28th May 1984

L.L.S./ T & N Railtours
The Devonian

Locos Used 31180, 31259, 40057, 40135, 40177 & 47199
Stock Used load 12 (BSK+5SK+BSK+CK+4SK)

Route : 1Z26 throughout

Locos Route
40057 + 40135 Preston - Wigan North Western - Hindley - Bolton - Salford - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Maindee North Jn - East Usk Jn - Severn Tunnel Jn - Pilning - Filton - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids

At Exeter St Davids the train split and 40057 + 40135 took four coaches (BSK + 3SK) on to Paignton;

Locos Route
40057 + 40135 Exeter St Davids - Paignton

The remainder of the train (2SK+BSK+CK+4SK) heading for Meldon thence Paignton via a short diversion to Heathfield;

Locos Route
31259 Exeter St Davids - Meldon
31259 Meldon - Newton Abbot
31180 (1) Newton Abbot - Heathfield
31259 (2) Heathfield - Paignton

The train was then joined back together and returned homeward;

Locos Route
40135 + 40057 Paignton - Exeter St Davids - (3) - Bristol Temple Meads
47199 Bristol Temple Meads - Filton - Bristol Parkway - Cheltenham Spa - (direct route) -Bromsgrove - King's Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Aston - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - Madeley - Crewe
40177 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 31259 on rear.
(2) 31180 on rear.
(3) 40057 failed between Exeter & Bristol.


40135 and an ailing 40057 wait to leave Paignton (photo: Ian Jordan)

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (joined/left train at Bristol Temple Meads), Paul Griffin & Harry Harper
(Additional information extracted from D.Maxey Railtour Review column in August 1984 issue of 'Rail Enthusiast')

Timings (Booked Only)
(provided by Ian Dobson & Paul Griffin)

M Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M
0.00 Preston 06.30d 00.17a 73.11
15.13 Wigan North Western 06.50a ~ 06.52d 23.53a ~ 23.57d 57.98
18.26 Crow Nest Jn 07/00 ??/?? 54.85
22.00 Lostock Jn ??/?? 23/40 51.01
24.86 Bolton 07.10a ~ 07.12d 23.32a ~ 23.34d 48.25
35.49 Manchester Victoria 07.30a ~ 07.32d 23.07a ~ 23.12d 37.62
41.00 Ashton Moss North Jn 07/45 22/57 32.11
48.12 Stockport 07.57a ~ 07.59d 2.40a ~ 22.42d 24.99
55.87 Alderley Edge 08/08 22/27 17.24
73.11
0.00		 Crewe 08.31a ~ 08.33d 22.05a ~ 22.07d 0.00
142.63

 

M Location Booked
32.70 Shrewsbury 09.13a ~ 09.16d
52.61 Craven Arms 09/52
83.82 Hereford 10.19a ~ 10.21d
117.12 Pontypool 10/56
152.26
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 11.41a ~ 11.53d
44.74 Taunton 12/36
75.49
0.00		 Exeter St Davids 12.56a ~ 13.10d
20.18 Newton Abbot 13/40
28.26
0.00		 Paignton 13.48a ~ 17.40d
8.08 Newton Abbot 17/53
28.26 Exeter St Davids 18.17a ~ 18.20d
59.01 Taunton 18/49
103.75
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 19.23a ~ 19.31d
5.86 Bristol Parkway 19/41
42.46 Cheltenham Spa 20/15
77.58 Barnt Green 20/47
88.19 Birmingham New Street 21.04a ~ 21.08d
90.89 Aston 21/13
97.63 Bescot 21/20
118.15 Stafford 21/40

'Mini-Tour' (class 31 hauled) :

M Location Booked
0.00 Exeter St Davids 13.15d
24.94 Okehampton ??/??
26.71 Meldon Quarry ??.??a ~??.??d
28.48 Okehampton ??/??
53.42 Exeter St Davids ??/??
73.60 Newton Abbot 15.48a ~ 15.55d
76.88 Heathfield ??.??a ~ ??.??d
80.16 Newton Abbot 16.49a ~ 17.00d
88.24 Paignton 17.14a


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