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Trains

May 1959

• Broccolo Special
• Engineers' Trains
• Weedkilling Train
• Breakdown Crane Train

Penzance - Kensington Milk Train - R. C. "Dick" Riley that appeared in the March 1959 Trains Illustrated

Up trains, in order of time passing Saltash....

[0029] 9.30 p.m. Penzance - Paddington via. Lavington (6.15 a.m.) (Sleeping Car Train)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: Notes: All BR Mks1s?
Pic	LOCO	B	-	-	-	-	-	-	A
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Castle	BCK	SLS	SLF	SLS	SLF	SLS	SLF	BCK
Comp.
Nos.
Dia.
Livery
Model

[0621] 5.10 a.m. St. Austell - Plymouth

[0754] 7.30 a.m. Liskeard - Plymouth

[0912] 6.25 a.m. 0930 Penzance - Paddington via. Lavington (2.50 p.m.)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO	B	-	-	A
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	County	BCK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.		BR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.		172	147	147	182
Livery		Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon
Model		Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

[1012] 7.30 a.m. Penzance - Manchester
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO			A				A
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Pkymouth	Plymouth	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Hall	SK	SK	BSK	CK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.		GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.
Livery
Model

[1048] 7.55 a.m. Penzance - Swansea
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO	B				A	ThO
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Plymouth	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Grange	BSK	CK	SK	SK	BSK	Stores Van No.2
Comp.		BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	GWR
Dia.		182	128	147	147	182
Livery		Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon
Model		Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

 

[1147] 9.30 a.m. Falmouth - Paddington

[1211] 10.0 a.m. Penzance - Paddington via. Lavington (4.40 p.m.) GWR Cornish Riviera Express
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO	B	Z	-	-	-	-	-	B
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Plymouth	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Britannia	BSK	CK	FK	RF §	RSO §	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.		BR	BR	BR	GWR	GWR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.		182	128	116	H.39	H.40	147	147	182
Nos.					9618 or 9619	9623 or 9625
Livery		Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream
Model		Farish 374-189	Farish 374-256	Farish 374-163	TPM?	TPM?	Farish 374-064	Farish 374-064	Farish 374-189

[1236] 10.10 a.m. Penzance - Wolverhampton (7.25 p.m.) GWR The Cornishman

[1245] 10.30 a.m. Falmouth - Paddington

[1340] 11.0 a.m. Penzance - Paddington via. Lavington (7.15 p.m.) GWR Royal Duchy
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: FSX
Pic	LOCO	B	-	-	-	-	A	Q
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type		BSK	FK	RU?	RSO	SK	BSK	SG
Comp.		BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	GWR
Dia.		182	116			147	182
Livery		Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Brown
Model		Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

[1512] 12.0 p.m. Penzance - Manchester (1.38 a.m.)

[1523] 12.20 p.m. Penzance - Kensington

[1549] 1.20pm Penzance - Paddington
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: FSX
Pic	LOCO	B	-	-	A		Q	Q
From		Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Hall	BSK	CK	SK	BSK	BG	Fish Van	Van (Flowers)
Comp.		BR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.		182	128	147	182
Livery
Model		Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

[1654] 1.55 p.m. Penzance - Newton Abbot

[1756] 2.0 p.m. Penzance - Crewe

[1917] 3.40 p.m. Penzance - Paddington
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: MSX
Pic	LOCO	-	-	-	-	-	-	-
From		Falmouth	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Birmingham Moor Street
Type	Hall	BG	BG	Van	Tobacco Van	Open BG	BG	BG
Comp.		GWR	GWR			GWR	GWR	GWR
Nos.							53, 56, 78, 119
Dia.
Livery
Model

 

[1945] 4.50 p.m. Penzance - Manchester

[2021] 2.50 p.m. Penzance - Paddington

 

[2056] 7.0 p.m. Penzance - Paddington via. Bristol (3.55 a.m.) (Postal) West of England TPO
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO	-	-	-	-	-	-
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	Castle	BG	POS	POS	POS	POT	BPOT	SG
Comp.		GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Nos.		39, 81 or 1177	846, 847 or 835	806, 807 or 808	843, 844 or 845	793, 794 or 795	812, 813, or 814	1020, 1042, 1223, 1275, 1326, 2917 or 2922
Dia.		K40	L25	L18	L25	L21	L23	O?
Livery			Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Brown
Model						Worsley Works

[2328] 8.45 p.m. Penzance - Paddington via. Bristol (7.25 a.m.)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958/9 Winter Formation: SX
Pic	LOCO	B	-	-	-	-	-	A
From	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
To		Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
Type	County	BSK	SLS	SLF	CK §	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.		GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.						147	147	182
Livery
Model						Farish	Farish	Farish

 

 

 

 

Down trains, in order of time passing Saltash...

0555 SX Plymouth Millbay - Saltash (0610)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation: Set 19 M Set [BSK,CK,SK,BSK]
Pic	B			A	LOCO
From	Millbay	Millbay	Millbay	Millbay
To	Saltash	Saltash	Saltash	Saltash
Type	BSK	CK	SK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.
Livery
Model

0610 Plymouth - Liskeard (0657)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation: Set 13 [BSK,SK,SK,SK,FK,BSK]
Pic	B					A	LOCO
From	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth
To	Liskeard	Liskeard	Liskeard	Liskeard	Liskeard	Liskeard
Type	BSK	SK	SK	SK	FK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.
Livery
Model

0650 Plymouth - Penzance (0950)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: Plus one coach and a 2 coach circuit working? MX Conveys Fish Vans ex 2015 Cardiff Parcels?
Pic	-		A	-	-	B		LOCO
From	?	?	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	?
To			Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type			BSK	CK	SK	BSK
Comp.			GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.			?	?	?	?
Livery			?	?	?	?
Model			?	?	?	?

