Compiled by David Davis.
Class 52 Westerns in Service at the start of 1977:
D1010, D1013, D1022, D1023, D1041, D1048, D1058.
All known passenger workings during their final couple of months as follows:
Sat 01st Jan 1977
D1013 1V71 07.00 Bradford - Penzance (from Plymouth)
1B94 18.00 Penzance - Bristol
D1022 1C52 17.50 Plymouth - Cardiff
D1023 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Plymouth - Paddington (Throughout)
D1048 1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
Sun 02nd Jan 1977
D1013 1V72 08.53 Leeds - Penzance (From Bristol)
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
D1022 1E14 14.55 Plymouth - York (Bristol to Gloucester)
1A04 19.47 Cheltenham - Paddington (From Gloucester)
D1023 1B33 14.30 Paddington - Penzance
D1048 1C54 18.05 Plymouth - Cardiff
1B38 23.00 Cardiff - Bristol
Mon 03rd Jan 1977
D1013 1Z65 23.35 Paddington - Plymouth relief
D1022 1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
D1023 1M85 07.40 Penzance - Liverpool (To Plymouth)
1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Bristol)
D1048 1B81 08.00 Bristol - Penzance
1M74 13.55 Penzance - Birmingham (To Plymouth)
Tues 04th Jan 1977
D1022 1B89 00.55 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Bristol)
D1023 1B81 08.00 Bristol - Penzance
1M74 13.55 Penzance - Birmingham (To Plymouth)
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Wed 05th Jan 1977
D1022 1M22 11.10 Plymouth - Manchester (To Gloucester)
1V90 13.21 Liverpool - Plymouth (From Gloucester)
Thurs 06th Jan 1977
D1022 1E30 08.10 Plymouth - Leeds (To Gloucester)
1V76 09.20 Liverpool - Penzance (Gloucester to Plymouth)
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
D1023 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1A82 17.18 Paddington - Oxford
Fri 07th Jan 1977
D1013 1B85 00.30 Paddinton - Penzance (Throughout) ** see note below
1A25 11.05 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
1B46 18.42 Paddington - Weston Super Mare
D1022 1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
1B58 21.20 Bristol - Plymouth
D1023 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
** Believed to be the Down Newspapers so not really a passenger working.
Sat 08th Jan 1977
D1010 1Z17 11.03 Paddington - Cardiff (Footex)
1Z17 17.35 Cardiff - Paddington (Footex)
D1013 1E70 14.30 Paignton - York (To Gloucester)
1V94 14.43 Leeds - Plymouth (From Gloucester)
D1022 1M22 11.10 Plymouth - Manchester (To Gloucester)
1V90 13.21 Liverpool - Plymouth (From Gloucester)
D1041 1B58 21.20 Bristol - Plymouth
D1058 1B79 23.15 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth,no train heat restriction!!!)
Sun 09th Jan 1977
D1010 1A96 00.15 Paddington - Oxford
1A98 08.15 Oxford - Paddington
1B35 15.30 Paddington - Truro
D1013 1B89 00.25 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1A25 18.00 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
D1022 1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 11.38 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
D1023 1B33 14.30 Paddington - Penzance (Throughout)
Mon 10th Jan 1977
D1010 1B79 14.40 Paddington - Paignton
2B42 18.55 Paignton - Newton Abbot
D1013 1B88 17.45 Paddington - Westbury
D1022 1B85 00.30 Paddington - Penzance NEWS (From Plymouth)
D1023 1M85 07.40 Penzance - Liverpool (To Plymouth)
Tues 11th Jan 1977
D1013 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
D1058 1A96 18.21 Paddington - Twyford (Air Cons!!! and still No Heat Restriction)
Wed 12th Jan 1977
D1022 1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
D1023 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1041 1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (From Plymouth)
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
Thur 13th Jan 1977
D1010 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
D1013 1A98 03.25 Paddington - Oxford NEWS
1A92 ???? Oxford - Paddington
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Fri 14th Jan 1977
D1010 1A98 03.25 Paddington - Oxford NEWS
1A85 07.20 Oxford - Paddington
1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
D1013 1A25 11.05 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
1C87 20.00 Paddington - Swansea
D1023 1B85 00.30 Paddington - Penzance NEWS (To Plymouth)
1B89 00.55 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
D1041 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1B43 18.30 Paddington - Plymouth
Sat 15th Jan 1977
D1010 1B35 10.30 Paddington - Paignton
2B25 15.27 Paignton - Newton Abbot
D1013 1Z43 08.35 Swansea - Cardiff
1Z43 13.00 Newport - Cardiff
1Z41 16.20 Cardiff - Swansea
D1022 1C00 01.14 Bristol - Milford Haven (Cardiff - Carmarthen!!!)
