11th August 2019

Torbay Express Ltd
The Torbay Express

Tour cancelled due to unavailable steam locomotive.

Route :
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Bristol Temple Meads

Advertised Loco Advertised Route
steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 60009 failed it's fitness to run exam.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised only)
(from Torbay Express brochure)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Bristol Temple Meads 09.10d   20.15a
Yatton 09.25d   19.55a
Weston-super-Mare 09.40d   19.35a
Taunton 10.40d   18.30a
Paignton 11.55a   17.15d
Kingswear 12.30a   16.50d


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