18th August 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+9507+6051+3314+3397+3278+99712+3345+3340

Route :
1Z33 : Bristol Temple Meads to Par
1Z34 : Par to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par
44871 (1) Par - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton
47848? + 44871? (3) Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) It is reported that the return leg of this tour was heavily delayed by a track defect at Nailsea.
(3) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Taunton Trains & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.48d [P15] 08.49   21.39a [P7] 22.59
Bristol West Jn 08/50 [DM] 08/51   21/37 [UM] 22/56
Parson Street 08/52 [P1] 08/54   21/34 [P2] 22/55
Yatton 09.08a ~ 09.11d 09.07 ~ 09.11   21.18a ~ 21.21d 22.40 ~ 22.43
Yatton Loop - -   21*09 ~ 21*15 [UGL] ?
Worle Jn 09/18 09/19   21/03 22/34
Uphill Jn 09/21 09/22   20/59 22/31
Bridgwater 09/35 09/37   20/45 22/18
Cogload Jn 09/43 09/45   20/38 22/11
Taunton 09.49a ~ 10.03d [P3] 09.51 ~ 10.22   20.29a ~ 20.32d [P5] 20.25 ~ 22.05
Norton Fitzwarren 10/06 10/26   20/26½ 20/23
Whiteball 10/19 10/35   20/17½ 20/14
Tiverton Parkway 10/23 [P1] 10/40   20/14 [P2] 20/10
Tiverton Loop 10w26 ~ 11w10 [DPL] 10.43 ~ 11.12   20/11 20/09
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/25 11/28   19/56 19/55
Exeter St Davids 11.28a ~ 11.32d [P4] 11.32 ~ 11.36 [P4]   19w33a ~ 19w53d [P6] 19.32 ~ 19.52
Dawlish Warren 11/47 11/55   19/21 19/20
Dawlish 11/49 12/00   19/19 19/18
Teignmouth 11/52 12/05   19/16 19/15
Newton Abbot 11/57 [P2] 12/11   19/10½ [P3] 19/11
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/57½ 12/12   19/10 19/10
Dainton Tunnel 12/03 12/16   19/06 19/06
Totnes 12/09 12/21   19/00 18/58
Rattery 12/17 12/28   18/56 18/53
Aish Crossover 12/21 12/31   18/53 18/50
Ivybridge 12/25 [P1] 12/35   18/47 [P2] 18/46
Hemerdon 12/30 12/40   18/41 18/40
Lipson Jn 12/38 12/46   18/33 18/34
Plymouth 12w41 ~ 13w05 [P8] 12.51 ~ 13.07 [P8]   18w06 ~ 18w30 [P8] 17.48 ~ 18.29
St Budeaux Jn 13/10½ 13/15   17/45½ 17/43
Saltash 13/15 [P1] 13/18   17/41 [P2] 17/39
St Germans 13/21 [P1] 13/25   17/31 [P2] 17/33
Liskeard 13/30½ [P1] 13/36   17/21½ [P2] 17/24
St Pinnock Viaduct East 13/36 13/41   17/14½ 17/15
Largin 13/37 13/42   17/13½ 17/14
Bodmin Parkway 13/41½ [P1] 13/46   17/08 [P2] 17/05
Lostwithiel 13/45 [P2] 13/50   17/01 [P1] 16/59
Par 13.57a [P2] 13.58 [P2]   16.51d [P3] 16.50


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

17/08/24 :
5Z30 : (47848 + 44871 + tour stock) : Southall to Bristol West Jn
5Z30 : (47848 + tour stock) : Bristol West Jn to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
Southall WCR 12.13d
Southall 12/23
Southall West Jn 12/24
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/27
Slough 12/36
Maidenhead 12/45
Twyford 12/52
Kennet Bridge Jn 12/56
Reading 12/58 [P12] [DFR]
Oxford Road Jn 13*00 ~ 13*04
Southcote Jn 13/07
Theale 13/11
Newbury 13/23
Bedwyn 13/36
Woodborough 13/49
Lavington 13/59
Heywood Road Jn 14/06
Hawkeridge Jn 14*09 ~ 14*24
Trowbridge 14/30
Bradford Jn 14/33
Bradford-on-Avon 14/36
Bathampton Jn 14/48
Bath Spa 14/53
North Somerset Jn 15/06
Bristol East Jn 15/07
Bristol Temple Meads 15/09 [P15]
Bristol West Jn 15.11 ~ 15.47 [CL]
Bristol Temple Meads 15/50 [DT]
Bristol East Jn 15/51
Bristol Kingsland Road 15.55a

5Z31 : (44871 with 35508) : Bristol West Jn to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol West Jn 15.51d [CL]
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 16.03a

18/08/24 :
5Z32 : (44871 with 35508) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 07.50d
Bristol West Jn 08.02 ~ 08.06
Bristol Temple Meads 08/08 [P15]
Bristol Kingsland Road 08.12a

5Z33 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 08.30d
Bristol Temple Meads 08.34a [P15]

5C50 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Par to Par

Location Booked
Par 14.07d [P2]
Par Sig.CL7627 14.09 ~ 14.13
Par 14.15a

0Z33 : (44871) : Par to St Blazey L.I.P.
(Loco turned on St Blazey turntable)

Location Booked
Par 14.30d
St Blazey SB 14.35 ~ 14.39
St Blazey L.I.P. 14.41a

0Z34 : (44871) : St Blazey L.I.P. to Par

Location Booked
St Blazey L.I.P. 15.52d
St Blazey SB 15.57 ~ 16.04
Par 16/07 [P3]
Par Sig.CL7627 16.09 ~ 16.11
Par 16.14a

5Z34 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Par to St Blazey SB
5Z34 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : St Blazey SB to Par

Location Booked
Par 16.20d
St Blazey SB 16.25 ~ 16.29
Par 16.35a [P3]

5Z36 : (47848 + 44871 + tour stock?) : Bristol Temple Meads to Southall

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 22.06d [P7]
Bristol East Jn 22/08
North Somerset Jn 22/10
Bristol East Depot 22L12 ~ 23L01 [DGL]
Bath Spa 23/19
Bathampton Jn 23/22
Thingley East Jn 23/32
Chippenham 23/34
Wootton Bassett Jn 23/46
Swindon 23/52 [UM]
Uffington 00/03
Challow 00/06
Wantage Road 00/10
Didcot Parkway 00/16
Goring & Streatley 00/27
Reading West Jn 00/35
Reading 00/37 [P15]
Kennet Bridge Jn 00/39
Twyford 00/43
Maidenhead 00/50
Slough 00/56
Heathrow Airport Jn 01/05
Southall West Jn 01/08
Southall 01/10
Southall WCR 01.21a


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