1B76 15.23 Paddington - Bristol
Sun Jan 16th 1977
D1010 1A25 18.00 Penzance - Paddington
D1013 1Z17 07.30 Swansea - Paddington ADEX
1Z08 17.35 Paddington - Castle Cary RELIEF
D1022 1B33 14.30 Paddington - Penzance (Throughout)
D1023 1C54 18.05 Plymouth - Cardiff (To Bristol)
Mon 17th Jan 1977
D1010 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1013 1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
D1023 1069 21.28 Bristol - Eastleigh (Not sure if this was or not a passenger train)
D1041 1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (From Westbury)
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
Tues 18th Jan 1977
D1010 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1A84 17.21 Paddington - Twyford
D1013 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birminham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
D1023 1V22 01.50 Eastleigh - Bristol
D1041 1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Wed 19th Jan 1977
D1010 1B89 00.55 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth)
1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
D1013 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1A84 17.21 Paddington - Twyford
D1023 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
D1041 1E30 08.10 Plymouth - Leeds (To Gloucester)
1V76 09.20 Liverpool - Penzance (Gloucester - Plymouth)
Thurs 20th Jan 1977
D1013 1C01 00.50 Paddington - Milford Haven (To Swansea)
1E54 07.30 Swansea - Leeds (Throughout!!!!!!)
1V94 14.43 Leeds - Plymouth (Throughout)
D1023 1E30 08.10 Plymouth - Leeds (To Gloucester)
1V76 09.20 Liverpool - Penzance (Gloucester - Plymouth)
D1048 1B05 16.43 Paddington - Newton Abbot (From Hungerford) Rescue failure
Fri 21st Jan 1977 (D1058 WITHDRAWN)
D1023 1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
D1041 1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1048 1A15 06.00 Newton Abbot - Paddington
1A90 17.53 Paddington - Oxford
Sat 22nd Jan 1977
D1010 1B58 21.20 Bristol - Plymouth
D1013 1M10 06.45 Paddington - Birmingham
1V28 10.25 Birmingham - Paddington
D1023 1B94 18.00 Penzance - Bristol via Westbury
D1041 1E70 14.30 Paignton - York (To Gloucester)
1V94 14.43 Leeds - Plymouth (From Gloucester)
Sun 23rd Jan 1977
D1013 1B89 00.25 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth)
1C54 18.05 Plymouth - Cardiff
1B38 23.00 Cardiff - Bristol
D1023 1V86 11.40 Leeds - Plymouth (From Bristol)
D1041 1B89 00.25 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1A25 18.00 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
Mon 24th Jan 1977
D1010 1A88 16.22 Paddington - Didcot
D1023 1B89 00.25 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
1A35 13.45 Plymouth - Paddington (To Exeter)
D1041 1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1048 1A80 17.11 Paddington - Newbury
Tues 25th Jan 1977
D1023 1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Bristol)
D1048 1B85 00.25 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
Wed 26th Jan 1977 (D1022 CONDEMNED)
D1010 1A88 17.22 Paddington - Didcot
D1023 1B81 08.00 Bristol - Penzance
D1041 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1048 1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
Thurs 27th Jan 1977
D1010 1A83 07.00 Oxford - Paddington
1M11 09.05 Paddington - Birmingham
D1041 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1048 1B58 21.20 Bristol - Plymouth
Fri 28th Jan 1977
D1041 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1A84 17.21 Paddington - Twyford
D1048 1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (From Plymouth)
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
Sat 29th Jan 1977
D1013 1M14 14.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V68 18.25 Birmingham - Paddington
1B79 23.15 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth)
D1023 1Z08 08.20 Paddington - Newport - Hereford - Shrewsbury - Crewe - Newport - Paddington Western Memorial Railtour
D1048 1M74 13.55 Penzance - Birmingham (To Plymouth)
Sun 30th Jan 1977
D1010 1V96 17.23 Liverpool - Plymouth (From Bristol)
D1013 1B97 11.40 Plymouth - Newton Abbot
2B?? 13.50 Newton Abbot - Paignton
1A55 15.10 Paignton - Paddington
1B83 23.55 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth)
D1041 1B86 00.50 Paddington - Bristol
1V59 12.47 Newcastle - Plymouth (From Bristol)
D1048 1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 11.38 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
1V72 08.53 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (Throughout)
Mon 31st Jan 1977
D1048 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
Tues 01st Feb 1977
