1st September 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Loco Used 47237 & steam: 44932
Stock Used 99312+5222+5200+99311+5236+99712+5237+5249

Route :
1Z37 : Bristol Temple Meads to Par
1Z39 : Par to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot
47237 + 44932 (2) Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par
47237 + 44932 (2) Par - (reverse of outward route) - Newton Abbot (3)
44932 Newton Abbot - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47237 on rear.
(2) 47237 double headed with defective 44932, due to alleged lineside fires.
(3) It is reported that 47237 ran out of fuel and was removed from the train at Newton Abbot. A very sick sounding 44932 then carried on solo to Bristol Temple Meads.


47237 & 44932 cross St Germans viaduct westbound (photo: Roger Geach)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 08.48d [P10] 08.48   22.25a [P9] 23.03
0.27 Bristol West Jn 08/49 [DM] 08/50   22/23 [UM] 23/01
1.69 Parson Street 08/51 08/54   22/20 [P2] 22/58
12.02 Yatton 09.05a ~ 09.08d 09.06 ~ 09.08   22.04a ~ 22.08d 22.32 ~ 22.37
16.65 Worle Jn 09/15 09/15   21/57 22/25
19.58 Uphill Jn 09/18 09/18   21/55 22/22
33.20 Bridgwater 09/29 09/32   21/41 22/07
40.10 Cogload Jn 09/36 09/38   21/35 22/00
44.65 Taunton 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P2] 09.43 ~ 09.46   21.15a ~ 21.29d [P4] 21.49 ~ 21.52
46.33 Norton Fitzwarren Jn 09/50 09/50   21/13 21/47
55.36 Whiteball 10/01 10/01   21/06 21/38
59.01 Tiverton Parkway 10/04 [P1] 10/05   21/01 [P2] 21/31 [P2]
60.63 Tiverton Loop 10/06 10/07   20/59 21/29
74.25 Cowley Bridge Jn 10/20 10/20   20/46 21/09
75.45 Exeter St Davids 10w27a ~ 11w19d [P6] 10w23 ~ 11w27 [P6]   20w15a ~ 20w41d [P6] 20.40 ~ 21.05 [P6]
86.07 Dawlish Warren 11.37a ~ 11.55d [P1] 11.42 ~ 11.57 [P1]   20/00 20/25
87.60 Dawlish 12/00 12/01   19.53a ~ 19.56d 20/23
90.43 Teignmouth 12/03 12/05   19/49 20/19
95.58 Newton Abbot 12/11 [P2] ? ~ ? [P1]   19/43 [P3] ? ~ ? [P3]
96.16 Newton Abbot West Jn 12/13 12/34   19/41 19/19
99.38 Dainton Tunnel 12/16 12/38   19/38 19/13
104.39 Totnes 12/25 12/44   19/32 19/07
112.09 Aish Crossover 12/36 12/54   19/23 19/01
115.79 Ivybridge 12/40 12/57   19/18 18/57
120.62 Hemerdon 12/46 13/02   19/12 18/51
126.07 Lipson Jn 12/51 13/07   19/05 18/45
127.47 Plymouth 12.58a ~ 13.08d [P4] 13.11 ~ 13.15   18.55a ~ 18.59d [P7] 18.31 ~ 18.42
130.39 St Budeaux Jn 13/16 13/25   18/49 18/26
131.65 Saltash 13/20 13/28   18/44 18/22
136.67 St Germans 13/26 13/35   18/35 18/16
145.28 Liskeard 13/37 13/44   18/25 18/06
149.60 St Pinnock 13/44 ?   18/19 ?
150.44 Largin 13/45 ?   18/17 ?
157.73 Lostwithiel 13/55 13/58   17/59 17/52
162.23 Par 14.01a 14.05   17.45d 17.45


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