28th April 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain XIV (Day 7 of 9)

Loco Used steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99371+99352+99712+99348+99347+13320+99125+99121+99723

Route : 
1Z46 : Cardiff Central to Exeter St Davids
1Z48 : Exeter St Davids to Penzance

Loco Route
6233 Cardiff Central - Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Patchway - Filton Abbey Wood - Dr Day's Jn - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford-on-Avon - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Fairwood Jn - Clink Road Jn - Frome - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth - Liskeard - Lostwithiel - Par - St Austell - Truro - Redruth - Camborne - St Erth - Penzance

Notes : 
(1) Tour postponed from 23/04/20 & 22/04/21.


6233 'Duchess of Sutherland' climbing Rattery Bank (photo: Colin Wallace)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Cardiff Central 08.10d [P1] [B] 08.13
Long Dyke Jn 08/15½ [UR] 08/16
Marshfield 08/23½ 08/25
Ebbw Jn 08/29½ 08/31
Newport 08/32½ [UR] 08/34
Maindee West Jn 08/34 08/35
Llanwern West Jn 08/38 08/37
Severn Tunnel Junction 08/55 [P4] 08/59
Severn Tunnel West 08/58 09/03
Severn Tunnel East 09/03 09/08
Pilning 09/05 [P1] 09/10
Patchway 09/10 [P1] 09/15
Filton Abbey Wood 09/15 [P1] [ML] 09/18
Horfield Jn 09/17 09/19
Dr Day's Jn 09/21 [DBL] 09/25
North Somerset Jn 09*23 ~ 09*28 09/27
Bristol East Depot 09w30 ~ 09w49 [DGL] 09.30 ~ 09.49
Bath Spa 10/07½ [P2] 10/08 [P2]
Bathampton Jn 10/12 10/14
Bradford-on-Avon 10/23 10/31
Bradford Jn 10/30½ 10/35
Trowbridge 10/34½ 10/37
Westbury 10/47 [P3] 10/45
Fairwood Jn 10/51 10/47
Clink Road Jn 10/56 10/54
Frome North 10*59 ~ 11*24 10.56 ~ 11.24
Frome 11w25 ~ 11w42 11.25 ~ 11.43
Blatchbridge Jn 11/45 11/47
East Somerset Jn 11/49 11/51
Castle Cary 11/57 [P2] 12/01
Somerton GF 12/08 12/10
Athelney LC 12/19 12/19
Cogload Jn 12/24 12/22
Taunton 12/29 [P2] 12/29
Norton Fitzwarren 12w32 ~ 13w24 12.38 ~ 13.22
Whiteball 13/35½ 13/33
Tiverton Parkway 13/39 [P1] 13/37
Tiverton Loop 13/41 13/38
Cowley Bridge Jn 13/57 13/50
Exeter St Davids 14.00a [P6] ~ 15.52d [P4] 13.58 [P6] ~ 15.51 [P?]
Dawlish Warren 16/04 16/05
Dawlish 16/06 16/07
Teignmouth 16/09 16/10
Newton Abbot 16/14 [P2] 16/15
Newton Abbot West Jn 16/14½ 16/16
Dainton Tunnel 16/22 16/20
Totnes 16/28 16/27
Aish Crossover 16/42 16/38
Ivybridge 16/48 [P1] 16/42
Hemerdon 16/54 16/47
Lipson Jn 17/01 16/52
Plymouth 17w04 ~ 17w59 [P8] 16.57 ~ 17.59 [P8]
St Budeaux Jn 18/04 18/06
Saltash 18/08 [P1] 18/10
St Germans 18/14 [P1] 18/17
Liskeard 18/26 [P1] 18/28
St Pinnock 18/32 ?
Largin 18/33 ?
Lostwithiel 18/44 [P2] 18/46
Par 18/51 [P1] 18/52
St Austell 18/58 ?
Burngullow Jn 19/01 ?
Probus 19/10 ?
Truro 19/17 [P2] 19/17
Penwithers Jn 19/19 ?
Baldhu 19/22 ?
Redruth 19/30 ?
Camborne 19.35a ~ 19.37d 19.38 ~ 19.41
St Erth 19/49½ 19/49
Long Rock 19/55½ ?
Penzance 20.00a [P3] 20.01

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z46: (6233 + tour stock) : Barry Tourist Railway to Cardiff Central

Location Booked
Barry Tourist Railway 07.25d
Barry Down Siding 07.35 ~ 07.40
Cadoxton 07/45
Cogan Jn 07/54
Penarth Curve South Jn 07/58
Cardiff Central 08.03a [P1]

