24th April 2010

Green Express Railtours
The Devonian

Locos Used 47580, 47786 & 47787
Stock Used 21266+3359+3143+3150+99327+99318+1860+99722+4905+5035+5032+4873

Route :
1Z10 : Leeds to Paignton
1Z11 : Paignton to Leeds

Loco(s) Route
47787 (1) 05.25d Leeds - Dewsbury - Huddersfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Stockport - Sydney Bridge Jn - (via Crewe Independent Lines) - Salop Goods Jn - Basford Hall Jn - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Park Lane Jn - (2) Water Orton West Jn
47786 (3) Water Orton West Jn - Castle Bromwich Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Kings Norton - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Spetchley - Abbotswood Jn - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Jn - Stapleton Road - Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton
47580 (4) 16.33d Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Castle Bromwich Jn - Park Lane Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Basford Hall Jn - Crewe - Sydney Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds

Notes :
(1) 47786 on rear.
(2) Due to the failure of 47787 en-route, the train was diverted at Park Lane Jn to enable a reversal to put 47786 leading.
(3) 47787 on rear.
(4) Plus 47787 dead-in-tow & 47786 on rear.

Sources : Dave Scarlett & Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Advertised & Booked Only)
(from Nick Harvey & Shaun Courtnage)

Location Advertised (out) Booked (out)   Advertised (rtn) Booked (rtn)
Leeds 06.00d 05.25d   22.50a ?
Dewsbury ??.??a ~ 06.10d ?   22.40a ~ ??.??d ?
Huddersfield ??.??a ~ 06.20d ?   22.25a ~ ??.??d ?
Stalybridge ??.??a ~ 06.50d ?   22.00a ~ ??.??d ?
Stockport ??.??a ~ 07.10d ?   21.40a ~ ??.??d ?
Exeter St Davids 12.00a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ 16.30d ?
Dawlish 12.35a ~ ??.??d ?   ??.??a ~ 16.00d ?
Paignton 13.10a ?   15.40d 16.33d


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