Bernard Mills caught the train rounding Ashburton curve.
2nd October 1971
British Rail (W.R.)
Farewell to Ashburton
| Locos Used | 1660 & steam: 1638, 4588 & 6435 |
Route : 1Z45 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 1660 | London Paddington - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - (via Westbury & Frome avoiding lines) - Castle Cary - Curry Rivel Jn - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Junction - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes (BR) |
| 1660 (1) | Totnes (BR) - Totnes Riverside (Jn) |
| 1660 | Totnes Riverside (Jn) - Totnes Riverside |
| 6435 + 1638 | Totnes Riverside - Staverton Bridge - Buckfastleigh - Ashburton (2) |
| 4588 | Ashburton - Buckfastleigh - Staverton Bridge - Totnes Riverside |
| 1660 | Totnes Riverside - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - (via Weston-super-Mare avoiding line) - Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot - Reading - Slough - London Paddington |
Notes:
(1) 1660 propelling.
(2) Last through train to Ashburton.
Bernard Mills caught the train rounding Ashburton curve.
Sources : John Broderick & Kevin Driscoll
Timings (Actual only)
(from John Broderick &
Kevin Driscoll)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| London Paddington | 08.25d | 08.25d |
| Slough | ? | 09.09d |
| Maidenhead | ? | 09/16 |
| Twyford | ? | 09/21½ |
| Reading | ? | 09.26½a ~ 09.29d |
| Reading West | ? | 09/31 |
| Theale | ? | 09/39 |
| Newbury | ? | 09.52a ~ 09.56d |
| Hungerford | ? | 10/06 |
| Bedwyn | ? | 10/10 |
| Severnake West | ? | 10/13½ |
| Patney | ? | 10/24 |
| Heywood Road Jn | ? | 10/33½ |
| Fairwood Jn | ? | 10/36 |
| Clink Road Jn | ? | 10/39 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | ? | 10/40½ |
| Witham | ? | 10/45 |
| Bruton | ? | 10/51 |
| Curry Rivel Jn | ? | 11/05 |
| Taunton | ? | 11.19½a ~ 11.21½d |
| Norton Fitzwarren | ? | 11/30½ |
| Wellington | ? | 11/36 |
| Tiverton Junction | ? | 11/44 |
| Exeter St Davids | ? | 11.59½a ~ 12.01d |
| Dawlish Warren | ? | 12/15 |
| Teignmouth | ? | 12/23 |
| Newton Abbot | ? | 12/30 |
| Totnes | 12.50a | 12.44 |
| Totnes Riverside | 13.10d | 13.09½ |
| Staverton Bridge | ? | 13.19 ~ 13.?9½ |
| Buckfastleigh | ? | 13/33½ |
| Ashburton | 14.00a ~ 15.05d | 13.55a ~ 15.08d |
| Buckfastleigh | 15.20a ~ 16.45d | 15.16a ~ 16.45 |
| Staverton Bridge | ? | 17/01½ |
| Totnes Riverside | 17.10a | 17.11 |
| Totnes | 17.50d | 17.48½d |
| Newton Abbot | ? | 18/03 |
| Teignmouth | ? | 18/09 |
| Dawlish Warren | ? | 18/13 |
| Exeter St Davids | ? | 18/31 |
| Tiverton Junction | ? | 18/44½ |
| Wellington | ? | 18/51½ |
| Norton Fitzwarren | ? | 18/55 |
| Taunton | ? | 18.58a ~ 19.06½d |
| Bridgwater | ? | 19/17 |
| Highbridge & Burnham | ? | 19/22 |
| Uphill Jn | ? | 19/28 |
| Worle Jn | ? | 19/30 |
| Yatton | ? | 19.42a ~ 19.43d |
| Bristol Temple Meads | ? | 20.02a ~ 20.05d |
| Bath Spa | ? | 20/17 |
| Chippenham | ? | 20/29 |
| Swindon | ? | 20/42 |
| Didcot | ? | 21/04 |
| Goring & Streatley | ? | 21/10 |
| Pangbourne | ? | 21/12 |
| Tilehurst | ? | 21/14 |
| Reading | ? | 21.20a ~ 21.21½d |
| Twyford | ? | 21/27 |
| Maidenhead | ? | 21/32 |
| Slough | ? | 21.39a |
| London Paddington | 22.23a | 22.20a |
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