29th August 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+99723+5035+3143+99125+99712+99351+3058

Route :
1Z22 : Slough to Par
1Z26 : Par to Slough

Loco Route
47772 Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
45690 Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth (2)
45690 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton Sig.E481
47245 Taunton Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Slough

Notes : 
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the tour was cancelled between Plymouth and Par and return, due to 47772 running low on fuel.


45690 passing Totnes on the outward leg (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Sources : Nathan Williamson & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Slough 08.46d [P4] [DR] 08.46   23.43a [P5] 23.58
Maidenhead 08/53 [P3] [DR] 08/53   23/37½ [P4] [UR] 23/49
Twyford 08/59 [P3] [DR] 08/59   23/32 [P4] [UR] 23/43
Kennet Bridge Jn 09/04 [DR-DM] 09/05   23/28 [UR] 23/38
Reading 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P7] [WL] 09.07 ~ 09.09   23.23a ~ 23.26d [P15] [UR] 23.34 ~ 23.36
Oxford Road Jn 09/10 09/11   23/20 [DFR] 23/31
Southcote Jn 09/11½ 09/12   23/18 23/29
Theale 09/15 09/15   23/13 23/26
Newbury 09.27a ~ 09.34d [P1] 09.30 ~ 09.42   22.59a ~ 23.02d [P2] 23.09 ~ 23.13
Bedwyn 09/48½ [P1] 09/54   22/42 [P2] 22/44
Woodborough 09/59 10/04   22/28 22/34
Lavington 10/05 10/10   22/18 22/26
Heywood Road Jn 10/10 10/15   22/12 22/20
Westbury 10.13a ~ 10.15d [P1] 10.18 ~ 10.20   22.06a ~ 22.08d [P3] 22.14 ~ 22.17
Fairwood Jn 10/19 10/23   22/03 22/11
Clink Road Jn 10/21 10/27   22/00 22/07
Blatchbridge Jn 10/23 10/28   21/58 22/05
East Somerset Jn 10/26 10/31   21/54 22/01
Castle Cary 10/35 [P2] 10/38   21/46 [P1] 21/52
Somerton GF 10/42 10/44   21/39 21/41
Athelney LC 10/50 10/51   21/32 21/34
Cogload Jn 10/56 10/55   21/29 21/29
Taunton 11L01a ~ 11L31d [P2] 11.01 ~ 11.41   21.20a ~ 21.23d [P2] 21.10 ~ 21.19
Taunton Sig.E481 - -   20L41 ~ 21L14 [UDR] 20.42 ~ 21.09
Norton Fitzwarren 11/33 11/44   20/39½ 20/42
Whiteball 11/42 11/55   20/31½ 20/32
Tiverton Parkway 11/45½ [P1] 11/59   20/28 [P2] 20/28
Tiverton Loop 11w49 ~ 12w03 [DPL] 12.07 ~ 12.22   20/26 20/27
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/18 12/36   20/12 20/13
Exeter St Davids 12/20 [P4] 12/38   19w57 ~ 20w09 [P6] 20.00 ~ 20.10
Dawlish Warren 12/31 12/48   19/45 19/48
Dawlish 12/33 12/50   19/43 19/47
Teignmouth 12/36 12/53   19/40 19/44
Newton Abbot 12/41 [P2] 13/00   19/33 [P3] 19/39
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/41½ 13/01   19/32 19/38
Dainton Tunnel 12/47 13/05   19/28 19/34
Totnes 12/53 13/17   19/21½ 19/28
Aish Crossover 13/04 13/28   19/13½ 19/20
Ivybridge 13/08 [P1] 13/33   19/09½ [P2] 19/16
Hemerdon 13/12 13/37   19/03½ 19/09
Laira Jn 13/17 13/42   18/57½ 19/01
Lipson Jn 13/18 13/43   18/57 19/00
Plymouth 13L22a ~ 14L06d [P5] 13.46a   18L23a ~ 18L54d [P6] 18.55d
St Budeaux Jn 14/11 CAN   18/17 CAN
Saltash 14/15 [P1] CAN   18/13 [P2] CAN
St Germans 14/21 [P1] CAN   18/08 [P2] CAN
Liskeard 14/32 [P1] CAN   17/59 [P2] CAN
St Pinnock Viaduct East 14/37 CAN   17/53 CAN
Largin 14/38 CAN   17/52 CAN
Lostwithiel 14/46 [P2] CAN   17/44 [P1] CAN
Par 14.53a [P1] CAN   17.38d [P2] CAN


