10th - 12th August 1999

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Solar Eclipse Specials)

Locos Used 47798 & 47799
Stock used set 1: 99538+99536+99546+99531+99537+99539+99530+99535+99534+99543+99532+99541
set 2: 99542+99568+1566+3181+3188+10729+21224+99566+3125+1953+99540

Route :

Date Headcode Stock Loco Route
10/08 1Z82 set 1 47798 London Victoria - Exeter St Davids
10/08 1Z83 set 1 47798 Exeter St Davids - Plymouth
10/08 1Z83 set 1 47798 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids
11/08 1Z81 set 1 47798 Exeter St Davids - Kingswear
11/08 1Z82 set 1 47798 Kingswear - Exeter St Davids
11/08 1Z83 set 1 47798 Exeter St Davids - Plymouth
11/08 1Z83 set 1 47798 Plymouth - Exeter St Davids
12/08 1Z94 set 2 47799 Exeter St Davids - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Various specials ran as indicated above - how the outwards and returns may be linked has not been established. Confirmation is also required if the last train shown (only one on 12/08 & hauled by 47799) was run by VSOE (Northern Belle).

Sources : Peter Hall & Andy Barclay

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Mike Hunt/Rob Barnes)

Date Headcode Location Booked
10/08 1Z82 Victoria 11.00d
Exeter St Davids 15.36a
10/08 1Z83 Exeter St Davids 19.25d
Plymouth 20.42a ~ 21.02d
Exeter St Davids 23.00a
11/08 1Z81 Exeter St Davids 07.38d
Kingswear 08.50a
11/08 1Z82 Kingswear 11.30d
Exeter St Davids 12.41a
11/08 1Z83 Exeter St Davids 19.25d
Plymouth 20.42a ~ 21.02d
Exeter St Davids 23.08a
12/08 1Z94 Exeter St Davids 11.35d
Victoria ??.??a


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