28th May 2022 

Railway Touring Company
The South Devon Explorer

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 6233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used (3) (99041)+3058+99122+99712+13320+99121+3093+1860+4905+99304

Route :
1Z34 : Woking to Plymouth
1Z35 : Plymouth to Woking

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Woking - Guildford
47772 (2) Guildford - Ash - Aldershot South Jn - Blackwater - Wokingham - Reading - Southcote Jn - Theale - Newbury - Bedwyn - Heywood Road Jn - Westbury
47746 (1) Westbury - Trowbridge - Bradford Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Bristol Temple Meads
6233 Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Totnes - Plymouth
6233 Plymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481
47746 (1) Taunton Fairwater Yard Sig.E481 - Cogload Jn - Castle Cary - Blatchbridge Jn - Clink Road Jn - Fairwood Jn - Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Guildford
47772 (2) Guildford - Woking

Notes:
(1) 47772 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 99041 was only in the consist when 6233 was on the train.


6233 passing Totnes on the outward leg (photo: © Colin Wallace)

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Mark Taylor

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Woking 06.23d [P5] 06.23   22.44a [P1] 23.13
Woking Jn 06/24 06/24   22/43 23/11
Guildford 06.32a ~ 06.40d [P4] 06.31 ~ 06.40   22.30a ~ 22.35d [P6] 22.55 ~ ?
Ash 06/49 06/51   22/20½ 22/47
Aldershot South Jn 06/50 06/53   22/19 22/46
North Camp 06/51 06/55   22/18 22/44
Blackwater 06/55 06/59   22/13½ 22/39
Wokingham 07/01½ [P2] 07/06   22/06½ [P1] 22/32
Earley 07/08½ 07/10   22/02 22/26
Reading Spur Jn 07/11½ 07/13   21/59 22/23
Reading New Jn 07/12½ [DM] 07/14   21/58½ 22/22
Reading 07.14a ~ 07.18d [P7] [WL] 07.16 ~ 07.19   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P10] [DM] 22.15 ~ 22.20
Oxford Road Jn 07/20 07/22   21/50 [UFM] 22/12
Southcote Jn 07/21½ 07/31   21/46½ 22/10
Theale 07/25 07/35   21/40 22/07
Towney Loop 07*30 ~ 07*40 [DGL] ?   - -
Newbury Racecourse 07/50½ 07/55   21*22 ~ 21*30 [P2] 21/55
Newbury 07.52a ~ 07.55d [P1] 07.57 ~ 08.00   21.16a ~ 21.20d [P2] 21.48 ~ 21.53
Bedwyn 08/09½ [P1] 08/14   21/04 [P2] 21/29
Woodborough 08/20 08/23   20/53 21/17
Lavington 08/26½ 08/29   20/45 21/10
Heywood Road Jn 08/36 08/35   20/40 21/03
Westbury 08.39a ~ 08.51d [P1] 08.38 ~ 08.51   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P3] 20.57 ~ 21.00
Trowbridge 08/58 08/56   - -
Bradford Jn 09/00 08/58   - -
Bathampton Jn 09/10½ 09/11   - -
Bath Spa 09/14 [P1] 09/15   - -
North Somerset Jn 09/30 [DM] 09/31   - -
Bristol East Jn 09/35 [UM] 09/33   - -
Bristol Temple Meads 09L36a ~ 10L00d [P12] 09.34 ~ 10.01   - -
Bristol West Jn 10/02 [DM] 10/03   - -
Parson Street 10/03½ 10/07   - -
Yatton 10/16 10/18   - -
Worle Jn 10/21½ 10/22   - -
Uphill Jn 10/32 10/30   - -
Bridgwater 10/46 10/46   - -
Fairwood Jn - -   20/29½ 20/54
Clink Road Jn - -   20/26 20/50
Blatchbridge Jn - -   20/24 20/49
East Somerset Jn - -   20/20 20/46
Castle Cary - -   20/12½ [P1] 20/40
Somerton GF - -   20/05½ 20/32
Athelney LC - -   19/57 20/26
Cogload Jn 10/53 10/52   19/53½ 20/23
Taunton 10/58½ [P3] 10/58   19.37a ~ 19.47d [P2] 20.07 ~ 20.17
Taunton Sig.E481 - -   19L24 ~ 19L34 19.42 ~ 19.52
Norton Fitzwarren 11/00 11/01   19/22½ 19/41
Whiteball 11/10 11/12   19/13½ 19/31
Tiverton Parkway 11/13½ [P1] 11/17   19/10 [P2] 19/28
Tiverton Loop 11w16 ~ 11w48 [DPL] 11.20 ~ 11.50   19/08 19/26
Cowley Bridge Jn 12/04½ 12/05   18/53 19/12
Exeter St Davids 12/06½ [P4] 12/08   18w17 ~ 18w50 [P6] 18.40 ~ 19.07
Dawlish Warren 12*19 ~ 12*32 [P1] 12.24 ~ 12.33 [P1]   18/02 18/25
Dawlish 12/36½ 12/36   18/00½ 18/23
Teignmouth 12/39½ 12/40   17/57½ 18/20
Newton Abbot 12/44½ [P2] 12/46   17/52 [P3] 18/16
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/45 12/47   17/51 18/15
Dainton Tunnel 12/50½ 12/50   17/47 18/10
Totnes 12/56 13/01   17/40 18/04
Aish Crossover 13/08½ 13/14   17/32 17/56
Ivybridge 13/12½ [P1] 13/19   17/28 [P2] 17/52
Hemerdon 13/16½ 13/25   17/22 17/45
Lipson Jn 13/24½ 13/30   17/12 17/35
Plymouth 13.28a [P8] 13.35   17.09d [P8] 17.28


