26th April 2022

26/4/2022

Out and about in Devon
David Tozer

166205 draws into Topsham with the 1420 Paignton to Exmouth. As many as three Class 166's can be seen on diagrams most days. Copyright David Tozer

66560 heads the 1655 6X37 Taunton Fairwater Yard to Aish Crossover via Tavistock Junction at Staffords Bridge. 66511 was on the rear. Copyright David Tozer

Many Thanks David

Implacable at Newton Abbot
Michael Adams

Hello Roger, Another picture from Michael Adams this one showing 50039 ‘Implacable’ at Newton Abbot with the 09.36 Liverpool to Penzance on 7 July 1984.Thanks, all the best, Michael. Copyright Michael Adams

Thanks Michael

Two Exeter locations - Arena Park and Stoke Canon
Exeter
David Tozer

At Arena Park

150219 at Arena Park o the 15.25 3Z50 Exeter T.M.D to Castle Cary. This route refresher has been operated generally once a week. From the May 16th timetable it will no longer operate.25th April 2022. Copyright David Tozer.

At Stoke Canon

66511 and 66560 top and tail the 1655 Taunton Fairwater Yard to Aish Crossover via Tavistock Junction.

66511 leads at Stoke Canon, 25th April 2022. Copyright David Tozer.

66560 brings up the rear past Stoke Canon. 25th April 2022. Copyright David Tozer.

Many thanks David.

Railtour memories
The Devon Quarryman
Clive Nye

The following details courtesy of Six Bells Junction Railtour Files
  25th June 1978
R.P.P.R.
  The Devon Quarryman
Locos Used33103 & 33119
Stock Used (3)4TC's 418 & 420 + RMB 1872Route : 1Z34 throughout (4)
Loco(s)Route
33119 (1)London Paddington - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids
33103 (2)Exeter St Davids - Okehampton - Meldon Quarry
33119 (1)Meldon Quarry - Okehampton - Crediton
33103 (2)Crediton - Okehampton - Barnstaple - Torrington - Meeth clay depot
33119 (1)Meeth clay depot - Torrington - Barnstaple - Crediton Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Honiton - Yeovil Junction - Salisbury - Basingstoke - Reading - London PaddingtonNotes :
(1) 33103 on rear.
(2) 33119 on rear.
(3) Formation: 33119+420+1872+418+33103
(4) Timing sheet gave the headcode as 'train 1234' - this is presumed a typo and should have read 1Z34?
Sources : Alan Costello (information taken from RPPR Railtour Pictorial Booklet),
Adrian Brown & Colin Marsden

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(from John Clifford)
LocationBookedActual
Paddington07.52d07.53
Southall08/0508/06
Slough08.13a ~ 08.15d08.15 ~ 08.16
Maidenhead08/2208/22
Twyford08/2708/27
Reading General08.33a ~ 08.35d08.31½ ~ 08.35
Didcot08/5308/54
Challow09/0209/07
Swindon09.15a ~ 09.25d09.19 ~ 09.29
Wootton Bassett09/3209/36
Hullavington09/4109/44½
Westerleigh Jn09/5209/54
Bristol Parkway09/5709/58
Stapleton Road10/0610/04½
Bristol Temple Meads10.10a ~ 10.17d10.13 ~ 10.23
Worle Jn10/4010/39
Uphill Jn10/4210/41
Bridgwater10/5310/51½
Taunton11/1011.12a ~ 11.13d
Whiteball Tunnel11/2611/30
Cowley Bridge Jn11/4811/47
Exeter St Davids11.51a ~ 11.55d11.51 ~ 11.58
Cowley Bridge Jn11/5812/02
Crediton12/0612/09½
Okehampton12/35?
Meldon Quarry12p50a ~ 13p00d?
Okehampton13p15a ~ 13p20d13.17 ~ 13.26
Crediton13.50a ~ 13.55d13.51 ~ 13.56
Eggesford14/2014/17
Barnstaple Jn14.45a ~ 14.47d14.42 ~ 14.42
Torrington15/1715/13½
Meeth Clay Co. Sidings16.00a ~ 16.10d15.53 ~ 16.14½
Torrington16/5516/52
Barnstaple Jn17.25a ~ 17.27d17.19 ~ 17.26½
Eggesford17/5217/53½
Crediton18/1218/11
Cowley Bridge Jn18/2218/17
Exeter St Davids18.25a ~ 18.30d18.20 ~ 18.30
Exeter Central18/3418/32
Exmouth Jn18/3818/35
Pinhoe18/4118.40½a ~ 18.45½d
Chard Jn19.15a ~ 19.23d19.21 ~ 19.24½
Yeovil Junction19.38a ~ 19.50d19.39½ ~ 19.58
Templecombe20/0520/15
Gillingham20/2520/24
Wilton South20/3520/40
Wilton Jn20/3620/41
Salisbury20.40a ~ 20.44d20.44½ ~ 20.46½
Tunnel Jn20/47½20/50
Worting Jn21/2221/16½
Basingstoke21.25a ~ 21.33d21.28 ~ 21.32d
Southcote Jn21/5121/49½
Reading General21.54a ~ 21.56d21.56 ~ 21.57
Twyford22/0322/02
Maidenhead22/0822/07
Slough22.13a ~ 22.15d22.12 ~ 22.14
Southall22/2522/22
Paddington22.37a22.32