WESTERN REGION: 11.25am KINGSWEAR-PADDINGTON
(THE TORBAY EXPRESS)
Engine: Castle class 4-6-0 No 5024 Carew Castle
Load: 10 coaches, 341 tons tare, 370 tons full,
2 coaches added at Exeter, making
12 coaches, 401 tons tare, 435 tons full
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miles sch m/sec m/hr
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0.00 TORQUAY 0 0:00
0.85 Torre 4:13 17
1.74 mp 218.25 (summit) 6:58 20
3.58 Kingskerswell 9:37 56
59
4.80 Aller Jc SB 10:51 56
5.91 NEWTON ABBOT 11 12:22 30*
9.49 mp 210.5 17:03 52
11.07 TEIGNMOUTH 18:55 49*
48*
13.84 DAWLISH 22:18 51*
15.49 Dawlish Warren 24:12 55
17.54 Starcross 26:24 56/54*
21.30 Exminster 30:04 65
22.99 mp 197 31:38 68
25.34 Exeter St Thomas 33:36 60
26.09 EXETER ST DAVIDS 35 35:14
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0.00 0 0:00
1.26 Cowley Bridge Jc 3 3:19 36
3.39 Stoke Canon 6:22 47
7.17 Silverton 10:55 53/51
8.36 Hele & Bradninch 12:16 55
12.59 Cullompton 16:41 59
14.79 Tiverton Junction 19:11 51
16.56 Sampford Peverell 20:58 59
19.16 Burlescombe 24:00 46
19.90 Whiteball SB 24 24:58 44
23.67 Wellington 28:22 82
26.90 mp 167 30:42 84
28.79 Norton Fitzwarren 32:04 81
30.76 TAUNTON 32 33:34 79
33.22 Creech Jc SB 34 35:24 77
35.52 Cogload Jc SB 37:16 73/72
38.70 Athelney 39:55 74/72
42.66 Curry Rivel Jc SB 43:13 72
43.75 Langport East 44:02 69
45.84 Long Sutton 45:53 64
61
47.95 Somerton 47:58 66
70
51.28 Charlton Mackrell 50:55 64
53.56 Keinton Mandeville 52:52 72/74
56.16 mp 117.5 (Alford) 55:07 72
58.30 CASTLE CARY 60 56:59 67*
59.88 mp 128 58:25 64
61.78 Bruton 60:17 53/55
63.38 mp 124.5 62:09 49/50
64.38 mp 123.5 63:26 45
65.23 Brewham SB 64:46 39
67.09 Witham 66:46 60
71.17 Blatbridge Jc SB 73 70:19 72/73
73.20 Clink Rd Jc SB 75 72:05 65
73
76.49 Fairwood Jc SB 77 74:54 64
78.87 Heywood Rd Jc SB 79 77:05 67
82.06 Edington 80:00 65/67
86.57 Lavington 83:55 70/66
56
92.37 Patney & Chirton 92 89:43 59
94.60 Woodborough 91:57 61/60
98.14 Pewsey 95:20 66/64
61
100.92 Wootton Rivers 97:58 65
103.37 Savernake 102 100:22 59
104.86 Grafton Curve Jc 101:48 64*
107.04 Bedwyn 103:44 69
111.92 Hungerford 108:26 54*
115.98 Kintbury 111:24 67
119.28 Enborne Jc SB 115:22 62
120.36 NEWBURY 121 116:21 67
64
123.88 Thatcham 119:30 68
126.72 Midgham 122:03 66
128.67 Aldermaston 123:45 65
132.17 Theale sigs 34*
135.70 Southcote Jc SB 132:02 53/46*
136.56 Reading West 133:23 37*
sigs 0*
137.48 READING GENERAL 136 136:40
139.46 mp 34 (Sonning) 139:43 47
142.45 Twyford 141 143:05 60
146.96 mp 26.5 (Waltham) 147:19 67
149.22 Maidenhead 147 149:16 70
151.01 Taplow 150:47 71
152.51 Burnham 152:03 70
155.02 SLOUGH 152 154:16 68
157.24 Langley 156:15 66
158.72 Iver 157:37 65
160.25 West Drayton sigs 48*
162.56 Hayes & Harlington 161:54 56
164.39 SOUTHALL 160 sigs 53*
166.11 Hanwell 165:36 60
167.74 Ealing Broadway 167:09 63
169.20 Acton sigs 53*
170.18 Old Oak West Jc 169:52 easy
172.21 Westbourne Park 170 172:39
sigs
173.46 PADDINGTON 175 176:10
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Date: Friday 5th September 1958
dep: Torquay 12.02pm..2 Late
arr: Exeter St Davids 12.37..2 Late
dep: Exeter St Davids 12.46..6 Late
arr Paddington 3.42..7 Late
Net time 167.6 minutes, 62.1 mph.
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