The 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury/Yeovil Jn/Exeter remembered
From at least 1976 (when my records began) to 1980 every Friday saw a Crompton hauled 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn and then from May 80 – May 82 we had a Mon-Thu 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury and Friday Only Yeovil Jn.
From May 82 the 1638 became a Mon – Fri Yeovil, A year later the 1638 was extended to Exeter. May 88 saw the 1638 cut back to Salisbury but still with “Crompton” power. The train continued into July 93 with primarily class 50 then 47 power until all loco hauled services on the Waterloo – Exeter route finally ended on July 10th 1993.
The trains…
……. – 2/5/76 – 1638 FO Waterloo – Yeovil Jn
3/5/76-1/5/77 – 1638 FO Waterloo – Yeovil Jn
2/5/77-7/5/78 – 1638 FO Waterloo – Yeovil Jn
8/5/78-13/5/79 – 1638 FO Waterloo – Yeovil Jn
14/5/79-11/5/80 – 1638 FO Waterloo – Yeovil Jn
12/5/80 – 10/5/81 – 1L89 1638 Salisbury (M-Th)
12/5/80 – 10/5 81 1V16 1638 Yeovil Jn (FO)
11/5/81 – 16/5/82 – 1L89 1638 Salisbury (M-Th)
11/5/81 – 16/5/82 1V16 1638 Yeovil Jn (FO)
17/5/82 – 17/5 83 – 1V16 1638 Yeovil Jn
18/5/83 – 13/5/84 – 1V16 1638 Exeter SD
14/5/84 – 12/5/85 – 1V16 1638 Exeter SD
13/5/85 – 11/5/86 1V16 1638 Exeter SD
12/5/86 – 10/5/87 1V16 1638 Exeter SD
11/5/87 – 15/5/88 1V16 1642 Exeter SD
16/5/88 – 14/5/89 1L11 1632 Salisbury
15/5/89 – 13/5/90 – 1L19 – 1640 Salisbury
14/5/90 – 07/7/91 – 1L19 – 1640 Salisbury
08/7/91 – 10/5/92 – 1V16 – 1615 Yeovil Jn
11/5/92 – 16/5/93 – 1V16 – 1635 Yeovil Jn
17/5/93 – 10/7/93 – 1L17 – 1705 Yeovil Jn (finished Sat, 100793)
47702 1745 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 100793 very last “mule” loco hauled train
The 1638 phot spot
Memories are made of scenes of this, 33029 thrashes out of Andover with the 1638 Waterloo – Exeter on September 17th 1985.
The 1638 memories
Although the 1638 and it various variations saw haulage by a variety of classes incl 37, 42, 47’3, 47’4, 47’7 and not forgetting a fair few 50’s, a solitary 73 its “Cromptons” thrashing away on a load of 8 Mk I’s that will stick in the memory, big time. The train retained “Crompton” haulage when the class was less common West of Salisbury by the mid 80’s and so was a godsend in delivering solid mileage.
A good few different “Cromptons” have worked the 1638 and an initial stab has produced the following 88 different Cromptons…….Additions welcome!
33001 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 190376
33002 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 100980
33003 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 180880
33004 1638 Waterloo – Exeter 270284
33005 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 100185
33006 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 090481
33007 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 150181
33008 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 071184
33009 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 120980
33010 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 250686
33011 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 070181
33012 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 051180
33013 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 240481
33014 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 270782
33015 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 271086
33016 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 240780
33017 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 300784
33018 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 230184
33019 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 020780
33020 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 010584
33021 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 241086
33022 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 260980
33023 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 030481
33024} 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 040981
33060}
33025 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 110579
33026 1V16 1635 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 270792 (possibly the last 33 hauled 1V16)
33027 1638 Waterloo -Salisbury 040381
33028 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 160980
33029 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 170985
33030 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 280979
33031 1V16 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 211085
33032 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 020584
33033 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 210783
33034 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 050784
33035 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 030984
33036 no known workings, gen welcome
33037 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 030784
33038 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 050783
33039 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil (extended Exeter) 231277
33040 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 160583
33041 no known workings, gen welcome
33042 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 230784
33043 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 270487
330441638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 071185
33045 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 020785
33046 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 210880
33047 no known workings, gen welcome
33048- 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 081183
33049 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 281077
33050 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 070285
33051 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 100186
33052 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 010485
33053 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 180785
33054 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 151084
33055 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 170186
33056 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 270586
33057 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 110783
33058 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 120983
33059 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 130783
33060 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 160186
33061 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 290185
33062 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 170786
33063 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 211077
33064 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 171284
33065 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 090585
33101 1632 Waterloo – Salisbury 120788
33102 1615 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 160991
33103 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 090584
33104 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 280982
33105 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 131080
33106 1632 Waterloo – Salisbury 130688
33107 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 090284
33108 1640 Waterloo – Salisbury 271089
33109} 1615 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 231291 (possibly last “bags” on 1V16)
33114}
33110 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 081184
33111 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 250583
33112 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 070683
33113 1632 Waterloo – Salisbury 170588
33114 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 090580
33115 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 260184
33116 1640 Waterloo – Salisbury 241290
33117 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 170484
33118 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 140684
33119 1638 Waterloo-Exeter SD 181085
33201 1635 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 240692
33202 1635 Waterloo – Yeovil 280792
33203 1638 Waterloo – Exeter 090486 Ta to “KT” for this rare wkg
33204 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 080587
33205 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 020176
33206 no known workings, gen welcome
33207 1655 Waterloo – Exeter SD 080891
33208 1638 Waterloo – Exeter SD 270685
33210 1638 Waterloo – Salisbury 190680
33211 no known workings, gen welcome
33212 no known workings, gen welcome
Any additional gen very welcome….
1638 coach consists
A good few of us will remember rattling along at speed during the RA Waterloo – Basingstoke on the 1638 and beyond, and a few sample Mk I coach consists listed here,be intrigued to hear if any of these have survived into preservation to help relive the memories of the 1638…..
33007 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 090678
3923, 4062, 4065, 1806, 13405, 34638, 3916, 4436
33004 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 010679
16201, 4916, 34628, 4905, 4911, 4913
33014 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 130680
25915, 25916, 34641, 4381, 13395, 1872, 25906, 25917
33026 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 210881
25936, 25924, 3923, 21275, 13402, 1872, 25906, 25912
33024 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 231081
25913, 25917, 3919, 1806, 21265, 13394, 25909, 25916
33118 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 050582
25934, 25910, 13398, 21273, 4058, 25915, 25912
33059 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 180682
25909, 25926, 13388, 4058, 21268, 25920, 25942
33108 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 300782
25917, 25915, 3918, 21273, 13403, 25910, 25916
33064 1638 Waterloo – Yeovil Jn 190483
18917, 18920, 18926, 4376, 3398, 21265, 18934, 18915
More on the other, lesser power that worked the 1638 to follow…Again gen welcome
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