27th May 2023

Retro Railtours
The Retro Devon Belle II

Locos Used 50008 'Thunderer' & 67028
Stock Used 11092+11093+11099+11101+10406+12154+12125

Route :
1Z68 : Huddersfield to Paignton
1Z70 : Paignton to Huddersfield

Loco(s) Route
50008 + 67028 Huddersfield - Marsden - Diggle Jn - Greenfield - Stalybridge - Guide Bridge - Denton - Reddish South - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Wilmslow - Sandbach - Crewe - Madeley - Stafford - Penkridge - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Pleck Jn - Walsall - Ryecroft Jn - Sutton Park - Park Lane Jn - Landor Street Jn - St Andrews Jn - Bordesley Jn - Lifford East Jn - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Stoke Works Jn - Worcestershire Parkway - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch for Tewkesbury - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Yate - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Filton Abbey Wood - Bristol Temple Meads - Yatton - Worle Jn - Uphill Jn - Bridgwater - Cogload Jn - Taunton - Tiverton Parkway - Exeter St Davids - Dawlish - Teignmouth - Newton Abbot - Torquay - Paignton
50008 + 67028 Paignton - (reverse of outward route) - Huddersfield

Notes :
 (1) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed near Cheltenham Spa, due to dragging brakes on one of the coaches.


50008+67028 arrive at Newton Abbot on the return (photo: Nathan Williamson)

Source : Nathan Williamson

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Huddersfield 05.48d [P1] 05.48 [P1]   23.19a [P8] 23.31
Marsden 05/58 [P2] 05/57   23/10½ [P1] 23/24
Diggle Jn 06/03 06/02   23/06½ 23/20
Greenfield 06/05 06/04   23/04 23/18
Stalybridge 06.11a ~ 06.15d [P1] 06.09 ~ 06.15   22.53a ~ 22.56d [P4] ?
Guide Bridge 06/21 [P1] 06/20   22/47½ [P1] 23/04
Denton Jn 06/24 06/22   22/45½ 23/00
Denton Station Jn 06/25½ 06/24   22/44 22/59
Reddish South 06.29a ~ 06.32d 06.27 ~ 06.34   22.37a ~ 22.40d 22.51 ~ 22.56
Ash Bridge Jn 06/34 06/36   22/35 22/49
Heaton Norris Jn 06/39½ [UF] 06/39   22/33½ 22/48
Stockport 06.43a ~ 06.46d [P2] 06.43 ~ 06.46   22.29a ~ 22.31d [P3] 22.42 ~ 22.44
Edgeley Jn No.2 06/47 06/47   22/27½ 22/41
Edgeley Jn No.1 06/47½ 06/48   22/27 22/40
Adswood Road Jn 06/50½ 06/51   22/25½ [DF] 22/39
Cheadle Hulme 06/52 [P2] 06/52   22/24½ [P1] 22/38
Wilmslow 06.57a ~ 06.59d [P3] 06.57 ~ 07.00   22.17a ~ 22.19d [P3] 22.31 ~ 22.33
Alderley Edge 07/02 [P2] 07/02   22/15½ [P1] 22/29
Sandbach 07/13 [P1] [FL] 07/12   22/03½ [P2] 22/19
Crewe Sydney Bridge 07/20 07/17   21/57½ [FL] 22/15
Crewe 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P1] [US] 07.20 ~ 07.27   21.52a ~ 21.54d [P6] 22.04 ~ 22.13
Basford Hall Jn 07/30 [US] 07/30   21/49 [DF] 21/59
Madeley 07/36 [US] 07/36   21/43 [DF] 21/54
Norton Bridge 07/45 [US] 07/45   21/34 [DF] 21/45
Little Bridgeford Jn 07/46 [US] 07/46   21/33 [DF] 21/44
Doxey Jn 07/51 [US] 07/51   21/29 [DF] 21/40
Stafford 07c52 ~ 07c54 [P4] 07.52 ~ 07.54   21/28 [P5] [DS] 21/39
Trent Valley Jn 07/55½ 07/56   21/27 [DS] 21/37
Rickerscote 07*57 ~ 08*05 [UBS] 07.59 ~ 08.04   21/26 21/36
Penkridge 08/11 08/10   21/22½ 21/32
Bushbury Jn 08/18½ 08/19   21/17 21/25
Portobello Jn 08/23 08/23   21/14 21/22
Darlaston Jn 08/26 08/26   21/11 21/17
Pleck Jn 08/29 [SL] 08/28   21/08 21/14
Walsall 08/32 [P1] 08/31   21/05½ [P2] [SL] 21/11
Ryecroft Jn 08/34 08/32   21/03½ 21/10
Sutton Park 08/48 ?   20/51 ?
Park Lane Jn 08/55 08/52   20/44½ 20/52
Castle Bromwich Jn 09/08½ [ML] 09/08   20/42 20/50
Landor Street Jn 09/15 09/15   20/37 [ML] 20/44
St Andrews Jn 09/17 09/17   20/35 20/43
Bordesley Jn 09/18 09/18   20/34 20/42
Lifford East Jn 09/24 09/24   20/28 20/37
Kings Norton 09c25 ~ 09c26 [FL] 09.26 ~ 09.28   20/26 20/32
Longbridge 09/30½ 09/32   20/22 20/28
Barnt Green 09/33½ [P2] 09/35   20/19½ [P1] [UGF] 20/26
Bromsgrove 09/37½ [P4] 09/39   20/13½ [P2] 20/22
Stoke Works Jn 09/39½ 09/40   20/11½ 20/20
Worcestershire Parkway 09/48 [P2] 09/49   20c00 ~ 20c01 [P1] 20/12?
Abbotswood Jn 09/48½ 09/50   19/59 20/11
Ashchurch for Tewkesbury 09/57½ [P2] 09/59   19/50 [P1] 20/01
Cheltenham Spa 10/04 [P1] 10/39?   19/43 [P2] 19/52
Barnwood Jn 10/09½ 10/44   19*31 ~ 19*37 19/43
Gloucester Yard Jn 10/10½ 10/52   19/29 19/42
Standish Jn 10/15½ 10/58   19/24 19/36
Charfield 10/26½ 11/09   19/13½ 19/26
Yate 10/32½ 11/15   19/07½ 19/21
Westerleigh Jn 10/35 11/17   19/05 19/19
Bristol Parkway 10/39 [P2] 11/21   19/01 [P3] 19/11?
Filton Abbey Wood 10/40 [P1] [DF] 11/23   18/59 [P2] [UF] 19/00
Horfield Jn 10/41 11/24   18/58 [ML] 18/57
Narroways Hill Jn 10/43 11/26   18/56 18/55
Dr Day's Jn 10/45 [DF] 11/28   18/51½ [RL] 18/53
Bristol East Jn 10/48 11/30   18/50½ [UR] 18/52
Bristol Temple Meads 10c50 ~ 10c52 [P12] 11.32 ~ 11.35   18c48 ~ 18c49 [P5] [DR] 18.47 ~ 18.51
Bristol West Jn 10/53½ [DM] 11/36   18/46½ [UM] 18/44
Parson Street 10/55 [P1] 11/39   18/43½ [P2] 18/42
Yatton 11/04½ 11/47   18/30 18/29
Worle Jn 11/09 11/51   18/24 18/23
Uphill Jn 11/11 11/53   18/21½ 18/19
Bridgwater 11/21 12/04   18/08½ 18/08
Cogload Jn 11/26 12/10   18/03 18/03
Taunton 11/29½ [P2] 12/13   17/59 [P4] 17/59
Norton Fitzwarren 11/31½ 12/15   17/57½ 17/58
Whiteball 11/39 12/21   17/50 17/50
Tiverton Parkway 11/42 [P1] 12/25   17/47 [P2] 17/47
Tiverton Loop 11/43½ 12/26   17/45½ 17/46
Cowley Bridge Jn 11/53 12/37   17/33 17/35
Exeter St Davids 11.55a ~ 11.57d [P4] 12.39 ~ 12.43   17.21a ~ 17.30d [P6] 17.19 ~ 17.32 [P5]
Dawlish Warren 12/08 12/53   17/09½ 17/08
Dawlish 12/09½ 12/55   17/08 17/06
Teignmouth 12/12½ 13/00   17/05 17/03
Newton Abbot 12/18 [P2] 13/06   16*48 ~ 16*58 [P1] 16.48 ~ 16.57
Newton Abbot West Jn 12/19 13/07   16/45 16/47
Torquay 12.28a ~ 12.31d 13.15 ~ 13.18   16.28a ~ 16.35d 16.29 ~ 16.35
Paignton 12.36a [P1] 13.24   16.23d [P2] 16.23


