30th September 1973

Battle of Britain Locomotive Preservation Society /
(F & W Railtours)
The Torbay Express

Loco Used 1921
Stock Used Booked for load 9 (2x BFK [A+B], 1x buffet [-], 1x 32 seat brake coach [C] + 5x SK [D, E, F, G & H])

Route :

Loco Route
1921 Gloucester Eastgate - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton
1921 Paignton - (?reverse of outward route?) - Gloucester Eastgate

Notes :
(1) Regarded as F&W's second ever railtour but no mention is made of F&W Railtours in the tour paperwork (advertising, ticket letter etc). Route confirmation required. Train was run to generate funds for the preservation of BoB Class 34092 '92 Squadron'. At Paignton tour participants were able to travel on the Torbay Steam Railway to Kingswear. Loco 4588 (at least) used.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski & The F&W/Pathfinder Archive

Photo Review


1921 at an unknown location, maybe Paignton? (photo: The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


4588 at Kingswear (photo: N.Preedy/The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from the The F&W/Pathfinder Archive)

Location Booked (out) Booked (Rtn)
Gloucester Eastgate 09.35d 21.49a
Bristol Parkway 10.11a ~ 10.13d 21.15a ~ 21.17d
Bristol Temple Meads 10.25a ~ 10.30d 21.02a ~ 21.06d
Dawlish 12.15a ~ 12.17d 19.22a ~ 19.24d
Teignmouth 12.23a ~ 12.25d 19.15a ~ 19.17d
Torquay 12.55a ~ 13.00d 18.51a ~ 18.55d
Paignton 13.05a 18.45d

Train Fares

Location Adult 1st Class Adult 2nd Class Child 1st Class Child 2nd Class
all joining points £2.35 £1.75 £1.85 £1.25

Off Train Options

Location Activity
Dawlish Sightseeing
Teignmouth Sightseeing
Torquay Sightseeing
Paignton Sightseeing or Torbay & Dartmough Steam Railway (separate fare)


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