Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
20th October 1973
B.R. (W.R.)
Saturday Spree
| Locos Used | 1052 'Western Viceroy' & 1615 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 1052 | London Paddington - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - (via B&H) - Cogload Jn - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Par - Penzance |
| 1615 | Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn comments: Train ran through to Penzance although I left the
train at Bodmin Road (now Bodmin Parkway) for a coach tour. Coach was provided
by Fowey Motor Services Ltd and visited Bodmin General (GWS depot), St Blazey
(BR depot), Par Docks sidings followed by a tour of China Clay mineral lines in
the area. The coach then ran to St Austell for return train
Source : Alan Osborn (on train Paddington to Bodmin Road,
on return from St Austell)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Paddington | 06.45d | 06.51 | 00.15a | 23.54 | |
| Ealing Broadway | ??.??a ~ 06.56d | 07.00 ~ 07.01 | 00.02a ~ ??.??d | 23.43 ~ 23.44 | |
| Southall | ??.??a ~ 07.05d | 07.07 ~ 07.08 | 23.54a ~ ??.??d | 23.36 ~ 23.38 | |
| Hayes & Harlington | ??.??a ~ 07.11d | 07.12 ~ 07.13 | 23.48a ~ ??.??d | 23.31 ~ 23.33 | |
| West Drayton | ??.??a ~ 07.17d | 07.18 ~ 07.19 | 23.42a ~ ??.??d | 23.26 ~ 23.28 | |
| Slough | ??.??a ~ 07.27d | 07.28 ~ 07.29 | 23.33a ~ ??.??d | 23.16 ~ 23.18 | |
| Reading | ??.??a ~ 07.46d | 07.50 ~ 07.52 | 23.11a ~ ??.??d | 22.54 ~ 22.57 | |
| Newbury | 08/07 | 08/10 | ? | ? | |
| Bedwyn | 08/24 | 08/20 | ? | ? | |
| Westbury (avoiding line) | 08/48 | ? | 22/00 | ? | |
| Castle Cary | 09/04 | 08/59 | 21/45 | 21/40 | |
| Taunton | 09.29 ~ 09.31 | 09.21 ~ 09.26 | 21.18 ~ 21.20 | 21.13 ~ 21.18 | |
| Exeter St Davids | 10/02 | 09.56 ~ 09.58 | 20/48 | 20/40 | |
| Dawlish | 10/15 | 10/13 | ? | ? | |
| Newton Abbot | 10/27 | 10/24 | 20/20 | 20/18 | |
| Totnes | 10/40 | 10/36 | 20/07 | 20/05 | |
| Brent SB | 10/50 | 10/45 | ? | ? | |
| Plymouth | 11.10a ~ 11.15d | 11.07 ~ 11.13 | 19.25 ~ 19.35d | 19.29 ~ 19.35 | |
| Saltash | 11/25 | 11/22 | 19/16 | 19/21 | |
| Liskeard | 11/42 | 11/38 | 19/01 | 19/06 | |
| Bodmin Road | 11.53a ~ ??.??d | 11.49 ~ ??.?? | 18.46a ~ 18.48d | 18.53 ~ 18.54 | |
| Lostwithiel | ? | ? | 18/40 | 18/47 | |
| Par | ? | ? | 18/35 | 18/43 | |
| St Austell | ? | ? | ??.??a ~ 18.30d | ??.?? ~ 18.38 | |
| Penzance | 13.15a | ? | 17.30d | ? |
