Photo Review
29th September 1979
British Rail
(Day Excursion)
| Loco Used | 45033 |
| Stock Used | 24429+25421+24585+25591+16157+35341+25582+25868+24895+25425+25958 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45033 | (??? - ) Market Harborough - Leicester - - Narborough - (via Nuneaton station avoiding line) - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Stoke Works Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Gloucester Yard Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth |
| 45033 | Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Thingley Jn - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Foxhall Jn - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - )reverse of outward route) - Water Orton - Whitacre Jn - Kingsbury Jn - Tamworth - Burton-on-Trent - Stenson Jn - Derby |
| 45033 | Derby - Long Eaton - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent South Jn - (via MML) - Leicester ( - ???) |
Notes :
(1) Howard Parker comments: Trip was advertised from all the stations 'above'
Leicester listed in the timings, but it is not known which were served directly
by the excursion and which had connecting services. Totnes was advertised as an
alternative destination to Plymouth. To fill in the time at Plymouth, a day
return to Liskeard was bought travelling out behind 50026 and return with
47490. On the return 45071 was noted in the sidings at Malago Vale with the
stock for the overnight service to Glasgow and Edinburgh, which was 14 coaches
including 3 sleepers in each portion. After leaving Bristol on the return, it
soon became obvious that the train was taking a different route. It was Bath,
Swindon, Foxhall Jn, Oxford, Leamington, Saltley, Water Orton, Whitacre Jn
(direct route closed for engineering), Kingsbury Jn, Derby and Leicester,
followed by Midland Red bus to Narborough (for me) and subsequently to Hinckley.
Source : Howard Parker (joined the
train at Narborough/left at Leicester)
Photo Review
45033 running round on arrival at Plymouth (photo: Howard Parker)
From the Howard Parker Ticket Collection
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Burton-on-Trent | ? | ? |
| Derby | ? | ? |
| Long Eaton | ? | ? |
| Loughborough | ? | ? |
| Wellingborough | ? | ? |
| Kettering | ? | ? |
| Market Harborough | ? | ? |
| Leicester | ? | ? |
| Narborough | ??.??a ~ 08.09d | ??.?? ~ 08.43 |
| Hinckley | ? | 08.54 ~ 08.55 |
| Saltley | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 09.27 ~ 09.29 |
| Cheltenham Spa | ? | 10/13 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 10.52 ~ 10.58d |
| Bridgwater | ? | 11/23 |
| Taunton | ? | 11/37 |
| Exeter St Davids | ? | 12/05 |
| Totnes | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 12.39 ~ 12.41 |
| Plymouth | 13.10a | 13.08 |
| Totnes | ??.??a ~ ??.??d | 18.31 ~ 18.33 |
| Exeter St Davids | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 19.09 ~ 19.11 |
| Taunton | ? | 19/50 |
| Bridgwater | ? | 20/01 |
| Bristol Temple Meads | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 20.31 ~ 20.43 |
| Bath | ? | 20/57 |
| Chippenham | ? | 21/09 |
| Swindon | ? | 21/20 |
| Foxhall Jn | ??c?? ~ ??c?? | 21.29 ~ 21.44 |
| Oxford | ? | 21/54 |
| Banbury | ? | 22/11 |
| Leamington Spa | ? | ? |
| Saltley | ? | 22/58 |
| Whitacre Jn | ? | ? |
| Burton-on-Trent | ? | 23.2?a ~ 23.25d |
| Derby | 23.37 ~ 00.05 | |
| Long Eaton | ? | ? |
| Loughborough | ? | 00.47 ~ 00.48 |
| Leicester | 01.08a | 01.21 |
