Days Out No. 89 : 9th September 1951 - Plymouth & Exeter

An RCTS organised over-night train journey from London to Exeter, followed by shed visits in Plymouth and Exeter.
Saturday 8 September 1951				Paddington station 11.20pm to 12.02am
		Castle 4-6-0		4086	85A Builth Castle			5010	84A Restormal Castle
				5031	84A Totnes Castle
		King 4-6-0		6014	81A King Henry VII
		Grange 4-6-0		6805	82B Broughton Grange			6857	84F Tudor Grange
		Hall 4-6-0		4956	81C Plowden Hall
		94xx 0-6-0PT		9410	81A	9411	81A	9412	81A
Sunday 9 September 1951
12.02am Paddington to Exeter (St. David's)				County 4-6-0		1011	82A County of Chester 15 coaches to Bristol
		King 4-6-0		6012	83D King Edward VI 13 coaches to Exeter (St. David's) arr: 5.35am
called at Reading, Didcot, Swindon Jct., Chippenham, Bath, Bristol, Weston-super-Mare, Bridgewater and Taunton.
Reading (General)		Castle 4-6-0		5043	81A Earl of Mount Edgcumbe			43xx 2-6-0		9305	81D
Didcot		57xx 0-6-0PT		7710	81E
Swindon Junction		28xx 2-8-0		2853	84C	3806	86E	94xx 0-6-0PT		9456	new
Swindon Works		Hall 4-6-0		6905	85C Claughton Hall			74xx 0-6-0PT		7418	82C
Bath (82A sub-shed)		45xx 2-6-2T		4563	82A
Bristol Temple M'ds		Star 4-6-0		4034	82C Queen Adelaide			cl 5MT 4-6-0		44804	21A
Exeter (St. David's)		43xx 2-6-0		7316	83C	9315	81D up fr	57xx 0-6-0PT		3677	83C pw
5.35am - 7.10am		94xx 0-6-0PT		8456	83C pw
shed codes		21A Saltley		81A Old Oak Common		81C Southall		81D Reading		81E Didcot
82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon		83C Exeter		83D Plymouth Laira		84A Stafford Road
84C Banbury		84F Stourbridge		85A Worcester		85C Hereford		86E Severn Tunnel Jct.
The party assembled at Exeter (St. David's) and were taken onwards by coach, firstly to Plymouth.
Plymouth Friary
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1908	prior to Jan 1950		PLY
type:	A brick-built 3TS through-road shed.						closed:	May-63	Feb 1950 - Feb 58		72D
location:	South of the line, east of Friary station				Visits to Plymouth Friary 1943 - 1963				Feb 58 - May 63		83H
Abbreviations		LSWR - London & South Western Railway				PD&SWJR - Plymouth, Devonport & South Western Jct Railway
Sunday 9 September 1951					72D		9.15am - 9.25am			total:	21
B4 0-4-0T (LSWR)		M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		O2 0-4-4T (LSWR)		N 2-6-0		West Country 4-6-2
88	72D	30035	72D	30183	72D	31839	72A	34027	70A Taw Valley
30083	72D	30036	72D	30207	72D	31844	72A	34036	72D Westward Ho!
30102	72D	30037	72D	S224	72A	31848	72A	Battle of Britain 4-6-2
E1/R 0-6-2T		30039	72D	30216	72D			34051	72B Winston Churchill
32094	72D			757 0-6-2T (PD&SWJR)				34055	72A Fighter Pilot
				30758	72D Lord St. Levan
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury		72D Plymouth Friary
Plymouth Laira
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1901	prior to Jan 1950		LA
type:	A brick-built roundhouse & asbestos-built 4TS through road shed.						closed:	Apr-64	Feb 1950 - Sep 63		83D
location:	On the south side of Laira Halt station.				Visits to Plymouth Laira 1943 - 1963				Sep 63 - Apr 64		84A
Sunday 9 September 1951					83D		9.40am - 10.15am			total:	75
57xx 0-6-0PT		45xx 2-6-2T		Castle 4-6-0				Hall 4-6-0
3629	83D	4518	83D	4088	83D Dartmouth Castle			4948	81D Northwick Hall
3639	83D	4530	83D	5012	83D Berry Pomerpy Castle			5904	81F Keelham Hall
3675	83D	4542	83D	5066	81A Wardour Castle			5932	81A Haydon Hall
3686	83D	4583	83D	5076	82A Gladiator			5949	82B Trematon Hall
3787	83D	4590	83D	5078	83A Beaufort			5957	81D Hutton Hall
