14th October 1995

Waterman Railways
The Duchy Voyager

Locos Used steam: 7802 'Bradley manor' & 70000 'Britannia' (running as 70019) & diesel: 47703
Stock Used Booked for load 12, formed; TSO+TSO+TSO+RMB+BCK+FO+FO+FO+PFO+RBR+PFO+PFO

Route :

Loco(s) Route
47703 London Paddington - Westbury - Exeter St Davids
7802 + 70000 Exeter St Davids - Plymouth (1)
70000 Plymouth - St. Austell (2)
70000 (2) St. Austell - Penzance
47703 Penzance - Plymouth - GWML (via Westbury Avoiding Line) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) 7802 was scheduled to run as pilot to Penzance and return but was detached at Plymouth on the outward leg with a hot box.
(2) 70019(70000) stalled about 100 yards short of St. Austell station and 47703 was called up to assist to St. Austell and then ran dead-in-tow to Penzance.

Source : Terry Jackson (Joined/left the train at Reading)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
0.00 Paddington 08.04d 23.46a
05.56 Acton West 08/11 23/37
09.06 Southall 08/15 23/26
18.36 Slough 08.27a ~ 08.28d 23.09a ~ 23.11d
24.19 Maidenhead 08/33 23/02
31.01 Twyford 08/38 22/58
35.78 Reading 08.43a ~ 08.46d 22.49a ~ 22.51d
37.62 Southcote Jn 08/50 22/45
53.06 Newbury 09.06a ~ 09.08d 22.24a ~ 22.26d
66.29 Bedwyn 09/19 22/11
78.73 Woodborough 09/28 22/01
88.06 Lavington 09/34 21/53
94.45 Heywood Road Jn 08/41 21/48
95.47 Westbury 09c43a ~ 09c45d 21.44a ~ 21.46d
97.01 Fairwood Jn 09/48 21/41
100.23 Clink Road Jn 09/51 21/36
102.25 Blatchbridge Jn 09/53 21/35
115.14 Castle Cary 10.05a ~ 10.06d 21.20a ~ 21.22d
137.55 Cogload Jn 10/25 21/02
142.57 Taunton 10.30a ~ 10.32d 20.55a ~ 20.57d
156.71 Tiverton Parkway 10/47 20/43
172.17 Cowley Bridge Jn 11/00 20/30
173.37
0.00
Exeter St Davids 11L02a ~ 11L36d 20c18a ~ 20c27d
10.42 Dawlish Warren 11/52 20/09
20.14 Newton Abbot 12.06a ~ 12.25d 19/56
28.71 Totnes 12/44 19/47
41.27 Ivybridge 13/05 19/34
45.18 Hemerdon 13/14 19/30
50.10 Lipson Jn 13/21 19/23
52.03 Plymouth 13.25a ~ 14.00d 19c17a ~ 19c20d
54.75 St Budeaux Jn 14/07 19/12
56.21 Saltash 14/11 19/08
61.19 St Germans 14/19 18/58
69.61 Liskeard 14/33 18/50
78.78 Largin 14/43 18/44
82.29 Lostwithiel 14/51 18/35
86.64 Par 15/00 18/29
91.21 St Austell 15.08a ~ 15.48d 18/20
93.51 Burngullow Jn 15/54 18/17
100.24 Probus 16/03 18/09
105.52 Truro 16/11 17/52
114.63 Penwithers Jn 16/13 17/50
118.35 Cambourne 16/29 17/37
125.62 St Erth 16/38 17/27
130.07 Long Rock 16/46 17/23
131.45 Penzance 16.50a 17.20d


Back to "The Railtour Files"