24th September 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Loco Used steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+3119+99712+3093+3098+3143+4854+99723

Route :
1Z33 : Bristol Temple Meads to Par
1Z34 : Par to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
45596 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Saltash - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par
45596 Par - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 10/09/23.
(2) This was the last 'Royal Duchy' for 2023 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.51d [P10] 08.51 [P12]   22.14a [P11] 22.18
Bristol West Jn 08/53 [DM] 08/52   22/12 [DM] 22/16
Parson Street 08/54½ [P1] 08/56   22/08 [P2] 22/14
Yatton 09.07a ~ 09.10d 09.07 ~ 09.10   21.52a ~ 21.55d 21.57 ~ 22.01
Worle Jn 09/17 09/18   21/44½ 21/47
Uphill Jn 09/20 09/21   21/37½ 21/40
Bridgwater 09/34 09/33   21/23½ 21/26
Cogload Jn 09/42 09/39   21/16½ 21/20
Taunton 09.47a ~ 10.01d [P2] 09.44 ~ 10.01   21.07a ~ 21.10d [P5] 21.09 ~ 21.13
Norton Fitzwarren 10/04 10/05   21/05 21/07
Whiteball 10/17 10/16   20/56 20/59
Tiverton Parkway 10/20½ [P1] 10/22   20/52½ [P2] 20/55
Tiverton Loop 10w23 ~ 11w09 [DPL] 10.26 ~ 11.13   20/50½ ? ~ 20.49 [UPL]
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/25 11/28   20/35½ 20/28
Exeter St Davids 11.27a ~ 11.30d [P4] 11.43 ~ 11.47   20w03a ~ 20w32d [P6] 19.53 ~ 20.25
Dawlish Warren 11/48 12/01   19/51 19/41
Dawlish 11/50 12/03   19/49½ 19/39
Teignmouth 11/53 12/07   19/46½ 19/37
Newton Abbot 11/58 [P2] 12/13   19/41 [P3] 19/32
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/58½ 12/14   19/40 19/31
Dainton Tunnel 12/04 12/18   19/36 19/28
Totnes 12/10 12/24   19/29 19/22
Aish Crossover 12/22 12/37   19/20 19/13
Ivybridge 12/26 [P1] 12/43   19/15 [P2] 19/09
Hemerdon 12/30 12/53   19/06 19/02
Lipson Jn 12/38 12/59   18/55 18/55
Plymouth 12w41a ~ 13w01d [P8] 13.05 ~ 13.41   17w56a ~ 18w51d [P8] 17.56 ~ 18.50
St Budeaux Jn 13/06½ 13/50   17/50 17/51
Saltash 13/11½ [P1] 13/54   17/46 [P2] 17/46
St Germans 13/17½ [P1] 14/00   17/40 [P2] 17/37
Liskeard 13/29½ [P1] 14/12   17/31 [P2] 17/27
St Pinnock Viaduct East 13/35½ ?   17/24 ?
Largin 13/36½ ?   17/21 ?
Bodmin Parkway 13/41 ?   17/14 ?
Lostwithiel 13/45 [P2] 14/26   17/10 [P1] 17/12
Par 13.56a [P3] 14.34   17.01d [P2] 17.03


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

23/09/23 :
5Z30 : (47746 + 45596 + tour stock) : Southall to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
Southall WCR 12.15d
Southall 12.25 ~ 12.32
Southall West Jn 12/35
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/40
Slough 12/57
Maidenhead 13/04
Twyford 13/14
Kennet Bridge Jn 13/20
Reading 13*22 ~ 13*26 [P13]
Reading West Jn 13/29
Tilehurst East Jn 13/32
Goring & Streatley 13/39
Didcot Parkway 13/46
Wantage Road 13/53
Challow 13/57
Uffington 14/01
Swindon 14*14 ~ 14*26 [UM]
Wootton Bassett Jn 14/33
Chippenham 14/44
Thingley East Jn 14/45
Thingley Jn 14/46
Bathampton Jn 14/56
Bath Spa 14/59
North Somerset Jn 15/11
Bristol Kingsland Road 15.12a

5Z31 : (45596 with 14060) : Bristol Kingsland Road to St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 15.37d
North Somerset Jn 15/42
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 15.52a

24/09/23 :
5Z32 : (45596 with 14060) : St Philips Marsh HST Depot to Bristol Kingsland Road

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh HST Depot 07.47d
North Somerset Jn 07/57
Bristol East Jn 07/58
Bristol Temple Meads 08.00 ~ 08.04 [P13]
Bristol Kingsland Road 08.07a

5Z33 : (45596 + tour stock) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked Actual
Bristol Kingsland Road 08.18d  
North Somerset Jn 08.23 ~ 08.33  
Bristol East Jn 08/36  
Bristol Temple Meads 08.38a [P10] [P12]

5C50 : (45596 + tour stock) : Par to Par

Location Booked
Par 14.06d [P3]
Par Sig.PR7 14.08 ~ 14.12
Par 14.14a

0Z33 : (45596) : Par to St Blazey L.I.P.
(Loco turned on St Blazey turntable)

Location Booked
Par 14.19d
St Blazey SB 14.24 ~ 14.28
St Blazey L.I.P. 14.30a

0Z34 : (45596) : St Blazey L.I.P. to Par

Location Booked
St Blazey L.I.P. 15.54d
St Blazey SB 15.59 ~ 16.03
Par 16/08 [P3]
Par Sigt.PR7 16.11 ~ 16.16
Par 16.18a [P1]

5A50 : (45596 + tour stock) : Par to Par

Location Booked
Par 16.49d
Par Sig.PR7 16.51 ~ 16.54
Par 16.56a [P2]

0Z35 : (45596) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 18.01d [P8]
Plymouth Sig.120 18.02 ~ 18.05
Plymouth 18w07 ~ 18w34 [P7]
Plymouth Sig.120 18.38 ~ 18.41
Plymouth 18.43a [P8]

0Z36 : (47746) : Bristol Kingsland Road to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
Bristol Kingsland Road 22.13d
Bristol Temple Meads 22.18a [P11]

5Z36 : (47746 + 45596 + tour stock) : Bristol Temple Meads to Southall

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 22.38d [P11]
Bristol East Jn 22/40
North Somerset Jn 22/42
Bristol East Depot 22w45 ~ 23w05 [DGL]
Bath Spa 23/18
Bathampton Jn 23/21
Bradford-on-Avon 23/30
Bradford Jn 23/34
Hawkeridge Jn 23/43
Heywood Road Jn 23/45
Lavington 23/52
Woodborough 00/17
Bedwyn 00/46
Newbury 01/06
Theale 01/21
Southcote Jn 01/25
Oxford Road Jn 01/27
Reading 01/30 [P10]
Kennet Bridge Jn 01/32
Twyford 01/41
Maidenhead 01/50
Slough 02/03
Heathrow Airport Jn 02/13
Southall West Jn 02/16
Southall 02/18
Southall WCR 02.28a


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