3790	83D	4591	83D	5098	83D Clifford Castle			6912	83D Helmster Hall
4658	83D	5531	83D	King 4-6-0				6931	83F Aldborough Hall
4679	83D	5567	83D	6012	83D King Edward VI			6949	83D Haberfield Hall
4693	83D	5569	83D	6019	81A King Henry V			6954	82B Lotherton Hall
7762	83D	3150 2-6-2T		6024	83D King Edward I			Modified Hall 4-6-0
8719	83D	3186	83D	6025	83D King Henry III			6965	83D Thirlestaine Hall
9711	83D	3187	83D	6027	83D King Richard I			7904	81A Fountains Hall
9716	83D	51xx 2-6-2T		6028	81A King George VI			7913	84E Little Wyrley Hall
64xx 0-6-0PT		5148	83D	6029	83D King Edward VIII			Grange 4-6-0
6414	83D	1361 0-6-0ST		Star 4-6-0				6836	82B Estevarney Grange
6417	83D	1361	83D	4054	83D Princess Charlotte			6852	82B Headbourne Grange
6419	83D	1363	83D	Manor 4-6-0				6855	83D Saighton Grange
6421	83D	1364	83D	7801	83D Anthony Manor			6873	83D Caradoc Grange
94xx 0-6-0PT		1365	83D	43xx 2-6-0		72xx 2-8-2T		Britannia 4-6-2
8426	83D	2021 0-6-0PT		5376	83D	7240	83A	70019	83D Lightning
9433	83D	2148	83D	6354	84F			28xx 2-8-0		47xx 2-8-0
				7300	82D			2878	84J	4708	84B
main line								3840	81D
Castle 4-6-0		5008	84A Raglan Castle up pass (9)
Hall 4-6-0		5947	81A Saint Benet's Hall up freight
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		81D Reading		81F Oxford		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh
82D Westbury		83A Newton Abbot		83D Plymouth Laira		83F Truro		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley
84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge		84J Croes Newydd
Ashburton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1872	Newton Abbot subshed
type:	A stone built 1TS dead ended shed.						closed:	Nov-58
location:	East of the line, south of the station.							Visits to Ashburton 1951 - 1957
				Sunday 9 September 1951
			83A subshed		11.05am		total:	1
					14xx 0-4-2T
					1470	83A
Newton Abbot
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)							opened:	1893	prior to Jan 1950		NA
type:	A stone-built 6TS dead-ended shed.					closed to steam:		Apr-62	Feb 1950 - Apr 1962		83A
location:	On the east side of the station.							Visits to Newton Abbot 1945 - 1961
Sunday 9 September 1951					83A		11.45am - 12.10pm			total:	71
57xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3600	83A	4133	83A	4913	86C Baglan Hall			4091	82A Dudley Castle
3659	83A	4176	83C	4964	84E Rodwell Hall			4098	83A Kidwelly Castle
9623	83A	4179	83A	4967	82B Shirenewton Hall			5008	84A Raglan Castle
9633	83A	5140	83A	5920	83A Wycliffe Hall			5011	83A Tintagel Castle
9668	83A	5157	83A	5924	82B Dinton Hall			5028	83A Llantilio Castle
9678	83A	45xx 2-6-2T		6934	83A Beachamwell Hall			5041	83A Tiverton Castle
94xx 0-6-0PT		4547	83A	6940	83D Didlington Hall			5079	83A Lysander
8403	83A	4582	83A	6943	86C Farnley Hall			5085	81A Evesham Abbey
9440	83A	4587	83A	6957	82B Norcliffe Hall			5094	82A Tretower Castle
16xx 0-6-0PT		5505	83A	Modified Hall 4-6-0				7000	83A Viscount Portal
1608	83A	5557	83A	6986	82B Rydal Hall			7036	81A Taunton Castle
74xx 0-6-0PT		44xx 2-6-2T		Grange 4-6-0				County 4-6-0
7427	83A	4405	83A	6829	83A Burmington Grange			1002	82A County of Berks
14xx 0-4-2T		28xx 2-8-0		6856	84B Stowe Grange			1019	83G County of Merioneth
1427	83A	2808	86J	Britannia 4-6-2				Manor 4-6-0
1439	83A	2866	86A	70021	83D Morning Star			7805	83A Broome Manor
1466	83A	2875	83A	43xx 2-6-0		72xx 2-8-2T		7809	83D Childrey Manor
		3843	86E	6328	83B	7220	83A	7812	83A Erlestoke Manor
				6391	84F			7813	83A Freshford Manor
Newton Abbot Works			Further visits to Newton Abbot Works
