15th September 2013

Torbay Express Ltd
The Torbay Express

Loco Used steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used (2) 35451+4949+4998+1813+13227+3110+3122+3121+1671+3100+3112

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

Loco Route
34046 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
34046 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes: 
(1) This tour was diverted via Westbury, due to engineering works and was the last 'Torbay Express' for the 2013 season.
(2) Stock confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.55d [P10] 07.57 [P5]   21.15a [P3] 21.15 [P4]
Bristol East Jn 07/57½ 07/59   21/13 21/13
North Somerset Jn 07/58½ 08/00   21/11 21/11
Bath Spa 08.13a ~ 08.17d [P2] 08.14 ~ 08.18   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P1] 20.53 ~ 20.56
Bathampton Jn 08/22 08/24   20/49½ 20/49
Bradford Jn 08/35 08/34   20/37½ 20/37
Trowbridge 08.38a ~ 08.41d 08.36 ~ 09.03   20/34½ 20/34
Westbury 08.50a ~ 08.52d [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.17   20.18a ~ 20.28d [P3] 20.17 ~ 20.28
Fairwood Jn 08/57 09/21   20/14 20/13
Clink Road Jn 09/03 09/26   20/10 20/09
Frome 09.06a ~ 09.16d ?   19.38a ~ 20.05d 19.37 ~ 20.05
Blatchbridge Jn 09/19 09/28   19/34 19/33
East Somerset Jn 09/24 09/32   19/29 19/28
Castle Cary 09/34 [P2] 09/41   19/18 [P1] 19/17
Somerton 09/46 09/47   19/06 19/05
Athelney LC 09/58 09/56   18/56 18/55
Cogload Jn 10/04 09/59   18/52 18/51
Taunton 10w10a ~ 10w40d [P2] 10.04 ~ 10.40   18w28a ~ 18w46d [P5] 18.27 ~ 18.45
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 10/43½ 10/44   18/25½ 18/25
Whiteball 10/55½ 10/56   18/16 18/16
Tiverton Parkway 10/58½ [P1] 11/01   18/12½ [P2] 18/12
Tiverton Loop 11/00 11/02   18/10½ 18/10
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/14 11/13   17/57½ 17/57
Exeter St Davids 11/15½ [P4] 11/15   17/55 [P5] 17/54
Dawlish Warren 11/27½ 11/26   17/43½ 17/43 [UM]
Dawlish 11/29 11/28   17/42 17/42
Teignmouth 11/34 11/31   17/39 17/39
Newton Abbot 11/40 [P1] 11/38   17/32 [P1] 17/32 [P1]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/40½ 11/40   17/31½ 17/31
Paignton 11.54a ~ 12.03d [P1] 11.52 ~ 12.02   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.15 ~ 17.18
Paignton GF 12.05 ~ 12.10 ?   17.07 ~ 17.12  ?
Kingswear 12.28a ?   16.50d ?


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