28th April 2001

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Wessex Venturer

Locos Used 73101 & 73131

Route :
1Z86 : London Victoria to Poole
1Z96 : Poole to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
73101 + 73131

London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Pouparts Jn - Balham - Streatham Jn - Mitcham Junction - Sutton - Epsom - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Fareham - Netley - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole

73101 + 73131 Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Southampton Central - Southampton Airport - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Chertsey - Twickenham - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) There was also an option of a visit by coach from Poole to the Swanage Railway where "Merchant Navy" 4-6-2 35027 "Port Line" & D6515 were in use. This part of the tour was called "The Southern Tribute".

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(by John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Victoria 09.00d 09.00
0.73 Battersea Pier Jn 09/03 09/03
1.36 Stewarts Lane Jn 09/06 09/06
1.66 Longhedge Jn 09/08 09/08
2.20 Pouparts Jn 09/13 09.09a ~ 09.13d
2.73 Clapham Junction 09/16 09/17
4.68 Balham 09/19 09/19
6.30 Streatham North Jn 09/22 09/22
6.59 Streatham South Jn 09/26 09/24
8.78 Mitcham Jn 09/30 09/28
12.24 Sutton 09/44 09/35
16.22 Epsom 09/52 09.48a ~ 09.49d
20.06 Leatherhead 09/58 09/58
24.25 Effingham Junction 10/05 10/05
33.05 Guildford 1/20 10/21
34.20 Shalford Jn 10/22 10/23
36.18 Farncombe 10/24 10/25
45.57 Haslemere 10/35 10/36
57.49 Petersfield 10/45 10/45
69.13 Havant 10/57 10/56
72.10 Farlington Jn 11/02 11/01
72.63 Cosham 11/05 11/02
78.78 Fareham 11/12 11/09
91.45 St Denys 11/30 11/29
92.50 Northam Jn 11.32a ~ 11.47d 11/31
93.54 Southampton Central 11/51 11/34
95.45 Redbridge 12/04 12/02
106.41 Brockenhurst 12/22 12/13
121.57 Bournemouth Central 12.53a ~ 12.57d 12.33 ~ 12.35
124.26 Branksome 13/00 12/40
127.37 Poole 13.05a ~ 18.00d 12.45 ~ 18.00
130.48 Branksome 18/06 18/05
133.17 Bournemouth Central 18.11a ~ 18.17d 18.10 ~ 18.17
148.33 Brockenhurst 18/35 18/36
159.29 Redbridge 18/47 18/46
162.00 Southampton Central 18/51 18/51
163.04 Northam Jn 18/54 18/53
164.09 St Denys 18/56 18/56
167.64 Eastleigh 19/00 19/00
171.49 Shawford 19/05 19/05
174.60 Winchester 19/11 19/13
190.78 Worting Jn 19/26 19/25
190.38 Basingstoke 19/30 19/31
216.37 Woking Jn 19/52 19/53
216.72 Woking 19/53 19.55a ~ 19.56d
220.67 Byfleet 19/58 20/02
221.67 Addlestone Jn 20/00 20/04
226.58 Virginia Water 20.08a ~ 20.23d 20.15 ~ 20.16
230.71 Staines 20/32 20/29
236.38 Feltham Jn 20/40 20/40
238.51 Twickenham 20/43 20/43
240.16 Richmond 20/46 20/47
242.66 Barnes 20/56 20/53
245.79 Clapham Junction 21.01a ~ 21.04d 20.59 ~ 21.03
247.07 Longhedge Jn 21/08 21/06
247.37 Stewarts Lane Jn 21/13 21/08
248.00 Battersea Pier Jn 21/16 21/09
248.73 London Victoria 21.19a 21.16

Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew change
d : departure time
/ : passing time

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.
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