31st March 2007

The Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47854, 57601 & steam 5051 & 6024
Stock Used (3) 35333+5341+5322+1863+3107+3140+3112+3122+1671+3069+3068+35469

Route:
1Z52 : Birmingham International to Penzance
1Z53 : Penzance to Birmingham International

Loco(s) Route
57601 (1) Birmingham International - Birmingham New Street - Kidderminster - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill - Chetenham Spa - Bristol Parkway
6024 + 5051 Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Plymouth - Par - Penzance
47854 (2) Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International

Notes :
(1) Believed to have been 57601 leading with 47854 on rear, confirmation required.
(2) 57601 on rear.
(3) It is probable that 35333 (6024 support coach) was only in the formation when the steam locos were hauling the train (confirmation required).
(4) Ran with 'The Conrnishman' headboard on the steam locos.


The train passes Moorswater near Liskeard (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Richard Rooker & John Clifford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham International 06.00d 23.40a
Stechford 06/05 23/32
Proof House Jn 06/10 23/28
Birmingham New Street 06.13a ~ 06.16d 23.23a ~ 23.26d
Soho South Jn 06/20 23/18
Galton Jn 06/21 23/18
Smethwick Jn 06/22 23/17
Rowley Regis 06/25 23/15
Stourbridge Jn 06.35a ~ 06.37d 23.05a ~ 23.07d
Blakedown 06/42 22/59
Kidderminster 06.46a ~ 06.48d 22.52a ~ 22.54d
Hartlebury 06/54 22/47
Droitwich Spa 06/59 22/41
Tunnel Jn 07/04 22/36
Worcester Shrub Hill 07.06a ~ 07.08d 22.32a ~ 22.34d
Norton Jn 07/13 22/27
Abbotswood Jn 07/17 22/26
Ashchurch For Tewkesbury 07/24 22/18
Cheltenham Spa 07.33a ~ 07.35d 22.08a ~ 22.10d
Barnwood Jn 07/41 22/02
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/42 21/48
Standish Jn 07/48 21/41
Charfield 08/00 21/30
Yate 08/07 21/24
Westerleigh Jn 08/10 21/22
Bristol Parkway 08.16a ~ 08.46d 21/17
Filton Abbey Wood 08/49 21/15
Stapleton Road 08/53 21/11
Dr Days Jn 08/55 21/10
Bristol East Jn 08/56 21/09
Bristol Temple Meads 08.57a ~ 09.00d 21.06a ~ 21.08d
Bristol West Jn 09/02 21/05
Parson Street ? 21/03
Worle Jn 09/22 20/52
Uphill Jn 09/25 20/50
Highbridge & Burnham 09/31 20/45
Bridgewater 09/37 20/40
Cogload Jn 09/43 20/35
Taunton 09/48 20/32
Tiverton Parkway 10/00 20/22
Tiverton Loop 10w02 ~ 10w50 20/21
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/02 20/10
Exeter St Davids 11/05 20/08
Dawlish Warren 11/16 19/59
Newton Abbot 11/27 19/46
Totnes 11/41 19/28
Ivybridge 11/55 19/15
Hemerdon 12/01 19/11
Lipson Jn 12/07 19/03
Plymouth 12.10a ~ 13.27d 18.57a ~ 19.00d
St Budeaux Jn 13/33 18/52
Saltash 13/37 18/48
St Germans 13/43 18/43
Liskeard 13/58 18/32
St Pinnock Viaduck East 14/03 18/26
Largin 14/05 18/23
Lostwithiel 14/13 18/15
Par 14/25 18/08
St Austell 14.31a ~ 14.53d ?
Burngullow Jn 14/57 18/00
Probus 15/04 17/50
Truro 15/10 17/41
Penwithers Jn 15/11 ?
Baldhu 15/15 ?
Camborne 15/24 17/27
St Erth 15/32 17/17
Long Rock 15*38 ~ 15*46 17/13
Penzance 15.50a 17.10d


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