D1013 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
D1041 1M15 16.06 Paddington - Birmingham
1V88 20.40 Birmingham - Paddington
Wed 02nd Feb 1977
D1013 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1A84 17.21 Paddington - Twyford
D1023 1B85 00.30 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth) NEWS
1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E21 10.25 Penzance - Leeds (To Plymouth)
D1041 1A08 03.25 Paddington - Oxford NEWS
1A89 07.40 Oxford - Paddington
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
2C60 23.08 Bristol - Cardiff
Thurs 03rd Feb1977
D1013 1B85 00.30 Paddington - Penzance (To Plymouth) NEWS
1B83 23.45 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1A69 08.35 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
D1041 1B87 08.00 Cardiff - Plymouth
1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Bristol)
D1048 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1B88 17.47 Paddington - Westbury
Fri 04th Feb 1977
D1013 1C52 17.50 Plymouth - Cardiff
D1023 1E30 08.10 Plymouth - Leeds (To Bristol)
2C60 23.08 Bristol - Cardiff
D1041 1B78 06.30 Bristol - Plymouth
D1048 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
1B43 18.30 Paddington - Plymouth
Sat 05th Feb 1977
D1023 1Z08 09.05 Cardiff - Hereford - Worcester - Oxford - Paddington - Gloucester - Cardiff
Capitals United Express Railtour
Sun 06th Feb 1977
D1013 1V89 12.47 Newcastle - Plymouth (From Bristol)
D1023 1O47 17.50 Cardiff - Portsmouth (To Bristol)
D1041 1B33 14.30 Paddington - Penzance (Throughout)
D1048 1B35 15.30 Paddington - Truro
Mon 07th Feb 1977
D1023 1A91 06.40 Westbury - Paddington
D1041 1M85 07.40 Penzance - Liverpool (To Plymouth)
D1048 1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (From Plymouth)
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Tues 08th Feb 1977
D1023 2A08 07.20 Reading - Newbury
1A97 08.00 Newbury - Paddington
1B39 10.40 Paddington - Plymouth
Wed 09th Feb 1977
D1010 1A55 21.10 Plymouth - Paddington (To Exeter)
D1023 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
D1048 1M74 13.55 Penzance - Birmingham (To Plymouth)
Thurs 10th Feb 1977
D1010 1B89 00.55 Paddington - Penzance (From Cambourne)
2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Fri 11th Feb 1977
No Passenger Workings
Sat 12th Feb 1977
D1023 1Z54 ???? Exeter - Bristol - Gloucester - Worcester - Birmingham - Burton - Derby -
Rotherham - Leeds - York and Return Western Finale Railtour
D1048 1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth)
1B94 18.00 Penzance - Bristol
Sun 13th Feb 1977
D1010 1Z08 08.20 Paddington - Cardiff - Treherbert - Merthyr - Aberdare - Cardiff - Paddington
Western Requiem Railtour
Mon 14th Feb 1977
No Passenger Workings
Tues 15th Feb 1977
No Passenger Workings
Wed 16th Feb 1977
D1013 1V71 07.40 Leeds - Penzance (From Plymouth
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Plymouth)
D1048 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Thurs 17th Feb 1977
D1013 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance CONFLICT
1E61 18.00 Penzance - Sheffield (To Plymouth) Conflict
Fri 18th Feb 1977
D1041 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Sat 19th Feb 1977
D1013 1Z14 08.10 Waterloo - Bournemouth - Weymouth - Southampton - Waterloo
Southern Belle Railtour
D1048 1B85 00.30 Paddington - Penzance (From Plymouth) NEWS
1M85 07.40 Penzance - Liverpool (To Plymouth)
Sun 20th Feb 1977
D1010 1Z08 08.20 Paddington - Cardiff Western Requiem Railtour, Running on One Engine,
Declared Failure by Canton, water leaks on B Engine
D1023 1Z08 ???? Cardif - Pontybridd - -Merthyr - Paddington
Western Requiem Railtour
Mon 21st Feb 1977
D1041 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance Running on one engine
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth) Tandem with 500??
Tues 22nd Feb 1977
D1013 2B26 17.45 Plymouth - Penzance
1A49 22.10 Penzance - Paddington (To Plymouth)
Wed 23rd Feb 1977 (D1041 CONDEMNED)
No Passenger Workings
Thurs 24th Feb 1977
D1048 1Z52 12.45 Paddington - Castle Cary - Frome - Melksham - Paddington
Western Lament Railtour
Fri 25th Feb 1977
No Passenger Workings
Sat 26th Feb 1977
D1013 1Z45 09.10 Paddington - Swansea - Bristol - Plymouth - Paddington
Western Tribute Railtour
D1023 1Z45 09.10 AS ABOVE .
THE END
This is all known passengers workings covererd by the Westerns from 1977.
As mentioned earlier some overnight services, particularly down trains from Paddington may be
non passenger services, I have indicted the ones that I know of.
David Davis.
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