8th June 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Dartmouth Express

Locos Used 6975, 47802, 47826 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (3) (35486)+13320+99121+99712+99371+3143+99347+1861+99328+4994+99723

Route : 
1Z78 : Guildford to Kingswear
1Z79 : Kingswear to Guildford

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) Guildford - Ash - Farnborough North - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - (4) - Hawkeridge Jn - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads
60009 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Goodrington Sands
60009 (2) Goodrington Sands - Kingswear
60009 (2) Kingswear - Goodrington Sands
60009 Goodrington Sands - Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Tiverton Parkway - Taunton Sig.E481
47802 Taunton Sig.E481 - Taunton
47802 (1) Taunton - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - Heywood Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford

Notes : 
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) Banked by 6975.
(3) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that the outward leg ran direct via Heywood Road Jn and Hawkeridge Jn, rather than via Westbury, due a fault on 47826 at the rear.
(5) This tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled from Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear and return.

Sources : Mel Cox & Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Guildford 06.59d [P6] 06.58   22.37a [P6] 22.39
Ash 07/08 07/10   22/25 22/31
Aldershot South Jn 07/09 07/11   22/23 22/29
North Camp 07/10 07/12   22/22 22/28
Farnborough North 07/12 07/15   22/19½ ?
Blackwater 07/14 07/16   22/16 22/24
Wokingham 07/21 [P2] 07/23   22/05 [P1] 22/16
Earley 07/27 07/28   21/59 22/11
Reading Spur Jn 07/30 07/30   21/56 22/08
Reading Southern Jn 07/31 07/31   21/55 22/07
Reading 07.34a ~ 07.37d [P14] [WL] 07.39 ~ 07.46   21.48a ~ 21.52d [P15] 22.02 ~ 22.06
Oxford Road Jn 07/46 07/49   21/44 [WL] 22/00
Southcote Jn 07/49 07/52   21/42 21/58
Theale 07/53 07/55   21/39 21/55
Newbury 08.07a ~ 08.11d [P1] 08.13 ~ 08.17   21.26a ~ 21.28d [P2] 21.39 ~ 21.43
Bedwyn 08/30 [P1] 08/32   21/15 [P2] 21/23
Woodborough 08/41 08/42   21/04 21/12
Lavington 08/47 08/48   20/56 21/05
Heywood Road Jn 08/53 08/56   20/51 20/58
Westbury 08.55a ~ 09.14d [P3] DIV   20.46a ~ 20.48d [P3] 20.53 ~ 20.56
Trowbridge 09/23½ 09/23   - -
Bradford Jn 09/26 09/26   - -
Bathampton Jn 09/37 09/40   - -
Bath Spa 09/40 [P1] 09/44   - -
North Somerset Jn 09/50 09/55   - -
Bristol East Jn 09/51 [DM] 09/56   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 09L53a ~ 10L23d [P10] 09.57 ~ 10.23   - -
Bristol West Jn 10/25 10/25   - -
Parson Street 10/26½ 10/28   - -
Yatton 10/38½ [P1] 10/38   - -
Worle Jn  10/44 10/41   - -
Uphill Jn 10/47 10/44   - -
Bridgwater 10/58 [P1] 10/57   - -
Fairwood Jn - -   20/43 20/50
Clink Road Jn - -   20/40 20/47
Blatchbridge Jn - -   20/38 20/45
East Somerset Jn - -   20/34 20/42
Castle Cary - -   20/26 [P1] 20/34
Somerton GF - -   20/19 20/25
Athelney LC - -   20/13 20/18
Cogload Jn 11/05 11/06   20/10 20/15
Taunton 11w11 ~ 11w23 [P2] 11.12 ~ 11.27   19.56 ~ 20.04 [P2] 19.56 ~ 20.09
Taunton Sig.E481 - -   19L38 ~ 19L52 [UDR] 19.38 ~ 19.52
Norton Fitzwarren 11/26 11/30   19/37 19/37
Whiteball 11/39 11/40   19/29 19/28
Tiverton Parkway 11/42½ [P1] 11/44   19/25 [P2] 19/25
Tiverton Loop 11/44½ 11/45   19/23 19/23
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/00 12/03   19/11 19/10
Exeter St Davids 12/03 [P4] 12/06   19/06 [P6] 19/07
Dawlish Warren 12*20 ~ 12*32 [P1] 12/20?   18/53 18/49
Dawlish 12/36 12/24   18/49 18/47
Teignmouth 12/42 12/31   18/46 18/44
Newton Abbot 12*47 ~ 13*01 [P1] 12.40 ~ 13.07 [P1]   18/40 [P1] 18/39 [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 13/03 13/09   18/38 18/38
Paignton 13.29a ~ 13.32d [P1] 13.29 ~ 13.32   18.20a ~ 18.24 [P2] 18.17 ~ 18.21
Paignton GF 13/35 ?   18.12 ~ 18.17 ?
Kingswear 13.55a ?   17.30d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

08/06/19 :
5Z78 : (47802 with 47826 on rear) : Southall to Reading
5Z78 : (47826 with 47802 on rear) : Reading to Guildford
5Z80 : (47826 with 47802 on rear) : Guildford to Reading
5Z80 : (47802 with 47826 on rear) : Reading to Southall

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.30d   00.38a
Southall Yard 04.40 ~ 04.50   00.17 ~ 00.27
Southall West Jn 04/52   00/14
Heathrow Airport Jn 04/53   00/11
Slough 05/04   00/02
Maidenhead 05/14   23/56
Twyford 05/23   23/49
Kennet Bridge Jn 05/29   23/45
Reading 05.31 ~ 05.57 [P9]   23.30 ~ 23.42 [P10]
Reading New Jn 05/59   23/28
Reading Spur Jn 06/00   23/27
Earley 06/03   23/24
Wokingham 06/08   23/18
Blackwater 06/18   23/07
North Camp 06/23   23/01
Aldershot South Jn 06/24   23/00
Ash 06/26   22/59
Guildford 06.42a [P6]   22.50d [P6]

0Z79 : (47802 + 47826) : Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 10.36d [P9]
Bristol West Jn 10/38
Yatton Loop 10*52 ~ 11*06
Worle Jn  11/12
Uphill Jn 11/14
Bridgwater 11/23
Cogload Jn 11/28
Taunton 11.34a

5Z79 : (60009 with 35486) : Fairwater Yard to Bishops Lydeard

Location Booked
Fairwater Yard 20.10d
Norton Fitzwarren 20/15
Bishops Lydeard 20.28a

09/06/19 :
5Z81 : (60009 with 35486) : Bishops Lydeard to Southall

Location Booked
Bishops Lydeard 10.40d
Norton Fitzwarren 10/52
Taunton 10.55 ~ 11.04
Cogload Jn 11/10
Athelney LC 11/14
Somerton GF 11/24
Castle Cary 11/36
East Somerset Jn 11/47
Blatchbridge Jn 11/51
Clink Road Jn 11/54
Fairwood Jn 11/59
Westbury 12c03 ~ 12c06
Heywood Road Jn 12/09
Lavington 12/16
Woodborough 12w28 ~ 12w50
Bedwyn 13/05
Newbury 13/17
Southcote Jn 13/34
Oxford Road Jn 13/35
Reading 13c38 ~ 13c43
Kennet Bridge Jn 13/45
Twyford 13/49
Maidenhead 13/58
Slough 14.06 ~ 14.18
Heathrow Airport Jn 14/28
Southall West Jn 14/32
Southall Yard 14.35 ~ 14.37
Southall Depot 14.48a


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