13th August 2005

Past Time Rail
The Devon Belle

Locos Used 67028, 67029 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35479+3132+3144+1671+3110+3127+5007+4925+4986+17015

Route:
1Z27 : Ealing Broadway to Exeter St Davids
1Z28 : Exeter St Davids to Ealing Broadway

Loco Route
67028 Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
60009 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Westbury - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Junction - Honiton - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bristol Temple Meads
67029 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Ealing Broadway

Notes :
(1) 35479 only in formation when 60009 was on the train.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 07.53d 07.53   21.32a 21.38
Southall 07/58 07/59   21/27 21/32
Slough 08/08 08/10   21/17 21/24
Maidenhead 08/15 08/15   21/13 21/16
Twyford 08/22 08/22   21/08 21/10
Reading 08.28a ~ 08.30d 08.30 ~ 08.32d   21.01a ~ 21.03d 21.01 ~ 21.04
Reading West Jn 08/33 08/34   ? 20/56
Didcot East Jn 08/55 08/58   ? 20/45
Didcot Parkway 08.56a ~ 08.58d 09.00 ~ 09.02   20.40a ~ 20.43d 20.38 ~ 20.42
Foxhall Jn 09/02 09/06   ? 20/35
Challow ? ?   20/29 20/28
Uffington 09/14 09/15   20/28 20/26
Swindon 09.24a ~ 09.26d 09.25 ~ 09.28   20.17a ~ 20.19d 20.15 ~ 20.17
Wootton Bassett Jn 09/33 09/34   20/10 20/07
Chippenham 09/41 09/40   20/03 20/00
Thingley Jn 09/43 09/42   20/02 19/59
Bathampton Jn 09/50 09/47   19/54 19/52
Bath Spa 09/52 09/49   19/52 19/48
North Somerset Jn 10/03 10/00   19/43 19/35
Bristol East Jn 10/06 10.14a ~ 10.16d   19/42 19.31a ~ 19.33d
Bristol Temple Meads 10.08a ~ 10.47d 10.19 ~ 10.48   19.07a ~ 19.41d 18.55 ~ 19.29

 

Location Booked Actual
Bristol East Jn 10/49 10/50
North Somerset Jn 10/50 10/51
Bath Spa 11/03 11/04
Bathampton 11/08 11/10
Bradford South Jn 11/22 11/25
Westbury 11/33 11.34a ~ 11.35d
Fairwood Jn 11/36 11/38
Clink Road Jn 11/41 11/43
Blatchbridge Jn 11/43 11/45
Castle Cary 11/57 12.06a ~ 12.13d
Yeovil Pen Mill 12.13a ~ 13.20d 12.33 ~ 13.21
Yeovil Junction 13.33a ~ 13.45d 13.33 ~ 13.44
Chard Jn 14.10a ~ 14.15d 14.13 ~ 14.14
Honiton 14.35a ~ 14.40d 14/38
Pinhoe 14/57 14/50
Exmouth Jn 15/01 14/52
Exeter Central 15.05a ~ 15.07d 14.56 ~ 14.59
Exeter St Davids 15.12a ~ 17.27d 15.03 ~ 17.27
Cowley Bridge Jn 17/31 17/31
Taunton 18.05a ~ 18.18d 17.58 ~ 18.03
Cogload Jn 18/25 18/08
Bridgwater 18/30 18/14
Highbridge & Burnham 18/36 18/19
Uphill Jn 18/43 18/26
Worle Jn 18/45 18/28
Parson Street 19/01 18/40

Timings continue in first table.

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