5th May 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Duchy

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere' & 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (1) 9104+99318+1860+99348+99350+99121+99127+99712+99125+99122

Route :
1Z27 : London Paddington to Penzance
1Z28 : Penzance to London Paddington

Loco(s) Route
47500 London Paddington - Slough - Maidenhead - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Wootton Bassett Jn - Chippenham - Thingley Jn - Bradford Jn - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - (via Frome avoiding line) - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Penzance
34067 + 70013 Penzance - (reverse of outward route) - Cogload Jn - Bridgwater - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol Temple Meads
47500 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Thingley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Plus steam loco support coach when steam locos were hauling the train.
(2) Tour was originally advertised to be steam hauled from Penzance to Westbury, but this was changed to Penzance to Bristol Temple Meads.
(3) 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' replaced unavailable 34046 'Braunton'.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


47500 approaching Fairwood Jn,Westbury, at 07:39 (photo: Guy Vincent)

Sources : Guy Vincent & Jonathan Horswell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) {actual} Booked (rtn)
Paddington 05.58d [P2] {P9} 22.10a [P2]
Ladbroke Grove 06/01 22/06
Acton West 06/05 22/03
Southall 06/09 22/00
Airport Jn 06/11 21/59
Slough 06.17a ~ 06.19d [P2] 21.48a ~ 21.51d [P3]
Maidenhead 06/24 [P1] 21/43 [P2]
Twyford 06/30 [P1] 21/38 [P2]
Reading 06.37a ~ 06.39d [P7] [DM] 21.29a ~ 21.32d [P8] [UM]
Reading West Jn 06/42 21/27
Didcot Parkway 06/57 [P1] 21/14 [P2]
Wantage Road 07/04 [DM] 21/06
Challow 07/07 21/03
Uffington 07/09 21/01
Swindon 07/18 [P4] 20.45a ~ 20.50d
Wootton Bassett Jn 07/22 20/39
Chippenham 07/30 [P1] 20/31 [P2]
Thingley Jn 07/31 20/30
Bradford Jn 07/41 -
Hawkeridge Jn 07/48 -
Westbury 07.49a ~ 07.52d [P1] -
Fairwood Jn 07/56 -
Clink Road Jn 08/00 -
Blatchbridge Jn 08/02 -
East Somerset Jn 08/05 -
Castle Cary 08/13 -
Somerton 08/20 -
Athelney LC 08/26 -
Bathampton Jn - 20/16
Bath Spa - 20/11 [P2]
North Somerset Jn - 20/01
Bristol Temple Meads - 19L13a ~ 19L57d [P7]
Parson Street - 19/10
Worle Jn - 18/49
Uphill Jn - 18/45
Bridgwater - 18/29
Cogload Jn 08/29 18/22
Taunton 08/34 [P3] 18/16 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 08/36 18/14
Whiteball 08/44 18/04
Tiverton Parkway 08/46 [P1] 18/00 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 08/48 17/57
Cowley Bridge Jn 08/59 17/39
Exeter St Davids 09.01a ~ 09.03d [P4] 16w56a ~ 17w36d [P6]
Dawlish Warren 09/14 16/38
Dawlish 09/16 16/34
Teignmouth 09/19 16/30
Newton Abbot 09/24 [P2] 16/24
Newton Abbot West Jn 09/25 16/23
Dainton 09/29 16/19
Totnes 09/36 16/11
Aish Crossover 09/47 16/02
Ivybridge 09/54 15/57
Hemerdon 10/02 15/50
Lipson Jn 10/07 15/41
Plymouth 10.10a ~ 10.20d [P4] 14w40a ~ 15w36d [P8]
St Budeaux Ferry Rd 10/26 14/35
Saltash 10/30 14/31
St Germans 10/36 14/24
Liskeard 10/50 14/15
St Pinnock 10/56 14/08
Largin 10/57 14/07
Lostwithiel 11/05 [P2] 13/55 [P1]
Par 11/11 13/47
Burngullow 11/17 13/37
Probus 11/24 13/27
Truro 11/31 [P2] 13/19 [P3]
Penwithers Jn 11/32 ?
Camborne 11/47 13/04
St Erth 11/56 12/54
Long Rock 12/01 12/49
Penzance 12.05a 12.45d [P1]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (47500? with 47245? on rear) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z?? : (47245 with 47500 on rear) : Southall Yard to London Paddington

Location Booked
Southall Depot ??.??d
Paddington ??.??a


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