Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Solomon Riley)
1st July 2006
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Torbay & Dartmouth
Blue Pullman Series
| Locos Used | 47709 'Dionysos', 47712 'Artemis' & steam: 4555 'Warrior' |
| Stock Used |
main train:
9513+3350+3392+1961+3313+3278+3326+3431+1657+3352+3385 on PDR: 'spare set' + Auto-Coach W228W |
Route:
1Z65 : London Paddington to Paignton
1Z66 : Paignton to London Paddington
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47709 (1) | London Paddington - Slough - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - (via Frome avoiding line) - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton |
| 4555 | Paignton Queens Park - Churston - Kingswear |
| 4555 | Kingswear - Churston - Paignton Queens Park |
| 47712 (2) | Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington |
Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 47709 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. A road coach
connection was available at extra cost, from Stevenage to Slough.
Sources : Solomon Riley & Nathan Williamson
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Solomon Riley)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Paddington | 07.15d | ? | 21.10a | ? | |
| Ladbroke Grove | 07/18 | ? | 21/07 | ? | |
| Acton West Jn | 07/21 | ? | 21/03 | ? | |
| Southall | 07/27 | ? | 21/01 | ? | |
| Airport Jn | 07/31 | ? | 20/59 | ? | |
| Slough | 07.37a ~ 07.39d | ? | 20.49a ~ 20.51d | ? | |
| Maidenhead | 07/46 | ? | 20/45 | ? | |
| Twyford | 07/52 | ? | 20/41 | ? | |
| Reading | 08.03a ~ 08.05d | ? | 20.34a ~ 20.36d | ? | |
| Southcote Jn | 08/09 | ? | 20/31 | ? | |
| Newbury | 08/23 | ? | 20/18 | ? | |
| Bedwyn | 08/40 | 08/45 | 20/07 | ? | |
| Woodborough | 08/51 | ? | 19/56 | ? | |
| Lavington | 08/57 | ? | 19/48 | ? | |
| Heywood Road Jn | 09/05 | ? | 19/43 | ? | |
| Westbury | 09.07a ~ 09.16d | ? | 19/41 | ? | |
| Fairwood Jn | 09/19 | ? | 19/38 | ? | |
| Clink Road Jn | 09/23 | ? | 19/35 | ? | |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 09/26 | ? | 19/33 | ? | |
| East Somerset Jn | 09/29 | ? | 19/29 | ? | |
| Castle Cary | 09/37 | ? | 19/21 | ? | |
| Cogload Jn | 09/54 | ? | 19/04 | ? | |
| Taunton | 09/59 | ? | 19/01 | 1/02 | |
| Tiverton Parkway | 10/12 | ? | 18/49 | ? | |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 10/24 | ? | 18/35 | ? | |
| Exeter St Davids | 10.26a ~ 10.50d | ? | 18/33 | 18/32 | |
| Dalwish Warren | 11/06 | 11/06 | 18/23 | ? | |
| Dawlish | 11/11 | ? | 18/15 | ? | |
| Newton Abbot | 11/21 | ? | 18/05 | ? | |
| Paignton | 11.41a | ? | 17.45d | 17.46 |
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