31st July 2005

Past Time Rail
The Torbay Express

Locos Used 57603, 66182 & steam: 6024 'King Edward I'
Stock Used 35333+21245+5027+5023+4946+1813+4996+5008+4949+3100

Route:
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
6024 Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish Warren - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
6024 Kingswear - Paignton - Newton Abbot - Ware Barton (1)
57603 (2) Ware Barton - Newton Abbot
66182 Newton Abbot - Dawlish Warren - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 6024 failed at Ware Barton.
(2) 6024 on rear.

Sources : various including Nigel Pitt

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 09.25d 09.24   21.18a 23.53
Worle Jn 09/45 09/47   20/54 23/35
Weston-super-Mare 09.50a ~ 09.52d 09.52 ~ 09.55   20.46a ~ 20.49d 23.27 ~ 23.30
Uphill Jn 09/57 10/00   20/42 23/24
Highbridge & Burnham 10/04 10/07   20/33 23/16
Bridgwater 10/10 10/11   20/27½ 23/10
Cogload Jn 10/17 10/17   20/22 23/05
Taunton 10.23a ~ 10.55d 10.22 ~ 10.56   20.00a ~ 20.15d 22.58 ~ 23.00
Tiverton Parkway 11/13 ?   ? ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/29 ?   ? ?
Exeter St Davids 11.33a ~ 12.01d 11.32 ~ 11.59   18.16a ~ 19.09d 22.26 ~ 22.29
Dawlish Warren 12/15 12/11   18/03 22/14
Newton Abbot 12/26 12/22   17/50 17/49
Paignton 12.45a ~ 12.55d 12.36 ~ 13.02   17.20a ~ 17.25d 17.17 ~ 17.25
Paignton South GF 12/58 ?   ? ?
Kingswear 13.35a 13.42   16.50d 16.47


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