27th May 2023

Railway Touring Company
The South Devon Explorer

Locos Used 47802, 47812 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used (3) (14060)+99723+5032+3143+3098+3093+99712+99371+99128

Route :
1Z39 : Woking to Plymouth
1Z42 : Plymouth to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Woking - Guildford
47812 (2) Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury
47802 (1) Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford-on-Avon - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
45596 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
45596 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47802 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford
47812 (2) Guildford - Woking

Notes:
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 47802 on rear.
(3) 14060 was only in the consist when 45596 was on the train.


45596 passing Totnes on the outward leg (Photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 06.23d [P4] 06.23   23.36a [P1] 00.26
Woking Jn 06/24 06/25   23/35 00/25
Guildford 06.32a ~ 06.40d [P8] 06.34 ~ 06.40   23.08a ~ 23.22d [P5] 00.05 ~ 00.16
Ash 06/49 06/50   22/53 23/57
Aldershot South Jn 06/50 06/51   22/51 23/55
North Camp 06/51 06/52   22/50 23/53
Blackwater 06/55 06/55   22/44½ 23/48
Wokingham 07/02 [P2] 07/02   22/37½ [P1] 23/41
Earley 07/11 07/09   22/33 23/36
Reading Spur Jn 07/15½ 07/13   22/30 23/34
Reading New Jn 07/16 [DM] 07/14   22/29½ ?
Reading 07.18a ~ 07.21d [P7] [WL] 07.16 ~ 07.21   22.26a ~ 22.28d [P8] [DM] 23.24 ~ 23.31
Oxford Road Jn 07/23 07/23   22/24 [WL] 23/19
Southcote Jn 07/24½ 07/24   22/22½ ?
Theale 07/28 07/28   22/18 23/06
Towney Loop 07*32 ~ 07*41 [DGL] ?   - -
Newbury Racecourse 07/50½ 07/49   22*02 ~ 22*06 [P2] 22/53
Newbury 07.52a ~ 07.54d [P1] 07.50 ~ 07.54   21.56a ~ 22.00d [P2] 22.47 ~ 22.51
Hungerford Loop - -   21*37 ~ 21*45 [UGL] 22.34 ~ 22.36?
Bedwyn 08/09 [P1] 08/07   21/30 [P2] 22/28
Woodborough 08/20 08/17   21/19 21/50
Lavington 08/27 08/25   21/09 21/32
Heywood Road Jn 08/35 08/33   21/03 21/23
Westbury 08.39a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.36 ~ 08.50   20.47a ~ 20.59d [P2] 21.17 ~ 21.20
Trowbridge 08/58 08/56   - -
Bradford Jn 09/00 08/57   - -
Bradford-on-Avon 09/02½ 09/01   - -
Bathampton Jn 09/12 09/12   - -
Bath Spa 09/17½ [P1] 09/17   - -
North Somerset Jn 09/30 [DM] 09/29   - -
Bristol East Jn 09/31½ 09/32   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 09L33a ~ 10L00d [P15] 09.34 ~ 10.08   - -
Bristol West Jn 10/02 [DM] 10/09   - -
Parson Street 10/04 [P1] 10/13   - -
Yatton 10/16 10/23   - -
Worle Jn 10/22 10/26   - -
Uphill Jn 10/32 10/29   - -
Bridgwater 10/47 10/40   - -
Fairwood Jn - -   20/44 21/14
Clink Road Jn - -   20/41 21/10
Blatchbridge Jn - -   20/39 21/08
East Somerset Jn - -   20/35 21/04
Castle Cary - -   20/27 [P1] 20/45
Somerton GF - -   20/20 20/21
Athelney LC - -   20/14 20/16
Cogload Jn 10/55 10/45   20/11 20/13
Taunton 10/59½ [P3] 10/57   19.49a ~ 20.04d [P2] 19.53 ~ 20.07
Taunton Sig.E481 - -   19L24 ~ 19L45 [UDR] 19.27 ~ 19.45
Norton Fitzwarren 11/02 11/07   19/22½ 19/26
Whiteball 11/12 11/17   19/13½ 19/17
Tiverton Parkway 11/16 [P1] 11/22   19/10 [P2] 19/14
Tiverton Loop 11w19 ~ 11w49 [DPL] 11.25 ~ 11.45   19/08 19/11
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/06 12/01   18/53 18/57
Exeter St Davids 12/08 [P4] 12/05   18w17 ~ 18w50 [P6] 18.17 ~ 18.53 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 12*21 ~ 12*27 [P1] 12/15   18/02 18/04
Dawlish 12/31 12/17   18/00½ 18/03
Teignmouth 12/36 12/19   17/57½ 18/00
Newton Abbot 12/42 [P2] 12/24   17/52 [P3] 17/56
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/43 12/25   17/51 17/55
Dainton Tunnel 12/49 12/29   17/47 17/51
Totnes 12/55 12/39   17/40 17/44
Aish Crossover 13/06½ 12/53   17/32 17/35
Ivybridge 13/10½ [P1] 12/57   17/28 [P2] 17/31
Hemerdon 13/14½ 13/02   17/22 17/23
Lipson Jn 13/21½ 13/07   17/12 17/15
Plymouth 13.24a [P8] 13.12   17.09d [P8] 17.09


