WESTERN REGION: 11.25am KINGSWEAR-PADDINGTON
(THE TORBAY EXPRESS)
Engine: Castle class 4-6-0 No 5078 Beaufort
Load: 8 coaches, 274 tons tare, 290 tons full
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miles sch m/sec m/hr
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0.00 EXETER ST DAVIDS 0 0:00
1.26 Cowley Bridge Jc 3 3:03 38
3.39 Stoke Canon 5:56 49
7.17 Silverton 10:15 55/53
8.36 Hele & Bradninch 11:34 57
12.59 Cullompton 15:53 61/60
14.79 Tiverton Junction 18:18 52
16.56 Sampford Peverell 20:07 61
19.16 Burlescombe 23:05 45
19.90 Whiteball SB 24 24:06 42
23.67 Wellington 27:31 82
26.90 mp 167 29:50 84
28.79 Norton Fitzwarren 31:10 84
30.76 TAUNTON 32 32:40 79
33.22 Creech Jc SB 34 34:29 77
35.52 Cogload Jc SB 36:20 74
38.70 Athelney 38:57 74/73
42.66 Curry Rivel Jc SB p.w.s 38*
43.75 Langport East 44:14 43
45.84 Long Sutton 46:51 52
47.95 Somerton 49:15 61
66
51.28 Charlton Mackrell 52:22 61
53.46 Keinton Mandeville 54:23 68/72
56.16 mp 117.5 (Alford) 56:43 69
58.30 CASTLE CARY 60 58:39 65*
59.88 mp 128 60:08 67
61.78 Bruton 62:07 51/53
63.38 mp 124.5 64:04 47
64.38 mp 123.5 65:23 43
65.23 Brewham SB 66:44 39
67.09 Witham 68:43 64
71.17 Blatbridge Jc SB 73 72:06 76
73.20 Clink Rd Jc SB 75 73:44 70
76.49 Fairwood Jc SB 77 p.w.s 17*
78.87 Heywood Rd Jc SB 79 80:13 50
82.06 Edington 83:34 62
86.57 Lavington 87:41 68/65
57
92.37 Patney & Chirton 92 93:28 61
94.60 Woodborough 95:38 63/61
98.14 Pewsey 98:56 67
100.92 Wootton Rivers p.w.s 15*
103.37 Savernake 102 107:07 45
104.86 Grafton Curve Jc 108:42 60*
107.04 Bedwyn 110:39 72
77
111.92 Hungerford 114:44 63*
114.98 Kintbury 117:24 72/71
119.28 Enborne Jc SB 121:00 74/71
120.36 NEWBURY 121 121:51 76/74
123.88 Thatcham 124:38 77
126.72 Midgham 126:58 67*
128.67 Aldermaston 128:40 69
132.17 Theale 131:37 73
135.70 Southcote Jc SB 134:42 43*
136.56 Reading West 136:00 42*
137.48 READING GENERAL 136 137:21 42*
139.46 mp 34 (Sonning) 139:46 53
142.45 Twyford 141 142:50 64
147.96 mp 26.5 (Waltham) 146:49 72
149.22 Maidenhead 147 148:40 72
151.01 Taplow 150:09 73
152.51 Burnham 151:23 73
155.02 SLOUGH 152 153:29 72
157.24 Langley 155:17 71
158.72 Iver 156:36 70
160.25 West Drayton 157:53 69
162.56 Hayes & Harlington 159:58 65
164.39 SOUTHALL 160 161:41 64
166.11 Hanwell 163:14 66
167.74 Ealing Broadway 164:39 67
169.20 Acton 165:57 67
170.18 Old Oak West Jc 170 166:46 65
172.21 Westbourne Park 168:52 47*
173.46 PADDINGTON 175 171:27
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Date: 4th June 1958
dep: Exeter St Davids 12.40pm..R Time
arr: Paddington 3.31pm..4 Early
With three P.W. Slacks, two of them severe, this was
a splendidly judged performance. Not one signal check
in 173.5 miles meant we did not need the recovery time
inwards from Southall, and we came in to Paddington
4 mins early.
Net time 161.1 mins (64.6 mph)
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