MICK ROCK'S OBSERVATIONS
The following data relates to the loco observations hauling the 7.25pm Bristol-Newcastle Mail Train. This train was shown in the working timetable to pass Abbots Wood Junction at 21.08 HRS.
The balanced booked working should be the returning locomotive that hauled the Down 'Devonian' as far as Bristol, where the loco would have come off and would be serviced at either Barrow Road Shed, if steam, or Bath Road, if diesel.
1961
5 May 45614 Leeward Isles 14B 21.17 HRS
8 May 45739 Ulster 55A 21.10 HRS
16 May 45639 Raleigh 55A 21.18 HRS
19 May 45562 Alberta 55A 21.17 HRS
26 May 45565 Victoria 55A 21.16 HRS
30 May 45608 Gibraltar 55A 21.18 HRS
02 June 45569 Tasmania 55A 21.13 HRS
6 June 45659 Keyes 55A 21.16 HRS
9 June 45739 Ulster 55A 21.14 HRS
11 June 46137 The Princes of Wales Volunteers (South Lancashire) 9E 21.16 HRS
13 June 44776 21A 21.17 HRS
15 June 45656 Cochrane 41C 21.22 HRS
16 June 45675 Hardy 55A 21.17 HRS
20 June 44660 21A 21.15 HRS
22 June 45569 Tasmania 55A 21.17 HRS
23 June 45639 Ulster 55A 21.15 HRS
27 June 45659 Keyes 55A 21.16 HRS
29 June 45569 Tasmania 55A 21.18 HRS
30 June 45280 21A 21.28 HRS
Sunday 2 July 45654 Hood 41C 21.17 HRS
Tuesday 4 July D31 55A 21.14 HRS
Thursday 6 July D31 55A 21.15 HRS
Friday 7 July D27 55A 21.12 HRS
Sunday 9 July D27 55A 21.29 HRS
Monday 10 July D19 55A 21.15 HRS
Tuesday 11 July D17 55A 21.11 HRS
Wednesday 12 July D20 55A 21.11 HRS
Thursday 13 July D20 55A 21.15 HRS
Friday 14 July D68 17A 21.12 HRS
Sunday 16 July D18 55A 21.26 HRS
Monday 17 July D68 17A 21.14 HRS
Tuesday 18 July D34 82A 21.13 HRS
Wednesday 19 July D34 82A 21.13 HRS
Friday 21 July D34 82A 21.10 HRS
Monday 24 July D14 55A 21.15 HRS
Tuesday 25 July D34 82A 21.13 HRS
Wednesday 26 July D15 55A 21.12 HRS
Thursday27 July D34 82A 21.13 HRS
Friday 28 July D34 82A 21.17 HRS
Monday 31 July D79 17A 21.12 HRS
Tuesday 1 Aug D79 17A 21.13 HRS
Wednesday 2 Aug D79 17A 21.17 HRS
Thursday 3 Aug D79 17A 21.17 HRS
Saturday 5 Aug D34 82A 21.14 HRS
Sunday 6 Aug D29 55A 21.13 HRS
Tuesday 8 Aug D19 55A 21.19 HRS
Thursday 10 Aug D17 55A 21.28 HRS
Friday 11 Aug D17 55A 21.19 HRS
17 Aug D35 82A 21.13 HRS
29 Aug D31 55A 21.10 HRS
4 Sept D29 55A 21.10 HRS
8 Sept D17 55A 21.12 HRS
18 Sept D16 55A 21.12 HRS
19 Sept D24 55A 21.12 HRS
20 Sept D77 17A 21.11 HRS
21 Sept D18 55A 21.12 HRS
22 Sept D24 55A 21.11 HRS
6 Oct D32 55A 21.12 HRS
17 Oct 46157 The Royal Artilleryman 21A 21.18 HRS
3 Nov D25 55A 21.11 HRS
17 Nov D83 17A 21.08 HRS
24 Nov D29 55A 21.09 HRS