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

27/05/23 :
5Z68 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Doncaster Belmont Yard to Huddersfield

Location Booked
Belmont Down Yard 04.39d
Bridge Jn 04/44
Doncaster 04.46 ~ 04.51
Adwick 04/56
Adwick Jn 04/57
South Kirkby Jn 05/01
Hare Park Jn 05/07
Crofton West Jn 05/10
Calder Bridge Jn 05/13
Wakefield Kirkgate 05/14
Horbury Jn 05/19
Mirfield East Jn 05/28
Heaton Lodge Jn 05/30
Bradley Jn 05/33
Huddersfield 05.40a [P1]

5Z69 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Paignton to Goodrington C.S.

Location Booked
Paignton 12.46d [P1]
Goodrington C.S. 12.51a

5Z70 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Goodrington C.S. to Paignton

Location Booked
Goodrington C.S. 16.13d
Paignton 16.18a [P2]

5Z71 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Huddersfield to Wakefield Withams Cobra

Location Booked
Huddersfield 23.26d [P8]
Bradley Jn 23/31
Heaton Lodge Jn 23/32
Mirfield East Jn 23/35
Thornhill L.N.W. Jn 23/36
Horbury Jn 23/42
Wakefield Kirkgate 23/45
Calder Bridge Jn 23.48 ~ 23.54
Wakefield Withams Cobra 23.58a

28/05/23 :
5Z72 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Wakefield Withams Cobra to Gascoigne Wood Sidings

Location Booked
Wakefield Withams Cobra 13.00d
Calder Bridge Jn 13/05
Crofton West Jn 13/08
Crofton East Jn 13/09
Pontefract Monkhill 13/17
Pontefract East Jn 13/21
Ferrybridge North Jn 13/25
Milford Jn 13/34
Gascoigne Wood Jn 13/39
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 13.43a

5Z73 : (50008 + 67028 + tour stock) : Gascoigne Wood Sidings to Doncaster Belmont Yard

Location Booked
Gascoigne Wood Sidings 16.09d
Gascoigne Wood Jn 16.14 ~ 16.26
Hambleton West Jn 16/31
Hambleton South Jn 16/33
Temple Hirst Jn 16/37
Shaftholme Jn 16/45
Doncaster 16/49
Bridge Jn 16/50
Belmont Down Yard 16.57a

0Z73 : (50008 + 67028?) : Doncaster Belmont Yard to Knottingley T.M.D.

Location Booked
Belmont Down Yard 17.30d
Bridge Jn 17/35
Doncaster 17/40
Shaftholme Jn 17/46
Haywood Jn 17/48
Knottingley South Jn 18/00
Knottingley East Jn 18.02 ~ 18.05
Knottingley T.M.D. 18.08a


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