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

28/08/21 :
5Z45 : (45690 with 17025) : Carnforth to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 10.16d
Carnforth H.S. 10.26 ~ 10.31
Carnforth 10/36
Carnforth North Jn 10/37
Carnforth South Jn 10*39 ~ 10*43 [GL2]
Morecambe South Jn 10/49
Lancaster 10*52 ~ 11*02 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 11/16
Fylde Jn 11/30
Preston 11/32 [P4]
Ribble Jn 11/33
Euxton Jn 11/40
Balshaw Lane 11/44
Wigan North Western 11/52
Wigan South Jn 11/53
Springs Branch Jn 11/54
Golborne Jn 11/59
Winwick Jn 12/01
Dallam Jn 12/04
Warrington Bank Quay 12/05
Acton Grange Jn 12/07
Weaver Jn 12/13
Acton Bridge 12/15
Hartford Jn 12/17
Winsford 12/23
Crewe Coal Yard 12/32
Crewe 12w35 ~ 13w25 [P12]
Crewe Gresty Lane 13/29
Nantwich 13/38
Wrenbury 13/52
Whitchurch 13/58
Prees 14/04
Wem 14/10
Harlescott LC 14/19
Shrewsbury 14c22 ~ 14c24 [P4]
English Bridge Jn 14/26
Sutton Bridge Jn 14/28
Dorrington 14/36
Church Stretton 14/45
Marsh Brook LC 14/49
Craven Arms 14/54
Bromfield SB 14/59
Ludlow 15/01
Woofferton 15/06
Leominster 15/13
Moreton-on-Lugg 15/22
Shelwick Jn 15/27
Hereford 15w30 ~ 16w00 [DR]
Tram Inn 16/10
Pontrilas 16/16
Abergavenny 16/30
Little Mill Jn 16/39
Pontypool & New Inn 16/42
Cwmbran 16/48
Maindee North Jn 17/00
Maindee East Jn 17/03
Llanwern West Jn 17/08
Severn Tunnel Junction 17/17
Severn Tunnel West 17/18
Severn Tunnel East 17/23
Pilning 17/25
Patchway 17/30
Filton Abbey Wood 17/34
Horfield Jn 17/35
Narroways Hill Jn 17/37
Dr Day's Jn 17/44
Bristol East Jn 17/46
Bristol Temple Meads 17c48 ~ 17c49 [P6]
Bristol West Jn 17/51
Parson Street 17/52
Yatton 18/04
Worle Jn 18/09
Uphill Jn 18/12
Bridgwater 18/25
Cogload Jn 18/32
Taunton 18c37 ~ 18c38 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 18/46
Bishops Lydeard 19.05a

29/08/21 :
5Z22 : (47772 + tour stock) : Southall to Slough

Location Booked
Southall WCR 08.18d
Southall 08/28
Southall West Jn 08/29
Heathrow Airport Jn 08/32
Slough 08.39a [P4]

5Z23 : (45690 with 17025) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.34d
Norton Fitzwarren 09/46
Fairwater Yard 09*50 ~ 11*10
Taunton 11.14a

0Z22 : (47772) : Taunton to Plymouth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Taunton 11.07d [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 11/10
Whiteball 11/18
Tiverton Parkway 11/21
Tiverton Loop 11/23
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/35
Exeter St Davids 11/37 [P4]
Dawlish Warren 11/52
Dawlish 11/54
Teignmouth 11/59
Newton Abbot 12/06 [P2]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/07
Dainton Tunnel 12/10
Totnes 12/16
Aish Crossover 12/24
Ivybridge 12/28
Hemerdon 12/32
Laira Jn 12/38
Lipson Jn 12/40
Plymouth 12.43a [P8]

5Z24 : (45690 with 17025) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.28d [P5]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.30 ~ 13.33
Plymouth 13.36a [TL]

0Z23 : (45690) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.52d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.54 ~ 13.57
Plymouth 14/01 [P7]
Lipson Jn 14/04
Mount Gould Jn 14.06 ~ 14.09
Laira Jn 14.17 ~ 14.24
Lipson Jn 14/29
Plymouth 14.32a [TL]

5Z24 : (45690 with 17025) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.40d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 14.42 ~ 14.44
Plymouth 14.47 ~ 18.36 [DK2]
Plymouth Sig.120 18.38 ~ 18.41
Plymouth 18.43a [P6]

5Z25 : (47772 + tour stock) : Par to Par (cancelled)

Location Booked
Par 15.00d [P1]
Par Sig.PR7 15.02 ~ 15.07
Par 15.09a

5Z26 : (47772 + tour stock) : Par to Par (cancelled)

Location Booked
Par 17.21d
Par Sig.PR7 17.24 ~ 17.27
Par 17.30a [P2]

0Z24 : (47772) : Plymouth to Taunton (cancelled)

Location Booked
Plymouth 18.32d [P6]
Lipson Jn 18/35
Laira Jn 18/36
Hemerdon 18/44
Ivybridge 18/51
Aish Crossover 18/57
Totnes 19/09
Dainton Tunnel 19/17
Newton Abbot West Jn 19/22
Newton Abbot 19/23
Teignmouth 19/31
Dawlish 19/38
Dawlish Warren 19/40
Exeter St Davids 19/53
Cowley Bridge Jn 19/55
Tiverton Loop 20/09
Tiverton Parkway 20/11
Whiteball 20/14
Norton Fitzwarren 20/23
Fairwater Yard 20*27 ~ 20*43
Taunton 20.47a

5Z27 : (45690 with 17025) : Taunton Sig.E481 to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Taunton Sig.E481 20.45d
Fairwater Yard 20*48 ~ 21*27
Norton Fitzwarren 21/32
Bishops Lydeard 21.45a

5Z28 : (47245 + tour stock) : Slough to Southall

Location Booked
Slough 23.47d [P5]
Heathrow Airport Jn 23/56
Southall West Jn 23/58
Southall 00/01
Southall WCR 00.11a


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