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

28/05/22 :
5Z34 : (47772 with 47746 on rear) : Southall to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z34 : (47746 with 47772 on rear) : Willesden SW Sidings to Woking

Location Booked
Southall WCR 04.20d
Southall 04.30 ~ 04.40
Southall East Jn 04/41
Hanwell 04/42
West Ealing 04/44
Acton West 04/47
Acton Main Line 04/48
Acton Wells Jn 04/50
Willesden SW Sidings 04.53 ~ 05.13
Acton Wells Jn 05/15
South Acton 05/20
Kew East Jn 05/23
Brentford 05/26
Hounslow 05c32 ~ 05c34
Feltham Jn 05/37
Feltham 05/39
Staines 05/47
Virginia Water 05/57
Chertsey 06/01
Addlestone Jn 06/07
Byfleet & New Haw 06/09
Woking 06.15a [P5]

5Z38 : (6233 with 99041) : St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot to Bristol Temple Meads

Location Booked
St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 09.20d
Bristol West Jn 09.35 ~ 09.44
Bristol Temple Meads 09.46a [P12]

0Z34 : (47746 + 47772) : Bristol Temple Meads to Taunton

Location Booked
Bristol Temple Meads 09.41d [P12]
Bristol West Jn 09.43 ~ 09.47
Bristol Temple Meads 09.49 ~ 10.14 [DT]
Bristol West Jn 10/15
Parson Street 10/16
Yatton 10/27
Worle Jn 10/32
Uphill Jn 10/41
Bridgwater 10/58
Cogload Jn 11/04
Taunton 11/08 [P2]
Taunton Sig.E483 11.10a

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.38d [P8]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.40 ~ 13.42
Plymouth 13.44a [TL]

0Z35 : (6233) : Plymouth - Mount Gould Jn - Laira Jn - Plymouth
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Plymouth 13.49d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.131 13.51 ~ 13.53
Plymouth 13.55 ~ 14.10 [P4]
Lipson Jn 14/14
Mount Gould Jn 14.16 ~ 14.21
Laira Jn 14.25 ~ 14.45
Lipson Jn 14/48
Plymouth 14.51a [TL]

5Z35 : (6233 with 99041) : Plymouth to Plymouth

Location Booked
Plymouth 14.57d [TL]
Plymouth Sig.120 14.59 ~ 15.04
Plymouth 15.06 ~ 16.40 [DK2]
Plymouth Sig.120 16.42 ~ 16.44
Plymouth 16.46a [P8]

5Z39 : (6233 with 99041) : Taunton Fairwater Yard to St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot

Location Booked
Taunton Fairwater Yard 19.57d
Taunton 20/02 [P2]
Cogload Jn 20/07
Bridgwater 20/14
Uphill Jn 20/28
Worle Jn 20/37
Yatton 20/43
Parson Street 20/55
Bristol West Jn 20/57
Bristol Temple Meads 21.00 ~ 21.06 [P15]
Bristol East Jn 21/08
North Somerset Jn 21/09
St Philips Marsh H.S.T. Depot 21.19a

5Z36 : (47772 with 47746 on rear) : Woking to Willesden No.7
5Z36 : (47746 with 47772 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked
Woking 22.48d [P1]
Byfleet & New Haw 22/55
Addlestone Jn 22/57
Chertsey 23/00
Virginia Water 23/04
Staines 23/17
Feltham 23/23
Feltham Jn 23/25
Hounslow 23/27
Brentford 23/30
Kew East Jn 23/33
South Acton 23/39
Acton Wells Jn 23/45
Acton Canal Wharf 23/47
Willesden No.7 23.50 ~ 23.55
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 23.58a

29/05/22 :
5Z37 : (47772 with 47746 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Willesden No.7
5Z37 : (47746 with 47772 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Southall

Location Booked
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 11.50d
Willesden No.7 11.53 ~ 12.00
Acton Canal Wharf 12/05
Acton Wells Jn 12/07
Acton Main Line 12/09
Acton West 12*13 ~ 12*20
Southall East Jn 12/30
Southall 12.32 ~ 12.42
Southall WCR 12.52a


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