Alexander Seal

Bodmin Road 1957 Summer

Local Carriage Workings:

Locomotive Suggestions

Great Western Railway Journal No. 65 Winter 2008

Sectional Running Times...

Head Code Stoping on
Main Lines		 Starting on
Main Lines		 Entering
Running Loops		 Starting from
Running Loops
or Refuge Sidings		 Starting
from Yards
C 1 2 2 2 2
D & inferior 2 3 3 3 3
Down C
Head
Code		 D
Head
Code		 E
Head
Code		 F
Head
Code		 H, K & J
Head
Code
Liskeard - - - - -
Doublebois - 6 7 7 8
Largin - 3 3 3 5
Bodmin Road 14 5 6 7 7
Lostwithiel - - - - 8
Par 13 13 15 17 13
Up C
Head
Code		 D
Head
Code		 E
Head
Code		 F
Head
Code		 H, K & J
Head
Code
Par - - - - -
Lostwithiel - - - - 13
Bodmin Road 17 17 18 20 9
Largin - 12 13 14 15
Doublebois - 5 5 5 5
Liskeard 23 6 6 7 8
      From Time To Line Formation   Notes Modelling
Class K 3 Q 0530 St. Blazey 0610 0632 Boscarne Junction (0725) Up / Branch   Empty clay wagons    
 
Class G 2-3 3 0610 Lostwithiel 0617     Up 4575 ST. BLAZEY 24      
Class H 1-4 MX 0435 Tavistock Junction 0631 0638 St. Blazey (0715) Down 4900 Detach traffic only, pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4 MO 0410 Tavistock Junction 0633 0637 St. Blazey (0715) Down   P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1957 Winter WTT  
Class B 3-1       0655 Bodmin General (0708) Branch 4500 Mixed Where does the engine come from? Up branch goods?  
78[BC]
Class B 3-1   0725 Bodmin General 0732 0750 Padstow (0850) Branch 4500   Detach Set 78 during run round and stable.  
78[BC]
79[BC,BC]
Class B 3-1 MX 0650 Plymouth 0742 0744 Penzance (0950) Down 4900   Conveys Fish Vans off 2015 Cardiff Parcels Formation
1[BSK,SK,SK,CK,BSK]
[Fish Vans]
Class K 3   0345 Truro 0731 0800 Tavistock Junction (1105) Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class B 3-1   0725 Bodmin General 0732 0750 Padstow (0850) Branch 4500      
79[BC,BC]
Class F 3-2   0635 Tavistock Junction 0807 0811 Penzance Goods (1345) Down 6800 Stops to pin down wagon brakes    
 
Class D 5 MX 2040 Paddington 0823 0833 Penzance Goods (1225) Down 4900 Stops to pin down wagon brakes    
 
Class B 3-1   0815 Bodmin General 0822 0857 Bodmin General (0905) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
80[BC,BC]
Class A 4   0625 Penzance 0825 0827 Paddington Up 1000   +1955 Starts Truro?  
 
Class H 1-4 MX 0655 Truro PASS 0850 Tavistock Junction (1020) Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   2350 Paddington 0850 0853 Penzance (1110) Down 4073     Formation
 
Class B 3-1   0815 Bodmin General 0822 0857 Bodmin General (0905) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
80[BC,BC]
Class C 1-3-1 MX 2218 Paddington 0858 0902 Penzance (1215) Down 4900 Parcels   Formation
 
Class   MFO 0755 Camborne PASS 0918 Plymouth (1004) Up        
Class B 3-1   0857 Bodmin General 0925 1220 Bodmin General (1228) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1 !!!    
80[BC,BC]
Class A 4   0730 Penzance 0930 0932 Crewe Up 4900   +1955  
Class H 1-4   0550 Penzance Goods PASS 0946 Tavistock Junction (1135) Up 6800   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class B 3-1   0903 Padstow 0954 1010 Bodmin General (1010) Branch 4500      
79[BC,BC]
Class A 4   0735 Newton Abbot 0958 1000 Penzance (1150) Down 4900   +1955 Formation
Class A 4   0755 Penzance 1001 1002 Swansea Up 6800   +1955  
Class B 3-1   0903 Padstow 0954 1010 Wadebridge (1055) Branch 4500 Mixed    
79[BC,BC]
Class K 3 Q 0825 Boscarne Junction 1040 1110 Lostwithiel (1120) Branch / Down   Clay    
 
