12th July 2008

UK Railtours
The Torbay Flyer

Locos Used 67003 & 67027
Stock Used 17077+3390+3364+1699+3397+3330+3426+1671+3356+3348+1200+5769+5792

Route:

Loco(s) Route
67003 + 67027 Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Copenhagen Jn - Camden Road - Primrose Hill - West London Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton
67003 (2) Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Newbury - Southcote Jn - Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes :
(1) Off train options were;
A - free time in Paignton
B - Trip on P&DR to Kingswear, followed by the ferry to Dartmouth, (for 3hr break), & return.
C - Trip on P&DR to Kingswear, followed by a river cruise & a 1˝hr break at Dartmouth, & return.
(2) 67027 dead-on-rear.

Sources : Richard Moxon & Steve Leader

Timings (Advertised Only)

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

Stevenage

06.12d

22.50a

Welwyn Garden City
06.25d
22.39a
Potters Bar
06.37d
22.27a
Finsbury Park
06.58d
22.09a
Ealing Broadway
07.49d
21.22a
Slough
08.07d
21.02a
Paignton
[??.??a]
[??.??d]


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