15th June 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Paignton & Kingswear via Dawlish

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35465+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z60 : London Paddington to Kingswear
1Z62 : Kingswear to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
47810 Slough (3) - Maidenhead - Twyford - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
61306 (1) Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton - Kingswear
61306 + 47810 Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Norton Fitzwarren - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47810 Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Slough (3)

Notes :
(1) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.
(3) The tour started from / terminated at Slough, due to the failure of the 'Top & Tail' diesel loco.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Taunton Trains

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Paddington 07.01d [P9] [L4] [CANC]   22.15a [P5] [CANC]
Royal Oak Jn 07/02 [L4] [CANC]   22/14 [L3] [CANC]
Portobello Jn 07/03 [L4] [CANC]   22/11½ [L3] [CANC]
Ladbroke Grove 07/04 [DR] [CANC]   22/11 [L3] [CANC]
Acton West 07/07½ [DR] [CANC]   22/07½ [UM] [CANC]
West Ealing 07/09½ [P3] [DR] [CANC]   ? [CANC]
Southall 07/14 [P3] [DR] [CANC]   22/06 [P2] [UM] [CANC]
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18 [DR] [CANC]   22/05 [UM] [CANC]
Slough 07.26a ~ 07.29d [P4] [DR] 07.45d   21.58a ~ 22.00d [P3] [UM] 22.06a
Maidenhead 07/37 [P3] [DR] 07/53   21/54½ [P2] [UM] 22/01
Twyford 07/48 [P3] [DR] 07/59   21/51 [P2] [UM] 21/55
Kennet Bridge Jn 07/55½ [DM] 08/03   21/48 [UM] 21/51
Reading 07.58a ~ 08.04d [P7] [WL] 08.05 ~ 08.13   21.44a ~ 21.47d [P11] [UM] 21.43 ~ 21.49
Oxford Road Jn 08/07 08/16   21/41 [UFM] 21/40
Southcote Jn 08/09 08/18   21/40 21/38
Theale 08/13 08/21   21/35 21/34
Newbury 08.34a ~ 08.45d [P1] 08.31 ~ 08.45   21.15a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.01 ~ 21.15
Bedwyn 08/59½ [P1] 09/00   20/59 [P2] 20/45
Woodborough 09/12 09/10   20/48 20/31
Lavington 09/18 09/18   20/40 20/21
Heywood Road Jn 09/25 09/23   20/35 20/14
Fairwood Jn 09/27 09/25   20/33 20/11
Clink Road Jn 09/31 09/27   20/28½ 20/08
Blatchbridge Jn 09/33 09/31   20/26½ 20/06
East Somerset Jn 09/36 09/43   20/22½ 20/03
Castle Cary 09/44 [P2] 09/52   20/15 [P1] 19/55
Somerton GF 09/51 09/57   20/06 19/45
Athelney LC 09/57 10/05   19/58 19/38
Cogload Jn 10/00½ 10/07   19/54 19/35
Taunton 10L07 ~ 10L57 [P2] [RL] 10.11 ~ 10.50   19c48 ~ 19c49 [P2] 19.22 ~ 19.28
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 - -   19L07 ~ 19L44 [UDR] 19.05 ~ 19.14
Norton Fitzwarren 11/01 10/57   19/05 19/01
Whiteball 11/14 11/12   18/55 18/52
Tiverton Parkway 11/17½ [P1] 11/18   18/51 [P2] 18/49
Tiverton Loop 11/19½ 11/19   18/49 18/47
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/34 11/32   18/34 18/33
Exeter St Davids 11*39 ~ 11*40 [P5] 11.36 ~ 11.40 [P4]   18*19 ~ 18*31 [P6] 18.15 ~ 18.30
Dawlish Warren 11*54 ~ 12*01 [P1] 11.56 ~ 12.01 [P1]   17/57 17/54
Dawlish 12/05 12/05   17/54 17/49
Teignmouth 12/09 12/10   17/49 17/45
Newton Abbot 12/16 [P2] 12/17   17/42 [P3] 17/40
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/18 12/18   17/40 17/39
Torquay 12/30 12/27   17/29½ 17/29
Paignton 12.35a ~ 12.41d [P1] 12.33 ~ 12.41   17.21a ~ 17.25d [P2] 17.19 ~ 17.24
Paignton GF 12.45 ~ 12.49 ?   17.05 ~ 17.18 ?
Kingswear 13.14a ?   16.35d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

3Z60 : (????? with 47810 on rear) : Southall to London Paddington (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southall LSL 05.50d
Southall 06.00 ~ 06.20
Southall East Jn 06/21
West Ealing 06/27
Acton West 06/31
Ladbroke Grove 06/38
Portobello Jn 06/39
Royal Oak Jn 06/42
London Paddington 06.44a [P9]

3Z60 : (47810 + tour stock) : Southall to Slough

Location Revised
Southall 07.14d
Heathrow Airport Jn 07/18
Slough 07.26a [P4]

0Z60 : (61306) : Bishops Lydeard to Taunton

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 09.51d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/01
Fairwater Yard 10*04 ~ 10*25
Taunton 10.30a [P2]

0Z63 : (61306) : Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Sig.E481 19.17d
Taunton 19.22 ~ 19.50 [P1]
Norton Fitzwarren 19/54
Bishops Lydeard 20.10a

5Z62 : (????? with 47810 on rear) : London Paddington to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Paddington 22.42d [P5]
Royal Oak Jn 22/43
Portobello Jn 22/44
Ladbroke Grove 22/45
Acton West 22/48
Southall East Jn 22/55
Southall 22.56 ~ 23.16
Southall LSL 23.26a

5Z62 : (47810 + tour stock) : Slough to Southall

Location Revised
Slough 22.04d [P3]
Heathrow Airport Jn 22/11
Southall West Jn 22/12
Southall 22.13 ~ 22.24
Southall LSL 22.34a


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