20th May 2006

Past Time Rail
The Lost Gardens of Helligan

Loco Used 67006
Stock Used 5482+1813+3141+3147+3121+1671+3119+3146+35469

Route:
1Z37 : Tonbridge to St Austell
1Z38 : St Austell to Tonbridge

Loco Route
67006 Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden SWS - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) (1) - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par - St Austell (2)
67006 St Austell - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon Didcot Parkway - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Tonbridge

Notes:
(1) Booked route was via Westbury station.
(2) For coach transfer to the Lost Gardens of Helligan.

Sources : David Morgan (joined/left the train at Sevenoaks) & Alan Tait

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Tait & David Morgan)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tonbridge 05.37d ?   00.07a ?
Sevenoaks 05.49a ~ 05.51d ??.?? ~ 05.51½   23.56a ~ 23.58d ?
Orpington 06.01a ~ 06.03d 06.01 ~ 06.03   23.44a ~ 23.46d 23.45 ~ 23.47½
Petts Wood Jn 06/08 06/06   23/41 23/42
Bickley Jn 06/09 06/08½   23/39 23/41
Bromley South 06.13a ~ 06.15d 06.11 ~ 06.14   23.34a ~ 23.36d 23.36 ~ 23.38
Shortlands Jn 06/18 06/15½   23/32 23/33
Beckenham Junction 06/20 06/17   23/30 23/31
Herne Hill 06/31 06/22   23/24 23/24
Brixton 06/33 06/23½   23/23 23/22½
Shepherds Lane Jn 06/35 06/24   23/22 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 06/36 06/24½   23/21 23/21
Factory Jn 06/37 06/26½   23/19 23/19
Longhedge Jn 06/39 06/28   23/14 23/15
Latchmere Jn 06/42 06.31 ~ 06.33   23/11 23/13
Kensington Olympia 06.48a ~ 06.50d 06.41 ~ 06.50   23.05a ~ 23.07d 23.07 ~ 23.08
North Pole Jn 06/54 06/49   23/01 23/03
Mitre Bridge Jn 06/55 06/55   23/00 23/01
Willesden SWS 07/06 ?   22/56 23/00
Acton Wells Jn 07/08 07/00   22/54 22/56
Acton Main Line 07/10 07/11   22/52 22/53
Acton West Jn 07/12 ?   22/51 22/51
Southall 07/15 ?   22/43 22/44
Airport Jn 07/16 ?   22/42 ?
Slough 07/25 07/23   22/34 22/36
Maidenhead 07/30 07/27   22/30 22/26½
Twyford 07/36 ?   22/22 22/20
Reading 07.42a ~ 07.44d 07.36 ~ 07.44   22.13a ~ 22.15d 22.10 ~ 22.13
Southcote Jn 07/48 07/47  
Newbury 08/06 08/01  
Bedwyn 08/26 ?  
Woodborough 08/40 ?  
Lavington 08/46 ?  
Heywood Road Jn 08/53 08/29½  
Westbury 08.55 ~ 08.57 DIV  
Fairwood Jn 09/01 08/31  
Clink Road Jn 09/03 08/33  
Blatchbridge Jn 09/05 08/34½  
East Somerset Jn 09/08 08/37  
Castle Cary 09/16 08/43½  
Reading West Jn   22/10 22/04
Didcot Parkway   21/56 21/48½
Wantage Road   21/47 ?
Challow   21/45 ?
Uffington   21/43 ?
Swindon   21/34 21.27 ~ 21.28
Wotton Bassett Jn   21/24 21/19
Chippenham   21/11 21/11
Thingley Jn   21/09 ?
Bathampton Jn   21/00 ?
Bathampton   ? 20.46½ ~ 20.58 [UL]
Bath Spa   20/57 20/42
North Somerset Jn   20/46 20/33
Bristol East Jn   20/44 20/32
Bristol Temple Meads   20.41 ~ 20.43 20/35
Parson Street   20/36 20/18
Worle Jn   20/18 19/58½
Uphill Jn   20/13 19/57
Bridgwater   20/04 19/49
Cogload Jn 09/35 ?   19/59 19/45
Taunton 09/39 09/02   19/44 19/41½
Tiverton Parkway 09/53 09/11½   19/44 19/32
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/06 09/22   19/30 ?
Exeter St Davids 10.08 ~ 10.10 09/24   19.18a ~ 19.27d 19/19½
Dawlish Warren 10/22 09/34   19/05 19/06
Newton Abbot 10/31 09/45   18/54 18/53½
Totnes 10/43 09/55   18/39 18/43
Ivybridge 11/00 10/11½   18/26 18/28
Hemerdon 11/06 10/16   18/22 18/21½
Lipson Jn 11/11 10/20½   18/14 18/15½
Plymouth 11.14a ~ 11.42d 10.25½ ~ 11.41   17.46a ~ 18.11d 17.48 ~ 18.11
St Budeaux Ferry Road 11/47 11/49   17/41 17/42
Saltash 11/51 11/53   17/37 17/39
St Germans 11/57 ?   17/31 17/32½
Liskeard 12/07 12/08   17/20 17/23½
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/12 12/13   17/14 ?
Largin 12/13 12/14½   17/13 ?
Lostwithiel 12/21 12/22½   17/05 17/08½
Par 12/27 12/27½   17/00 17/03½
St Austell 12.34a 12.34½   16.52d 16.58


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z37 : 67006 & stock : 00:35d Old Oak Common via Maidstone West to Tonbridge

5Z?? : 67006 & stock : St Austell to Penzance
5Z38 : 67006 & stock : Penzance to St Austell (16.40a)


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