27th May 1995

Mid Cheshire Rail Users Association
The Devonian

Loco Used 47777
Stock Used Waterman Railways stock

Route : 1Z67 throughout

Loco Route
47777 Manchester Piccadilly - Stockport - Altrincham - Northwich - Chester - Wrexham - Shrewsbury - Hereford - Maindee Curve - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47777 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes :
(1) Paignton & Dartmouth Steam Railway optional extra train was chartered to connect with tour and was hauled by 4920 Dumbleton Hall.

Sources : David Moorcraft & David Miller

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Miller)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 06.30d ?   00.38a ?
Stockport ??.??a ~ 06.43d ?   00.27a ~ ??.??d ?
Altrincham ??.??a ~ 07.01d ?   00.08a ~ ??.??d ?
Hale ??.??a ~ 07.06d ?   00.03a ~ ??.??d ?
Knutsford ??.??a ~ 07.16d ?   23.51a ~ ??.??d ?
Northwich ??.??a ~ 07.28d ?   23.39a ~ ??.??d ?
Greenbank ??.??a ~ 07.35d ?   23.32a ~ ??.??d ?
Cuddington ??.??a ~ 07.43d ??.?? ~ 07.47   23.24a ~ ??.??d ?
Chester 08.09a ~ 08.25d ??.?? ~ 08.25   23.01a ~ ??.??d ?
Wrexham ? 08/43   ? ?
Shrewsbury ? 09.13 ~ 09.15   ? 22.05 ~ 22.06
Church Stretton ? 09/32   ? ?
Ludlow ? 09/46   ? ?
Hereford ? 10.09 ~ 10.10   ? ?
Tram Inn ? ?   ? 21.03 ~ 21.04
Abergavenny ? ?   ? 20.38 ~ 20.43
Pontypool Road ? 10/43   ? ?
Bristol East Jn ? 11.23 ~ 11.24   ? ?
Bristol Temple Meads ??c?? ~ ??c?? 11.27 ~ 11.41   ? 19.26 ~ 19.32
Bedminster ? 11/44   ? ?
Exeter St Davids 13.04a ~ ??.??d 12.40 ~ 12.49   ??.??a ~ 18.14d 18.03 ~ ??.??
Newton Abbot ? 13/10   ? 17/41
Torquay 13.47a ~ ??.??d 13.20 ~ 13.21   ??.??a ~ 17.27d 17.29 ~ 17.31
Paignton 13.56a (13.29)   17.23d 17.23

P. & D.S.R. Optional Extra Train

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paignton 14.30d ?   16.45a ?
Kingswear 15.00a ?   16.15d ?


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