8th September 2019

Torbay Express Ltd
The Torbay Express

Locos Used 6975 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used 35486+3068+3066+1671+3121+3149+3141+3146+3147+1691+4991+4959

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

Loco(s) Route
60009 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 - Goodrington Sands
60009 (1) Goodrington Sands - Kingswear
60009 (1) Kingswear - Goodrington Sands
60009 Goodrington Sands - Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) Banked by 6975.
(2) This was the last 'Torbay Express' for the 2019 season.


60009 arrives at Trowbridge with the outward leg (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Keith Gardiner (on the tour throughout) & Guy Vincent

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 08.00d [P7] 08.23   20.35a [P8] 20.38
? Bristol East Jn 08/02½ [UM]  08/24   20/32½ [DM] 20/36
? North Somerset Jn 08/03½ 08/26   20/30½ 20/35
11.40 Bath Spa 08.18a ~ 08.22d [P2] 08.38 ~ 08.43   20.13a ~ 20.15d [P1] 20.15 ~ 20.21 [P1]
? Bathampton Jn 08/27 08/47   20/09 20/12
? Bradford Jn 08/43 09/04   19/55 19/59
24.19 Trowbridge 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P2] 09.06 ~ 09.09   19/53 [P1] 19/57
28.22 Westbury 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P2] 09.16 ~ 09.20   19.41a ~ 19.45d [P3] 19.47 ~ ?
? Fairwood Jn 09/04 09/23   19/37 19/44
? Clink Road Jn 09/10 09/28   19/32 19/40
? Blatchbridge Jn 09/13 09/30   19/29 19/39
? East Somerset Jn 09/17 09/34   19/25 19/35
? Castle Cary 09/28 [P2] 09/42   19/14 [P1] 19/26
? Somerton GF 09/40 09/49   19/02 19/14
? Athelney LC 09/52 09/58   18/52 19/06
? Cogload Jn 09/58 10/01   18/48 19/03
75.48 Taunton 10w04 ~ 10w44 [P2] 10.06 ~ 10.43   18w27 ~ 18w42d [P5] 18.37 ~ 18.56
? Norton Fitzwarren 10/47½ 10/46   18/25 18/34
? Whiteball 10/59½ 10/56   18/15 18/27
? Tiverton Parkway 11/02½ [P1] 11/01   18/13 [P2] 18/23
? Tiverton Loop 11/04 11/03   18/11 18/22
? Cowley Bridge Jn 11/18 11/16   17/57 18/08
106.28 Exeter St Davids 11/19½ [P4] 11/17   17/55 [P5] 18/05
? Dawlish Warren 11/31½ [DT] 11/28   17/43 [UT] 17/53
? Dawlish 11/33 11/30   17/41½ 17/52
? Teignmouth 11/38 11/33   17/38½ 17/49
126.41 Newton Abbot 11/44 [P1] 11/39   17/33 [P1] 17/44
? Newton Abbot West Jn 11/44½ 11/40   17/32 17/43
134.48 Paignton 11.58a ~ 12.09d [P1] 11.53 ~ 12.09   17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] 17.20 ~ 17.28
? Paignton GF 12.11 ~ 12.16 ?   16.59 ~ 17.04 ?
141.20 Kingswear 12.34a ?   16.50d ?


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