7th April 1985
S.L.O.A.
The Great Western Limited
Locos Used | 37007, 37178, 47484, 50007 & steam: 6000 'King George V' & 7819 'Hinton Manor' |
Stock Used | London to Bristol: 12 coaches Bristol to Plymouth: 13 coaches (first was a ex-GWR brake coach) |
Route : 1Z47 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
47484 | 09.30 London Paddington - Swindon - Bath - Bristol Temple Meads |
7819 + 6000 | Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton (1) |
7819 (2) | Taunton - Tiverton Jn |
7819 | Tiverton Jn - Exeter St Davids [P1] (3) |
37007 + 37178 | Exeter St Davids [P1] - Newton Abbot - Plymouth |
50007 | Plymouth - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Bristol Parkway - Wotton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Reading - London Paddington |
Notes:
(1) 6000 failed at Taunton (Hot 'Box).
(2) 37007 & 37178 on rear.
(3) 7819 failed at Exeter (Hot 'Box).
Sources : Andy Pullar, Henry Allum & John Colwishaw
Timings (Booked
only)
(from
John Cowlishaw)
Location |
Booked |
London Paddington |
09.30d |
Swindon |
10/41 |
Bristol Temple Meads |
11L23a ~ 11L50d |
Worle Jn |
12/20 |
Uphill Jn |
12/24 |
Bridgwater |
12/42 |
Taunton |
13wp00a ~ 13wp30d |
Whiteball Tunnel |
13/49 |
Cowley Bridge Jn |
14/12 |
Exeter St Davids |
14wp15a ~ 15wp10d |
Dawlish Warren |
15p30a ~ 16p00d |
Newton Abbot |
16wp28a ~ 16wp50d |
Aller Jn |
16/53 |
Dainton Tunnel |
17/01 |
Totnes |
17/07 |
Brent |
17/23 |
Hemerdon |
17/40 |
Lipson Jn |
17/46 |
Plymouth |
17L50a ~ 18L15d |
Newton Abbot |
18/55 |
Dawlish Warren |
19/05 |
Exeter St Davids |
19c15 ~ 19c17 |
Taunton |
19/44 |
Bristol Temple Meads |
20.26a ~ 20.30d |
Swindon |
21/10 |
London Paddington |
22.20a |