Reliefs out of Padd, December 1982
Thursday December 23rd 1982
My train South from Leighton was 1A83 0813 Northampton – Euston the last “morning Cobbler” . This train on which back then cheap day returns were valid was notoriously unreliable in terms of power. Sometimes an 86’2, often an 86’3 but equally often a class 81-85 “roarer”. Well today my luck held with 85027 producing. This was my only my only ever run behind 85027 as she caught fire on a liners at Kings Langley a few months later and never worked again, being cut in March 85.
Once aboard the “Cobbler’s” rear Mk I (to avoid the commuter wedge) i sat back to enjoy the journey with my 248 page! Christmas and New Year 1982/83 Supplement as light reading. A large number of relief trains were listed out of Kings Cross, Euston and Paddington for the Christmas rush of passengers heading away from London for the Christmas break. Today I planned to cover the Paddington reliefs hoping for some steam heat 47and perhaps class 31 action out of Padd.
Well after doing required 50041 on an Oxford to Reading i was shocked to see 45017 arriving on the 0815 Penzance – Padd relief. This had to be done! After a short fester at Padd 50015 returned me to Reading overtaking a required 47562 on a Padd – Oxford which i did forward from Reading. More newies albeit eh with 47567 on the Newcastle – Poole to Reading for 47508 on the 1625 ex Oxford back to Padd.
Back at Euston 1B09 the last evening Cobbler produced 85038 and front coach seats allowed the usual howls, screams and pops that 85038 delivered to be enjoyed!
Loads of reliefs on Dec 23rd 1982
Even more reliefs , Dec 23rd 1982
The reliefs
47513 0913 Padd – Fishguard H Rlf
47140 1027 Padd-Penzance Rlf
47510 1058 Padd-Swansea Rlf (loco failed at Padd) 47543 replaced 510.
50024 1217 Padd-Paignton Rlf
47145 1021 Swansea-Padd Rlf
45017 0815 Penzance-Padd Rlf
47426 1258 Padd-Swansea Rlf
47152 1327 Padd – Penzance Rlf
50015 1412 Padd-Plymouth Rlf
47552 1021 York-Poole Rlf
47124 1527 Padd – Penzance Rlf
?????? 0923 Penzance – Padd Rlf
47016 1448 Penzance – Padd Rlf
????? 1752 Padd – Exeter Rlf
????? 1809 Padd – Swansea Rlf
The Moves
85027 0813 Northampton- Euston Leighton Buzzard -Euston
50041 1150 Padd-Oxford Paddington – Reading
45017 0815 Penzance-Padd Rlf Reading – Paddington
50015 1412 Padd-Plymouth Rlf Paddington – Reading
47562 1401 Padd-Oxford Reading -Oxford
47567 0950 Newcastle-Poole Oxford – Reading
47508 1625 Oxford-Padd Reading – Paddington
85038 1815 Euston-Northampton Euston – Leighton Buzzard
The phots (all Dec 23rd 1982)
31273 brings stock for a relief into Padd
Pilot 08948 shunts releases some early Mk 2s
“My Lords!” 45017 steaming nicely arrives at Reading with the 0815 Penzance – Padd relief
Adding to the Paddington smoke scene that was once commonplace is 31327 and a parcels unit at the blocks
On trails is new style DMU 210001 at Padd
Delayed by an earlier loco failure, 47543 at Reading with the 1058 Padd – Swansea relief
Didcot Power station steaming nicely with 50040 and 08640 on the yard
47562 at Oxford with the 1401 ex Padd
50048 at Oxford with the 1450 Padd – Liverpool
The Gen
85027 0813 Northampton- Euston
47513 0913 Padd – Fishguard H Rlf
50022 0950 Padd-Liverpool
31117 ecs-phot
50020 0855 Oxford-Padd
50006 1050 Padd-Oxford
47140 1027 Padd-Penzance Rlf
50041 0720 Taunton-Padd
47510 1058 Padd-Swansea Rlf (fail), 47543 replaced 510.
50030 0740 Taunton-Padd
47565 0835 Birmingham-Padd
50041 1150 Padd-Oxford
50012 0955 Oxford-Padd
33049 1105 Portsmouth-Manchester (to Reading)
47551 1105 Portsmouth-Manchester (ex Reading)
50024 1217 Padd-Paignton Rlf
47145 1021 Swansea-Padd Rlf
50035 1250 Padd-Liverpool
45017 0815 Penzance-Padd Rlf
47426 1258 Padd-Swansea Rlf
47152 1327 Padd – Penzance Rlf
50015 1412 Padd-Plymouth Rlf
47474 1242 Poole-Manchester
33114 1242 Poole-Manchester (to Reading)
47562 1401 Padd-Oxford
47552 1021 York-Poole Rlf
50048 1450 Padd-Liverpool
47567 0950 Newcastle-Poole
47536 1447 Poole-Liverpool
47487 1447 Poole-Liverpool (to Reading)
47124 1527 Padd – Penzance Rlf
47508 1625 Oxford-Padd
47016 1448 Penzance – Padd Rlf
47145 1752 Padd – Exeter Rlf
86245 1805 Euston-Blackpool
85038 1815 Euston-Northampton
So 2 “roarers”, a required steam heat peak into Padd plus a few new 47’s and 50s made it a very rewarding December day.
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