Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)
20th October 1973
L.N.E.R. Society
The Torbay Express
| Locos Used | at least 6508, 6539 & steam: 4588 & 7827 |
Route :
| Locos | Route |
| 6508 + 6539 | 08.00 Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Kensington Olympia - Wimbledon - Woking - Pirbright Jn - Farnborough - Fleet - Hook - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids |
| 6539 + 6508 | Exeter St Davids - Dawlish Warren - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton |
| 7827 + 4588 | Paignton - Kingswear |
| 4588 + 7827 | Kingswear - Paignton |
| 6508 + 6539 | Paignton - Torquay - Newton Abbot - Dawlish Warren - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - ?Frome? - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - Woking - Wimbledon - Kensington Olympia - Wembley Central - Watford Junction |
Notes :
(1) Confirmation required if the 33's worked from Watford Junction or other
point (e.g. Mitre Bridge Jn?). They are confirmed from at least Woking.
Sources : John Broderick & Patrick Nairne
Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)
| Location | Actual (out) | Actual (rtn) |
| Woking | 09.29½d | 21.37a |
| Brookwood | 09/34½ | 21/33½ |
| Pirbright Jn | 09/35½ | 21/32½ |
| Farnborough | 09/38½ | 21/29½ |
| Fleet | 09/41 | 21/27 |
| Winchfield | 09/44 | 21/25 |
| Hook | 09/45½ | 21/23 |
| Basingstoke | 09/52 | 21/17 |
| Worting Jn | 09/54½ | ? |
| Whitchurch | 10/01 | 21/07 |
| Andover Jn | 10/06 | 20/55 |
| Gratley | 10/11 | 20/47½ |
| Salisbury | 10.22a ~ 10.25½d | 20.35a ~ 20.36d |
| Location | Actual |
| Wilton South | 10.33a ~ 10.35d |
| Tisbury | 10/45 |
| Gillingham | 10/58 |
| Sherbourne | 11/11 |
| Yeovil Junction | 10/26½ |
| Crewkerne | 10/35½ |
| Axminster | 10/46½ |
| Honiton | 10/57 |
| Feniton | 12/00½ |
| Whimple | 12/03½ |
| Exeter Central | 12/11 |
| Exeter St Davids | 12.13a ~ 12.30d |
| Starcross | 12/42 |
| Dawlish Warren | 12/44½ |
| Teignmouth | 12.56a ~ 12.57d |
| Newton Abbot | 13.04½a ~ 13.09d |
| Aller Jn | 13/11½ |
| Torquay | 13.18a ~ 13.19d |
| Paignton | 13L23a ~ 13L37½d |
| Goodrington Sands | 13/40½ |
| Churston | 13/47½ |
| Kingswear | 13.57½a ~ 14.18½d |
| Churston | 15/29 |
| Goodrington Sands | 15/34 |
| Paignton | 15L51a ~ 17L29d |
| Torquay | 17.34½a ~ 17.36½d |
| Aller Jn | 17/47 |
| Newton Abbot | 17.50a ~ 17.52½d |
| Teignmouth | 18.01a ~ 18.02d |
| Dawlish Warren | 18/11 |
| Starcross | 18/13 |
| Exeter St Davids | 18.23a ~ 18.24d |
| Tiverton Junction | 18/45 |
| Whiteball Summit | 18/50 |
| Wellington | 18/53 |
| Taunton | 19.00½a ~ 19.01d |
| Cogload Jn | 19/06½ |
| Castle Cary | 19/24 |
| Witham | 19/31 |
| Frome 1 | 19/34½ |
| Frome 2 | 19/36½ |
| Westbury | 19.43½a ~ 20.04d |
| Dilton Marsh Halt | 20/07½ |
| Warminster | 20/12 |
| Wilton South | 20/31 |
