14th May 1977

R.P.P.R.
Silver Jubilee Special Railtour

Locos Used 31414 & 31416
Stock Used 16212+25971+26111+26119+35026+15880+13264+24689+26114+26069

Route :

Locos Route
31416 + 31414 Paddington - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Lawrence Hill - Bath - Trowbridge - Westbury - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Dorchester West - Weymouth
31414 + 31416 Weymouth - Dorchester West - Yeovil Pen Mill - Witham East Somerset Jn
31414 + 31416 Witham East Somerset Jn - Cranmore
31414 + 31416 Cranmore - Witham East Somerset Jn - (via Frome avoiding line) - Westbury (2) - Bedwyn - Reading - Paddington

Notes :
(1) It is noted that coaches 16212 & 25971 were only added to the formation at Paddington, resulting in the slightly late departure of the tour.
(2) Booked via Westbury avoiding line but went via station.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Alan Costello (information from RPPR Railtour Pictorial Booklet)
John Clifford, Adrian Brown, Tony Willmore & John Debens

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Adrian Brown)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 07.48d 07.59   21.06a 21.03
Southall 07/59 08/10   20/54 20/54½
Slough 08/06 08/16½   20/47 20/47
Maidenhead 08/11 08/21   20/43 20/42
Twyford ??/?? 08/25½   20/38 20/35
Reading General 08.22a ~ 08.24d 08.31 ~ 08.32   20.20a ~ 20.27d 20.23½ ~ 20.29

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot 08/41 08/47
Challow 08/49 08/54
Swindon 09.03a ~ 11.15d 09.05½
Wootton Bassett 11/22 11/22½
Westerleigh Jn 11/40 11/40½
Bristol Parkway 11/45 11/44
Filton Jn 11/46½ 11/45
Bristol Lawrence Hill 11.52a ~ 11.55d 11.50 ~ 11.54
Dr Days Jn 11/57 11/56½
North Somerset Jn 11/58 11/58
Bathampton 12/15 12/13½
Bradford Jn 12/25 12/28
Westbury 12.33a ~ 12.35d 12.36½ ~ 12.38½
Fairwood Jn 12/38 12/42
Clink Road Jn 12/42 12/48½
Blatchbridge Jn 12/44 12/52
Castle Cary 12.56a ~ 12.57d 13.07 ~ 13.07½
Yeovil Pen Mill 13.09a ~ 13.10d 13/21
Maiden Newton 13.30a ~ 13.50d 13.37½ ~ 13.54
Dorchester West 14/05 14.04 ~ 14.07½
Dorchester Jn 14.06a ~ 14.10d 14/09
Weymouth 14.20a ~ 14.58d 14.20 ~ 14.59½
Dorchester Jn 15/11 15/10½
Dorchester West 15/12 15/11
Maiden Newton 15/23a ~ 15.24d 15.20 ~ 15.22½
Yeovil Pen Mill 15.42a ~ 15.43d 15/41
Castle Cary 15.59a ~ 16.00d 15/57
Witham 16.12a ~ 16.25d 16.13 ~ 16.25½
Merehead 'Box 16/40 16/43
Cranmore 17.00a ~ 18.30a 16.46 ~ 18.29
Witham 19.05a ~ 19.06d 18/50½
Blatchbridge Jn 19/12 18/56
Clink Road Jn 19/13½ 18/59
Fairwood Jn 19/16 19/03½
Westbury DIV 19.06a ~ 19.12½d
Heywood Road Jn 19/22 19/15½
Lavington 19/30 19/23
Woodborough 19/38 19/31
Bedwyn 19/50 19/48
Newbury 20/04 20/01
Southcote Jn 20/18 20/16

Timings continue in first table.

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