Photo Review
12th April 1980
Lea Valley Railway Club
Atlantic Coast Express IV
| Locos Used | 25080, 25225, 31163 & 31304 |
| Stock Used | 13441+5244+25250+25970+13093+14041+1913+5075+25964+25962 |
Route : 1Z30 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 31304 + 31163 | London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Bedwyn - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Cogload Jn - Exeter St Davids - (?Exeter Central?) |
| 25225 + 25080 | (?Exeter Central?) - Exeter St Davids - Crediton - Barnstaple - Torrington |
| 25080 (1) | Torrington - Meeth |
| 25225 (2) | Meeth - Torrington |
| 25080 + 25225 | Torrington - Barnstaple - Crediton (3) - Exeter St Davids |
| 25225 + 25080 | Exeter St Davids - Crediton - Okehampton - Meldon Quarry |
| 25080 + 25225 | Meldon Quarry - Okehampton - Crediton - Exeter St Davids |
| 31304 + 31163 | Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Honiton - Yeovil Junction - Templecombe - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Woking Jn - Hampton Court Jn - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo |
Notes :
(1) 25225 on rear.
(2) 25080 on rear.
(3) The published timings showed that the
train would reach Meldon via a reversal at Crediton but this didn't take place,
the train going on to Exeter St Davids to make the reversal.
Sources : John Oliver, Andy Pullar & LASERman
Photo Review
25080
stands at Peters Marland clay works, Meeth (photo: Nigel Tregoning)
25225
& 25080 climb towards Meldon pass the former car carrier sidings
at Okehampton (photo:
Nigel Tregoning)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Clive Barlow & LASERman)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Paddington | 07.50d | 08/18½ |
| Southall | 08/00 | 08/28½ |
| Slough | 08/07 | 08/35 |
| Maidenhead | 08/11 | 08/39½ |
| Twyford | 08/16 | 08/44 |
| Reading | ??.??a ~ 08.21d | 08.49 ~ 08.51 |
| Southcote Jn | 08/26 | 08/55½ |
| Newbury | 08/38 | 09/10½ |
| Bedwyn | 08/49 | ? |
| Woodborough | 08/59 | 09/31½ |
| Lavington | 09/05 | ? |
| Heywood Road Jn | 09/11 | 09/42 |
| Fairwood Jn | 09/15 | ? |
| Clink Road Jn | 09/18 | ? |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 09/20 | 09/47½ |
| Castle Cary | 09/34 | 10/01½ |
| Taunton | 09c57 ~ 09c59 | 10.23 ~ 10.25½ |
| Whiteball Tunnel | 10/12 | 10/37½ |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 10/28 | ? |
| Exeter St Davids | 10L30a ~ 10L47d | 10.56½ ~ 11.11½ |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 10/50 | 11/15 |
| Crediton | 11/01 | ? |
| Eggesford | 11/20 | ? |
| Barnstaple | 11c43a ~ 11c45d | 12.09 ~ 12.10 |
| Torrington | 12L08a ~ 12L28d | 12.37½ ~ 12.49 |
| Meeth | 13p10a ~ 13p52d | 13.26 ~ 13.52 |
| Torrington | 14L34a ~ 14L54d | 14.29 ~ 14.52½ |
| Barnstaple | 15/19 | 15.21 ~ 15.21½ |
| Eggesford | 15/42 | ? |
| Crediton | 16.02a | ? |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | DIV | ? |
| Exeter St Davids | DIV | ? |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | DIV | ? |
| Crediton | 16.12d | ? |
| Okehampton | 16p49a ~ 16p59d | 17.11 ~ 17.16½ |
| Meldon Quarry | 17p11a ~ 18p15d | 17.28 ~ 18.14½ |
| Okehampton | 18/27 | 18.29 ~ 18.29½ |
| Crediton | 19/00 | ? |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 19/09 | ? |
| Exeter St Davids | 19L11a ~ 19L23d | 19.08½ ~ 19.21½ |
| Exeter Central | 19/27 | ? |
| Exmouth Jn | 19/29 | ? |
| Pinhoe Crossing | 19/31 | ? |
| Honiton | 19/45 | 19/41½ |
| Chard Jn | 19x59 ~ 20x02 | 19.58 ~ 20.02½ [UM] |
| Yeovil Junction | 20/18 | 20/20 |
| Sherborne | 20/26 | ? |
| Templecombe | 20/34 | ? |
| Gillingham | 20.45a ~ 21.10d | 20.38½ ~ 21.17 |
| Wilton | 21/31 | 21/40 |
| Wilton Jn | 21/32 | 21/41 |
| Salisbury | 21.37a ~ 21.39d | 21.44 ~ 21.47½ |
| Tunnel Jn | 21/42 | 21/50½ |
| Andover | 22/02 | 22/04½ |
| Worting Jn | 22/18½ | 22/17½ |
| Basingstoke | 22.21½a ~ 22.23d | 22.22 ~ 22.23½ |
| Woking Jn | 22/43 | 22/41½ |
| Hampton Court Jn | 22/53 | 22/50 |
| Clapham Junction | 23/02½ | 23/00½ |
| Waterloo | 23.09a | 23.11 |
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