28th July 2012

Pathfinder Tours
The Tamar Devonian

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & steam: 60163 'Tornado' & 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'
Stock Used (2) (21268+) 17015+3149+3123+1691+3069+3119+3120+3097+1832+5341+5292+4991+4946

Route
1Z96 : Eastleigh to Plymouth
1Z97 : Plymouth to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
67006 Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
71000 + 60163 Bristol Temple Meads - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
71000 + 60163 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads
67006 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh

Notes : 
(1) 60163 'Tornado' replaced unavailable 70000 'Britannia'.
(2) 21268 was only in the consist when 71000 & 60163 were hauling the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh 05.52d [P2] ?   23.07a [P2] ?
St Denys 05/57 [P2] ?   22/59 [P1] ?
Northam Jn 05/59 [DF] ?   22/57 [UF] ?
Southampton Central 06.02a ~ 06.05d [P4] [DF] ?   22.50a ~ 22.54d [UF] [P1] ?
Redbridge 06/09 ?   22/46 ?
Romsey 06.16a ~ 06.18d [P2] ?   22.37a ~ 22.39d [P1] ?
Dean 06/28 ?   22/29 ?
Tunnel Jn 06/40 ?   22/18 ?
Salisbury 06.43a ~ 06.45d [P4] ?   22.13a ~ 22.15d [P2] ?
Wilton Jn 06/49 ?   22/09 ?
Wishford 06/53 ?   22/06 ?
Wylye LC 06/57 ?   22/02 ?
Upton Lovell 07/01 ?   21/57 ?
Warminster 07.07a ~ 07.09d ?   21.50a ~ 21.52d ?
Westbury 07.14a ~ 07.16d [P3] ?   21.43a ~ 21.45d [P1] ?
Trowbridge 07.22a ~ 07.24d ?   21.35a ~ 21.37d ?
Bradford Jn 07/26 ?   21/32 ?
Bradford-on-Avon 07.29a ~ 07.31d ?   21.26a ~ 21.29d ?
Bathampton Jn 07/40 ?   21/18 ?
Bath Spa 07.43a ~ 07.46d [P1] ?   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P2] ?
North Somerset Jn 07/57 ?   21/01 ?
Bristol Temple Meads 08L00a ~ 08L48d [P4] 08L08 ~ 08L48½ [P4]   20L21a ~ 20L59d [P3] 20L26 ~ 20L00 [P3]
Bristol West Jn 08/50 08/50½   20/19 20.19 ~ 20.20½
Parson Street 08/52 08/53   20/17 20/15
Worle Jn 09/06 09/06   20/03 20/03
Uphill Jn 09/09 09/08½   20/00 20/00
Bridgwater 09/24 09/19   19/47 19/48½
Cogload Jn 09/34 09/27   19/42 19/43
Taunton 09w39 ~ 10w06 [P2] 09.35 ~ 10.07 [P2]   19/38 [P4] 19/39 [P4]
Norton Fitzwarren Jn 10/09 10/11   19/36 19/37½
Whiteball 10/19 10/20   19/28 19/30½
Tiverton Parkway 10/23 [P1] 10/24 [P1]   19/23 [P2] 19/25 [P2]
Tiverton Loop 10w26 ~ 10w44 [DPL] 10.29 ~ 10.40   18w43 ~ 19w20 [UPL] 18.47 ~ 19.19½
Cowley Bridge Jn 10/59 10/57   18/28 18/31
Exeter St Davids 11/01 [P4] 11.02 ~ 11.03½ [P4]   18/26 [P5] 18/29 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 11/17 11/18½ [DM]   18.0a ~ 18.15 [P2] 18.04½ ~ 18.16 [P2]
Dawlish 11/22 11/23 [P1]   18/02 17/59 [P2]
Teignmouth 11/27 11/28 [P1]   17/58 17/53 [P2]
Newton Abbot 11/36 [P2] 11/35 [P2]   17/52 [P3] 17/45½ [P3]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/37 11/36   17/51 17/45
Dainton Tunnel 11/42 11/41   17/46 17/41½
Totnes 11/49 11/46 [DM]   17/38 17/36 [UM]
Aish Crossover 11/58 11/58   17/28 17/27
Ivybridge 12/03 12/02 [P1]   17/22 17/23
Hemerdon 12/08 12/05½   17/16 17/15½
Lipson Jn 12/13 12/12   17/06 17/09
Plymouth 12.17a [P8] 12.14 [P8]   17.02d [P8] 17.05 [P8]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z95 : (71000 & 60163 with 21268) : Barton Hill Depot to Bristol Temple Meads
5Z98 : (71000 & 60163 with 21268) : Bristol Temple Meads to Barton Hill Depot

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Barton Hill Depot 08.10d ?   20.30a ?
Bristol West Jn 08.25 ~ 08.29 ?   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 08.31a ?   20.27d 20.40

5Z96 : (71000 with 60163 on rear) : Plymouth to Tavistock Jn
5Z97 : (71000 with 60163 on rear) : Tavistock Jn to Plymouth

Location Booked Actual
Plymouth 12.39d ?
Plymouth Sig.132 12.45a ~ 12.47d ?
Tavistock Jn 12.50a ~ 16.25d ?
Plymouth Sig.132 16.27a ~ 16.29d ?
Lipson Jn 16/32 ?
Plymouth 16.35a 16.42a


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