64xx 0-6-0PT		51xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		42xx 2-8-0T		Hall 4-6-0
6439	86A	5113	83A	5321	83C	4263	86B	4965	83G Rood Ashton Hall
		45xx 2-6-2T		2251 0-6-0		56xx 0-6-2T		4970	83B Sketty Hall
		4568	83E	2276	81A	6696	84C	5915	83G Trentham Hall
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		82A Bristol Bath Road		82B St. Philip's Marsh		83A Newton Abbot		83B Taunton
83C Exeter		83D Plymouth Laira		83E St. Blazey		83G Penzance		84A Stafford Road		84B Oxley
84C Banbury		84E Tyseley		84F Stourbridge		86A Newport Ebbw J.		86B Newport Pill		86C Cardiff Canton
86E Severn Tunnel J.		86J Aberdare
Exmouth Junction
Pre Grouping Ownership - London & South Western Railway							opened:	1887	prior to Jan 1950		EXJ
type:	A 12TS ferro-concrete shed replaced earlier 11TS in 1927.						closed:	Jun-65	Feb 1950 - Aug 1963		72A
location:	On the north side of the line, east of Queen Street station.								Sep 1963 - Jun 1965		83D
Sunday 9 September 1951					72A		2.05pm - 2.30pm			total:	73
M7 0-4-4T		N 2-6-0		N15 King Arthur 4-6-0				West Country 4-6-2
30021	72A	31835	72A	30453	72B King Arthur			34003	72A Plymouth
30024	72A	31836	72A	Merchant Navy 4-6-2				34004	72A Yeovil
30025	72A	31837	72A	35004	72A Cunard White Star			34007	70A Wadebridge
30040	72A	31838	72A	35014	70A Nederland Line			34014	72A Budleigh Salteron
S42	72E	31841	72A	35020	70A Bibby Line			34015	72A Exmouth
30124	72A	31842	72E	T9 4-4-0		S15 4-6-0		34017	72A Ilfracombe
30133	72A R	31846	72A	30702	72A	30828	72B	34019	70A Bideford
30320	71B	31849	72A	30704	72A	30829	72B	34025	70A Whimple
30323	72A	31851	71D	30706	72A	30841	72A	34030	70A Watersmeet
30374	72A	31853	72A	30707	72A	30843	72A	34031	72A Torrington
30376	72A	31855	72A	30708	72A	30845	72A	34032	72B Camelford
30667	72A	31856	72A	30712	72A	E1/R 0-6-2T		34035	72D Shaftesbury
30669	72A	O2 0-4-4T		30716	72A	32124	72A	34037	75A Clovelly
30670	72A	30192	72A	30717	72A	32135	72A	Battle of Britain 4-6-2
30671	72A	30193	72A	O395 0-6-0		32695	72A	34051	72B Winston Churchill
O415 4-4-2T		30199	72A	30580	72A	32697	72A	34054	72A Lord Beaverbrook
30582	72A	30230	72A	Z 0-8-0T				34059	72A Sir Archibold Sinclair
30583	72A	R - Repair Shop		30954	72A			34061	70A 73 Squadron
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		71B Bournemouth		71D Fratton		72A Exmouth Junction		72B Salisbury
		72D Plymouth Friary		72E Barnstaple		75A Brighton		Visits to Exmouth Junction 1945-1965
Exeter
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway (GWR)							opened:	1864	prior to Jan 1950		EXE
type:	A brick-built 4TS through-road shed.					closed to steam:		Oct-63	Feb 1950 - Oct 1963		83C
location:	On the west side of St. David's station.							Visits to Exeter 1945 - 1964
Sunday 9 September 1951					83C		3.10pm - 3.25pm			total:	29
57xx 0-6-0PT		14xx 0-4-2T		Hall 4-6-0				Castle 4-6-0
3603	83C	1405	83C	4932	83C Hatherton Hall			5003	83C Ludlow Castle
3606	83C	1435	83C	4954	83C Plaish Hall			5059	83C Earl St. Aldwyn
3794	83C	1440	83C	4992	83D Crosby Hall			7030	81A Cranbrook Castle
7716	83C	1449	83C	5998	83D Trevor Hall			2251 0-6-0		28xx 2-8-0
7761	83C	1451	83C R	6914	82B Langton Hall			2230	83C	2807	85A
94xx 0-6-0PT		1469	83C	44xx 2-6-2T		45xx 2-6-2T		2301 0-6-0 (Dean)		3833	86A
9439	83C	2021 0-6-0PT		4410	83C	5525	83C	2568	82C	3846	81D
R - Repair Shop		2088	83C							3854	81F
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		81D Reading		81F Oxford		82B St. Philip's Marsh		82C Swindon
