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Steam locomotive 70000 Britannia to visit Devon this Saturday

Michael Holden avatar by Michael Holden
9th June 2022
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70000 Britannia at Stafford // Credit: Jake Bonner

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70000 Britannia will be back in action this Saturday (11th June 2022) as it hauls the first English Riviera Express of the summer season.

A diesel will haul the first part of the tour. Departing Solihull at 06:10, the tour will pass through Dorridge (06:15), Warwick Parkway (06:29), Leamington Spa (06:40), Banbury (07:03), Oxford (07:40), Swindon (08:49), Chippenham (09:16), Melksham (09:31), Westbury (09:47), Taunton (10:29), and Norton Fitzwarren at 10:36.

Here 70000 Britannia will be added to the train. Departing Norton Fitzwarren at 10:59, the train will continue on its journey, passing through Tiverton Parkway (11:15), Exeter St Davids (11:35), Dawlish Warren (11:52), Newton Abbot (12:14) Paignton (12:32) and Kingswear at 13:06.

70000 Britannia arrives into Burnley Manchester Road
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The return trip will depart Kingswear at 16:35 and will see the train retrace its steps back to Solihull, passing through Paignton (17:21), Dawlish (17:51), Exeter St Davids (18:17), Taunton (19:18 – diesel hauled from here), Westbury (20:03), Melksham (20:22), Chippenham (20:37), Swindon (21:04), Oxford (21:56), Banbury (22:21), Leamington Spa (22:43), Warwick Parkway (22:53), Dorridge (23:09), Solihull (23:18).

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Tags: BanburyBR 'Britannia' No. 70000 'Britannia'ChippenhamDawlishDawlish WarrenDorridgeExeterExeter St DavidsKingswearLeamington SpaMelkshamNewton AbbotNorton FitzwarrenPaigntonSolihullSwindonTauntonTiverton ParkwayWarwickWarwick ParkwayWestbury
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