18th October 1975

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
Torbay Express

Locos Used 33002, 33???, 47204 & steam: 7827 'Lydham Manor' & 6412

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47204 (??? -) Clapham Junction - Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney - Wimbledon - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - ??? - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47204 Paignton - Newton Abbot - ??? - Westbury
47204 Westbury - Wilton Jn - Salisbury - Amesbury Jn (MP 222½) (2)
33002 (3) Amesbury Jn (MP 222½) - Basingstoke
33??? Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction (- ???)

Notes :
(1) Option for round trip on Torbay Steam Railway (hauled by 7827 'Lydham Manor' & 6412).
(2) 47204 failed.
(3) Pushed by 33002.
(4) Start/finish point requires confirming - may have been Clapham Junction.

Source : Alan Osborn (joined/left the train at Clapham Junction)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Clapham Junction 08.06d 08.11   22.11a 00.35
Point Pleasant Jn 08/09 08/14   22/08 00/31
East Putney 08/11 08/16   22/06 00/29
Wimbledon 08/16 08/37   22/00 00.19a ~ 00.20d
Hampton Court Jn 08/24 08/54   21/52 00/06
Woking 08.34½a ~ 08.35½d 08.54 ~ 08.56   21.37a ~ 21.38d 23.52 ~ 23.54
Basingstoke 08.58½a ~ 08.59½d 09.16 ~ 09.18   21.14a ~ 21.15d 22L54 ~ 23L28
Worting Jn 09/04 09/23   21/10 22/50
Andover 09/23 09/38   20/54 22/25
Tunnel Jn 09/40 09/55   20/36 21/04
Salisbury 09c44 ~ 09c52 10.00 ~ 10.03   20c30 ~ 20c32 21.00 ~ 21.01
Wilton Jn 10/00 10/05   20/26 20/55
Westbury - -   19.48a ~ 20.00d 19.56 ~ 20.21
Newton Abbot 12.24a ~ 12.25d 12.16 ~ 12.21   17.59a ~ 18.00d 18.05 ~ 18.07
Paignton 12.40a 12.36   17.40d 17.49

Torbay Steam Railway :

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paignton 13.00d 12.51   15.50a 16.01
Kingswear 13.25a 13.14   15.25d 15.25


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