29th May 2021
Railway Touring Company
The South Devon Explorer
Tour cancelled, due to COVID-19 lockdown restrictions.
Route :
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Woking - Guildford |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Guildford - Ash - Farnborough North - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Westbury |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
| steam: 60163 'Tornado' | Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth |
| steam: 60163 'Tornado' | Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford |
| T&T Class 47/57s | Guildford - Woking |
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Woking | 06.50d | 23.15a |
| Guildford | 07.05d | 23.00a |
| Reading | 08.10d | 22.05a |
| Newbury | 08.40d | 21.40a |
| Westbury | 09.30d | 20.45a |
| Plymouth | 14.00a | 17.00d |