21st March 1992

Merlin Railtours
The Cornish Crusader

Locos Used 33050, 33063 & 37675 (1)

Route : 1Z21 throughout

Loco(s) Route
33050 + 33063 Basingstoke - Salisbury - Yeovil Junction - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
33050 + 33063 Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
33050 + 33063 (2) Plymouth - St Germans - Liskeard - Par - Truro - Falmouth
37675 (3) Falmouth - Truro - Par
33050 + 33063 (2) Par - Bugle - Newquay
37675 (3) Newquay - Bugle - Par - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth
33050 + 33063 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St Davids
33050 + 33063 Exeter St Davids - (reverse of outward route) - Basingstoke

Notes:
(1) Originally uploaded as 37375 in error.
(2) 37675 on rear. Originally uploaded as 37375 in error.
(3) 33050 + 33063 on rear.

Sources : Martin Warman, Pete Turtle, David Bellamy (on the tour throughout)
& Adrian Noel

Photo Review


33050+33063 arrive into Newquay (photo: Roger Geach)


37675 leads the train at Bugle, returning from Newquay (photo: Roger Geach)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Basingstoke 07.15d ??.??a
Sherborne 08/23 20/20
Yeovil Junction 08.27a ~ 08.29d 20.12a ~ 20.14d
Honiton 09/16 19/19
Pinhoe 09/27 19/05
Exmouth Jn 09/29 19/03
Exeter St Davids 09.34a ~ 09.47d 18.45a ~ 18.58d
Dawlish Warren 09/56 18/32
Newton Abbot 10/05 18/22
Totnes 10/17 18/11
Lipson Jn 10/42 17/46
Plymouth 10.45a ~ 11.09d 17.05a ~ 17.43d
St Budeaux Ferry Jn 11/14 ?
Saltash 11/18 16/56
St Germans 11/24 16/50
Liskeard 11/34 16/42
Largin 11/39 16/33
Lostwithiel 11/50 16/20
Par 11/56 16.12a ~ 16.14d

 

Location Booked
Burngullow Jn 12/05
Probus 12/11
Truro 12.21a ~ 12.26d
Penwithers Jn 12/27
Perranwell 12/32
Penryn 12/37
Falmouth Docks 12.43a ~ 12.48d
Penryn 12/54
Truro 13.06a ~ 13.08d
Probus 13/16
Burngullow Jn 13/24
Par 13.32a ~ 13.35d
St Blazey 13.37a ~ 13.40d
Newquay 14.35a ~ 15.15d
St Blazey 16.07a ~ 16.10d

Timings continue in first table.

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