SOUTHERN REGION: 1.00pm WATERLOO-WEST OF ENGLAND Engine: English Electric Co-Co No 10000 Load: 10 coaches, 332 tons tare, 350 tons full, as far as Templecombe, then to Exeter 8 coaches, 270 tons tare, 290 tons full ------------------------------------------------------ miles sch m/sec mi/hr ------------------------------------------------------ 0.00 SALISBURY 0 0:00 (Avge) 1.38 mp 85 4:08 2.51 Wilton South 5:50 39.9 6.38 mp 90 10:02 64 55.3 8.24 Dinton 11:43 68 66.3 12.57 Tisbury 15:43 64.9 17.56 Semley 20:30 62.6 21.67 Gillingham 24:13 69 66.3 23.97 Buckhorn Tunnel E 47 26.91 mp 110.5 (Abbey Ford) 63 28.41 TEMPLECOMBE 34 32:04 ----- -- ----- 0.00 0 0:00 1.50 mp 113.5 39 2.39 Milborne Port 5:57 46/44 58 6.06 SHERBORNE 11 10:50 ---- -- ----- 0.00 0 0:00 2.71 Wyke Xg SB 58 4.57 YEOVIL JUNCTION 8 7:05 ---- -- ----- 0.00 0 0:00 (Avge) 2.24 Sutton Bingham 5:02 46/43 5.39 mp 128 (Hardington) 60 8.82 Crewkerne 12:33 53 52.5 10.64 mp 133.25 14:59 42 44.8 16.83 Chard Junction 20:48 63.8 21.90 AXMINSTER 25:10 69.6 25.17 SEATON JUNCTION 27:59 70.1 28.37 mp 151 31:48 41 50.3 29.37 mp 152 33:23 37.8 29.93 Honiton Tunnel E 34:20 35 35.3 30.69 Honiton Tunnel W 35:35 36.5 32.05 Honiton 37:06 53.8 35.37 mp 158 77 36.66 SIDMOUTH JUNCTION 41:06 59 69.1 40.38 Whimple (mp 163) 44:46 60.8 44.15 Broad Clyst 47:53 72 72.5 45.94 Pinhoe 49:38 61.4 47.64 Exmouth Jc SB 52 51:38 51.0 48.29 St James Park 52:29 45.9 48.75 EXETER CENTRAL 55 53:50 ----- -- ----- Date: Monday 11th April 1955 (Easter Monday) dep: Salisbury 2.49pm..3 Late arr: Exeter Central 4.39pm..2 Early Speeds, where shown, were by Rail joints and should be regarded as approximate. ----------------------------------------------------- Diesel Miscellany Modern Traction Archives Page