14th July 2013

Torbay Express Ltd
The Torbay Express

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 5029 'Nunney Castle'
Stock Used (2) 21272+3112+3100+1671+FO+FO+3110+1813+SO+SO+35461

Route :
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Bristol Temple Meads

Locos Route
5029 + 47812 Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Weston-super-Mare - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
5029 + 47812 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) 5029 'Nunney Castle' and 47812 were double headed, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(2) Stock consist requires confirmation.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Tom Cairns )

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 09.15d [P10] 09.17   20.06a [P3] 20.09 110.68
? Bristol West Jn 09/17 [DM] 09/19   20/03½ [UR] 20/07 ?
? Worle Jn 09/37 09/37   19/46 19/48 ?
19.07 Weston-super-Mare 09.41a ~ 09.44d [P1] 09.43 ~ 09.47   19.31a ~ 19.41d [P1] 19.35 ~ 19.43 91.61
? Uphill Jn 09/48 09/50   19/28 19/32 ?
? Bridgwater 10/02 10/02   19/13 19/15 ?
? Cogload Jn 10/09 10/08   19/07 19/06 ?
45.16 Taunton 10w15a ~ 10w40d [P2] 10.13 ~ 10.40   18w28a ~ 19w00d [P5] 18.41 ~ 19.00 65.52
? Norton Fitzwarren Jn 10/43½ 10/56   18/25½ 18/39 ?
? Whiteball 10/55½ 11/10   18/16 18/33 ?
? Tiverton Parkway 10/58½ [P1] 11/13   18/12½ [P2] 18/26 ?
? Tiverton Loop 11/00 11/15   18/10½ 18/23 ?
? Cowley Bridge Jn 11/14 11/26   17/57½ 18/12 ?
? Exeter St Davids 11/15½ [P4] 11/28   17/55 [P5] 18/09 ?
? Dawlish Warren 11/27½ 11/39   17/43½ 17/58 ?
? Dawlish 11/29 11/41   17/42 17/56 ?
? Teignmouth 11/34 11/45   17/39 17/53 ?
? Newton Abbot 11/40 [P1] 11/51   17/32 [P1] 17/48 [P3] ?
? Newton Abbot West Jn 11/40½ 11/52   17/31½ 17/46 ?
104.16 Paignton 11.54a ~ 12.03d [P1] 12.05 ~ 12.14   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.29 ~ 17.32 6.52
? Paignton GF 12.05 ~ 12.10 ?   17.07 ~ 17.12 ? ?
110.68 Kingswear 12.28a ?   16.50d ? 0.00


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