The Royal Duchy. Saturday, 5th May

Posted on South West Rail Gen earlier today giving details of the 'Revised Timings' for the Royal Duchy.
If correct, the train will depart from Penzance one hour later than envisaged. <BJ>

>> 1Z28 1345 Penzance to London Paddington

Penzance 1345 1
Long Rock pass 1349
St Erth pass 1354 2
Camborne pass 1404
Truro pass 1419 3
Probus pass 1427
Burngullow Jn pass 1437
Par pass 1447 1
Lostwithiel pass 1455 1 2
Largin pass 1507
St Pinnock Viaduct East pass 1508
Liskeard pass 1515 2
St Germans pass 1524 2 1
Saltash pass 1531 2
St Budeaux Jn. pass 1535
Plymouth 1540 1636 8
Lipson Junction pass 1641
Hemerdon pass 1650
Ivybridge pass 1657 2
Aish Emergency Crossover pass 1702
Totnes pass 1711
Dainton Tunnel pass 1719
Newton Abbot West Junction pass 1723
Newton Abbot pass 1724 3
Teignmouth pass 1730 2
Dawlish pass 1734 2 2
Dawlish Warren pass 1738 1 5
Exeter St Davids 1756 1836 6
Cowley Bridge Jn pass 1839 2
Tiverton Loop pass 1857
Tiverton Parkway pass 1900 2 1
Whiteball pass 1904
Norton Fitzwarren pass 1914
Taunton pass 1916 4
Cogload Jn pass 1922
Bridgwater pass 1929 2
Uphill Junction pass 1945 1
Worle Jn pass 1949 6
Parson Street pass 2010 2 RL
Bristol West Jn. pass 2012 UR
Bristol Temple Meads 2013 2057 3 UM

 

And if the outward times are correct then it's absolutely ridiculous. 05:35 off Padd :O WTF.........

How is anyone supposed to get a train at that time??

Exeter is showing as a booked stop but there's no indication as to whether people can board there?

 

'Revised Timings' as posted for the outward leg. I cannot confirm if they are correct. <BJ>

1Z27 0535 London Paddington to Penzance

London Paddington 0535 2
Slough 0557 0601 2 ML
Reading 0627 0630 7
Newbury 0649 0653
Westbury 0733 0737 1
Exeter St Davids 0849 0853 4
Plymouth 0955 1020 4 1
Penzance 1205 1

 

Revised timings now showing at uksteam. <BJ>

 

Timings for the 0Z27 light engine diesel Penzance to Bristol. <BJ>

Penzance 1325
Plymouth 1511-1513
Dawlish Warren 1607-1617
Exeter St Davids 1630-1638
Taunton 1711-1726
Bristol Temple Meads 1820

 

Royal Albert bridge a few mins early at 15:24. <BJ>

 

Posted on SWRG. Had to smile at this one. <BJ>

''Through Devonport 1529 by my watch. Barely ticking over, saving themselves for Hemerdon?''

 

Here's my video, just one clip taken on the lower part of Hemerdon.......

The Royal Duchy - 34067 Tangmere and 70013 Oliver Cromwell - 5th May 2012 - YouTube

 

Left Exeter at 18:30 reportly arrived at Exeter 20+ minutes early

 

Stewards said 61m Ply - Exd !!! 13 on - not bad!! Looked good leaving Exeter....!!

 

Only 12 on Roy and so I guess with 2 class 7 locos, 61 minutes is not exceptional and certainly does not match the historic sub-60 minute run of 6024 some years back.

Actually it doesn't really matter a jot. Steam on the mainline in 2012 is what really matters!

Nick

 

some photos of the tour at penzance camborne and plymouth at the royal dutchy 5-5-12 - keyhamtrain and video at keyhamtrain - YouTube

 

The local stopper from Weston S.M. to Bristol put paid to the 20 mins of early running.
The railtour had to follow the train from Worle to Bristol and arrived approx 5 mins late.
The locos were detached rather quickly and the tour continued diesel hauled 15 early. <BJ>

 

Great pictures, thanks for sharing them.

Stan

 

We left Manchester at 8:00 and got back 00:12 just long enough to have to pay 2 days car parking. lol
Letting the train take the strain we managed a few shots.
Tangmere & Oliver Cromwell May 2012 by 1st Great Western - YouTube

 

Sorry,I should have counted the carriages myself...!! As Nick says, it's wonderful to have mainline steam esp over the Devon banks.

61m now the new "standard" perhaps.....!! Excellent.

With luck the summer will see a fair number of steam spls west of Exeter.........

 

Yes. Kinlet hall to be pilot from Newton Abbot over the banks on a regular RTC jaunts this summer. Allocated to Churston/Paignton Shed for the duration!

 

Hello All,

A collection of eighteen photographs taken of 47500, 34067 ‘TANGMERE’& 70013 ‘OLIVER CROMWELL’ hauling “The Royal Duchy” in the Plymouth area, on Saturday 5th.May 2012, have been added to my Rail Traction Photos website.

Link here;
47500, 34067 'TANGMERE' & 70013 'OLIVER CROMWELL' haul "THE ROYAL DUCHY". Saturday 5th.May 2012. - Rail Traction Photos by Richard Smith

I hope you enjoy viewing my photographs.

 

we could see Hall A4 combonation over the banks then ? or tangmere and kinlet ?

 

Why would 4936 want to tow those to Plymouth ?, think it more likely it'll be 5029 bolted on as it's a different Promoter & TOC.