15th September 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Mayflower

Locos Used steam: 4464 'Bittern', 34067 'Tangmere' & 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (1) (35518 or 35465) +99127+99125+99712+3143+99122+99121+99350+1860+4951+99318+99723

Route : 
1Z27 : London Euston to Plymouth
1Z28 : Plymouth to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
34067 London Euston - Willesden WL Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Southall - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Taunton
4464 + 70000 Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
4464 + 70000 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton
70000 Taunton - (reverse of outward route) - Fairwood Jn - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Main Line - London Paddington

Notes : 
(1) 35518 was only in the consist when 34067 was on the train. 35465 was only in the consist when 70000 was on the train.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Euston 06.46d [P16] [E] -
Camden South Jn 06/49 -
Camden Jn 06/50 [DF] -
Willesden WL Jn 06/57 -
Willesden SW Sidings 06/58 -
Acton Wells Jn 07/02 -
London Paddington - 22.07a [P3]
Ladbroke Grove - 22/03 [UM]
Acton Main Line 07/11 [DR] ?
Acton West 07/13 [DR] 21/58 [UM]
West Ealing 07/16 [DR] ?
Southall 07/22 [DR] 21/55 [UR-UM]
Airport Jn 07/28 [DR] 21/51 [UR]
Slough 07.35a ~ 07.38d [P4] 21.33a ~ 21.36d [P3]
Maidenhead 07/47 [P3] 21/27 [P2]
Twyford 07/53 [P3] 21/22 [P2]
Reading 08.07a ~ 08.16d [P10] 21/17 [P7]
Reading West ? 21.08a ~ 21.12d
Southcote Jn 08/19 21/05
Theale ? 20w33 ~ 21w00 [UGL]
Newbury Racecourse 08/31 [DPL] -
Newbury 08w33a ~ 08w51d [P1] 20.15a ~ 20.19d [P2]
Bedwyn 09/02 20/03
Woodborough 09/13 19/52
Lavington 09/21 19/44
Heywood Road Jn 09/27 19/38
Westbury 09/30 [P2] -
Fairwood Jn 09/34 19/35
Clink Road Jn 09/38 19/32
Blatchbridge Jn 09/44 19/30
East Somerset Jn 09/48 19/26
Castle Cary 09/57 [P2] 19/18 [P1]
Somerton  10/06 19/07
Athelney LC 10/14 18/59
Cogload Jn 10/18 18/55
Taunton 10L24a ~ 10L58d [P2] 18L24a ~ 18L49d [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 11/02 18/22
Whiteball 11/13 18/14
Tiverton Parkway 11/17 [P1] 18/09 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 11w20 ~ 11w38 [DPL] 18/07
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/52 17/53
Exeter St Davids 11/53 [P4] 17w18a ~ 17w50d [P6]
Dawlish Warren 12/04 17/06
Dawlish 12/06 17/04
Teignmouth 12/09 17/01
Newton Abbot 12/14 [P2] 16/55 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/15 16/54
Dainton Tunnel 12/20 16/50
Totnes 12/30 16/42
Aish Crossover 12/44 16/33
Ivybridge 12/49 16/28
Hemerdon 12/54 16/23
Laira Jn 12/58 ?
Lipson Jn 12/59 16/15
Plymouth 13.03a [P8] 16.11d [P8]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z25 : (DL with 34067 on rear) : Southall to Euston
5Z31 : (DL with 70000 on rear) : Paddington to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 05.32d 23.00a
Southall Yard 05.42 ~ 05.50 22.40 ~ 22.50
Acton West 05/59 22/35
Acton Wells Jn 06/03 -
Willesden SW Sdgs 06/05 -
Willesden WL Jn 06/06 -
Camden Jn 06/15 -
London Euston 06.20a -
London Paddington - 22.28d

5Z28 : (4464 & 70000) : Plymouth - Laira - Plymouth
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.30d
Lipson Jn 13/33
Mount Gould Jn 13.37 ~ 13.40
Laira Jn 13/46
Tavistock Jn 13.53 ~ 15.18
Laira Jn 15/28
Lipson Jn 15/31
Plymouth 15.36a


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