23rd March 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Mayflower

Locos Used 57601 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere' & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (3) (35518)+99304+4984+99311+99348+99350+99122+99127+99712+99125+99121

Route :
1Z46 : London Euston to Plymouth
1Z47 : Plymouth to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34067 (4) London Euston - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden South West Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
45407 & 34067 Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
45407 & 34067 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids
34067 Exeter St Davids - Taunton - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
57601 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Trowbridge - Hawkeridge Jn - Heywood Road Jn - Newbury - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Main Line - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Tour postponed from 16/03/13, due to operational reasons with the steam loco(s).
(2) This tour was originally advertised to be double headed by 34046 'Braunton' & 34067 'Tangmere' from London Paddington to Plymouth and back to Taunton. Then 34046 from Taunton to London Paddington. However 34046 was unavailable and 44932 was due to replace it, but this too was unavailable, and 45407 was substituted.
(3) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was hauling the train. Stock confirmation required.
(4) 57601 on rear.


34067 'Tangmere' passing Berkley Marsh near Frome (photo: Guy Vincent)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
London Euston 06.45d [P16] 06.45
Camden South Jn 06/50 [E] 06/48
Camden Jn 06/52 [DF] 06/49
Willesden WL Jn 06/58 06/55
Willesden SW Sidings 07/00 ?
Acton Wells Jn 07/02 07/15
Acton Main Line 07/12 [DR] 07/17
Acton West 07/14 [DR] 07/19
West Ealing 07/18 [DR] 07/21
Southall 07/22 [DR] 07/24
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/28 [DR] 07/27
Slough  07.37a ~ 07.40d [P4] 07.34 ~ 07.40
Maidenhead 07/48 [P3] 07/46
Twyford 07/57 [P3] 07/55
Reading 08.07a ~ 08.09d [P10] 08.10 ~ 08.15
Southcote Jn 08/16 08/19
Newbury Race Course 08w38a ~ 09w16d [P3] ?
Newbury 09.20a ~ 09.23d [P1] 09.19 ~ 09.23
Bedwyn 09/39 09/38
Woodborough 09/51 09/53
Lavington 10/02 10/00
Heywood Road Jn 10/11 10/07
Westbury 10/15 [P2] 10/13 [P1]
Fairwood Jn 10/19 10/24
Clink Road Jn 10/24 10/29
Blatchbridge Jn 10/29 10/31
East Somerset Jn 10/33 10/34
Castle Cary 10/41 [P2] 10/42
Somerton 10/49 10/51
Athelney LC 10/58 10/58
Cogload Jn 11/02 11/01
Taunton 11L09a ~ 11L24d [P2] 11L07 ~ 11L24
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/28 ?
Whiteball 11/41 ?
Tiverton Parkway 11/47 ?
Tiverton Loop 11*50 ~ 12*03 [DGL] ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/17 ?
Exeter St Davids 12/20 [P4] 12/10 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 12/31 12/22
Dawlish 12/33 12/26
Teignmouth 12/36 12/31
Newton Abbot 12/42 [P2] 12/40 [P2]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/43 12/41
Dainton Tunnel 12/49 12/45
Totnes 12/57 12/50
Aish Crossover 13/11 ?
Ivybridge 13/18 13/04
Hemerdon 13/26 13/10
Lipson Jn 13/33 13/15
Plymouth 13.37a [P7] ~ 16.05d [P7] 13.18 ~ 16.22
Lipson Jn 16/10 16/27
Hemerdon 16/18 16/34
Ivybridge 16/24 16/41
Aish Crossover 16/29 16/46
Totnes 16/38 16/53
Dainton Tunnel 16/45 16/59
Newton Abbot West Jn 16/51 17/03
Newton Abbot 16/52 [P3] 17/03½
Teignmouth 16/57 17/08
Dawlish 17/01 17/13
Dawlish Warren 17/03 17/15
Exeter St Davids 17L17a ~ 17L46d [P6] 17L29 ~ 17L47 [P6]
Cowley Bridge 17/50 17/51
Tiverton Loop 18/04 18/06
Tiverton Parkway 18/06 [P2] 18/08
Whiteball 18/11 18/16
Norton Fitzwarren 18/19 18/23
Taunton 18/22 [P5] 18/26
Cogload Jn 18/27 18/32
Bridgewater 18/33 18/37
Uphill Jn 18/46 18/55
Worle Jn 18/49 18/59
Parson Street 19/09 [P2] 19/16
Bristol West Jn 19/12 [DM] 19/24
Bristol Temple Meads 19L14a ~ 20L08d [P9] 19L25 ~ 19L54
North Somerset Jn 20/11 19/58
Bath Spa 20/22 [P2] 20/10
Bathampton Jn 20/28 20/15
Bradford Jn 20/45 20/24
Trowbridge 20/47 ?
Hawkeridge Jn 20/54 20/33
Heywood Road Jn 20/57 20/40
Lavington 21/02 20/48
Woodborough 21/10 20/58
Bedwyn 21/21 21/09
Newbury 21.33a ~ 21.36d [P2] 21.22 ~ 21.27
Newbury Racecourse 21/37 ?
Southcote Jn 21/59 21/58
Reading 22.05a ~ 22.08d [P8] [UM] 22.11 ~ 22.14
Twyford West 22/14 [UM-UR] ?
Twyford 22/15 [P4] 22/21
Maidenhead 22/20 [P4] 22/28
Slough 22.26a ~ 22.29d [P5] ? ~ 22.36 [P5]
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/37 [UR] 22/47
Southall 22/43 [UR] 22/49
West Ealing 22/47 [UR] 22/53
Acton West 22/50 [UR] 22/55
Ladbroke Grove 22/53 [UR] 23/00
London Paddington 22.58a [P9] 23.04


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z64 : (57601 with 34067 on rear?) : Southall to London Euston
5Z48 : (diesel loco with 57601 on rear?) : London Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.05d 23.54a
Southall Yard 05.15 ~ 05.26 23.32 ~ 23.44
Acton Main Line 05/37 ?
Acton Wells Jn 05/40 -
Willesden SW Sdgs 05.44 ~ 06.01 -
Willesden WL Jn 06/05 -
Camden Jn 06/12 -
London Euston 06.17a [P16] -
Ladbroke Grove - ?
London Paddington - 23.19d [P9]

5Z46 : (45407 & 34067 with 35518) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.07d
Lipson Jn 14/12
Mount Gould Jn 14.15 ~ 14.20
Laira T&RSMD 14.22 ~ 15.22
Laira Jn 15.25 ~ 15.30
Lipson Jn 15/33
Plymouth 15.37a


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