9th October 1982

Great Western Society
The Devonian

Locos Used 50006 & steam : 5051
Stock Used 2x TSO + CK + BSK + 4x TSO

Route :

Loco Route
50006 Newton Abbot - Dawlish Warren - Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Wootton Bassett Jn - Swindon - Didcot Parkway
5051 Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Aynho Jn - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Hatton - Bearley Jn - Stratford-upon-Avon
5051 Stratford-upon-Avon - Bearley Jn - Henley-in-Arden - Tyseley - Birmingham Moor Street
5051 Birmingham Moor Street - Tyseley - Knowle & Dorridge - Hatton - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway
50006 Didcot Parkway - (reverse of outward route) - Newton Abbot

Sources : Dave Mitchell & 'Devonian'

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Mitchell & Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Newton Abbot 05.50d ?   21.08a ?
Dawlish Warren 06/01 ?   20/58 ?
Exeter St Davids 06.12a ~ 06.14d ?   20.47a ~ 20.48d ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 06/16 ?   20/45 ?
Whiteball Tunnel 06/33 ?   20/28 ?
Taunton 06.43a ~ 06.45d ?   20.15a ~ 20.16d ?
Bridgwater 06/56 ?   20/04 ?
Uphill Jn 07/06 ?   19/54 ?
Worle Jn 07/08 ?   19/52 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 07.25a ~ 07.29d ?   19.35a ~ 19.37d ?
Bristol Parkway 07.41a ~ 07.43d ?   19.24a ~ 19.25d ?
Westerleigh Jn 07/48 ?   19/20 ?
Hullavington 07/58 ?   19/10 ?
Wotton Bassett Jn 08/06 ?   19/02 ?
Swindon 08.13a ~ 08.15d ?   18.53a ~ 18.55d ?
Challow 08/26 ?   18/38 ?
Didcot Parkway 08L35a ~ 08L52d ??.?? ~ 08.53½   18L17a ~ 18L28d 18.17½ ~ ??.??
Oxford 09.12a ~ 09.14d 09.14 ~ 09.15½   17.55a ~ 17.57d 17.55½ ~ 17.57½
Wolvercot Jn 09/19 09/21   17/50 17/46½
Heyford 09/37 09/31½   17/31 17/38
Aynho Jn 09/44 09/38   17/24 17/30
Banbury 09w53a ~ 10w13d 09.46½ ~ 10.07   16w52a ~ 17w13d 17.09 ~ 17.21½
Leamington Spa 10/37 10c37 ~ 10c39½   16/28 16.32½ ~ 16.34
Hatton 10/46 10/54½   ? ?
Hatton West Jn 10/48 10/56  
Bearley Jn 10/55 11/02½  
Stratford-upon-Avon 11.01a ~ 13.50d 11.09½ ~ 13.50  
Bearley Jn 13/56 13/59½  
Henley-in-Arden 14/03 14/04½  
Knowle & Dorridge   16/12 16/15½
Tyseley 14.21a ~ 14.22d 14.24 ~ 14.25½   16.01a ~ 16.02d 16.02 ~ 16.04½
Birmingham Moor Street 14.28a 14.33½   15.55d 15.55


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