9th October 1977

M.T.K. & D.T.G.
MTK Railtour

Locos Used 25052, 25223, 40081, 40084 & D1062
Stock Used load 12 VB

Route : 1Z35 throughout

Loco(s) Route
40081 + 40084 London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Newbury - Westbury - (via Frome avoiding line) - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Jn - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
25052 + 25223 Exeter St Davids - Dawlish Warren - Newton Abbot - Paignton
D1062 Paignton - Kingswear
D1062 Kingswear - Paignton
25052 + 25223 Paignton - Newton Abbot - Dawlish Warren - Exeter St Davids
40084 + 40081 Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgewater - (via W-S-M avoiding line) - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath - Chipenham - Wootton Basset - Swindon - Didcot - Reading - Slough - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) A stop was made at Swindon on the return journey to visit the works.

Source : Alan Costello (joined/left the train at Slough)

Photo Review
(all photos from Roger Geach)


40084 & 40081 draw the crowds at Exeter St Davids.


The 40's pass Silverton, en-route from Exeter to Paddington.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Costello)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 07.30d -
Ealing Broadway 07.39a ~ 07.40d -
Southall 07/46 -
Slough 07.55a ~ 07.57d -
Maidenhead 08/03 -
Twyford 08/09 -
Reading 08.14a ~ 08.16d ??.?? ~ 09.25
Southcote Jn 08/20 -
Newbury 08/36 -
Bedwyn 08/50 09/56
Woodborough 09/01 10/05
Lavington 09/08 -
Heywood Road Jn 09/16 10/16
Westbury 09.18a ~ 09.20d 10/24
Fairwood Jn 09/23 10/27
Clink Road Jn 09/27 -
Blatchbridge Jn 09/29 10/32
Castle Cary 09.42a ~ 09.43d 10/55
Yeovil Pen Mill 09.58a ~  09.59d 11/08
Chard Jn 10/22 11.48a ~ 11.56d
Honiton 10.37a ~ 11.00d 12.10
Pinhoe Crossing 11/15 12/20
Exmouth Jn 11/17 12/21
Exeter Central 11/20 12/24
Exeter St Davids 11c25a ~ 11c35d 12.29 ~ 12.39
Dawlish Warren 11/47 12/50
Newton Abbot 11.58a ~ 12.00d 13/02
Paignton 12c15a ~ 13c15d 13.16 ~ 13.28
Kingswear 13.35a ~ 13.50d 14.01
Paignton 14c10a ~ 14c40d 14.35
Newton Abbot 14.55a ~ 14.57d 14.49 ~ 14.50
Dawlish Warren 15/08 15/06
Exeter St Davids 15c23a ~ 15c35d 15.23 ~ 15.36
Cowley Bridge 15/38 -
Whiteball 15/55 15/54
Taunton 16/07 16/09
Bridgewater 16/18 16/20
Uphill Jn 16/28 16/32
Bristol Temple Meads 16.48a ~ 16.51d 17.08 ~ 17.20
North Somerset Jn 16/53 -
Bath Spa 17/04 17/36
Bathampton 17/08 17/38
Chippenham 17/18 17/50
Wotton Bassett 17/28 18/03
Swindon 17.34a ~ 19.10d 18.09 ~ 19.40
Challow 19/24 -
Didcot 19/31 19/58
Reading 19.46a ~ 19.51d 20.25 ~ 20.28
Twyford 19/59 20/37
Maidenhead 20/04 20/42
Slough 20.09a ~ ??.??d 20.47
Southall 20/22 -
Ealing Broadway ??.??a ~ ??.??d -
Paddington 20.40a -

Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
L : loco change
/ : passing time

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