16th August 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (2) (35486)+99304+4973+1860+99125+99121+99122+99127+99712

Route :
1Z37 : Bristol Temple Meads to Par
1Z39 : Par to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
60009 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot (1)
47832 Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Par
47832 Par - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) It is reported that 60009 'Union of South Africa'' failed at Newton Abbot, due to a hot axle box. It later ran to Buckfastleigh for repairs.
(2) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.50d [P8] 08.50   22.46a [P5] ?
Bristol West Jn 08/52 08/52   22/44 ?
Parson Street 08/54 08/55   22/41 ?
Yatton 09.06a ~ 09.09d [P1] 09.06 ~ 09.10   22.25a ~ 22.29d [P2] ?
Worle Jn 09/17 09/17   22/17 ?
Uphill Jn 09/20 09/20   22/08 ?
Bridgwater 09/31 09/31   21/54 ?
Cogload Jn 09/37 09/37   21/48 ?
Taunton 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P2] 09.41 ~ 09.46   20.52a ~ 21.42d [P5] ?
Norton Fitzwarren 09/50 09/50   20/49 ?
Whiteball 10/01 10/01   20/40 ?
Tiverton Parkway 10/05 [P1] 10/05   20/35 [P2] ?
Tiverton Loop 10w09 ~ 11w19 10.08 ~ 10.52   20/33 ?
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/30½ 11/09   20/19 ?
Exeter St Davids 11/36 [P6] 11/12   20/15 [P5] ?
Dawlish Warren 11/47 11.23?   20/03 [UT] ?
Dawlish 11/49 11/29   20/01 ?
Teignmouth 11/53 11/37   19/57 ?
Newton Abbot 11/59 [P2] ??L?? ~ ??L?? [P1]   19/51 [P3] ?
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/00 14/35   19/48 ?
Dainton Tunnel 12/05 14/39   19/42 ?
Totnes 12/13 [DT] 14/45   19/38 [UT] ?
Aish Crossover 12/26 14/54   19/29 ?
Ivybridge 12/31 [P1] 14/58   19/25 [P2] ?
Hemerdon 12/36 15/03   19/19 ?
Lipson Jn 12/41 15/08   19/12 ?
Plymouth 12.45a ~ 13.04d [P4] 15.11 ~ 15.14   18.48a ~ 19.08d [P7] ?
St Budeaux Jn 13/13 15/19   18/43 ?
Saltash 13/17 [P1] 15/23   18/39 [P2] ?
St Germans 13/23 [P1] 15/30   18/27 [P2] ?
Liskeard 13/36 [P1] 15/39   18/16 [P2] ?
St Pinnock 13/43 ?   18/12 ?
Largin 13/44 ?   18/11 ?
Lostwithiel 13/54 [P2] 15/53   17/56 [P1] ?
Par 14.00a [P1] 16.00   17.45d [P2] ?


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