11th September 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47813 & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (1) (99041)+99304+4905+1860+3093+99121+99712+99125+3058

Route :
1Z34 : Bristol Temple Meads to Par
1Z37 : Par to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
6233 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
47813 Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par
47813 Par - Lostwithiel - Liskeard - Saltash - Plymouth
6233 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Exeter St Davids
47813 + 6233 Exeter St Davids - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed near Totnes due to problems with 6233's fire hole door.
(3) This was the last 'Royal Duchy' for the 2022 season.


6233 passing Totnes on the outward leg (Photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.12d [P15] 08.12   21.06a [P11] 21.57
Bristol West Jn 08/14½ 08/13   21/03 [DM] 21/55
Parson Street 08/16½ [P1] 08/17   20/59½ [P2] 21/53
Yatton 08.32a ~ 08.35d 08.28 ~ 08.34   20.43a ~ 20.46d 21.38 ~ 21.42
Worle Jn 08/43½ 08/42   20/35½ 21/32
Uphill Jn 08/46½ 08/44   20/32 21/28
Bridgwater 08/57½ 08/56   20/19 21/17
Cogload Jn 09/04½ 09/01   20/13 21/11
Taunton 09.10a ~ 09.18d [P3] 09.07 ~ 09.19   20.05a ~ 20.07d [P4] 21.04 ~ 21.06
Norton Fitzwarren 09/21 09/22   20/02 21/01
Whiteball 09/34 09/32   19/54 20/54
Tiverton Parkway 09/37½ [P1] 09/36   19/49 [P2] 20/51
Tiverton Loop 09w40 ~ 10w00 [DPL] 09.39 ~ 09.59   19/47 20/49
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/16½ 10/24   19/33 20/37
Exeter St Davids 10*19 ~ 10*28 [P6] 10.29 ~ 10.43   19w04 ~ 19w30 [P6] 19.45 ~ 20.32
Dawlish Warren 10/42 10/55   18*31 ~ 18*47 [P2] 19/32
Dawlish 10/44 10/57   18/27 19/29
Teignmouth 10/48 11/00   18/24 19/25
Newton Abbot 10/54 [P2] 11/05   18/18½ [P3] 19/20
Newton Abbot West Jn 10/56 11/06   18/16½ 19/19
Dainton Tunnel 11/02 11/10   18/12 19/15
Totnes 11/09 11/17   18/04 ? ~ 18.48 [UT]
Aish Crossover 11/23 11/29   17/55 18/02
Ivybridge 11/30 [P1] 11/33   17/49 [P2] 17/58
Hemerdon 11/38 11/38   17/43 17/51
Lipson Jn 11/46 11/43   17/34 17/44
Plymouth 11L49a ~ 12L20d [P8] 11.47 ~ 12.20   17L00a ~ 17L30d [P8] 17.04 ~ 17.35
St Budeaux Jn 12/25 12/25   16/51 16/59
Saltash 12/30 [P1] 12/29   16*42 ~ 16*45 [P2] 16/55?
St Germans 12/36 [P1] 12/35   16/36½ [P2] 16/46
Liskeard 12/46½ [P1] 12/45   16/27 [P2] 16/36
St Pinnock Viaduct East 12/51½ ?   16/21 ?
Largin 12/52½ ?   16/20 ?
Bodmin Parkway 12/58 ?   16/15 ?
Lostwithiel 13/05 [P2] 13/00   16/11 [P1] 16/22
Par 13.12a [P2] 13.07   16.05d [P2] 16.15


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z34 : (47813) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Plymouth

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 07.35d
Bristol Temple Meads 07/37
Bristol West Jn 07/39
Parson Street ?
Yatton ?
Worle Jn 07/53
Uphill Jn 07/56
Bridgwater 08/07
Cogload Jn 08/13
Taunton 08/17 [P2]
Norton Fitzwarren 08/18
Whiteball 08/26
Tiverton Parkway 08/29
Tiverton Loop 08/30
Cowley Bridge Jn 08/42
Exeter St Davids 08*45 ~ 10*12 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 10*22 ~ 10*44
Dawlish 10/48
Teignmouth 10/52
Newton Abbot 10/58 [P1]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/02
Dainton Tunnel 11/17
Totnes 11/22
Aish Crossover 11/30
Ivybridge 11/38
Hemerdon 11/46
Lipson Jn 11/53
Plymouth 11.56 ~ 12.03 [P6]
Plymouth Sig.131 12.06 ~ 12.11
Plymouth 12.15a [P8]

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 11.54d [P8]
Plymouth Sig.131 11.57 ~ 11.59
Plymouth 12.02a [TL]

0Z35 : (6233) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 12.23d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 12.26 ~ 12.28
Plymouth 12/31 [P5]
Lipson Jn 12/38
Mount Gould Jn 12.40 ~ 12.42
Laira Jn 12.50 ~ 12.52
Lipson Jn 12/55
Plymouth 12.59a [TL]

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.14 [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 13.16 ~ 13.18
Plymouth 13.20a [DK3]

5Z36 : (47813 + tour stock) : Par to Par

Location Booked
Par 13.22d [P2]
Par Sig.PR7 13.24 ~ 13.26
Par 13.28a

5Z?? : (47813 + tour stock) : Par to Par

Location Booked
Par ??.??d
Par Sig.PR7 ??.?? ~ ??.??
Par ??.??a [P2]

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 17.17a [DK3]
Plymouth Sig.120 17.19 ~ 17.21
Plymouth 17.24a [P8]

0Z37 : (47813) : Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads
(piloted 6233 from Exeter St Davids)

Location Booked
Plymouth 17.05d [P8]
Plymouth Sig.120 17.07 ~ 17.10
Plymouth 17.12 ~ 17.25 [PRK]
Lipson Jn 17/28
Hemerdon 17/35
Ivybridge 17/41
Aish Crossover 17/46
Totnes 17/55
Dainton Tunnel 18/01
Newton Abbot West Jn 18/04
Newton Abbot 18/05 [P3]
Teignmouth 18/10
Dawlish 18/14
Dawlish Warren 18/16
Exeter St Davids 18/27 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/29
Tiverton Loop 18/42
Tiverton Parkway 18/44
Whiteball 18/47
Norton Fitzwarren 18/54
Taunton 19/02 [P4]
Cogload Jn 19/07
Bridgwater 19/14
Uphill Jn 19/33
Weston-super-Mare 19*37 ~ 19*41 [P1]
Worle Jn 19/45
Yatton ?
Parson Street 20/01
Bristol West Jn 20/05
Bristol Temple Meads 20.06 ~ 20.09 [DT]
Bristol Kingsland Road 20.13 ~ 21.15
Bristol Temple Meads 21.18a [P15]


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