15th April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XV (Day 1 of 8)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44932
Stock Used 80204+99347+99352+1961+99351+99350+99348+99128+99371+99723

Route :
1Z10: London Paddington to Plymouth
1Z13 : Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) London Paddington - Southall - Slough- Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
44932 (1) Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Uphill Jn - Worle Jn - Yatton - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44932 replaced unavailable 35018 'British India Line'.


44932 passing through Totnes on 1Z10 (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.11d [P8] [L4] 07.11   - -
Royal Oak Jn 07/13 [L4] 07/13   - -
Portobello Jn 07/15 [L4] 07/14   - -
Ladbroke Grove 07/16 [DR] 07/15   - -
Acton West 07/20 [DR] 07/20   - -
Southall 07/26 [P3] [DR] 07/31   - -
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/30½ [DR] 07/34   - -
Slough 07/44½ [P4] [DR] 07/46   - -
Maidenhead 07/52 [P3] [DR] 07/55   - -
Twyford 07/59 [P3] [DR] 08/03   - -
Kennet Bridge Jn 08/05 [DM] 08/09   - -
Reading 08.08a ~ 08.12d [P7] [WL] 08.11 ~ 08.14 [P7]   - -
Oxford Road Jn 08/14 08/16   - -
Southcote Jn 08/17½ 08/18   - -
Theale 08/20½ 08/22   - -
Newbury Racecourse 08w35 ~ 09w18 [P3] 08.37 ~ 09.19   - -
Newbury 09/22 [P1] 09/21   - -
Bedwyn 09/36 [P1] 09/38   - -
Woodborough 09*50 ~ 10*03 [DGL] 09.54 ~ 10.03   - -
Lavington 10/14 10/15   - -
Heywood Road Jn 10/21 [DWA] 10/23   - -
Fairwood Jn 10*24 ~ 10*36 10.26 ~ 10.41   - -
Clink Road Jn 10/44½ 10/48   - -
Frome 10w47 ~ 11w02 10.50 ~ 11.04   - -
Blatchbridge Jn 11*05 ~ 11*20 11.07 ~ 11.21   - -
East Somerset Jn 11/26½ 11/27   - -
Castle Cary 11/35½ [P2] 11/36 [P2]   - -
Somerton GF 11/46½ 11/45   - -
Athelney LC 11/55½ 11/55   - -
Bristol Temple Meads - -   21.03a [P11] 21.06
Bristol West Jn - -   20/58 [DM] 21/04
Parson Street - -   20/56 [P2] 21/02
Yatton - -   20/44 20/46
Worle Jn - -   20/38½ 20/39
Uphill Jn - -   20/30½ 20/37
Bridgwater - -   20/16½ 20/24
Cogload Jn 11/59 11/58   20/09½ 20/17
Taunton 12/03½ [P3] 12/03   20/04½ [P4] 20/13
Norton Fitzwarren 12/05 12/05   20/02½ 20/11
Whiteball 12/15 12/14   19/53½ 20/02
Tiverton Parkway 12/18½ [P1] 12/18   19/50 [P2] 19/59
Tiverton Loop 12w21 ~ 13w01 [DPL] 12.21 ~ 13.01   19/48 19/57
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/17 13/16   19/33 19/43
Exeter St Davids 13c22 ~ 13c24 [P4] 13.18 ~ 13.21 [P4]   18w41 ~ 19w30 [P6] 18.39 ~ 19.40 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 13/36 13/34   18/27 18/27
Dawlish 13/38 13/35   18/25½ 18/26
Teignmouth 13/41 13/38   18/22½ 18/23
Newton Abbot 13/46 [P2] 13/44   18/17 [P3] 18/19
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/46½ 13/45   18/16 18/18
Dainton Tunnel 13/52 13/48   18/12 18/14
Totnes 13/58 13/54   18/05 18/08
Aish Crossover 14/10 14/04   17/57 18/01
Ivybridge 14/14 [P1] 14/08   17/53 [P2] 17/57
Hemerdon 14/18 14/13   17/47 17/49
Lipson Jn 14/25 14/18   17/37 17/38
Plymouth 14.29a [P7] 14.21   17.34d [P6] 17.34


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z10 : (47802 with 44932 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.47d
Southall 05.57 ~ 06.10
Southall East Jn 06/12
West Ealing 06/15
Acton West 06/18
Ladbroke Grove 06/24
Portobello Jn 06/25
Royal Oak Jn 06/26
London Paddington 06.27a [P8]

0Z10 : (47802) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.34d [P6]
Plymouth Sig.120 14.36 ~ 14.40
Plymouth 14.42a [PRK]

5Z11 : (44932 with 80204) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.46d [P7]
Plymouth Sig.120 14.49 ~ 14.51
Plymouth 14.56a [TL]

0Z11 : (44932) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 15.01d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 15.03 ~ 15.17
Plymouth 15.20 ~ 15.30 [P5]
Lipson Jn 15/36
Mount Gould Jn 15.40 ~ 15.43
Laira Jn 15.50 ~ 15.54
Lipson Jn 15/57
Plymouth 16.00a [TL]

0Z10 : (47802) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 15.35d [PRK]
Plymouth Sig.120 15.37 ~ 15.41
Plymouth 15.43 ~ 15.45 [P5]
Plymouth Sig.131 15.48 ~ 15.52
Plymouth 15.55a [TL]

5Z12 : (44932 with 80204) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 16.05d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 16.07 ~ 16.09
Plymouth 16.11 ~ 17.10 [DK2]
Plymouth Sig.120 17.12 ~ 17.14
Plymouth 17.16a [P6]

5Z13 : (47802 + tour stock) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 16.06d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 16.09 ~ 16.13
Plymouth 16.16a [P6]

0Z13 : (47802) : Plymouth to Bristol Temple Meads (cancelled)

Location Booked
Plymouth 17.08d [P6]
Lipson Jn 17/11
Hemerdon 17/18
Ivybridge 17/24
Aish Crossover 17/29
Totnes 17*38 ~ 18*10 [P2]
Dainton Tunnel 18/18
Newton Abbot West Jn 18/21
Newton Abbot 18/22
Teignmouth 18/27
Dawlish 18/31
Dawlish Warren 18/33
Exeter St Davids 18*45 ~ 18*52 [P5]
Cowley Bridge Jn 18/55
Tiverton Loop 19/08
Tiverton Parkway 19/10
Whiteball 19/13
Norton Fitzwarren 19/21
Taunton 19*24 ~ 20*09 [P5]
Cogload Jn 20/15
Bridgwater 20/22
Uphill Jn 20/36
Worle Jn 20/42
Yatton 20/48
Parson Street 21/00
Bristol West Jn 21/02
Bristol Temple Meads 21.06a [P12]


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