18th June 2017

Torbay Express Ltd
The Torbay Express

Locos Used 66102 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (3) 21249+21269?+FO+FO+RBR+FO+FO+FO+FO+1832?+4927+4946

Route :
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Kingswear
1Z28 : Kingswear to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco(s) Route
66102 + 60163 (1) Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Newton Abbot - Paignton - Kingswear
60163 + 66102 (1) Kingswear - (reverse of outward route) - Blatchbridge Jn - Frome - Clink Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes : 
(1) 66102 was added due to the risk of lineside fire in hot weather.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 08.00d [P7]     20.56a [P10]  
Bristol East Jn 08/02½ [UM]      20/54 [UM]  
North Somerset Jn 08/03½     20/52  
Bath Spa 08.18a ~ 08.22d [P2]     20.38a ~ 20.40d [P1]  
Bathampton Jn 08/27     20/34  
Bradford Jn 08/43     20/16  
Trowbridge 08.46a ~ 08.48d [P2]     20/14 [P1]  
Westbury 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P2] [P1]   19.58a ~ 20.06d [P3] [P3]
Fairwood Jn 09/04     19/52½  
Clink Road Jn 09/10     19/47½  
Frome -     19w32 ~ 19w44  
Blatchbridge Jn 09/13     19/29  
East Somerset Jn 09/17     19/24  
Castle Cary 09/28 [P2]     19/13 [P1]  
Somerton GF 09/40     19/01  
Athelney LC 09/52     18/51  
Cogload Jn 09/58     18/47  
Taunton 10w04 ~ 10w40 [P2]     18w28 ~ 18w41d [P5]  
Norton Fitzwarren 10/43½     18/25½  
Whiteball 10/55½     18/16  
Tiverton Parkway 10/58½ [P1]     18/12½ [P2]  
Tiverton Loop 11/00     18/10½  
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/14     17/57½  
Exeter St Davids 11/15½ [P4]     17/55 [P5]  
Dawlish Warren 11/27½ [DT]     17/43½ [UT]  
Dawlish 11/29     17/42  
Teignmouth 11/34     17/39  
Newton Abbot 11/40 [P1] [P2]   17/32 [P1] [P1]
Newton Abbot West Jn 11/40½     17/31½  
Paignton 11.54a ~ 12.03d [P1]     17.15a ~ 17.18d [P2] [P2]
Paignton GF 12.05 ~ 12.10     17.07 ~ 17.12  
Kingswear 12.28a     16.50d  


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

17/06/17 :
5Z63 : (60163 with 21249) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Bristol St Philips Marsh HST Depot

Location Booked Actual
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 11.00d  
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/10  
Battersea Loop 11.13 ~ 11.17  
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/20  
Longhedge Jn 11/23  
Latchmere Jn 11/25  
Kensington Olympia 11/36  
North Pole Jn 11/40  
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/42  
Willesden SW Sidings 11/46  
Acton Wells Jn 1/49  
Acton Main Line 11.52 ~ 12.02  
Acton West 12/06  
West Ealing 12/09  
Southall 12/14  
Heathrow Airport Jn 12/18  
Slough 12/32  
Maidenhead 12/40  
Twyford 12/48  
Kennet Bridge Jn 12*54 ~ 13*10  
Reading 13.17 ~ 13.28  
Reading High Level Jn 13/33  
Goring & Streatley 13/41  
Didcot Parkway 13c51 ~ 13c53 [P1] [P1]
Wantage Road 14/01  
Challow 14/05  
Uffington 14/08  
Swindon 14/24  
Wootton Bassett Jn 14/31  
Hullavington 14/42  
Westerleigh Jn 14/55  
Bristol Parkway 15.01 ~ 15.16 15/16 [P2]
Filton Abbey Wood 15/19  
Dr Day's Jn 15/27  
North Somerset Jn 15/29  
Bristol St Philips Marsh HST Depot 15.39a  


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