27th April 2013

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
The Golden Age of Travel

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used 99545+99536+99543+99546+99532+99530+99531+99535+99534+99537+99541+6313

Route :
1Z63 : Plymouth to Taunton
1Z64 : Taunton to Plymouth
1Z65 : Exeter St Davids to Kingswear
1Z66 : Kingswear to Exeter St Davids

Loco(s) Route
67006 + 67026 Plymouth - Totnes - Newton Abbot - Teignmouth - Dawlish - Exeter St Davids - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton
67026 + 67006 Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Plymouth
67006 (1) Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
67026 (2) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route - Exeter St Davids

Notes:
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) 67006 on rear.

Source : Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Plymouth 11.30d 11.29   15.30a 15.28
Lipson Jn 11/33 11/33   15/26 15/24
Hemerdon 11/41 11/39   15/19 15/19
Ivybridge 11/47 11/48   15/14 15/13
Aish Crossover 11/52 11/52   15/09 15/09
Totnes 12/02 12/01   14/59 14/58
Dainton 12/10 12/09   14/52 14/51
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/14 12/14   14/47 14/47
Newton Abbot 12/15 12/15   14/46 14/46
Teignmouth 12/21 12/20   14/38 14/38
Dawlish 12/24 12/25   14/33 14/33
Dawlish Warren 12/26 12/26   14/31 14/32
Exeter St Davids 12/36 12/36   14/22 14/22
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/38 12/38   14/20 14/20
Tiverton Loop 12/51 12/50   14/08 14/07
Tiverton Parkway 12/53 12/52   14/06 14/05
Whiteball 12/56 12/57   14/03 14/02
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 13/09 ?   13/54 13/52
Taunton 13.15a 13.15   13.50d 13.48

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 18.35d 18.34   22.14a 22.18
Dawlish Warren 18.48 ~ 19.10 18.48 ~ 19.10   22/01 22/09
Dawlish 19/13 19/13   21/59 22/07
Teignmouth 19/18 19/16   21/56 22/03
Newton Abbot 19/29 19/25   21/50 21/57
Newton Abbot West Jn 19/30 19/28   21/49 21/56
Paignton 19.45 ~ 19.47 19.43 ~ 19.51   21.33 ~ 21.35 21.41 ~ 21.43
Paignton GF 19/49 ?   21/30 ?
Kingswear 20.30a ?   20.50d ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (67026 & 67006?) : St Blazey to Truro

Location Booked
St Blazey LIP 06.05d
St Blazey SB 06.07 ~ 06.10
Par 06.15 ~ 06.18
St Austell 06/26
Burngullow Jn 06/30
Truro 06/44
Penwithers Jn 06.46 ~ 06.49
Truro 06.55a

5Z62 : (67026 & 67006?) : Truro - Penzance
5Z62 : (67006 & 67026) : Penzance - Plymouth

Location Booked
Truro 08.00d
Penwithers Jn 08/10
Camborne 08/25
St Erth 08/37
Penzance 08.53 ~ 09.00
Slopers Siding 09.02 ~ 09.22
Penzance 09.24 ~ 09.31
St Erth 09/39
Camborne 09/48
Truro 10/01
Probus 10/09
Burngullow Jn 10/17
Par 10/27
Lostwithiel 10/32
Largin 10/41
St Pinnock 10/42
Liskeard 10/47
St Germans 10/56
Saltash 11/02
St Budeaux Jn 11/06
Plymouth 11.12a

5Z65 : (67006 & 67026) : Plymouth to Exeter Riverside Yard
5Z65 : (67006 with 67026 on rear?) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Plymouth 16.06d
Lipson Jn 16/09
Hemerdon 16/18
Ivybridge 16/24
Aish Crossover 16/29
Totnes 16/39
Dainton 16/47
Newton Abbot West Jn 16/51
Newton Abbot 16/52
Teignmouth 16/58
Dawlish 17/01
Dawlish Warren 17/03
Exeter St Davids 17/18
Exeter Riverside Yard 17.22 ~ 18.08
Exeter St Davids 18.12a

5Z?? : (67026 with 67006 on rear) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked
Exeter St Davids 22.40d
Exeter Riverside Yard 22.45a


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