26th October 2024

South Devon Railway
S.D.R. Explorer

Locos Used D2246, D2271, D3721 (09010), D6501 (33002), D7612 (25262) & steam: 5526
Stock Used 4496+1917+4927+1645

Route :
1Z01 : Buckfastleigh (08:30) to Totnes Riverside
2Z02 : Totnes Riverside (09:15) to Buckfastleigh
1Z05 : Buckfastleigh (11:15) to Totnes Riverside
1Z06 : Totnes Riverside (11:55) to Buckfastleigh
1Z09 : Buckfastleigh (12:55) to Totnes Riverside
2Z10 : Totnes Riverside (13:35) to Buckfastleigh
1Z13 : Buckfastleigh (14:55) to Totnes Riverside
2Z14 : Totnes Riverside (15:40) to Buckfastleigh
1Z17 : Buckfastleigh (17:45) to Totnes Riverside
1Z18 : Totnes Riverside (18:30) to Buckfastleigh

Loco(s) Route
33002 Buckfastleigh - Bishops Bridge - Staverton - Totnes Riverside
33002 Totnes Riverside - Staverton
D2271 (1) Staverton - Staverton Dock Siding
33002 (2) Staverton Dock Siding - Staverton - Staverton North
D2271 (1) Staverton North - Staverton Station Yard No.1 Siding
33002 Staverton Station Yard No.1 Siding - Bishops Bridge - Buckfastleigh RR Loop - Buckfastleigh Headshunt
25262 (1) Buckfastleigh Headshunt - Buckfastleigh - Bishops Bridge - Staverton - Totnes RR Loop - Totnes Headshunt
33002 (3) Totnes Headshunt - Totnes RR Loop - Staverton - Bishops Bridge Loop
D3721 + 33002 (3) Bishops Bridge Loop - Buckfastleigh
25262 (1) Buckfastleigh - Bishops Bridge - Staverton - Totnes E.296 Signal (NR/SDR Boundary)
33002 (3) Totnes E.296 Signal - Staverton
33002 Staverton - Bishops Bridge
D7612 + 33002 Bishops Bridge - Buckfastleigh Yard Road No.1
D2246 + D3721 Buckfastleigh Yard Road No.1 - Bishops Bridge
D2271 + D2246 + D3721 Bishops Bridge - Staverton - Totnes Riverside
D2246 + D2271 (4) Totnes Riverside - Staverton - Bishops Bridge
D3721 (5) Bishops Bridge - Staverton
D2246 + D2271 (4) Staverton - Bishops Bridge
D3721 + D2271 Bishops Bridge - Buckfastleigh
5526 Buckfastleigh - Bishops Bridge - Staverton - Totnes Riverside
5526 Totnes Riverside - Staverton - Bishops Bridge - Buckfastleigh

Notes :
(1) 33002 on rear.
(2) D2271 on rear.
(3) D7612 (25262) on rear.
(4) D3721 on rear.
(5) D2271+D2246 on rear.
(6) Charity Railtour raising money for Encephalitis Society in memory of Nick Perring.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout until 16.27)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual
Buckfastleigh 08.30d 08.33
Bishops Bridge 08/43 [Main] 08/45 [Main]
Staverton 08/45 08/45½
Totnes Riverside 08.56a ~ 09.15d 08.57½ ~ 09.15
Staverton 09AE27a ~ 09AE45d 09.29 ~ 09.37½
Staverton Dock Siding 09.48 ~ 09.50 [Dock Sdg] 09.40 ~ 09.43½ [Dock Sdg]
Staverton 09/52 09/46
Bishops Bridge 09.54 ~ 10.00 [Main] 09.48 ~ 09.49 [Main]
Staverton Station Yard No.1 Sdg 10DE03 ~ 10DE08 [No.1] 09.52 ~ 09.56 [No.1]
Bishops Bridge 10/10 [Main] 09/59 [Main]
Buckfastleigh RR Loop 10/25 [Loop] 10/13 [Loop]
Buckfastleigh Headshunt 10AE30 ~ 10AE45 10.16½ ~ 10.25
Buckfastleigh North ? 10.26 ~ 10.33
Buckfastleigh 10.50a ~ 11.15d 10.34a ~ 11.16d
Bishops Bridge 11x28 ~ 11x37 [Loop] 11.28½ ~ 11.39 [Loop]
Staverton 11/38 11/41
Totnes RR Loop [RR Loop] 11/56 [RR Loop]
Totnes Headshunt 11.52 ~ 11.55 11.58 ~ 12.02½
Totnes RR Loop [RR Loop] 12/04 [RR Loop]
Staverton 12/07 12/17½
Bishops Bridge 12x08 ~ 12x28 [Loop] 12.20 ~ 12.29 [Main]
Buckfastleigh 12.39a ~ 12.55d 12.40 ~ 12.55½
Bishops Bridge 13x08 ~ 13x16 [Loop] 13.07 ~ 13.19 [Loop]
Staverton 13/17 13/20
Totnes E.296 Signal (NR/SDR) 13.31 ~ 13.35 [Spur] 13.32 ~ 13.34½ [Spur]
Staverton 13DE47a ~ 14DE10d 13.50 ~ 14.08½
Bishops Bridge 14AE13 ~ 14AE32 [Main] 14.11 ~ 14.32 [Main]
Buckfastleigh Yard Road 1 14L47 ~ 14L55 [Yard 1] 14.45 ~ 14.56½ [Yard 1]
Bishops Bridge 15AE10 ~ 15AE16 [Loop] 15.11½ ~ 15.22 [Loop]
Staverton 15/18 15/24½
Totnes 15.32a ~ 15.40d 15.40½ ~ 15.58½
Staverton 15/55 16/18
Bishops Bridge 15x57 ~ 16x03 [Loop] 16.20 ~ 16.25 [Loop]
Staverton 16.05a ~ 16.35d 16.27 ~ ?
Bishops Bridge 16x37 ~ 17x00 [Main] ?
Buckfastleigh 17L15a ~ 17L45d ?
Bishops Bridge 17/58 [Main] ?
Staverton 17/59 ?
Totnes 18.11a ~ 18.30d ?
Staverton 18/42 ?
Bishops Bridge 18/43 [Main] ?
Buckfastleigh 18.56a ?


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