83C Exeter		83D Laira		85A Worcester		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Exeter (St. David's)		Castle 4-6-0		4088	83D Dartmouth Castle up pass			4086	85A Builth Castle
3.10pm - 4.11pm		West Country 4-6-2		34003	72A Plymouth dn pass			34024	70A Tamar Valley up pass
		Star 4-6-0		4034	82C Queen Adelaide dn pass			14xx 0-4-2T		1440	83C
		Castle 4-6-0		5028	83A Llantilio Castle up pass 13			7029	83A Clun Castle dn pass 15
		Grange 4-6-0		6815	83B Frilford Grange up pass 7			51xx 2-6-2T		4176	83C
		West Country 4-6-2		34022	70A Tamar Valley up pass			34035	72D Shaftesbury light engine
		West Country 4-6-2		34038	75A Lynton dn pass 6			43xx 2-6-0		7316	83C
		Battle of Britain 4-6-2		34059	72A Sir Archibald Sinclair dn ps			N 2-6-0		31856	72A
		M7 0-4-4T (LSWR)		30376	72A le
4.10pm Exeter (St. David's) - Taunton				7913	84E Little Wyrley Hall 8 coaches non-stop arr: 4.49pm
Cullompton		28xx 2-8-0		2845	81D dn fr
Tiverton Junction		Grange 4-6-0		6815	83B Frilford Grange			14xx 0-4-2T		1468	83C
Wellington		43xx 2-6-0		6361	84B dn fr
shed codes		70A Nine Elms		72A Exmouth Junction		75A Brighton		81D Reading		82C Swindon
83A Newton Abbot		83B Taunton		83C Exeter		83D Laira		84B Oxley		84E Tyseley
85A Worcester
Taunton
Pre Grouping Ownership - Great Western Railway							opened:	1896	prior to 1950		TN
type:	A brick-built roundhouse						closed:	Oct-64	1950 - Oct 64		83B
location:	On the south side of the line, at the western end of the station.							Visits to Taunton 1947-1964
Abbreviations		BPGV - Burry Port & Gwendraeth Valley Railway					Car. R - Cardiff Railway
		GCR - Great Central Railway
Sunday 9 September 1951					83B		4.55pm - 6.15pm			total:	58
57xx 0-6-0PT		2251 0-6-0		45xx 2-6-2T		43xx 2-6-0		Hall 4-6-0
3669	83B	2212	83B	4581	83B	6317	83B	4949	83B Packwood Hall
3736	83B	2213	83B	5503	83B	6323	83B	4971	83B Stanway Hall
3758	82D	2214	83B	5504	83B	6343	83B	5999	83B Wollaton Hall
4604	83B	2266	83B	5522	83B	6364	83B	Modified Hall 4-6-0
4663	83B	2267	83B	5543	83B	6377	83B	6975	84B Capesthorne Hall
5779	83B	2268	83B	5558	83B	6398	83B	6994	83C Baggrave Hall
5798	83B	2275	83B	5571	83B	7304	83B	6995	83B Benthall Hall
9646	83B	2021 0-6-0PT		Castle 4-6-0				King 4-6-0
9647	83B	2127	83B	4032	83B Queen Alexandra			6003	81A King George IV
9663	83B	74xx 0-6-0PT		5062	83B Earl of Shaftesbury			6016	83D King Edward V
9670	83B	7421	83B	28xx 2-8-0		51xx 2-6-2T		6026	83D King John
9757	83B	Car. R 0-4-0ST		2814	83B	4136	83B	Grange 4-6-0
54xx 0-6-0PT		1338	83B	3836	86A	5172	83B	6875	83B Hindford Grange
5411	83B	1362	83A	BPGV 0-6-0ST		O4 2-8-0 (GCR)		Saint 4-6-0
5412	83B			2194	83B	63812	38A	2934	82C Butleigh Court
shed codes		38A Colwick		81A Old Oak Common		82C Swindon		82D Westbury		83A Newton Abbot
83B Taunton		83C Exeter		83D Laira		84B Oxley		86A Newport Ebbw Jct.
Taunton station		County 4-6-0		1007	82A County of Brecknock up 14			dhd
4.55pm - 6.47pm		Castle 4-6-0		5059	83C Earl of St. Aldwyn up 14			dhd
		King 4-6-0		6024	83D King Edward I up 11			51xx 2-6-2T		4113	83B
		Grange 4-6-0		6815	83B Frilford Grange up milk			51xx 2-6-2T		4117	83B
		Castle 4-6-0		7014	82A Caerhays Castle dn pass
6.42pm Taunton - Paddington			Castle 4-6-0		7036	81A Taunton Castle 13 coaches, Westbury only arr 9.46pm
Westbury		Castle 4-6-0		4037	81A The South Wales Borderers			61xx 2-6-2T		6107	82A
		57xx 0-6-0PT		8744	82D	9628	82D
Paddington		County 4-6-0		1015	81A County of Gloucester
shed codes		81A Old Oak Common		82A Bristol Bath Road		82D Westbury		83B Taunton		83C Exeter
		83D Laira
See also:	Days Out No. 42 : 13th - 15th October 1956 - Devon, Cornwall & Eastleigh Works & Shed