27th March 1976

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Loco Used 47018
Stock Used 4xSO+RBK+BSO+4xSO)

Route :

Loco Route
47018 Shoeburyness - Southend Central - Upminster - Barking - Leytonstone High Road - South Tottenham - Crouch Hill - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - West Hampsterad Midland - Cricklewood - Brent Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Frome - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
47018 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) (1) - Shoeburyness

Notes :
(1) Did train return via Frome station or the avoiding line?

Source : Adrian Brown (on train Barking to Plymouth and Exeter to Barking)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from Adrian Brown)

Location (Booked) Actual (out) (Booked) Actual (rtn)
Shoeburyness (??.??d) (??.??a)
Barking (??.??a ~ 08.08d)
??.?? ~ 08.21		 (22.32a ~ ??.??d)
22.26 ~ ??.??
Woodgrange Park 08/23½ 22/23½
Leytonstone High Road 08/26½ 22/20½
South Tottenham 08/36 ?
Upper Holloway 08/40½ ?
Carlton Road Jn 08/45½ ?
West Hampstead Midland 08/48½ 21/52½
Cricklewood 08/53 21/50
Brent Jn 08/54½ ?
Neasden Jn 08/57 21/43
Acton Wells Jn 09/02 21/38
Acton Main Line 09.11 ~ 09.12 21.30 ~ 21.34½
Ealing Broadway 09/16½ 21/27
Southall 09/21 21/23
Slough 09/27 ?
Maidenhead 09/30 21/08
Twyford 09/36 ?
Reading 09/40½ 20/58
Reading West 09/42 ?
Newbury Racecourse 09/56 ?
Newbury 09/56½ 20/42
Bedwyn 10/07½ ?
Frome 10/37½ ?
Castle Cary 10/50 19/41½
Cogload Jn 11/08 ?
Taunton 11.11½ ~ 11.20 19.17½ ~ 19.20½
Tiverton Junction 11/34 19/03
Exeter St Davids (11.55a ~ ??.??d)
11.47½ ~ 11.51		 (??.??a ~ 18.46d)
18.39 ~ 18.50
Dawlish Warren 12/04 ?
Dawlish 12/07 ?
Teignmouth 12/12 ?
Newton Abbot 12/20 ?
Totnes 12/31 ?
Plymouth (13.10a) 12.59 (17.35d) ??.??


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