27th March 2007

Past Time Rail
(The Devon & Cornwall Branch Week - Day 3)

Locos Used 37410 'Aluminium 100' & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35469+4949+5008+1813+4998+4986+35517

Route:
'The Tamar Belle'
1Z21 : Plymouth to Bere Alston
1Z22 : Bere Alston to Plymouth Friary
1Z23 : Plymouth Friary to Plymouth
1Z24 : Plymouth to Bere Alston
1Z25 : Bere Alston to Plymouth Friary
1Z26 : Plymouth Friary to Plymouth

Loco(s) Route
37410 (1) Plymouth - St Budeaux Victoria Road - Bere Ferres - Bere Alston
45407 (2) Bere Alston - Bere Ferres - St Budeaux Victoria Road - Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Plymouth Friary
37410 (1) Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn - Lipson Jn - Plymouth
45407 (2) Plymouth - St Budeaux Victoria Road - Bere Ferres - Bere Alston
37410 (1) Bere Alston - Bere Ferres - St Budeaux Victoria Road - Plymouth - Lipson Jn - Mount Gould Jn - Plymouth Friary
45407 (2) Plymouth Friary - Mount Gould Jn - Lipson Jn - Plymouth

Notes :
(1) 37410 on rear.
(2) 45407 on rear.
(3) Train ran as "The Tamar Belle" on this day. Originally planned to run in October 2006, this was day three of five days of tours under the banner "The Cornish & Devon Branch Week" and using multiple tour names over the period. Tickets were sold for individual named trains, for a whole day or for the complete five days (£225).

Sources : Neil Edwards (on the train throughout) & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Edwards & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Plymouth 08.10d 08.24
St Budeaux Ferry Road East Jn 08/15 08/31
St Budeaux Victoria Road 08.17 ~ 08.19 08.33 ~ 08.38
Bere Ferres ? 09/21
Bere Alston 08.41a ~ 09.05d 08.54½ ~ 09.13½
Bere Ferres ? 09/21
St Budeaux Victoria Road 09.27 ~ 09.29 09.30 ~ 09.33½
St Budeaux Ferry Road East Jn 09/31 09/35
Plymouth 09.36a ~ 09.50d 09.43a ~ 09.53d
Lipson Jn 09/53 09/59
Mount Gould Jn 09/55 10/01½
Plymouth Friary 10.02 ~ 10.10 10.06 ~ 10.10½
Mount Gould Jn 10/15 10/14
Lipson Jn 10/17 10/16½
Plymouth 10.20a ~ 15.00d 10.21 ~ 15.00
St Budeaux Ferry Road East Jn 15/05 15/10
St Budeaux Victoria Road 15.07 ~ 15.09 15.12 ~ 15.14½
Bere Ferres ? 15/30
Bere Alston 15.31 ~ 15.40 15.38½ ~ 15.42½
Bere Ferres ? 15/49
St Budeaux Victoria Road 16.02 ~ 16.04 15.57½ ~ 15.59
St Budeaux Ferry Road East Jn 16/06 16/01
Plymouth 16.11a ~ 16.13d 16.07 ~ 16.13
Lipson Jn 16/16 16/17½
Mount Gould Jn 16/18 16/21
Plymouth Friary 16.25 ~ 16.35 16.25½ ~ 16.28
Mount Gould Jn 16/40 16/34
Lipson Jn 16/48 16/37
Plymouth 16.51a 16.50


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