20th November 1983

British Rail
Cornish Branches

DMU Used P465 (51322+59474+?????) (1) + P469 (51326+59480+51311) & P470 (51328+59471+51313)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed St Austell - Burngullow Jn - Parkandillack
as listed Parkandillack - Burngullow Jn - (2) - St Austell - Par - Bodmin Road GF
as listed Bodmin Road GF - Bodmin General
as listed Bodmin General - Boscarne Junction
as listed Boscarne Junction - Bodmin General
as listed Bodmin General - Bodmin Road GF
as listed Bodmin Road GF - Bodmin Parkway
as listed Bodmin Parkway - Lostwithiel - Carne Point
as listed Carne Point - Lostwithiel - Bodmin Parkway
as listed Bodmin Parkway - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell

Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn recorded 51347 rather than 51307 as recorded by Andy Pullar - confirmation of identity of this vehicle thus required (51347 "belongs" to Set P465, but was the set misformed on this date with 51307?). This tour was run to mark the closure of the Bodmin Parkway, Bodmin General, Boscarne Junction and Wenfordbridge Freight Line. Curvature prevents passenger stock from travelling Boscarne Junction to Wenfordbridge.
(2) Wrong-line running between Burngullow Jn & St Austell.
(3) It has been suggested that an identical trip ran a week earlier - confirmation of this (and details) is however required.

Sources : Andy Pullar & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
St Austell 10.10d 10.18
Burngullow Jn 10.15 ~ 10.20 10.24 ~ 10.25
Drinnick Mill Jn ? 10.35 ~ 10.36
Parkandillack Clay Quarry 10.40a ~ 11.05d 10.47 ~ 11.07
Drinnick Mill Jn 11c13 ~ 11c30 11.16 ~ 11.20
Burngullow Jn 11.38 ~ 11.43 11.33 ~ 11.43
St Austell ? 11.48 ~ 11.49
Par ? 11.55 ~ 11.56
Lostwithiel ? 12/03
Bodmin Parkway 12.05 ~ 12.10 12.08 ~ 12.18
Bodmin General 12.25 ~ 12.30 12.30 ~ 12.35
Boscarne Junction 12.45a ~ 13.55d 12.44 ~ 14.03
Bodmin General 14.10 ~ 14.15 14.13 ~ 14.21
Bodmin Parkway 14.30 ~ 14.35 14.28 ~ 14.36
Lostwithiel 14.40 ~ 14.45 14/43
Carne Point 15.05a ~ 15.35d 14.57 ~ 15.39
Lostwithiel 15.55 ~ 16.00 15.54 ~ 15.55
Bodmin Parkway 16.03a ~ 16.08d 16.03 ~ 16.15
Lostwithiel ? 16/19
Par ? 16.26 ~ 16.29
St Austell 16.26a 16.37


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