1955 Summer Saturday at Exeter
 
 
   
During a 2 week holiday in South Devon in July 1955, I made sure that the Saturday at the end of the first week was kept clear so that I could spend the whole day at Exeter, to include observations at both St Davids and Central stations. Arriving at St Davids  at 11.25am, I remained there until 2.15pm, when I went "Up the hill to Central. There I remained until just after 7pm, thou I did take a 45 minute "tea gap" in mid afternoon.
 
Below are the details of trains that I saw passing through, or stopping at, St Davids and Central stations. on 23rd July 1955.
 
 EXETER ST DAVIDS: Saturday 23rd July 1955: 11.30am-2.15pm: 
 
Southbound:
11.28/11.33am 34026 called on 10.00am Mortehoe to Waterloo..Banked 32697..5 late
11.40/11.55am 75021 called on 8.05am Cardiff to Kingswear (13) (704)..36 late
11.44/11.57am 34021 called on 8.30am Padstow to Waterloo..Banked 32695) (10)..12 late
11.52am 6833 passed on 7.00am Wolverhampton to Penzance (12) (810)..48 late
11.59am 1011 passed on 8.10am Paddington to Paignton (12) (110)..17 late
12.02/12.11pm 34038 called on 9.50am Plymouth Fr to Portsmouth..Bkd 32697 (8)..10 late
12.05/12.16pm 5904 called on 7.25am Ealing Broadway to Penzance (11)..43 late
12.13/12.36pm 34024 called on 10.00am Ilfracombe to W'loo (11)..Bk 30374 32695..17 late
12.19/12.24pm 5003 called on ? Birmingham Moor St to Penzance (12) (816)..28 late
12.27/12.34pm 7824 called on Relief to ? Walsall to Kingswear (13) (428)
12.30/12.41pm 70021 called on 8.25am Paddington to Penzance (13) (114) Unbooked stop
12.45/12.50pm 34058 called on 10.48am Torrington to Waterloo (9)..14/17 late
12.48/12.52pm 5907 called on ? Wolverhampton to Paignton (12) (812) Unbooked stop
12.55/1.00pm 4701 called on 6.35am Walsall to Kingswear (14) (430)..50 late
12.58/1.05pm 34001 called on 11.00am Plymouth Fr to Brighton (11)..Bkd 30374..18 late
1.05/1.10pm 1005 called on 8.50am Paddington to Paignton (13) (117)..37 late
1.13/1.18pm 6914 called on 6.55am Wolverhampton to Paignton (13) (815)..57 late
1.15/1.23pm 34027 called on 11.30am Ilfracombe to Waterloo (9) (B 32695)..5 late
1.22/1.27pm 5064 called on 7.30am Paddington to Kingswear (10) (107)..43 late
1.25pm 6990 passed on 9.30am Paddington to Newquay (13) (122)
1.30/1.40pm 31844 called on 11.45am Bude to Waterloo (7)..Banked 32697..7 late
1.48pm 2230 arrived on 12.15pm Taunton to Exeter (5+G)..28 late
1.51/1.59pm 34004 called on 12.00pm Ilfracombe to Waterloo (11)..Banked 32695..13L
1.55pm 4962 passed on 9.40am Paddington to Paignton (12) (125)
1.59pm 1429 arrived from Dulverton branch (2)
2.03/2.14pm 31848+34030 called on 11.00am Padstow to Waterloo (12) ?Banked..10 late
 