1 Dec 46132 The Kings Regiment Liverpool 21A 21.35 HRS
12 Dec 45659 Keyes 55A 21.27 HRS
22 Dec D36 82A 22.01 HRS
28 Dec D118 17A 21.24 HRS
1962
12 Jan D107 17A 21.10 HRS
16 Jan D20 55A 21.09 HRS
19 Jan 46103 Royal Scots Fusilier 21A 21.27 HRS
26 Jan 45564 New South Wales 55A 21.16 HRS
2 Feb 45685 Barfleur 82E 21.13 HRS
6 Feb 45597 Barbados 55A 21.29 HRS
9 Feb 46100 Royal Scot 21A 21.28 HRS
13 Feb D23 55A 21.21 HRS
16 Feb 45690 Leander 82E 21.17 HRS
23 Feb 45685 Barfleur 82E 21.28 HRS
2 Mar D32 55A 22.05 HRS
9 Mar 45605 Cyprus 55A 21.13 HRS
16 Mar D21 55A 21.13 HRS
23 Mar 45648 Wemyss 17B 21.21 HRS
30 Mar 46141 The North Staffordshire Regiment 21A 21.15 HRS
6 Apr 45682 Trafalgar 82E 21.13 HRS
13 Apr 45690 Leander 82E 21.23 HRS
19 Apr 45562 Alberta 55A 21.39 HRS
24 Apr 45597 Barbados 55A 21.25 HRS
25 Apr 45565 Victoria 55A 21.20 HRS
26 Apr 45648 Wemyss 17B 21.25 HRS
1 May 45562 Alberta 55A 21.20 HRS
2 May 45569 Tasmania 55A 21.19 HRS
4 May 45682 Trafalgar 82E 21.19 HRS
8 May D89 17A 21.14 HRS
9 May 45682 Trafalgar 82E 21.13 HRS
11 May D26 55A 21.15 HRS
14 May 45564 New South Wales 55A 21.21 HRS
15 May D21 55A 21.30 HRS
16 May 44888 21A 21.15 HRS
18 May 45639 Raleigh 55A 21.13 HRS
21 May D83 17A 21.11 HRS
22 May D30 55A 21.12 HRS
23 May 73170 55A 21.16 HRS
45685 Barfleur 82E
24 May D108 17A 21.10 HRS
28 May D120 17A 21.28 HRS
30 May D120 17A 21.11 HRS
1 Jun D21 55A 21.13 HRS
Sun 3 Jun D95 17A 21.11 HRS
Mon 4 Jun 45658 Keyes 55A 21.23 HRS
Tue 5 Jun D26 55A 21.14 HRS
Wed 6 Jun 45569 Tasmania 55A 21.16 HRS
Fri 8 Jun 45659 Drake 55A 21.14 HRS
Sat 9 Jun D21 55A 21.13 HRS
Mon 11 Jun D136 17A 21.13 HRS
Tue 12 Jun D77 17A 21.10 HRS
Wed 13 Jun D136 17A 21.11 HRS
Thu 14 Jun D15 55A 21.12 HRS
Fri 15 Jun 45682 Trafalgar 82E 21.09 HRS
Sat 16 Jun D15 55A 21.08 HRS
Sun 17 Jun D66 17A 21.23 HRS
Mon 18 Jun 45639 Raleigh 55A 21.22 HRS
Tue 19 Jun D112 17A 21.21 HRS
Wed 20 Jun D69 17A 21.16 HRS
Thu 21 Jun D87 17A 21.11 HRS
Fri 22 Jun D108 17A 21.11 HRS
Sat 23 Jun D105 17A 21.10 HRS
Sun 24 Jun D119 17A 21.27 HRS
Mon 25 Jun D14 55A 21.11 HRS
Tue 26 Jun D18 55A 21.17 HRS
Wed 27 Jun D19 55A 21.09 HRS
Thu 28 Jun D18 55A 21.10 HRS
Fri 29 Jun D19 55A 21.09 HRS
Diesel motive power had now taken a firm hold and the only other recordings that I have that show steam haulage are as follows.
10 Dec 1962 44818 17B 21.10 HRS
45685 Barfleur 82E
18 Dec 1962 45682 Trafalgar 82E 21.41 HRS
(This was the last date on which Mick recorded steam traction on this working - ACS)
1963
Rare Peak:
04 June 1963 D168 52A 21.12 HRS