16th May 1987
Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Torbay Express
Locos Used | 47583, Steam 4588, 5239 'Goliath', 'Barbara' |
Stock | 11 vehicles VB/EH |
Reporting No: 1Z37 throughout
Loco | Route |
47583 | Letchworth - Hitchin - Finsbury Park - Camden Road - Willesden Jn High Level - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Westbury - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Newton Abbot - Paignton |
5239 | Paignton - Kingswear |
5239 | Kingswear - Paignton South L/C |
47583 | Paignton South L/C - Paignton - Newton Abbot - Heathfield |
47583 | Heathfield - Newton Abbot - Totnes |
4588 |
Totnes - Buckfastleigh |
Barbara |
Buckfastleigh - Totnes |
47583 | Totnes - Newton Abbot - Exeter St Davids - (As outward route) - Willesden Jn High Level - Gospel Oak - Harringay Park Jn - Alexandra Palace - Hitchin - Letchworth |
N.B. Information sought on 'Barbara' loco type.
(Source : Robin Addison (on the train from/to
Hitchin)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Robin Addison)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Letchworth | 0612d | 2237a |
Hitchin | 0616a ~ 0617d | 2231a |
Stevenage | 0623a ~ 0624d | 2225a ~ 2226d |
Woolmer Green | 06/29 | - |
Welwyn Garden City | 0634a ~ 0635d | 2216a ~ 2217d |
Potters Bar | 0645a ~ 0646d | 2207a ~ 2208d |
Alexandra Palace | 06/55 | 2158a ~ 2159d |
Finsbury Park | 0659a ~ 0700d | - |
Freight Terminal Jn | 07/08 | - |
Camden Road East Jn | 07/15 | - |
Harringay Park Jn | - | 21/46 |
Gospel Oak | 07/20 | 21/37 |
Willesden Jn HL | 0731a ~ 0732d | 2126a ~ 2127d |
Acton Wells Jn | 07/34 | 21/22 |
Acton Main Line | 07/39 | 21/16 |
Southall | 07/45 | 21/06 |
Slough | 0754a ~ 0756d | 2055a ~ 2057d |
Maidenhead | 08/02 | 20/47 |
Twyford | 08/08 | 20/41 |
Reading | 0816a ~ 0820d | 2032a ~ 2034d |
Southcote Jn | 08/25 | 20/29 |
Newbury | 08/38 | 20/17 |
Bedwyn | 08/49 | 20/04 |
Woodborough | 08/59 | 19/53 |
Lavington | 09/05 | 19/45 |
Heywood Road Jn | 09/13 | 19/39 |
Westbury | 0915a ~ 0919d | 1934a ~ 1937d |
Fairwood Jn | 09/19 | 19/31 |
Clink Road Jn | 09/23 | 19/28 |
Blatchbridge Jn | 09/25 | 19/26 |
Castle Cary | 09/36 | 19/15 |
Cogload Jn | - | 18/58 |
Taunton | 1000a ~ 1002d | 1850a ~ 1852d |
Tiverton Parkway | 10/18 | 18/43 |
Cowley Bridge Jn | 10/29 | 18/24 |
Exeter St Davids | 1031a ~ 1033d | 1820a ~ 1822d |
Dawlish Warren | 10/43 | 18/08 |
Newton Abbot | 10/53 | - |
Paignton | 1110a ~ 1120d L | - |
Churston | 1130a ~ 1140d PS | - |
Kingswear | 1155a ~ 1300d | - |
Paignton South L/C | 1325a ~ 1345d L | - |
Paignton | 13/46 | - |
Newton Abbot | 1402a ~ 1404d c | - |
Heathfield | 1424a ~ 1439d | - |
Newton Abbot | 1501a ~ 1503d c | 17/58 |
Totnes | 1517a ~ 1530d L | 1730a ~ 1745d L |
Buckfastleigh | 1600a | 1645d |
Key;
PS: Photo Stop
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
L : add or detach loco
t : token exchange
/ : passing time
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