5th September 2012

Torbay Express Limited
The Bath Spa Express

Locos Used steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used 35465+3149+3123+1691+3069+3119+3120+1699+3097+3068+3110

Route
1Z87 : Poole to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z88 : Bristol Temple Meads to Poole

Loco Route
70000 Poole - Bournemouth -  Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Trowbridge - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
70000 Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Poole

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Chris Bracey

Photo Review


70000 'Britannia' passes Sway on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)


...and passing Ladydown on the return leg (photo: Guy Vincent)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Adrian Boyt)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Poole 08.05d [P1] 08.06   20.10a [P2] 20.15
Branksome 08/12 08/12   20/03 20/11
Bournemouth Central 08.17a ~ 08.18d [P2] 08.16 ~ 08.20   19.54a ~ 19.58d [P4] 20.00 ~ 20.04
Brockenhurst 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P2] 08.47 ~ 08.51   19.30a ~ 19.32d [P3] 19.31 ~ 19.35
Redbridge 09/01 09/03   19/16 19/19
Southampton Central 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P1] 09.07 ~ 09.10   19.00a ~ 19.04d [P4] 19.00 ~ 19.03
Northam Jn 09/11 [UF] ?   18/57 ?
St Denys 09/13 09/14   18/54 [DF] 18/53
Eastleigh 09.19a ~ 09.28d [P2] 09/21   18/44 [DF] 18/44
Eastleigh East Jn 09/30 ?   18/41 ?
Romsey Sig. E882 - ?   18.13 ~ 18.23 ?
Romsey 09/43 [P2] 09/33   18/11 [P1] 18/13
Dean 09/52 09/53   17/56 17/53
Tunnel Jn 10/02 10/03   17/41 17/42
Salisbury 10w05 ~ 10w22 [P4] 10.05 ~ 10.23   17w01 ~ 17w36 [P4] 16.58 ~ 17.37
Wilton Jn 10/26 10/27   16/57 16/53
Wishford 10/31 10/32   16/52 16/48
Wylye LC 10/35 10/37   16/48 16/45
Upton Lovell 10/39 10/42   16/41 16/41
Warminster 10/44 10/47   16/32 16/35
Westbury 10/51 [P3] 10/55   16/21 [P2] 16/27
Bradford Jn 10/59 11/02   16/11 16/21
Bathampton Jn 11/12 11/14   15/59 16/08
Bath Spa 11.16a ~ 1l.19d [P1] 11.18 ~ 11.23   15.51a ~ 15.53d [P2] 15.58 ~ 16.03
North Somerset Jn 11/34 11/37   15/38 15/46
Bristol Temple Meads 11.37a [P10] 11.40   15.35d [P9] 15.43


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (70000) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Poole
5Z89 : (70000) : Poole to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 04.50d 23.10a
Eastleigh South Jn - 23/01
Eastleigh 04/55 22/59
Eastleigh Yard 04.58a ~ 05.18d 22.30a ~ 22.56d
Eastleigh 05/21 22/27
St Denys 05/28 22/21
Northam Jn 05/31 22/18
Southampton Central 05.34a ~ 05.41d 22/16
Redbridge 05/48 22/09
Brockenhurst 06/06 21/51
Bournemouth Central 06/34 21/23
Branksome 06/39 21/18
Poole 06/45 21/12
Poole Sidings 06.47a ~ 08.00d 20.16a ~ 21.10d
Poole 08.03a 20.13d


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