16th October 1982

Severn Valley Railway Association
The Westward Whistler

Locos Used 40057 & 40084
Stock Used 34547+4726+4523+4262+4878+4603+4708+4503+5064+35420

Route : 1Z41 throughout

Locos Route
40057 + 40084 York - Church Fenton - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Moorthorpe - Rotherham - Sheffield - Chesterfield - Ambergate Jn - Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth - Birmingham New Street - Barnt Green - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Standish Jn - Charfield - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
40057 + 40084 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Barnt Green - Birmingham New Street
40057 + 40084 Birmingham New Street - Tamworth - (reverse of outward route) - York

Sources : James Renton, Jeff Booth & Howard Parker

Photo Review


40057 & 40084 on arrival into Plymouth (photo: Ian Jordan)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from James Renton)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
York 06.00d 23.21a
Church Fenton 06/12 23/08
Leeds 06.32a ~ 06.34d 22.49a ~ 22.51d
Wakefield Westgate 06/50 22/31
Moorthorpe 07/03 22/18
Rotherham 07/20 21/58
Sheffield 07.29a ~ 07.31d 21.48a ~ 21.52d
Chesterfield 07/48 21/33
Ambergate Jn 08/00 21/16
Derby 08.13a ~ 08.15d 21.02a ~ 21.04d
Burton-on-Trent 08/27 20/46
Tamworth 08/38 20/37
Birmingham 08c59a ~ 09c02d 20.06a ~ 20.19d
Barnt Green 09/18 19/45
Ashchurch 09/37 19/16
Cheltenham Spa 09p45a ~ 09p50d 19.06a ~ 19.08d
Standish Jn 10/10 18/52
Charfield 10/20 18/42
Bristol Parkway 10/33 18/29
Bristol Temple Meads 10c43 ~ 10c48 18c15 ~ 18c20
Worle Jn 11/05 17/57
Bridgwater 11/18 17/43
Taunton 11/30 17/33
Whiteball Tunnel 11/41 17/23
Exeter St Davids 11c58 ~ 12c00 17c03 ~ 17c05
Dawlish Warren 12/10 16/50
Newton Abbot 12/20 16/40
Totnes 12/32 16/28
Plymouth 13.00a 16.00d


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