21st April 1984

Templecombe Station Working Committee
Templecombe Pennine Express

Locos Used 47104 & 50003 'Temeraire'

Route : 1Z14 throughout

Loco Route
47104 Yeovil Junction - Sherborne - Templecombe - Gillingham - Tisbury - Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - Bramley - Reading West Jn - Didcot - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Solihull - Tyseley - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Tamworth HL - Burton-on-Trent - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Rotherham - Aldwarke Jn - Moorthorpe - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Turners Lane Jn - Goose Hill Jn - Altofts Jn - Engine Shed Jn - Whitehall Jn - Wortley West Jn - Guiseley Jn - Keighley - Skipton - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
47104 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Landor Street Jn
50003 Landor Street Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Yeovil Junction

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Seen being hauled north by 47104 at Settle Jn and south at Hellifield at 17.38, also behind 47104. Carried a headboard 'WSC Templecombe Pennine Express'. 47104 was replaced at Saltley depot on the return leg due to a faulty speedo.

Sources : Paul Brighten, David Ingham & Andy Read

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Paul Brighten)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Yeovil Junction 04.55d   01.10a
Sherborne 05.03d   01.03a
Templecombe 05.10d   00.56a
Gillingham 05.17d   00.47a
Tisbury 05.28d   00.36a
Salisbury 05.41a ~ 05.42d   00.20a ~ 00.21d
Andover 06/00   00/01½
Basingstoke 06.18a ~ 06.19d   23.44a ~ 23.45d
Reading West Jn 06c38 ~ 06c40   23c21 ~ 23c23
Tilehurst ?   ?
Pangbourne ?   ?
Goring & Streatley ?   ?
Cholsey ?   ?
Didcot ?   ?
Appleford ?   ?
Culham ?   ?
Radley ?   ?
Oxford 07.09a ~ 07.10d   22/50
Tackley ?   ?
Heyford 07/24   22/36
Aynho Jn 07/29½   22/30½
Banbury 07/37½   22/10
Leamington Spa 07/55   21/52
Warwick 08/02   21/45
Hatton ?   ?
Lapworth ?   ?
Dorridge 08/08   21/39
Solihull ?   ?
Tyseley 08/18   21/29
Landor Street Jn 08c24 ~ 08c32   21c23 ~ ??c??
Water Orton 08/39   21/10
Wilnecote ?   ?
Tamworth HL 08/46   20/59
Burton-on-Trent 08/55   20/48
Derby 09/14   20/36
Belper ?   ?
Chesterfield 09/43   20/10
Dronfield 09/51   20/02
Dore 09/54   19/58
Sheffield 10c02 ~ 10c04   19c48 ~ 19c50
Wincobank Jn 10/09   19/42
Rotherham Masborough 10/12   19/38
Aldwarke Jn 10/16   19/34
Dearne Jn 10/21   19/29
Moorthorpe 10/31   19/18
South Kirkby Jn 10/33   19/16
Hare Park Jn 10/40   19/09
Crofton West Jn 10/43   19/04?
Calder Bridge Jn 10/45   19/04
Turners Lane Jn 10/47   19/02
Goose Hill Jn 10/52   18/57
Altofts Jn 10/53   18/54
Engine Shed Jn 11.13 ~ 11.15   ?
Leeds Sig.S871 -   18c39 ~ 18c40
Whitehall Jn 11/18   18/36
Wortley West Jn 11/19   18/35
Guiseley Jn 11/30   18/23
Keighley 11.42a ~ 11.44d   18.12a ~ 18.14d
Skipton 12c00 ~ 12c02   17c58 ~ 18c00
Gargrave ?   ?
Hellifield 12/15   17/44
Settle Jn 12/19   17/40
Settle ?   ?
Blea Moor ?   17/14½
Garsdale ?   ?
Ais Gill 12/52   17/02½
Appleby 13/10   16/39½
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/53   16/03
Carlisle 13.56a   16.00d


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