0650 Plymouth - Penzance (0950)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation: MX Conveys Fish Vans ex 2015 Cardiff Parcels
Pic	-		A	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Cardiff?		Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth
To	Penzance?		Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	Fish Vans		BSK	CK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.	?		GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.	?		?	?	?	?	?
Livery			?	?	?	?	?
Model			?	?	?	?	?

2350 Paddington - Penzance (1110)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: SX
Pic	-	A	-	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	SG	BSK	SK	SK	SK	FK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	GWR
Dia.	O?	182	147	147	147	116	?
Livery	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Model	Dapol	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	?

2218 Paddington - Penzance (1215) Parcels
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: MFSX
Pic	-				-	-	-	LOCO
From					Plymouth	Plymouth	Plymouth
To					Penzance	Penzance	"Cornwall"
Type					BG	SK	MILK TANKS
Comp.					GWR	GWR	MIX
Dia.					3, 61, 76, 90 or 290	?	MIX
Livery					?	?	Dirty
Model					?	?	Dapol?

0800 Millbay - Wearde ( ) ECS

0735 Newton Abbot - Penzance ( )
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation: 'M Set' Return Working: 1355 Penzance - Newton Abbot includes Bloater (Q), Siphon TO, BG TX
Pic	A	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Newton Abbot	Newton Abbot	Newton Abbot	Newton Abbot
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BSK	SK	CK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.	?	?	?	?
Livery	?	?	?	?
Model	?	?	?	?

 

0025 Manchester - Penzance ( )

1105 Plymouth - Penzance ( )

1230 Plymouth - Saltash (____)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation:
Pic	Set 51							LOCO
From
To
Type
Comp.
Dia.
Livery
Model

 

2240 Paddington - Penzance ( ) Parcels

0530 Paddington - Penzance (1625)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: MSX
Pic	-	-	A	-	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	?
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	?
Type	Van +	Open Bk. Van §	BSK	FK	SK	SK	SK	BSK	?
Comp.	GWR	GWR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.	?	?	182	116	147	147	147	182
Livery	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon
Model	?	?	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

0930 Paddington - Falmouth (1620)
Station: Saltash Period: 1959 Summer Formation: FSX
Pic	A	-	Y	Z	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	?
To	Falmouth	Falmouth	Falmouth	Falmouth	Newquay	Newquay	Newquay	?
Type	BSK	SK	CK	CK	SK	SK	BSK	?
Comp.	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	-
Dia.	182	147	128	128	147	147	182
Livery	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon	Maroon
Model	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

0900 Wolverhampton - Penzance (1740)

1540 Plymouth - Penzance (1855)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation:
Pic	Set 2							LOCO
From
To
Type
Comp.
Dia.
Livery
Model

1130 Paddington - Penzance (1910)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: MSX
Pic	A	Z	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BCK	CK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.	?	?	?	?	?
Livery	?	?	?	?	?
Model	?	?	?	?	?

1634 MO Plymouth - St. Austell (____)

1627 MSX Plymouth - St. Austell (____)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation:
Pic	Set 25							LOCO
From
To
Type
Comp.
Dia.
Livery
Model

1110 Swansea - Penzance (1940)

1723 Plymouth - Penzance (2030)

1723 Plymouth - Truro (____)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation:
Pic	Set 31							LOCO
From
To
Type
Comp.
Dia.
Livery
Model

1810 Pymouth - Penzance (2050)

1330 Paddington - Penzance (2110) "Royal Duchy"
Station: Saltash Period: 1959 Summer Formation: SX
Pic	A	-	-	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	?
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	?
Type	BSK	FK	RU?	RSO	SK	SK	BSK	?
Comp.	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR	-
Dia.	182	116	?	?	147	147	182
Livery	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream	Chocolate & Cream
Model	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

1950 Plymouth - Penzance (2230)

1956 SX Plymouth - Saltash (____)
Station: Saltash Period: 1956 Winter (17th September 1956 - 16th June 1957) Source: Plymouth District Working Of Coaches & Trailer Formation:
Pic	Set 49							LOCO
From
To
Type
Comp.
Dia.
Livery
Model

 

 

1530 Paddington - Penzance (2249)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: FSX
Pic	A	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BSK	CK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.	182	128	147	147	182
Livery	?	?	?	?	?
Model	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

0230 Plymouth - Penzance (0600) Milk

1945 Kensington - Penzance (0835) Milk

2210 Paddington - Penzance (0645) "West of England TPO"
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: SX
Pic	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BG	POS	POS	POS	POT	BPOT	SG
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.	K40	L25	L18	L25	L21	L23	O?
Livery	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red	Post Office Red
Model	?	?	?	?	Worsley Works	?	?

2150 Paddington - Penzance (0735)
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: SX
Pic	A	-	-	-	-	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BSK	SLS	SLF	CK	SK	SK	SK	SK	BSK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	BR	BR	BR	BR	BR
Dia.	?	?	?	?	147	147	147	147	182
Livery	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?	?
Model	?	?	?	?	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish	Farish

0015 Paddington - Penzance (0750) Newspaper
Station: Saltash Period: 1958 Summer Formation: MSX
Pic	-	-	-	-	-	B	LOCO
From	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Paddington	Plymouth
To	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance	Penzance
Type	BG	SLS	SLF	SG	BG	BCK
Comp.	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR	GWR
Dia.	K40 / K38 34 / 1169	?	?	?	?	?
Livery	?	?	?	?	?	?
Model	?	?	?	?	?	?

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