19th April 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Dartmouth Express

Locos Used D7535, 47237, 57313 & steam: 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used (3) (21096)+99122+99128+99712+3093+3136+3058+99352+99318+4973+99723

Route :
1Z32 : Guildford to Kingswear
1Z33 : Kingswear to Guildford

Loco(s) Route
47237 (1) Guildford - Wokingham - Reading - Theale - Newbury - Hungerford - Westbury - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton
60007 Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Goodrington North?
60007 (2) Goodrington North? - Churston - Kingswear
60007 (2) Kingswear - Churston - Goodrington North?
60007 Goodrington North? - Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
47237 (1) Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford

Notes :
(1) 57313 on rear.
(2) D7535 assisting on rear. Confirmation required, where did D7535 work from and to?
(3) 21096 was only the consist when 60007 was on the train. 
(4) 60007 'Sir Nigel Gresley' replaced advertised 70000 'Britannia' or 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'. 
(5) Off tour option; Cruise on the River Dart aboard the Paddle Steamer 'Kingswear Castle'.
(6) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Guildford 07.51d     23.03a  
Wokingham 08.21d     22.34a  
Reading 09.01d     22.13a  
Theale 09.11d     22.01a  
Newbury 09.27d     21.47a [P2]
Hungerford 09.40d     21.34a  
Westbury 10.27d     20L31a ~ 20L57d  
Clink Road Jn ?     20/22  
Castle Cary ?     20/04  
Somerton GF ?     19/52  
Cogload Jn ?     19/38  
Taunton 11L21a ~ 11L46d     19w12a ~ 19w29d [P5]
Tiverton Parkway 12/07 [P1]   18/54  
Tiverton Loop 12.09 ~ 12.19 [DPL]     ?  
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/31     18/38  
Exeter St Davids 13/19     18.32a ~ 18.35d [P5]
Dawlish Warren 12.48 ~ 12.58 [P1] [P1]   18.07 ~ 18.16 [P2]  
Newton Abbot 13/46     17/50 17/53 [P3]
Paignton 13.30a ~ 13.35d     17.27a ~ 17.37d  
Kingswear 14.11a     16.45d  


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