The North Cornwall Railway
Halwill Junction - Summer Saturday 1956 Passenger Train Formations
| NB. Although this is primarily passenger train formations, it also includes passenger vans
attached to passenger and freight trains.
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| Note: |
Up / Down: |
Dep: |
From: |
Arr. Halwill: |
Formation: |
Dep. Halwill: |
To: |
| F |
Down |
2:06 a.m. |
Exeter Central |
4:37 a.m. |
1 x BY |
5:17 a.m. |
Bude |
| F |
|
2:06 a.m. |
Exeter Central |
4:37 a.m. |
1 x BY |
5:31 a.m. |
Padstow |
|
| 1 |
Down |
12:35 a.m. |
Waterloo (FP) |
5:56 a.m. |
1 x SK, 2-Set |
6:01 a.m. |
Padstow |
| |
|
12:35 a.m. |
Waterloo (RP) |
5:56 a.m. |
1 x SK, 1 x BCK |
6:08 a.m. |
Bude |
|
| |
Down |
N/A |
Berth |
|
1 x SK, 2-Set |
7:15 a.m. |
Bude |
|
| 2 |
Down |
1:25 a.m. |
Waterloo |
7:04 a.m. |
2 x SK, 1 x BCK, 1 x Van B |
7:16 a.m. |
Padstow |
|
| |
Up |
8:20 a.m. |
Launceston |
8:44 a.m. |
2-Set |
8:49 a.m. |
Okehampton |
| |
|
7:58 a.m. |
Bude |
8:36 a.m. |
2-Set |
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|
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| |
Down |
N/A |
Berth |
|
2-Set |
8:53 a.m. |
Bude |
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| 3 |
Up |
8:10 a.m. |
Wadebridge |
9:49 a.m. |
4-Set, 1 x SK |
9:54 a.m. |
Waterloo |
| |
|
9:00 a.m. |
Bude |
9:42 a.m. |
2 x SK, 2-Set |
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| 4a |
Up |
8:30 a.m. |
Padstow |
10:22 a.m. |
4-Set |
10:27 a.m. |
Waterloo |
| |
|
9:30 a.m. |
Bude |
10:10 a.m. |
3 x SK, 2-Set (63/75) |
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|
| 4b |
Up |
8:30 a.m. |
Padstow |
10:22 a.m. |
3 x SK, 2-Set |
10:27 a.m. |
Waterloo |
| |
|
9:30 a.m. |
Bude |
10:10 a.m. |
3 x SK, 2-Set (63/75) |
|
|
|
| |
Down |
10:15 a.m. |
Okehampton |
10:44 a.m. |
1 x BY, 2-Set |
10:47 a.m. |
Padstow |
| |
|
|
|
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2-Set, BCK 6489 |
10:55 a.m. |
Bude |
|
| |
Up |
8:52 a.m. |
Torrington |
10:18 a.m. |
BCK |
10:52 a.m. |
Torrington |
|
| 5a |
Up |
11:45 a.m. |
Bude |
12:25 p.m. |
1 x BCK, 1 x SK |
12:29 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| 5b |
Up |
11:45 a.m. |
Bude |
12:25 p.m. |
1 x SK, 2-Set, 1 x BCK |
12:29 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| 5c |
Up |
11:45 a.m. |
Bude |
12:25 p.m. |
1 x BCK, 3 x SK, 1 x BCK, 2-Set |
12:29 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| 6a |
Up |
11:00 a.m. |
Padstow |
12:49 p.m. |
5-Set, RC, RKB (3), SK |
12:53 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| 6b |
Up |
11:00 a.m. |
Padstow |
12:49 p.m. |
1 x SK, 5-Set, 3-Set (770) |
12:53 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| 6c |
Up |
11:00 a.m. |
Padstow |
12:49 p.m. |
1 x SK, 5-Set, RC, RKB (3), 4-Set (770) |
12:53 p.m. |
Waterloo |
|
| |
Down |
1:20 p.m. |
Okehampton (RP) |
1:44 p.m. |
2-Set |
1:46 p.m. |
Bude |
| |
Down |
1:20 p.m. |
Okehampton (FP) |
1:44 p.m. |
2-Set |
1:53 p.m. |
Launceston |
|
| |
Up |
1:00 p.m. |
Padstow |
2:47 p.m. |
BCK, 2 x SK |
2:51 p.m. |
Waterloo |
| |
|
|
|
|
2-Set |
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Exeter Central |
|
| 7 |
|
2:01 p.m. |
Bude |
2:41 p.m. |
2-Set, 1 x SK |
|
Okehampton |
|
| |
Down |
10:35 a.m. |
Waterloo (FP) |
3:07 p.m. |
1 x SK, 5-Set |
3:11 p.m. |
Padstow |
| |
Down |
10:35 a.m. |
Waterloo (RP) |
3:07 p.m. |
2 x SK, 2-Set |
3:16 p.m. |
Bude |
|
| 8a |
Down |
11:15 a.m. |
Waterloo (FP) |
4:26 p.m. |
1 x SK, 2 x BCK |
4:29 p.m. |
Padstow |
| |
Down |
11:15 a.m. |
Waterloo (FP) |