Northbound:
11.32am ?Hall passed on 10.00am Torquay to Birmingham (9) (527)
11.32/11.38am 41306+34014 called on 7.33am Waterloo to Bude/Padstow (11)..16 late
11.37/11.44am 6860 called on 10.10am Paignton to Cardiff (11)..19 late
11.50/12.02pm 5079 called on 10.35am Torquay to Paddington (14) (515) ?Unbooked stop
11.54/12.00pm 5065 called on 7.50am Newquay to Manchester (14)..18 late
11.59/12.17pm 34059 called on 7.38am Waterloo to Ilfracombe (10)..43 late
12.08pm 6965 passed on 10.30am Paignton to Wolverhampton (11) (537)
12.13pm 6908 passed on 8.15am Newquay to Newcastle (14) (683)
12.22pm 4988 passed on 10.17am Kingswear to Manchester (13)
12.24/12.27pm 34035+T9+N called on 11.39am Exeter Central to Ilfracombe (5+6v)..42 late
12.26pm 6814 passed on 7.30am Penzance to Wolverhampton (14)
12.30/12.39pm 5094 called on 10.58am Paignton to Nottingham (12) (573)..29 late
12.38/12.45pm 31836 called on 8.22am Waterloo to Ilfracombe..30 late
12.38/12.48pm  5053 made unscheduled stop on 11.30am Torquay to Paddington (12) (525)
12.43pm 6009 passed on 8.15am Perranporth to Paddington (12) (610)
12.53pm 6008 passed on 8.35am Falmouth to Paddington (12) (615)
12.57/1.00pm 34051 called on 8.35am Waterloo to Ilfracombe (9)..29 late
1.07pm 75026 departed on 12.44pm Exeter St Davids to Taunton (4)..23 late
1.09/1.19pm 4077 called on 12.15pm Newton Abbot to Paddington (13)..13 late
1.13pm 5041 passed on the Torbay Express (13)
1.16/1.23pm 34060 called on 9.03am Portsmouth to Plymouth Friary (9)..21 late
1.18pm 4098 passed on 12.15pm Plymouth to Paddington (13)
1.22/1.27pm 6974 called  on 12.05pm Paignton to Cardiff (11) (590)..15 late
1.29/1.39pm 5098 called on 8.17am Penzance to Paddington (12) (625)..14 late
1.34pm 6003 passed on 9.17am St Ives to Paddington (12) (630)
1.39/1.45pm 34002 called on 8.54am Waterloo to Ilfracombe (5)..28 late
1.48/1.55pm 34025 called on 8.54am Waterloo to Plymouth (5)..25 late
1.50pm 6025 passed on 10.00am Newquay to Paddington (15)
1.52pm 1449 departed on 1.43pm Exeter St Davids to Dulverton (2)..9 late
   
 

 

Above: Britannia class 4-6-2 at Exeter St Davids in 1955
 
   
  EXETER CENTRAL: Saturday 23rd July 1955: 2.30pm-7.10pm:
   
Eastbound:
2..30pm  30044 departed on 2.17pm Exeter Central to Exmouth (7)..10 late
2.36pm 34032 arrived on 11.35am Plymouth to Waterloo (?)..18 late
2.44pm  34028 departed on 11.35am Plymouth to Waterloo (10)..14 late
2.51pm  31833 srrived on 12.45pm Torrington to Waterloo (7)..1 late
3.00pm  81754 departed on 2.55pm Exeter Central to Exmouth (7)..5 late
3.03pm  30744 departed on 12.45pm Torrington to Waterloo (7)..7 late
3.27pm  30846 departed on 3.25pm Exeter Central to Templecombe (6)..2 late
3.51pm ? departed on 3.45pm Exeter Central to Exmouth (6)..6 late
3.58pm 34003 arrived on 1.45pm Ilfracombe to Waterloo (?)..R time
Gap
4.52pm  31610 departed on 4.35pm Exeter Central to Portsmouth (v+3)..17 late
Gap
5.56pm 34056 arrived on 3.50pm Plymouth Friary to Waterloo (?)..8 late
6.04pm 35018 departed on 3.50pm Plymouth to Waterloo (10+3v)..8 late
6.51pm ? departed on 6.45pm Exeter Central to Exmouth (7)..6 late
6.55pm 35021 departed on Exeter to Clapham Junction Milk )5m+4v+5c)
7.03pm 34002 arrived on 4.48pm Ilfracombe to Exeter Central (?)..R time
 
Westbound:
2.50pm 35021+34044 arrived on 11.15am Waterloo to Plymouth (13)..11 late
2.53pm 41297 arrived on 2.15pm Exmouth to Exeter Central (7)..11 late
2.58pm 34021 departed on 11.15am Waterloo to Plymouth (10)..14 late
3.09pm 31610 arrived on 2.08pm Axminster to Exeter Central (3)..1 late
3.42pm 30044 arrived on 2.53pm Exmouth to Exeter Central (7)..22 late
3.51pm 35017 arrived on 12.00pm Waterloo to Ilfracombe (13)..21 late
3.58pm 34058 departed on 12.00pm Waterloo to Ilfracombe (13)..22 late
Gap
4.35/4.39pm 34031 called on 11.30am Brighton to Plymouth (?)..28 late
4.58pm 35004 arrived on 1.00pm Waterloo to Plymouth (?)..17 late
Gap
6.02pm 30842 arrived on 3.05pm Salisbury to Exeter Central (?)..3 early
6.15pm ? arrived on 5.45pm Exmouth to Exeter Central (7)..2 late
6.45pm 34022 arrived on 3.00pm Waterloo to Plymouth/Ilfracombe (?)..14 late
6.51pm ? departed on 3.00pm Waterloo to Plymouth (?)..16 late
6.54pm 30670 arrived on 6.17pm Exmouth to Exeter Central (7)..7 late
7.01pm 34003 departed on 3.00pm Waterloo to Ilfracombe (?)..11 late
7.06pm 31844 arrived on down Freight (25+b)
 
     

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