14th May 1977

R.P.P.R.
Silver Jubilee Special

Locos Used 31414 & 31416
Stock Used SK, CK, 2xSK, BSK, CK, FK, 3xSK

Route :

Locos Route
31416 + 31414 Paddington - Swindon - Bristol Parkway - Lawrence Hill - Bath - Trowbridge - Westbury - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Dorchester West - Weymouth
31414 + 31416 Weymouth - Dorchester West - Yeovil Pen Mill - Witham East Somerset Jn
31414 + 31416 Witham East Somerset Jn - Cranmore
31414 + 31416 Cranmore - Witham East Somerset Jn - (via Frome avoiding line) - Westbury (1) - Bedwyn - Reading - Paddington

Notes :
(1) Booked via Westbury avoiding line but went via station.

Sources : Alan Costello (information from RPPR Railtour Pictorial Booklet)
John Clifford, Adrian Brown & Tony Willmore

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Adrian Brown)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 07.48d 07.59   21.06a 21.03
Southall 07/59 08/10   20/54 20/54½
Slough 08/06 08/16½   20/47 20/47
Maidenhead 08/11 08/21   20/43 20/42
Twyford ??/?? 08/25½   20/38 20/35
Reading General 08.22a ~ 08.24d 08.31 ~ 08.32   20.20a ~ 20.27d 20.23½ ~ 20.29

 

Location Booked Actual
Didcot 08/41 08/47
Challow 08/49 08/54
Swindon 09.03a ~ 11.15d 09.05½
Wootton Bassett 11/22 11/22½
Westerleigh Jn 11/40 11/40½
Bristol Parkway 11/45 11/44
Filton Jn 11/46½ 11/45
Bristol Lawrence Hill 11.52a ~ 11.55d 11.50 ~ 11.54
Dr Days Jn 11/57 11/56½
North Somerset Jn 11/58 11/58
Bathampton 12/15 12/13½
Bradford Jn 12/25 12/28
Westbury 12.33a ~ 12.35d 12.36½ ~ 12.38½
Fairwood Jn 12/38 12/42
Clink Road Jn 12/42 12/48½
Blatchbridge Jn 12/44 12/52
Castle Cary 12.56a ~ 12.57d 13.07 ~ 13.07½
Yeovil Pen Mill 13.09a ~ 13.10d 13/21
Maiden Newton 13.30a ~ 13.50d 13.37½ ~ 13.54
Dorchester West 14/05 14.04 ~ 14.07½
Dorchester Jn 14.06a ~ 14.10d 14/09
Weymouth 14.20a ~ 14.58d 14.20 ~ 14.59½
Dorchester Jn 15/11 15/10½
Dorchester West 15/12 15/11
Maiden Newton 15/23a ~ 15.24d 15.20 ~ 15.22½
Yeovil Pen Mill 15.42a ~ 15.43d 15/41
Castle Cary 15.59a ~ 16.00d 15/57
Witham 16.12a ~ 16.25d 16.13 ~ 16.25½
Merehead 'Box 16/40 16/43
Cranmore 17.00a ~ 18.30a 16.46 ~ 18.29
Witham 19.05a ~ 19.06d 18/50½
Blatchbridge Jn 19/12 18/56
Clink Road Jn 19/13½ 18/59
Fairwood Jn 19/16 19/03½
Westbury DIV 19.06a ~ 19.12½d
Heywood Road Jn 19/22 19/15½
Lavington 19/30 19/23
Woodborough 19/38 19/31
Bedwyn 19/50 19/48
Newbury 20/04 20/01
Southcote Jn 20/18 20/16

Timings continue in first table.

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