4:26 p.m. |
2 x SK, 2-Set (63/75) |
4:35 p.m. |
Bude |
|
| 8b |
Down |
11:15 a.m. |
Waterloo (FP) |
4:26 p.m. |
3-Set (770) |
4:29 p.m. |
Padstow |
| |
Down |
11:15 a.m. |
Waterloo (RP) |
4:26 p.m. |
2 x SK, 2-Set (63/75) |
4:35 p.m. |
Bude |
|
| |
Up |
5:32 p.m. |
Bude |
6:11 p.m. |
2-Set, 1 x SK |
N/A |
Berth |
|
| 9 |
Down |
5:51 p.m. |
Okehampton (FP) |
6:21 p.m. |
1 x SK, 2-Set |
6:24 p.m. |
Padstow |
| |
Down |
5:51 p.m. |
Okehampton (RP) |
6:21 p.m. |
2-Set |
6:27 p.m. |
Bude |
|
| |
Up |
4:40 p.m. |
Torrington |
6:06 p.m. |
1 x BCK |
6:30 p.m. |
Torrington |
|
| |
Up |
6:00 p.m. |
Padstow |
7:56 p.m. |
2-Set |
8:00 p.m. |
Okehampton |
| |
|
|
|
|
1 x Van B, 1 x BY |
8:00 p.m. |
Exeter Central |
| |
Up |
7:05 p.m. |
Bude (FP) |
7:45 p.m. |
1 x Van B |
8:00 p.m. |
Exeter Central |
| |
|
7:05 p.m. |
Bude (RP) |
7:45 p.m. |
2-Set |
N/A |
Berth |
|
| |
Down |
7:45 p.m. |
Okehampton (FP) |
8:17 p.m. |
2-Set |
8:20 p.m. |
Bude |
| |
Down |
7:45 p.m. |
Okehampton (RP) |
8:17 p.m. |
2-Set |
8:25 p.m. |
Launceston |
| Sets: |
| 2-Set |
Maunsell BCK+BSK - known as "P-Sets". Please see Chris Tooth's article on the SREmG site. |
| 3-Set |
Usually Bulleid BSK+CK+BSK (in this case BSK refers to the semi-open brake). Could also be Mkl set. |
| 4-Set |
Usually Bulleid BSK+CK+SK+BSK. Not usual for Mk.1 4-sets to be on the North Cornwall line -
usually confined to Plymouth portion. |
| 5-Set |
Bulleid BSK+SK+CK+SK+BSK |
| Abbreviations: |
| FP |
Front Portion |
| RP |
Rear Portion |
| BCL 6489 |
LSWR Non-Corridor Tri-Composite Lavatory Brake to Drawing 1996 (SR Diagram 408) of which there were 16 built.
The Carriage Working Notice specifically refers to S6489 as the 1955 Carriage Working Notices shows S6849
allocated specifically to Wadebridge-Padstow (why it was transferred to Bude-Halwill in 1956 is unknown). A photo
of S6482 at Padstow in 1950 appears in LSWR Carriages in the 20th Century by George Weddell |
| 63/75 |
Bulleid 2-Set ( BSK + BCK ) |
| 770 |
Although specifically referring to a Bulleid 3-Set, in practice the term meant either a Bulleid 3-Set or a Mkl
3-Set |
| Notes: |
| F |
Freight Train. |
| 1 |
14th of July to the 8th of September inclusive only. |
| 2 |
2 x SK only until the 25th of August. |
| 3 |
14th July to the 25th of August inclusive. |
| 4a |
Until the 7th of July and on the 15th of September. |
| 4b |
From the 14th of July to the 8th of September. Only 1 x SK on the 14th of July and the 8th of September but 2
x SK from the 21st of July to the 1st of September. |
| 5a |
Until the 23rd of June and the 15th of September. |
| 5b |
30th of June and the 7th of July only. |
| 5c |
14th of July until the 8th of September. |
| 6a |
Until 7th of July and on the 15th of September. A photo of this train departing Wadebridge appears in the
Bradford Barton book "Steam in the West Country". |
| 6b |
14th July to the 25th of August inclusive. |
| 6c |
1st of September and on the 8th of September only ... also, the Carriage Working Notice Steam Trains
contradicts itself - showing a 4-Set departing Padstow, but only a 3-Set (770) departing Okehampton and Exeter
Central. |
| 7 |
1 x SK is 14th of July to the 25th of August only (see note 9). |
| 8a |
Until the 14th of July, |
| 8b |
From the 21st of July. |
| 9 |
1 x SK from the 14th of July to the 25th of August only (see note 7) |
Extracted from the Carriage Working Notice - Steam Trains 11th of June to 16th
of September 1956 inclusive by Martin James |
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