Tuesday 07th April 2009.

Bristol Temple Meads - Taunton - Plymouth - Penzance -  (Break).

Penzance -Plymouth - Exeter - Bristol.

Following the Royal Duchy Railtour D1015 returned to Cornwall working the Diesel Leg of "The Great Britain 11" a tour that had started the previous day from London Victoria steam hauled to Bristol. This trip is eight days long and travels from Penzance to Kyle of Lochlash. Again the weather in the South West was kind to us and we departed Bristol Temple Meads at 0745 in glorious sunshine, D1015 was again in fine form making light work of the Devon Banks before storming through Cornwall to reach Penzance on time to hand the tour over to steam engines 34067 Tangmere and 70013 Oliver Cromwell who worked the return journey to Bristol Temple Meads. Upon Arrival at Penzance D1015 propelled the stock out of the station before being coupled to a support vehicle and working 5T09 1320 Penzance to Bristol before retiring on shed to Bristol Barton Hill.

With one engine smoking D1015 runs through Bristol Temple Meads Station before reversing back onto the Railtour stock.  Photo : Paul Winter.

 D1015 coupled onto the stock middle road before taking it out to back into Platform 4 at Bristol Temple Meads. Photo : Paul Winter.

DTG Seminar shot showing DTG Committee and Shareholders as well as Pip Dunn and CFPS Chairman John Stephens Photo : Paul Winter.

Leaving Devon and soon to enter Cornwall D1015 is about to go over the Royal Albert Bridge following a short stop at Plymouth. Photo: Paul Winter.

Standing at Penzance upon arrival from Bristol Temple Meads. Photo : Paul Winter.

D1015 caught running light engine outside of Penzance Station prior to working back to Bristol. Photo : Paul Winter.