SOUTHERN REGION: SIDMOUTH JUNCTION-SIDMOUTH-TIPTON S J
(L.C.G.B EAST DEVON RAILTOUR)
Engine: GW class 5700 0-6-0PT No 4666
Load: 4 coaches, 132 tons tare, 140 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 SIDMOUTH JUNCTION 0:00
50
2.96 Ottery St Mary 6:16
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10:54
5.09 TIPTON ST JOHNS 16:19 slack
6.79 mp 166 (summit) 23:25
8.29 SIDMOUTH 26:34
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0.00 0:00
1.50 mp 166 (summit) 6:44
3.20 TIPTON ST JOHNS 11:56
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Engines: LM class 2MT 2-6-2T No 41206 (Pilot)
& GW class 5700 0-6-0PT No 4666
Load: 10 coaches, 339 tons tare, 365 tons full
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miles m/sec mi/hr
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0.00 TIPTON ST JOHNS 0:00
1.27 Newton Poppleford 3:26
4.27 East Budleigh 8:12 45
6.40 BUDLEIGH SALTERTON 12:36
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13:37
7.20 mp 171.5
7.95 mp 172.25 (summit) 19:57 15
8.95 mp 173.25 46
9.58 Littleham 23:25 slack
11.26 EXMOUTH 27:35
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0.00 0:00
2.09 Lympstone 5:10
3.59 Woodbury Road 7:23 43
5.12 TOPSHAM 9:59 slack
6.69 mp 2.75 (Newcourt) 30
7.94 mp 1.5 41
9.06 Polsoe Bridge Halt 17:08 eased
9.44 Exmouth Jc SB 18:00 slack
10.09 St James Park 19:26
10.55 EXETER CENTRAL 20:50
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Date: Sunday 28th February 1965
dep: Sidmouth Junction 1.29pm
arr: Sidmouth 1.56pm
dep: Sidmouth 2.10pm
arr: Tipton St Johns 2.22pm
dep: Tipton St Johns 2.59pm
arr: Exmouth 3.27pm
dep: Exmouth 3.45pm
arr: Exeter Central 4.06pm
The trip round the East Devon branches was the best
part of the day, both the run down from Waterloo, and
the return trip, being spoilt by some poor running
behind 35022.
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