23rd September 1979

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Devon Belle

Loco Used 33032
Stock Used 9x mark 1 & 2 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
33032 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Fleet - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton - Redbridge - Romsey - Salisbury - Wilton - Templecombe - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Honiton
33032 Honiton - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury - Andover - Worting Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Various off-train options on offer. At least two Western National Bristol Lodekka buses (fleet no's 1997 & 2010) were used.

Source : John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Waterloo 08.06d ?   22.35a ?
Clapham Junction 08/12½ ?   22/27 ?
Surbiton ??.??a ~ 08.25d ?   22.13a ~ ??.??d ?
Woking ??.??a ~ 08.36d ??.?? ~ 09.02½   22.01a ~ ??.??d 22.05 ~ ??.??
Basingstoke ??.??a ~ 08.59d 09.25 ~ 09.26   21.38a ~ ??.??d 21.35½ ~ 21.39½
Worting Jn 09/03 09/30   21/33 21/34½
Winchester 09/17 09/42½  
Eastleigh 09/22½ 09/47½  
Northam Jn 09/27½ ?  
Southampton 09/30½ 09/55  
Redbridge 09/34 09/58½  
Romsey 09/41 10/05½  
Andover   21/19 21/20½
Tunnel Jn 09/57 10/21½   21/02 21/03½
Salisbury 10.00a ~ 10.01d 10.24 ~ 10.26   20.57a ~ 20.58d 20.59 ~ 21.01
Wilton 10/07 10/30½   20/52 20/55
Gillingham 10/25 10/48½   20/36 20/39
Templecombe 10/33 10/54½   20/31 20/34
Yeovil Junction 10/44 11.03½a ~ 11.21½d   20/19 20/23
Chard Junction 11x00 ~ ??x?? 11/37½   20*00 ~ 20*02 20.01½ ~ 20.05
Axminster 11.10a ~ ??.??d 11.42   ??.??a ~ 19.50d 19.47½ ~ 19.52
Honiton 11.30a 11.52   19.35d 19.36½

Itinerary for CREAM ticket holders:

Time Activity
11.10 Alight at Axminster, join special buses in forecourt
11.40 Arrive at Seaton Municipal Car Park (Tram Terminus)
14.10 Sharp! Buses leave Seaton Municipal Car Park
14.25 Arrive Peco Modelrama, Beer
15.15 Sharp! Buses leave Peco Modelrama
16.00 Arrive Bicton Gardens
18.25 Sharp! Buses leave Bicton Gardens
19.10 Arrive Honiton Station
19.35 Sharp! Special Train leaves Honiton

Itinerary for BLUE ticket holders:

Time Activity
11.30 Alight at Honiton, join special buses in forecourt
12.25 Arrive Bicton Gardens
14.50 Sharp! Buses leave Bicton Gardens
15.35 Arrive Peco Modelrama, Beer
16.25 Sharp! Buses leave Peco Modelrama
16.40 Arrive at Seaton Municipal Car Park (Tram Terminus)
19.10 Sharp! Buses leave Seaton Municipal Car Park
19.30 Arrive Axminster Station
19.50 Sharp! Special Train leaves Axminster


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