5BR Pas Didcot to Newbury 43xx V2

In 1957 City of Truro was restored to working order and based at Didcot to work specials and some services over the Didcot, Newbury and Southampton line.

Leave Shed and drive onto the Newbury branch stopping at 'Didcot DNS Down-Bay REVERSE'.
Reverse onto the coaches at Didcot Bay Platform.
Drive to Newbury stopping at all stations except Churn.
Take water at the end of Newbury Down Platform.

Pull forward beyond the bridge and clear of the points then reverse into the Up platform.
Uncouple and run round train and recouple.
Pull the train clear of the entrance to the Up Bay, propel the coaches in and uncouple.

Reverse out along the Up line through 'Newbury Racecourse Down/Up Platform 2'.
Stop in 'Newbury Racecourse Siding 4', change the points behind and go into the Turntable siding.
Click the Turntable to position and rotate it.
Having turned the loco return to 'Newbury Racecourse Siding 4', change the points behind again

Reverse out of the yard along the Down Main Line and stop at 'Newbury Down Main Goods Shed REVERSE'
Forward to stop at 'Newbury Up Platform REVERSE'
Then reverse and couple to the coaches in 'Newbury Up Bay Platform'

Set off for Didcot stopping at all stations except Churn.
At Hermitage stop then reverse into the Dock Siding to collect the horesbox.
At Compton stop then reverse into the Dock Siding to collect the horesbox.
Let any passengers off at Didcot Bay Platform stopping before the engine release points.

Uncouple then continue towards the end of the bay clear of the points.
Drive out onto the Branch stopping clear of the points at 'Didcot DNS Branch Up 1'.
Reverse via the Down Relief platform and the Didcot West/North Down Branch.
Stop clear of the points at 'Didcot Centre Yard REVERSE'.
Foewards through the Yard along 'Didcot Ox Branch Up Goods' to stop at 'Didcot Shed Entrance REVERSE'.
Reverse to stop at 'Didcot Shed Ash Line 1' and finish.

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