0Z46: (47802) : Barry Tourist Railway to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Barry Tourist Railway 07.56d
Barry Down Siding 08.01 ~ 08.06
Cadoxton 08/12
Cogan Jn 08/27
Penarth Curve South Jn 08/31
Radyr Branch Jn 08/33
Cardiff Central 08/35
Long Dyke Jn 08/37
Marshfield 08/46
Ebbw Jn 08/50
Newport 08/55
Maindee West Jn 08/57
Llanwern West Jn 09/01
Severn Tunnel Junction 09/14
Severn Tunnel West 09/18
Severn Tunnel East 09/23
Pilning 09*26 ~ 09*36
Patchway 09/42
Filton Abbey Wood 09/50
Horfield Jn 09/51
Dr Day's Jn 09/55
North Somerset Jn 09*57 ~ 10*05
Bath Spa 10/17
Bathampton Jn 10*21 ~ 10*50
Bradford-on-Avon 11/00
Bradford Jn 11/03
Trowbridge 11/04
Westbury 11*10 ~ 11*30
Fairwood Jn 11/33
Clink Road Jn 11/37
Blatchbridge Jn 11/39
East Somerset Jn 11/43
Castle Cary 11/52
Somerton GF 12/02
Athelney LC 12/10
Cogload Jn 12/14
Taunton 12/18
Norton Fitzwarren 12/19
Whiteball 12/27
Tiverton Parkway 12/30
Tiverton Loop 12/31
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/43
Exeter Riverside Yard 12.48 ~ 14.00
Exeter St Davids 14.04a [P6]

5Z44: (45596 + 45690 with 14060 + 17025) : Barry Tourist Railway to Carnforth

Location Booked
Barry Tourist Railway 08.50d
Barry Down Siding 09.00 ~ 09.10
Cadoxton 09/15
Cogan Jn 09/25
Penarth Curve South Jn 09/29
Cardiff Central 09.34 ~ 09.37 [UM]
Long Dyke Jn 09/40
Marshfield 09/48
Ebbw Jn 09/54
Newport 09*58 ~ 10*16 [P1]
Maindee West Jn 10/18
Maindee North Jn 10/20
Cwmbran 10/32
Pontypool & New Inn 10/38
Little Mill Jn 10/41
Abergavenny 10/49
Pontrilas 11/04
Tram Inn 11/10
Hereford 11w20 ~ 12w11 [P3]
Shelwick Jn 12/14
Moreton-on-Lugg 12/17
Leominster 12/26
Woofferton 12/33
Ludlow 12/37
Bromfield SB 12/40
Craven Arms 12/46
Marsh Brook LC 12/52
Church Stretton 12/55
Dorrington SB 13/02
Sutton Bridge Jn 13/09
English Bridge Jn 13/11
Shrewsbury 13*12 ~ 13*28 [DM]
Harlescott LC 13/33
Wem 13/42
Prees 13/51
Whitchurch 13/56
Wrenbury 14/02
Nantwich 14/06
Crewe Gresty Lane 14/13
Crewe 14w17 ~ 15w17 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 15/21
Winsford 15/32
Hartford Jn 15/38
Acton Bridge 15/40
Weaver Jn 15/43
Acton Grange Jn 15/49
Warrington Bank Quay 15/51
Dallam Jn 15/53
Winwick Jn 15/56
Golborne Jn 15/59
Springs Branch Jn 16/07
Wigan South Jn 16/09
Wigan North Western 16*11 ~ 16*17 [P6]
Balshaw Lane 16/28
Euxton Jn 16/31
Farington Curve Jn 16/39
Ribble Jn 16/40
Preston 16/45 [P3]
Fylde Jn 16/46
Garstang & Catteral 16/56
Lancaster 17/07
Morecambe South Jn 17/11
Carnforth North Jn 17/17
Carnforth 17.18 ~ 17.20
Carnforth H.S. 17.22 ~ 17.32
Carnforth Steamtown 17.42a

5Z47 : (47802 with 6233 on rear) : Exeter St Davids to Exeter Riverside Yard

Location Booked Actual
Exeter St Davids 14.10d [P6] [P6]
Exeter Riverside Yard 14.13a  

5Z48 : (6233 + tour stock) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Exeter St Davids

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 15.30d
Exeter St Davids 15.34a [P4]

0Z47: (47802) : Exeter Riverside Yard to Penzance

Location Booked
Exeter Riverside Yard 16.04d
Exeter St Davids 16.08 ~ 16.18 [P6]
Dawlish Warren 16/28
Dawlish 16/29
Teignmouth 16/32
Newton Abbot 16/39
Newton Abbot West Jn 16/44
Dainton Tunnel 16/48
Totnes 16/55
Aish Crossover 17/04
Ivybridge 17/09
Hemerdon 17/13
Lipson Jn 17/19
Plymouth 17.22 ~ 17.36 [TL]
St Budeaux Jn 17/41
Saltash 17/44
St Germans 17/50
Liskeard 17/59
St Pinnock 18/04
Largin 18/05
Bodmin Parkway 18/10
Lostwithiel 18/17
Par 18/22
St Austell 18/27
Burngullow Jn 18/34
Probus 18/41
Truro 18/50
Penwithers Jn 18/51
Baldhu 18/55
Redruth 19/03
Camborne 19/08
St Erth 19/24
Long Rock 19/28
Penzance 19.31 ~ 19.41 [P2]
Slopers Siding 19.44 ~ 20.01
Penzance 20.02a [P3]

5Z49 : (47802 with 6233 on rear) : Penzance to Slopers Siding

Location Booked
Penzance 20.21d [P3]
Slopers Siding 20.24a


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