Class K 3       1045 Bodmin General (1100) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
 
Class A 4   0930 Falmouth 1105 1107 Paddington Up 4073   +1955  
Class K 3   0925 Tavistock Junction 1123 1154 St. Austell (1400) Down 6800   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   1000 Penzance PASS 1138 Paddington Up 70000   "Cornish Riviera Express" +1955  
Class B 3-1   1107 Wadebridge 1141 1220 Bodmin General (1010) Branch 4500      
79[BC,BC]
Class A 4   0025 Manchester 1143 1146 Penzance (1342?) Down 4900   +1955 Formation
Class A 4   1005 Penzance 1156 1158 Crewe Up 1000   +1955  
Class B 3-1   1105 Plymouth 1207 1210 Penzance (1430?) Down 6800   +1955 Formation
Class A 4   1030 Penzance PASS 1212 Wolverhampton Up 4900   +1955  
Class B 3-1   1107 Wadebridge 1141 1220 Wadebridge (1257) Branch 4500      
79[BC,BC]
80[BC,BC]
Class C 1-3-1   2240 Paddington 1227 1232 Penzance (1525) Down 4900 Parcels +1955 Formation
Class K 3 SX Q 1200 St. Blazey 1233 1320 Boscarne Junction (1407) Up / Branch   Empty clay wagons    
 
Class F 3-2   1110 Tavistock Junction 1246 1250 Penzance Goods (1635) Down 4900 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   1100 Penzance 1247 1249 Paddington Up 1000   +1955  
Class B 3-1   1045 Penzance 1248 1250 Plymouth (1342) Up     Summer relief?  
Class B 3-1   1245 Bodmin General 1252 1305 Bodmin General (1313) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
80[BC,BC]
Class B 3-1   1245 Bodmin General 1252 1305 Bodmin General (1313) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
80[BC,BC]
Class H 1-4   1245 St. Blazey PASS 1312 Tavistock Junction (1448) Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4   1155 Tavistock Junction 1334 1338 Burngullow (1425) Down 6800 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
      From Time To Line     Notes Modelling
Class B 3-1   1323 Wadebridge 1357 1432 Wadebridge (1510) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]
Class A 4   0530 Paddington 1404 1407 Penzance (1625) Down 4073   +1955 Formation
Class A 4   1200 Penzance 1422 1425 Crewe Up 4900   +1955  
Class B 3-1   1323 Wadebridge 1357 1432 Wadebridge (1510) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]
Class H 1-4   1315 Tavistock Junction 1443 1447 Penzance Goods (2015) Down 6800 Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class C 1-3-1   1220 Penzance PASS 1447? Kensington Up 4900 Milk +1955  
Class A 4   0930 Paddington PASS 1454 Falmouth (1620) Down 4073   +1955 Formation
Class K 3   1445 Bodmin General 1500     Branch        
 
Class A 4   1320 Penzance PASS 1515? Paddington Up 4900   +1955  
Class A 4   1030 Paddington PASS 1519 Penzance (1655) Down 70000 Cornish Riviera Express +1955 Formation
Class K 3       1530 Bodmin Genral (1545) Branch        
 
