16th October 1977

R.P.P.R.
Deltic to Devon, Cromptons to Cornwall

Locos Used 33017, 33022, 40081 & 40083

Route : 1Z30 throughout

Locos Route
40081 + 40083 London Paddington - Reading - Westbury - Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction - Honiton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot
33017 + 33022 Newton Abbot - Plymouth - Bodmin Road - Par
33017 + 33022 Par - Bodmin Road - Plymouth - Newton Abbot
40081 + 40083 Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Westbury - Reading - London Paddington

Notes:
This tour was run on the day the ER had 'blacked' all Deltics, so a pair of 40's substituted.

Sources : Alan Costello (information taken from RPPR Railtour Pictorial Booklet)
John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Mike Hunt

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 07.30d 07.32   19.53a 19.53
Southall 07/46 07/49   19/42 19/42
Slough 07.55a ~ 07.57d 07.58 ~ 07.59½   19.28a ~ 19.30d 19.29 ~ 19.31
Maidenhead 08/03 08/06   19/21 19/22
Twyford 08/09 08/19½   19/15 19/16½
Reading General 08.14a ~ 08.16d 08.26½ ~ 08.32   19.06a ~ 19.08d 19.09 ~ 19.10½
Southcote Jn 08/20 08/36   19/03 19/03
Newbury 08/36 08/59½   18/48 18/50
Bedwyn 08/50 09/11½   18/36 18/38
Woodborough 09/01 09/21   18/23 18/27
Lavington 09/08 09/26½   18/16 18/20
Heywood Road Jn 09/13 09.31½a ~ 09.32d   18/09 18/13
Westbury 09.15a ~ 09.18d 09.37 ~ 09.45½   18.05a ~ 18.07d 18.05 ~ 18.10½
Fairwood Jn 09/21 09/49   18/03 18/01½
Clink Road Jn 09/25 09/53   18/00 17/59
Blatchbridge Jn 09/27 09/54½   17/58½ 17/57
Castle Cary 09.42a ~ 09.43d 10.09 ~ 10.09½   17/47 17/47
Yeovil Pen Mill 09.58a ~ 09.59d 10.24 ~ 10.25  
Yeovil Junction 10.04a ~ 10.05d 10/30½  
Chard Jn 10/22 10.49a ~ 11.01d  
Honiton 10.37a ~ 11.00d 11.19 ~ 11.26½  
Pinhoe 11/15½ 11/38½  
Exmouth Jn 11/17 11/40  
Exeter Central 11/20 11/43  
Taunton   17.20a ~ 17.22d 17.23 ~ 17.24
Whiteball Tunnel   17/10 17/13
Cowley Bridge Jn   16/51 16.46a ~ 16.47d
Exeter St Davids 11.25a ~ 11.35d 11.46 ~ 12.01   16/46 16/43
Dawlish Warren 11/47 12/12½   16/33 16/3
Newton Abbot 11.58a ~ 12.06d 12.23 ~ 12.34½   15.55a ~ 16.20d 15.50 ~ 16.20
Aller Jn 12/08 12/37   15/53 15/47
Dainton Tunnel 12/13 12/40½   15/45 15/42
Totnes 12/19 12/46   15/39 15/36
Brent 12/29½ 12/54½   15/31 15/28
Hemerdon Sidings 12/47 13/03   15/20 15/18
Lipson Jn 12/52 13/09   15/14 15/12½
Plymouth North Road 12/55 13/14   15/12 15/10
St Budeaux Jn 13/00 13/18½   15/04 15/06
Saltash 13/04 13/22   15/00 15/03
St Germans 13/15 13/27½   14/54 14/57½
Liskeard 13/25 13/36½   14/45 14/49½
St Pinnock Viaduct East 13/30½ 13/43   14/39 14/45
Largin 13/31½ 13/43½   14/38 14/44
Bodmin Road 13/36 13/48   14/32 14/39
Lostwithiel 13/43 13/51   14/27 14/35½
Par 13.50a 13.57   14.20d 14.28


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