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

27/05/23 :
5Z39 : (47812 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z39 : (47802 with 47812 on rear) : Willesden SW Sidings to Woking

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.05d
Southall 04.18 ~ 04.28
Southall East Jn 04/29
West Ealing 04/31
Acton West 04/34
Acton Main Line 04*38 ~ 04*46
Acton Wells Jn 04/49
Willesden SW Sidings 04.53 ~ 05.05
Acton Wells Jn 05/07
South Acton 05/13
Kew East Jn 05/17
Brentford 05/20
Hounslow 05c25 ~ 05c29
Feltham Jn 05/31
Feltham 05/33
Staines 05/38
Virginia Water 05/49
Chertsey 05/55
Addlestone Jn 06/00
Byfleet & New Haw 06/05
Woking 06.15a [P4]

5Z40 : (45596 with 14060) : St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 09.20d
Bristol West Jn 09.38 ~ 09.50
Bristol Temple Meads 09.53a [P15]

0Z39 : (47802 + 47812) : Bristol Temple Meads to Norton Fitzwarren

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 09.40d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 09.43 ~ 10.11
Bristol Temple Meads 10.13 ~ 10.18 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 10/19
Parson Street 10/21
Yatton 10/35
Worle Jn 10/42
Uphill Jn 10/47
Bridgwater 10/58
Cogload Jn 11/04
Taunton 11/12 [P2]
Taunton Sig.E483 11.14 ~ 11.19
Taunton 11.20 ~ 19.28 [P1]
Norton Fitzwarren 19.33a

5Z41 : (45596 with 14060) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.34d [P8]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.36 ~ 13.39
Plymouth 13.42a [TL]

5Z42 : (45596) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.49d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.52 ~ 13.54
Plymouth 13.58 ~ 14.20 [P8]
Lipson Jn 14/24
Mount Gould Jn 14.26 ~ 14.30
Laira Jn 14.38 ~ 14.45
Lipson Jn 14/50
Plymouth 14.53a [TL]

5Z41 : (45596 with 14060) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.59d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 15.01 ~ 15.04
Plymouth 15.06 ~ 16.40 [DK2]
Plymouth Sig.120 16.42 ~ 16.44
Plymouth 16.46a [P8]

5Z43 : (45596 with 14060) : Taunton Fairwater Yard to St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Yard 20.03d
Taunton 20/08 [P2]
Cogload Jn 20/15
Bridgwater 20/21
Uphill Jn 20/35
Worle Jn 20/38
Yatton 20/44
Parson Street 20/56
Bristol West Jn 20/58
Bristol Temple Meads 21.00 ~ 21.08 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 21/10
North Somerset Jn 21/13
St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 21.24a

5Z44 : (47812 with 47802 on rear) : Woking to Willesden West London Jn
5Z44 : (47802 with 47812 on rear) : Willesden West London Jn to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Woking 23.42d [P1]
Byfleet & New Haw 23/48
Addlestone Jn 23/50
Chertsey 23/54
Virginia Water 23/58
Staines 00/08
Feltham 00/16
Feltham Jn 00/18
Hounslow 00c21 ~ 00c24
Brentford 00/29
Kew East Jn 00/32
South Acton 00/34
Acton Wells Jn 00/39
Willesden SW Sidings 00/41
Willesden West London Jn 00.42 ~ 00.48
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 00.50a

28/05/23 :
5Z45 : (47802 with 47812 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden No.7
5Z45 : (47812 with 47802 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 12.35d
Willesden No.7 12.38 ~ 12.43
Acton Canal Wharf 12/47
Acton Wells Jn 12/49
Acton Main Line 12/52
Acton West 12/57
West Ealing 13/00
Southall East Jn 13/06
Southall 13.08 ~ 13.20
Southall WCR 13.30a


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