26th February 1977

British Rail
Western Tribute

Locos Used 1013 'Western Ranger' & 1023 'Western Fusilier'
Stock Used 5030+4762+4431+5043+4423+13299+1931+15912+34931+4428+4768+4776

Route : 1Z52 throughout

Locos Route
1023 + 1013 London Paddington - (via GWML) - Reading - Didcot - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Patchway - Severn Tunnel Junction - Newport - Cardiff - Llantrisant - Swansea
1013 + 1023 Swansea - (reverse of outward route) - Patchway - Filton Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - (via GWML) - Plymouth
1023 + 1013 Plymouth - Taunton - Westbury - Reading - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) This railtour was the final farewell to the class 52 'Westerns'.
(2) Ian Prince comments: To guard against delays in the event of a loco failure, 1010+1048 (although the number-plates were lacking odd numbers and letters by this stage) ran behind the tour I believe from Old Oak Common to Bristol and spent part of the day sitting on Bath Road, (where I caught up with them) whilst the main tour went on to Swansea. After the tour had returned to Bristol from Swansea and headed off to Plymouth, 1010+1048 dutifully followed the main train.

Sources : Pete Wilcox (on the train throughout, information courtesy of Jonathan Wilcox)
Martin Aliberti, Clive Barlow, Tony Willmore & John Debens

Photo Review


1013 & 1023 at Reading on the outward leg (photo: Adrian Vaughan)


1023 leads 1013 past Britton Ferry (photo: Bernard Mills)


1013 leads 1023 at Cockwood Harbour (photo: Roger Geach)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by Martin Aliberti)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.0 London Paddington 09.10d 09.10
9.1 Southall 09/21 09/20
18.5 Slough 09/28 09/27
24.2 Maidenhead 09/33 09/31
31.0 Twyford 09/39 09/36
36.0 Reading 09.44a ~ 09.46d 09.41 ~ 09.46
53.1 Didcot 10/02 10/02
63.4 Challow 10/12 10/11
77.3 Swindon 10.24a ~ 10.26d 10.20 ~ 10.23
83.1 Wootton Bassett 10/33 10/30
94.1 Hullavington 10/43 10/40
107.1 Westerleigh Jn 10/54 10/49
117.7 Bristol Parkway 10/59 10/53
113.1 Patchway 11/01 10.56a ~ 10.58d
116.6 Pilning 11/04 11/01
122.5 Severn Tunnel West 11/9 11/06
123.6 Severn Tunnel Junction 11/10 11/07
133.4 Newport 11/22 11/17
145.2 Cardiff 11.38a ~ 11.40d 11.31 ~ 11.37
165.4 Bridgend 12/01 11/58
177.6 Port Talbot 12/12 12/09
183.1 Neath 12/18 12/17
190.4 Swansea Loop East 12/33 12/33
190.9
0.0		 Swansea 12.35a ~ 13.35d 12.35 ~ 13.36
0.5 Swansea Loop East 13/37 13/38
7.8 Neath 13/48 13/51
13.3 Port Talbot 13/54 13/56
25.5 Bridgend 14/05 14/08
45.7 Cardiff 14.30a ~ 14.32d 14.29 ~ 14.33
57.5 Newport 14/45 14/47
67.3 Severn Tunnel Junction 14/55 14/59
68.4 Severn Tunnel West 14/56 15/00
74.3 Pilning 15/02 15/11
77.9 Patchway 15/08 15/16
79.2 Filton Jn 15/10 15/18
83.9 Bristol Temple Meads 15.17a ~ 15.20d 15/31
103.5 Uphill Jn 15/38 15/46
117.0 Bridgwater 15/49 15/57
128.6 Taunton 16/02 16/07
139.5 Whiteball Tunnel 16/14 16/16
159.4 Exeter St Davids 16.32a ~ 16.35d 16/34
169.9 Dawlish Warren 16/47 16/49
179.5 Newton Abbot 17/04 17/03
183.4 Dainton Tunnel 17/11 17/10
188.3 Totnes 17/17 17/16
204.7 Hemerdon 17/37 17/36
211.4
0.0		 Plymouth 17.45a ~ 19.40d 17.44 ~ 19.41
6.7 Hemerdon 19/50 19/51
23.1 Totnes 20/09 20/08
28.0 Dainton Tunnel 20/15 20/15
31.9 Newton Abbot 20/21 20/20
41.5 Dawlish Warren 20/32 20/30
52.0 Exeter St Davids 20.43a ~ 20.45d 20/40
71.9 Whiteball Tunnel 21/05 21/01
82.8 Taunton 21.14a ~ 21.16d 21.12 ~ 21.15
109.1 Castle Cary 21/40 21/??
125.2 Clink Road Jn 21/53 21/42
129.9 Westbury 21/59 21.52a ~ 22.02d
130.9 Heywood Road Jn 22/01 22/04
138.6 Lavington 22/09 22/??
147.2 Woodborough 22/16 22/21
159.1 Bedwyn 22/30 22/30
172.4 Newbury 22/41 22/41
187.7 Southcote Jn 22/54 22/57
189.5 Reading 22.58a ~ 23.00d 23.01 ~ 23.04
194.5 Twyford 23/07 23/10
201.3 Maidenhead 23/12 23/15
207.0 Slough 23/16 23/19
216.4 Southall 23/23 23/27
225.5 Paddington 23.35a 23.41


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