2nd June 2007

Compass Tours
The Midland Devonian

Locos Used 47805 'Talisman' & 47847
Stock Used (3) 9713+5929+5985+5998+5964+1212+3277+3334+3295+3336+????

Route:
1Z47 : Lichfield City to Paignton
1Z48 : Paignton to Lichfield City

Loco(s) Route
47847 (1) Lichfield City - Blake Street - Sutton Coldfield - Aston - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Wolverhampton - Telford Central - Abbey Foregate Jn - English Bridge Jn - Sutton Bridge Jn - Craven Arms - Leominster - Hereford - Abergavenny - Maindee North Jn - Maindee East Jn - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton
47805 (2) Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Lichfield City

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47847 on rear.
(3) Identity of missing coach (confirmed as 1st class FO) is required.


47847 brings up the rear along the sea wall at Dawlish (photo: Shaun Courtnage)

Source : Shaun Courtnage

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Shaun Courtnage)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lichfield City 06.02d 06.01   22.52a 22.49
Blake Street 06.12a ~ 06.14d 06.09 ~ 06.16   22.40a ~ 22.42d 22.39 ~ 22.42
Four Oaks 06/17 06/19   22/36 22/36
Sutton Coldfield 06.22a ~ 06.24d 06.22 ~ 06.25   22.30a ~ 22.32d 22.30 ~ 22.33
Aston 06/32 06/32   22/22 22/22
Proof House Jn 06/37 06/41   22/17 22/17
Birmingham New Street 06.40a ~ 06.43d 06.44 ~ 06.46   22.01a ~ 22.15d 21.59 ~ 22.14
Soho South Jn 06/48 06/51   21/57 21/55
Galton Jn 06/50 06/53   21/55 21/53
Dudley Port 06/55 06/57   21/51 21/50
Wolverhampton 07.01a ~ 07.03d 07.04 ~ 07.06   21.41a ~ 21.44d 21.39 ~ 21.42
Wolverhampton North Jn 07/04 07/08   21/38 21/36
Oxley SB 07/05 ?   21/37 ?
Cosford 07/11 07/15   21/28 21/23
Madeley Jn 07/17 07/20   21/22 21/18
Telford Central 07.19a ~ 07.20d 07.22 ~ ??.??   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.13 ~ ??.??
Wellington 07.25a ~ 07.26d 07.32 ~ 07.35   21.07a ~ 21.10d 21.01 ~ 21.05
Abbey Foregate Jn 07/36 07/46   20/50 20/48
Sutton Bridge Jn 07/40 07/49   20/38 20/43
Dorrington 07/47 07/56   20/33 20/38
Marsh Brook LC 07/56 08/08   20/22 20/30
Craven Arms 08.01a ~ 08.03d 08.14 ~ 08.15   20.08a ~ 20.14d 20.18 ~ 20.22
Bromfield 08/08 ?   20/02 20/13
Woofferton 08/14 08/25   19/57 20/07
Leominster 08/19 09/29   19/52 19/59
Shelwick Jn 08/28 ?   19/42 ?
Hereford 08/30 08/43   19/39 19/45
Tram Inn 08/38 08/51   19/32 19/38
Pontrilas 08/43 08/56   19/27 19/33
Abergavenny 08/53 09/07   19/16 19/22
Little Mill Jn 09/00 09/15   19/09 19/16
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/20 09/36   18/44 18/47
Severn Tunnel West 09/21 09/38   18/43 18/39
Pilning 09/28 09/44   18/33 18/33
Patchway 09/32 09/48   18/30 18/31
Filton Abbey Wood 09/34 09/50   18/28 18/39
Stapleton Road 09/40 09/54   18/24 18/25
Dr Days Jn 09/42 09/55   18/23 18/23
Bristol Temple Meads 09.48a ~ 10.00d 09.59 ~ 10.03   18.19a ~ 18.21d 18.17 ~ 18.20
Parson Street ? ?   18/13 18/13
Worle Jn 10/25 10/22   17/57 18/02
Uphill Jn 10/28 10/25   17/53 18/01
Highbridge & Burnham 10/36 10/31   17/48 17/55
Bridgwater 10/43 10/35   17/43 17/51
Cogload Jn 10/52 10/41   17/38 17/46
Taunton 10/56 10/44   17/35 17/40
Tiverton Parkway 11/10 10/56   17/23 17/28
Tiverton Loops 11/12 10/58   17/22 17/26
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/24 11/08   17/09 17/14
Exeter St. Davids 11.26a ~ 11.30d 11.11 ~ 11.30   16.55a ~ 17.07d 16.50 ~ 17.11
Dawlish Warren 11/42 11/43   16/42 16/39
Newton Abbot 11/54 11/54   16/30 16/28
Torquay 12.06a ~ 12.11d 12.04 ~ 12.09   16.13a ~ 16.16d 16.13 ~ 16.16
Paignton 12.15a 12.14   16.08d 16.08


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