13th October 1979

British Rail
(Day Excursion)

Locos Used at least 45035 & 47160
Stock Used 4273+4457+4531+3736+35115+15666+3705+4626+4514+4455

Route :

Loco Route
45035 ??? - Loughborough - Leicester - Hinckley - Midland Jn - (via Nuneaton avoiding line) - Abbey Jn - Water Orton - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Barnt Green - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Teignmouth
47160 Teignmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Loughborough - ???

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required prior to Loughborough. Ticket also gave pick-up points of; Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway, Nottingham, Burton-on-Trent, Derby & Long Eaton - believed passengers from some of these would have used connecting services.

Sources : Craig Simmons (on train Loughborough to Exeter & Teignmouth to Loughborough)
& Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Narborough & Exeter, both ways)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Burton-on-Trent ? ?   ? ?
Derby ? ?   ? ?
Long Eaton ? ?   ? ?
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway ? ?   ? ?
Nottingham ? ?   ? ?
Loughborough ? ?   ? ?
Leicester ? ?   ? ?
Narborough ??.??a ~ 09.02d ??.?? ~ 09.15   22.07a ~ ??.??d 22.14 ~ ??.??
Hinckley ? 09.27 ~ 09.28   ? ?
Saltley ??c?? ~ ??c?? 10.06 ~ 10.17   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 21.17 ~ 21.20
Cheltenham Spa ? 11/07   ? 20/30
Bristol Temple Meads ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.53 ~ 12.02   ??c?? ~ ??c?? 19.37 ~ 19.44
Taunton ? 12/45   ? 18/53
Exeter St Davids 12.58a ~ ??.??d 13.21 ~ ??.??   ??.??a ~ 18.23d ??.?? ~ 18.24
Teignmouth ? ?   ? ?


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