D1041 BR Workings

The following is a list of workings that 'Prince' hauled during BR days with source information, whilst it is impossible to list every single working, the idea here is to build up a picture of what 'Prince' did. If you have any information to add please consider digging out your books and get in touch!

Date
Code
Working
Miles
Source
29/01/1975
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17:17 Cardiff-Paddington (*Didcot-Reading, 17.25)
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Western Paul
01/02/1975
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16:40 Plymouth-Paddington (*Exeter-Padd, 173.75)
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Western Paul
07/02/1975
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07:12 Oxford-Paddington (*Reading-Padd, 36.00)
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Western Paul
17/02/1975
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07:35 Oxford-Paddington (*Reading-Padd, 36.00)
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Vaughan Machin
17/02/1975
1C63
13:15 Paddington-Cardiff (*Padd-Reading, 36.00)
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Vaughan Machin
18/02/1975
1B93
16:30 Paddington-Paignton (*Padd-Reading, 36.00)
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Vaughan Machin
23/02/1975
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14:30 Newton Abbott-Paignton
8.25
Western Paul
23/02/1975
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15:15 Paignton-Paddington (*Paignton-Reading, 166.00)
202.00
Western Paul
23/02/1975
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15:15 Paignton-Paddington (*Paignton-Reading, 166.00)
202.00
Western Paul
18/03/1975
4M05
12.48 Penzance-Crewe perishables
(Photographed at Plymouth)
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Tail Lamp Photography
25/04/1975
1B88
17:45 Paddington-Westbury
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Western Paul
08/05/1975
1B81
08:00 Bristol-Penzance
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Western Paul
09/05/1975
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16:53 Paddington-Penzance (*Padd-Taunton, 143.00)
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Western Paul
10/05/1975
1A43
08:42 Swansea-Paddington
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Western Paul
10/05/1975
1B55
12:30 Paddington-Paignton
202.00
Malcolm Arnold
11/05/1975
1C87
00:50 Paddington-Milford Haven (Padd-Swansea only)
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Western Paul
11/05/1975
1A43
08:42 Swansea-Paddington
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Western Paul
27/05/1975
2B17
09.05 Plymouth-Paignton
(Photographed at Newton Abbot)
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Tail Lamp Photography
29/05/1975
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07:12 Oxford-Paddington (*Reading-Padd, 36.00)
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Western Paul
06/06/1975
1M13
18.00 Penzance-Manchester Piccadilly
(Photographed at Tavistock Junction)
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Tail Lamp Photography
07/06/1975
1B81
08.00 Bristol-Penzance (08:30 Cardiff-Penzance)
(Photographed on Hemerdon Bank)
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Tail Lamp Photography
Western Paul
17/06/1975
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07:12 Oxford-Paddington (*Reading-Padd, 36.00)
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Western Paul
22/06/1975
1M15
15:55 Paddington-Birmingham NS (*Solihull-BNS)
130.50
Derek Clarke
22/06/1975
1V78
19:40 Birmingham NS-Paddington
130.50
Derek Clarke
23/06/1975
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07:00 Oxford-Paddington (*Reading-Padd, 36.00)
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Western Paul
23/06/1975
1V68
18:25 Birmingham NS-Paddington (*Oxford-Reading, --.--)
130.50
Vaughan Machin
30/06/1975
1M10
06:45 Paddington-Birmingham NS
130.50
Western Paul
30/06/1975
1V28
10:25 Birmingham NS-Paddington
130.50
Western Paul
04/07/1975
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12:25 Penzance-Padd Relief (*Reading-Padd, 36.00) Western Plymouth-Paddington
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Western Paul
13/07/1975
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13:50 Penzance-Paddington (*Plymouth-Totnes, 23.20)
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Western Paul
16/07/1975
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---:--- Seen 14:00 at Twyford with a Westbound Goods
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Richard Clayton
17/07/1975
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20:15 Swansea-Paddington (Cork Ferry Train)
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Western Paul
24/07/1975
1C63
13:15 Paddington-Cardiff
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Vaughan Machin
24/07/1975
1A67
17:17 Cardiff-Paddington
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Vaughan Machin
25/07/1975
1M14
14:05 Paddington-Birmingham NS
130.50
Derek Clarke
25/07/1975
1V68
18:25 Birmingham NS-Paddington (*BNS-Banbury)
130.50
Derek Clarke
17/08/1975
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15:15 Paignton-Paddington (*Paignton-Reading, 166.00)
202.00
Western Paul
28/08/1975
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11:00 Plymouth-Paddington (*Seen at Dawlish)
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Richard Clayton
11/09/1975
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08:30 Paddington-Paignton
202.00
Western Paul
11/09/1975
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13:55 Paignton-Paddington (*Paignton-Reading, 166.00)
202.00
Western Paul
14/09/1975
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11:00 Paddington-Bridgend (*Reading-Bridgend, 129.25)
165.25
Western Paul
14/09/1975
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14:40 Bridgend-Tondu ECS (*Bridgend-Swansea, 30.75)
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Western Paul
14/09/1975
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19:00 Milford Haven-Padd (*Swansea-Reading, 180.00)
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Western Paul
06/10/1975
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17:18 Paddington-Oxford (*Paddington-Reading, 36.00)
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Western Paul
14/10/1975
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12:35 Penzance-Paddington (*Reading-Paddington, 36.00)
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Western Paul
15/10/1975
1M14
14:05 Paddington-Birmingham NS
130.50
Derek Clarke
15/10/1975
1V68
18:25 Birmingham NS-Paddington (*BNS-Solihull)
130.50
Derek Clarke
18/10/1975
1B25
09:30 Paddington-Penzance (*Reading-Plymouth, --.--)
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Vaughan Machin
William Powrie
01/12/1975
1C27
10:00 Paddington-Swansea
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Western Paul
19/12/1975
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18:12 Paddington-Taunton (*Paddington-Didcot, 53.25)
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Western Paul

Items shown in brackets eg (*Reading-Padd, 36.00) denote details of journey etc received from the named source. Mileages in italics assume D1041 throughout. Any help with mileages or corrections appreciated!

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