Class H 1-4   1505 St. Blazey 1543 1618 Tavistock Junction (1805) Up 4900 To attach "C" and "D" Head Code traffic only 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   0900 Wolverhampton 1603 1605 Penzance (1740) Down 4900   +1955 Formation
Class B 3-1   1528 Wadebridge 1605 1625 Wadebridge (1707) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1 Mixed. Conveys goods rated cattle traffic only ex Southern Line    
79[BC,BC]
Class B 3-1   1355 Penzance 1608 1610 Newton Abbot Up 6800   +1955  
Class B 3-1   1528 Wadebridge 1605 1625 Wadebridge (1707) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]
Class K 3   1500 St. Austell 1631 1710 Laira Junction (1903) Up 6800 Shunts for other trains to pass and for traffic purposes. Must not exceed 39 wagons from Bodmin Road. 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class B 3-1   1540 Plymouth 1642 1644 Penzance (1855) Down 6800   +1955 Formation
Class C 1-3-1   1400 Penzance PASS 1654? Crewe Up 6800   Parcels +1955  
Class F 3-2   1550 Tavistock Junction 1715 1719 Falmouth (2155) Down 6800 Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   1130 Paddington 1716 1718 Penzance (1910) Down 4900   +1955 Formation
Class B 3-1   1634 Plymouth 1740 1741 St. Austell (1805?) Down 6800   +1955 Formation
Class A 4   1110 Swansea 1751 1753 Penzance (1940) Down 6800   +1955 Formation
Class B 3-1   1801 Bodmin General 1808 1817 Wadebridge Branch 4500 Mixed    
80[BC.BC]
Class C 3-1-1 FX 1610 Penzance PASS 1822 Old Oak Common Up   Meat +1955  
Class C 1-3-1 FO 1540 Penzance PASS 1822 Paddington Up 4900 Parcels +1955  
Class B 3-1   1723 Plymouth 1825 1827 Penzance (2030) Down       Formation
Class A 4 FO 1640 Penzance 1840 1842 Manchester Up 6800   +1955  
Class C 1-3-1 FX 1540 Penzance PASS 1844 Paddington Up 4900 Parcels    
Class B 3-1   1843 Bodmin General 1850 1926 Wadebridge (2000) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
???
Class B 3-1 FX 1810 Pymouth 1857 1859 Penzance (2050) Down       Formation
Class A 4 FO 0900 Manchester 1859 1902 Newquay (____) Down        
Class A 4   1650 Penzance 1900 1902 Manchester Up 6800      
Class D 5   1450 Penzance Goods PASS 1915 Paddington Up 1000   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   1800 Newquay PASS 1919 Plymouth (2015) Up     Summer only?  
Class A 4   1330 Paddington 1920 1922 Penzance (2110) Down 4073 Royal Duchy +1955 Formation
Class K 3 Q 1910 Boscarne Junction 1920 1945 Lostwithiel (1955) Branch / Down   Clay    
 
Class B 3-1   1843 Bodmin General 1850 1926 Wadebridge (2000) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
???
Class B 3-1   1843 Bodmin General 1850 1926 Wadebridge (2002) Branch 4500      
79[BC,BC]
Class A 4   1620 Penzance [PASS] [1851] Newton Abbot (____) Up 4900   1955  
Class C 2-2-1 FO 1205 Paddington PASS 1948 Truro (2040) Down   ECS    
Class D 5   1705 Marazion PASS 2000 Crewe Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   1840 Penzance 2019 2023 Paddington Up 4073 West of England TPO    
Class A 4   1925 Newquay PASS 2031 Manchester Victoria Up   FO    
Class     1950 Plymouth 2036 2038 Penzance (2230) Down   T.Th.FO   Formation
Class C 1-3-1   1820 Penzance PASS 2044 Kensington Up 4900   Milk  
Class A 4   1530 Paddington 2054 2056 Penzance (2249) Down 1000   +1955 Formation
Class H 1-4   1920 Tavistock Junction 2104 2108 St. Blazey (2140) Down 4900 Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class D 5   1918 Drump Lane PASS 2105 Bristol West Depot Up 4900   1957 Winter WTT Not during brocilli and potato seasons.  
Class B 3-1   2042 Wadebridge 2132 2142 Bodmin General (2150) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]???
Class B 3-1   1920 Penzance 2136 2139 Plymouth (2240) Up 70000   +1955  
Class B 3-1   2042 Wadebridge 2132 2142 Bodmin General (2150) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]
      From Time To Line     Notes Modelling
?Class D 5   1730 Marazion PASS 2155 Bristol West Depot Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT During brocilli and potato seasons.  
Class H 1-4   2115 St. Blazey PASS 2153 Tavistock Junction (2325) Up 6800   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class C 2-2-1 WO 2145 Par 2200     Up        
 
