Photo Review
18th August 1957
The Railway Correspondence
and Travel Society (London Branch)
The Moonraker Special
| Locos Used | 3440 'City of Truro' & 5802 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 3440 | London Paddington - (via GWML) - Swindon |
| 5802 | Swindon - Rodbourne Lane - Wootton Bassett Jn - Little Somerford - Malmesbury |
| 5802 | Malmesbury - (reverse of outward route) - Swindon |
| 3440 | Swindon - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) Passengers wishing to visit Swindon Works had to forego the run
to Malmesbury, leaving/rejoining the train at Rodbourne Lane.
Sources : David Davis, Brian Halford & John Debens
Photo Review
3440 'City of Truro' at Swindon (photo: The Mike Morant Collection)
5802 waiting to leave Swindon (photo: The John Debens Collection)
From Brian Halford's ticket collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
| Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
| 0 | Paddington | 10.20d | 18.10d | 93.4 |
| 77.3 | Swindon | 11.55a ~ 12.20d | 16.20a ~ 16.40d | 16.1 |
| ? | Rodbourne Lane | 12.10a ~ 12.30d | ??.??a ~ 16.25d | ? |
| 82.9 | Wootton Bassett Jn | 12/30 | 16/10 | 10.5 |
| 89.7 | Little Somerford | 12.45a ~ 12.55d | 15.45a ~ 15.55d | 3.7 |
| 93.4 | Malmesbury | 13.10a | 15.30d | 0 |
