6th May 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain X (Day 8 of 9)

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 34046 'Braunton' (1) & 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used (2) (35451+35317)+99723+99128+99125+99351+99348+99122+99712+99371+3136

Route :
1Z46 : Bristol Temple Meads to Plymouth
1Z49 : Plymouth to Penzance

Loco(s) Route
34046 + 46100 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
47746 Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance

Notes: 
(1) 34046 running numbered / named as 34052 'Lord Dowding'.
(2) 35451+35317 were only in the consist when 34046 + 46100 were on the train. 

Source : Geoff Brockett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoff Brockett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.08d [P11] 08.08 [P11]
Bristol East Jn 08/10 [UM] 08/10
North Somerset Jn 08/11 08/10½
Bath Spa 08/23 [P2] 08/21
Bathampton Jn 08/26 08/24
Bradford Jn 08/37 08/34½
Trowbridge 08/39½ [P2] ?
Westbury 08/47 [P2] 08/41
Fairwood Jn 08/50 08/44
Clink Road Jn 08/56 08/52½
Frome 08w59 ~ 09w21 08.54 ~ 09.21
Blatchbridge Jn 09/25 09/24
East Somerset Jn 09/30 09/29
Castle Cary 09/39 [P2] 09/36½
Somerton GF 09/50 ?
Athelney LC 09/59 ?
Cogload Jn 10/04 09/55½
Taunton 10/09 [P3] 09/59½
Norton Fitzwarren 10/12 10/01
Whiteball 10/23 10/08½
Tiverton Parkway 10/26 [P1] 10/12
Tiverton Loop 10w29 ~ 10w53 [DPL] 10.15 ~ 10.48
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/09 11/02½
Exeter St Davids 11.12a ~ 11.23d [P4] 11.05 ~ 11.25 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 11/38 [DT] 11/38½
Dawlish 11/40 11/41
Teignmouth 11/43 11/45½
Newton Abbot 11/48 [P2] 11/51 [P2]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/49 11/51½
Dainton Tunnel 11/54 11/55½
Totnes 12/02 [DT] 12/05
Aish Crossover 12/15 ?
Ivybridge 12/19 [P1] 12/22
Hemerdon 12/24 ?
Lipson Jn 12/30 12/33
Plymouth 12L35a ~ 13L28d [P4] 12.38 ~ 13.27½ [P4]
St Budeaux Jn 13/33 13/33
Saltash 13/37 [P1] 13/37
St Germans 13/45 [P1] 13/43
Liskeard 13/56 [P1] 13/53
St Pinnock 14/01 13/58
Largin 14/02 14/00
Lostwithiel 14/10 14/11
Par 14/17 14/22
St Austell 14/23 ?
Burngullow Jn 14/26 14.35 ~ 14.36½
Probus 14/35 ?
Truro 14.42a ~ 14.55d [P2] 14.55 ~ 14.59
Penwithers Jn 14/57 15/01
Baldhu 15/01 ?
Redruth 15/06½ ?
Camborne 15.13a ~ 15.21d 15.17 ~ 15.19
St Erth 15/32 15/29
Long Rock 15/37 ?
Penzance 15.40a [P1] 15.37½


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z49 : (34046 + 46100 with 35451 + 35317) : Plymouth to Penzance
(Locos turned at St Blazey)

Location Booked
Plymouth 12.50d [P4]
St Budeaux Jn 12/58
Saltash 13/04
St Germans 13/15
Liskeard 13/29
St Pinnock 13/36
Largin 13/37
Lostwithiel Loop 13.49 ~ 14.19 [DGL]
Lostwithiel 14/21
Par 14.33 ~ 14.35
St Blazey SB 14.40 ~ 14.43
St Blazey Depot 14.45 ~ 16.45
St Blazey SB 16.50 ~ 16.53
Par 16.59 ~ 17.19
St Austell 17/29
Burngullow Jn 17/33
Probus 17/42
Truro 17/50
Penwithers Jn 17/51
Baldhu 18/02
Redruth 18/09
Camborne 18/16
St Erth 18/44
Long Rock 18/57
Penzance 19.01a


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