Class K 3-2 WO 2018 Tavistock Junction 2213 2238 Truro (0145) Down 4900 Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4 FO 2015 Penzance 2228 2231 Paddington Up        
Class B 3-1   2220 Bodmin General 2227 2250 Bodmin General (2258) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]???
Class C 2-2-1       2232 Par (2248) Down        
 
Class A 4   2045 Penzance 2245 2248 Paddington Up 1000   +1955  
Class B 3-1   2220 Bodmin General 2227 2250 Bodmin General (2258) Branch 4575 BODMIN 1      
79[BC,BC]???
Class H 1-4   2120 Tavistock Junction 2251 2255 Truro (0015) Down 4900 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class G 2-3   2305 Bodmin General 2312? ???? St. Blazey Shed (2355) Branch / Down 4575 BODMIN 1      
Class A 4 FO 2115 Penzance 2322 2323 Wolverhampton Up        
Class A 4   2130 Penzance 2346 2346 Paddington Up 4073   +1955  
Class F 3-2   1850 Penzance PASS 2353 Tavistock Junction (0130) Up 6800   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4 FO 2250 Newquay 0005 0008 Sheffield Up        
Class H 4-1   1950 Penzance PASS 0045 Laira (0225) Up 6800   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4   2325 Tavistock Junction 0050 0054 Truro (0215) Down 4900 Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4 MX 0050 St. Blazey PASS 0119 Tavistock Junction (0300) Up 4900   1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4 MO 0115 St. Blazey PASS 0143 Tavistock Junction (0315) Up     1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4 MX 2355 Truro PASS 0146 Laira (0425) Up 4900   1955 + 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4 MO 0040 Tavistock Junction 0208 0212 Truro (0335) Down   Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1957 Winter WTT  
Class E 1-2-2 MX 0045 Plymouh Milbay 0210 0222 Penzance Goods (0635) Down 6800 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT. Convyes Mail for St. Austell , Truro, Redruth, Hayle & Penzance.  
Class E 1-2-2 MO 0110 Plymouh Milbay 0227 0231 Penzance Goods (0635) Down   P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1957 Winter WTT. Convyes Mail for St. Austell , Truro, Redruth, Hayle & Penzance.  
Class H 1-4 MX 0110 Tavistock Junction 0244 0248 St. Blazey (0320) Down 4900 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class F 3-2   0130 Tavistock Junction 0307 0311 Penzance Goods (0735) Down 4900 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC+ 1957 Winter WTT  
Class C 1-3-1   0230 Plymouth PASS 0315? Penzance (0600) Down 4900 Milk empties +1955 Formation
 
Class H 1-4 MO 0150 Tavistock Junction 0343 0347 Truro (0520) Down   P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1957 Winter WTT  
Class H 1-4   0200 Truro PASS 0350 Tavistock Junction (0520) Up 4900   1955  
Class D 5 MX 2145 Bristol West Depot 0402 0404 Penzance Goods (0820) Down 4900 P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1955OC + 1957 Winter WTT  
Class C 1-3-1   1945 Kensington 0410 0420 Penzance (0835) Down 4900 Milk empties and parcels +1955 Formation
 
Class H 1-4 MO 0300 Tavistock Junction 0430 0434 Camborne (0800) Down   P Stops to pin down wagon brakes 1957 Winter WTT  
Class C 1-3-1 MX 2055 Paddington PASS 0438 Penzance Goods (0915) Down 1000   1955OC + 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   2210 Paddington 0503 0508 Penzance (0645) Down 4073 West of England TPO +1955 Formation
 
Class K 3   0305 Tavistock Junction 0523 0544 Truro (1105) Down 6800 Traffic and shunts for 2150 Paddington - Penzance to pass 1955OC + 1957 Winter WTT  
Class A 4   2150 Paddington PASS 0538 Penzance (0735) Down 70000   +1955 Formation
 
Class B 3-1   0510 St. Austell 0536 0537 Plymouth (0640) Up 4900      
25[BSK,SK,S,SK,BCK]
Class A 4   0015 Paddington 0544 0551 Penzance (0750) Down 1000   +1955 Formation