16th May 1987
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Torbay Express
| Locos Used | 47583, Steam 4588, 5239 'Goliath' & 'Barbara' (1) |
| Stock | 11 vehicles VB/EH |
Route : 1Z37 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 47583 | Letchworth - Hitchin - Finsbury Park - Camden Road - Willesden Jn High Level - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton |
| 5239 | Paignton - Kingswear |
| 5239 | Kingswear - Paignton South L/C |
| 47583 | Paignton South L/C - Paignton - Newton Abbot - Heathfield |
| 47583 | Heathfield - Newton Abbot - Totnes |
|
4588 |
Totnes - Buckfastleigh |
|
Barbara |
Buckfastleigh - Totnes |
| 47583 | Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - (As outward route) - Willesden Jn High Level - Gospel Oak - Harringay Park Jn - Alexandra Palace - Hitchin - Letchworth |
Notes :
(1) 'Barbara' was 0-6-0ST Austerity Tank (Hunslet no. 2890)
Sourced : Robin Addison (on the train from/to
Hitchin) & Mark Herriott
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Addison)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Letchworth | 06.12d | 22.37a |
| Hitchin | 06.16a ~ 06.17d | 22.31a ~ ??.??d |
| Stevenage | 06.23a ~ 06.24d | 22.25a ~ 22.26d |
| Woolmer Green | 06/29 | - |
| Welwyn Garden City | 06.34a ~ 06.35d | 22.16a ~ 22.17d |
| Potters Bar | 06.45a ~ 06.46d | 22.07a ~ 22.08d |
| Alexandra Palace | 06/55 | 21.58a ~ 21.59d |
| Finsbury Park | 0659a ~ 0700d | - |
| Freight Terminal Jn | 07/08 | - |
| Camden Road East Jn | 07/15 | - |
| Harringay Park Jn | - | 21/46 |
| Gospel Oak | 07/20 | 21/37 |
| Willesden Jn HL | 07.31a ~ 07.32d | 21.26a ~ 21.27d |
| Acton Wells Jn | 07/34 | 21/22 |
| Acton Main Line | 07/39 | 21/16 |
| Southall | 07/45 | 21/06 |
| Slough | 07.54a ~ 07.56d | 20.55a ~ 20.57d |
| Maidenhead | 08/02 | 20/47 |
| Twyford | 08/08 | 20/41 |
| Reading | 08.16a ~ 08.20d | 20.32a ~ 20.34d |
| Southcote Jn | 08/25 | 20/29 |
| Newbury | 08/38 | 20/17 |
| Bedwyn | 08/49 | 20/04 |
| Woodborough | 08/59 | 19/53 |
| Lavington | 09/05 | 19/45 |
| Heywood Road Jn | 09/13 | 19/39 |
| Westbury | 09.15a ~ 09.19d | 19.34a ~ 19.37d |
| Fairwood Jn | 09/19 | 19/31 |
| Clink Road Jn | 09/23 | 19/28 |
| Blatchbridge Jn | 09/25 | 19/26 |
| Castle Cary | 09/36 | 19/15 |
| Cogload Jn | - | 18/58 |
| Taunton | 10.00a ~ 10.02d | 18.50a ~ 18.52d |
| Tiverton Parkway | 10/18 | 18/43 |
| Cowley Bridge Jn | 10/29 | 18/24 |
| Exeter St Davids | 10.31a ~ 10.33d | 18.20a ~ 18.22d |
| Dawlish Warren | 10/43 | 18/08 |
| Newton Abbot | 10/53 | - |
| Paignton | 11L10a ~ 11L20d | - |
| Churston | 11p30a ~ 11p40d | - |
| Kingswear | 11.55a ~ 130.0d | - |
| Paignton South L/C | 13L25 ~ 13L45 | - |
| Paignton | 13/46 | - |
| Newton Abbot | 14c02 ~ 14c04 | - |
| Heathfield | 14.24a ~ 14.39d | - |
| Newton Abbot | 15c01 ~ 15c03 | 17/58 |
| Totnes | 15L17a ~ 15L30d | 17L30a ~ 17L45d |
| Buckfastleigh | 16.00a | 16.45d |