12th April 1953

Ian Allan
(Loco Spotters Club / Trains Illustrated Specials) &
(Branch Line Tour With Veteran Locomotives)

Locos Used 30199, 30583, 34010 & 35013

Route : train 1

Loco Route
34010 London Waterloo - Salisbury - Sidmouth Junction - Exmouth Jn - Exeter Central

Route : train 2

Loco Route
35013 London Waterloo - Salisbury - Sidmouth Junction - Exmouth Jn - Exeter Central

Two Branch trains operated, each in the opposite direction. Both reains were at Exmouth at the same time:

Branch train 1

Loco Route
30199 Sidmouth Junction - Exmouth
30199 Exmouth - Exeter Central

Branch train 2

Loco Route
30583 Exmouth - Exeter Central
30583 Sidmouth Junction - Exmouth

Route : train 1

Loco Route
34010 Exeter Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Route : train 2

Loco Route
35013 Exeter Central - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) David Whittaker comments: The tour had been advertised as a high speed trip to Exeter, in 175 minutes, but on arrival at Waterloo travellers were informed that this would not be possible due to engineering works. In addition it had originally been planned that both branch line trains would be hauled by Adams ' 0415' tank engines, but in the event only one was available and an 02 was substituted. Even so, some good running was made by both trains and it seems to have been an enjoyable and successful day.

Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & Graham Stacey

Photo Review


34010 on train 1 at Salisbury (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)
(text on rear of photo states time as 11.25am)

 
from John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Advertised Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Locospotters Special   Trains Illustrated Special
Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Waterloo 09.20d 20.59a   10.00d 21.26a
Salisbury ??.??a ~ 10.45d 19.40a ~ ??.??d   ??.??a ~ 11.25d 20.00a ~ ??.??d
Exeter Central 12.15a 17.57d   12.55a 18.27d


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