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 ?


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