20th April 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain VI (Day 1 of 9)

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere', 44871 & 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used (1) (35518)+99371+99128+99316+3093+3136+99127+326+99712+99125+99121+99723+(35508+35517)

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Exeter St Davids
1Z83 : Exeter St Davids to Par

Loco(s) Route
34067 London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Salisbury 
34067 (3) Salisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Sherborne - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
45407 + 44871 Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par

Notes : 
(1) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was hauling the train. 35517 & 35508 were only in the consist when 45407 & 44871 were hauling the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to start from London Paddington with 5029 'Nunney Castle' to Taunton, then 34046 'Braunton' & 34067 'Tangmere' from Taunton to Newquay.
(3) 47245 on rear, assisting as required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 07.45d [P2] 07.45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/53 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 07/57 ?
Clapham Junction 08/01 [P5] 08/10
Barnes 08/08 [P3] 08/17
Richmond 08/14 [P1] 08/21
Twickenham 08/19 [P5] 08/24
Whitton Jn 08/23 ?
Feltham Jn 08/24 ?
Feltham 08/26 [P2] 08/32
Staines 08/33 [P2] 08/37
Virginia Water 08/45 [P4] 08/46
Addlestone Jn 08/53 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 08/56 [DS] 08/56 [DS]
Woking 09/03 [P5] 09/03
Woking Jn 09/04 09/05
Pirbright Jn 09/13 09/11
Farnborough Main 09/17 [P2] 09/16
Fleet 09/22 09/22
Winchfield 09w27a ~ 09w39d 09.27 ~ 09.40
Basingstoke 09/51 [DS] [P2] 09/53
Worting Jn 09/55 [DF] 09/56
Andover 10/13 [P2] 10/11 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 10/30 10/26
Salisbury 10w33a ~ 11w08d [P4] 10.28 ~ 11.07
Wilton Jn 11/12 11/14
Tisbury Loop 11/26 ?
Gillingham 11.38a ~ 11.51d [P2] 11.40 ~ 11.52
Templecombe 12/03 12/06
Sherborne 12/12 [P2] ?
Yeovil Junction 12.19a ~ 12.29d [P2] 12.24 ~ 12.33
Crewkerne 12/41 ?
Chard Jn 12w53a ~ 13w15d 12.59 ~ 13.17
Axminster East Jn 13/21 ?
Axminster 12/23 [P1] 13/26
Axminster West Jn 13/25 ?
Honiton 13.40a ~ 13.53d [P1] 13.45 ~ 13.57
Pinhoe 14/15 14/21
Exmouth Jn 14/22 14/23
Exeter Central 14.25a ~ 14.29d [P2] 14.26 ~ 14.30
Exeter St Davids [P3] 14L34a ~ 16L52d [P4] 14.33 ~ 16.55
Dawlish Warren 17/04 17/09
Dawlish 17/06 17/11
Teignmouth 17/10 17/14
Newton Abbot 17/16 [P2] 17/19
Newton Abbot West Jn 17/18 17/20
Dainton 17/24 17/25
Totnes 17/32 17/30
Aish Crossover 17/46 17/42
Ivybridge 17/53 17/45
Hemerdon 18/01 17/51
Lipson Jn 18/08 17/56
Plymouth 18.12a ~ 18.16d [P5] 17.59 ~ ?
St Budeaux Jn 18/22 18/04
Saltash 18/27 18/14
St Germans 18/34 18/25
Liskeard 18/47 18/41
St Pinnock 18/54 ?
Largin 18/55 ?
Lostwithiel 19/05 18/55
Par 19.11a 19.02


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Movements

5Z82 : (47245 with 34067 on rear?) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall Depot 05.40d
Southall Yard 05.46 ~ 05.57
Acton Main Line 06/07
Willesden SW Sdgs 06.13 ~ 06.16
Kensington Olympia 06/31
Stewarts Lane Jn 06/45
London Victoria 07.13a [P2]

5Z45 : (45407 & 44871 with 35517 & 35508) : Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked
Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot 10.03d
Bristol West Jn 10/20
Worle Jn 10/41
Uphill Jn 10/44
Bridgwater 10/58
Cogload Jn 11/06
Taunton 11.12 ~ 11.26
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/29
Whiteball 11/38
Tiverton Parkway 11/42
Tiverton Loop 11/45
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/01
Exeter Riverside Yard 12.04a

5Z83 : (34067 with 35518) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard
5Z83 : (45407 & 44871 with 35517 & 35508) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Exeter St Davids 14.39d 16.33a
Exeter Riverside Yard 14.43a 16.30d

5Z67 : (34067 with 35518) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 15.30d
Tiverton Loop 15/50
Whiteball 15/56
Taunton 16.12 ~ 16.27
Bridgwater 16/41
Worle Jn 16/58
Bristol St Philips Marsh Depot 17.20a

5Z87 : (45407 & 44871) : Par to St Blazey Depot
(locos were turned on St Blazey Turntable)

Location Booked
Par 19.17d
Par Sig.PR7 19.19 ~ 19.24
St Blazey SB 19.32 ~ 19.37
St Blazey Depot 19.39a


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