3rd May 2004

Pathfinder Tours
The Sunny South Express

Locos Used 59001 & 59103

Route:
1Z59 : Castle Cary to Bognor Regis
1Z95 : Bognor Regis to Castle Cary

Loco(s) Route
59103 (1) Castle Cary - Bruton - Frome - Westbury
59001 (2) Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Eastleigh - Botley - Portsmouth Harbour
59103 (1) Portsmouth Harbour - Fratton - Havant - Chichester - Barnham - Littlehampton (1)
59001 (2) Littlehampton - (reverse of outward route) - Portsmouth Harbour
59103 (1) Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Eastleigh
59001 (2) Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Romsey - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury
59103 (1) Westbury - (reverse of outward route) - Castle Cary

Notes :
(1) 59001 on rear.
(2) 59103 on rear.
(3) Train terminated at Littlehampton due to signalling works on the Bognor Regis branch (was booked to go Littlehampton - Bognor Regis - Littlehampton).


59103 is seen at Littlehampton (photo: John Patston)

Sources : various including Mark Baines & John Patston

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(booked timings courtesy of Pathfinder Tours, actual from Rob Wells)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Castle Cary 08.06d 08.06   22.31a 22.23 19.62
3.33 Bruton 08.13a ~ 08.16d ?   22.22a ~ 22.25d ? 16.29
12.69 Blatchbridge Jn 08/29 08/28   22/09 22/06 6.73
14.02 Frome 08.32a ~ 08.35d 08.32 ~ 08.35   21.59a ~ 22.05d 21.56 ~ 22.02 5.60
15.06 Clink Road Jn 08/39 08/39   21/56 21/49 4.56
18.28 Fairwood Jn 08/45 08/41   21/51 21/44 1.34
19.62
0.00		 Westbury 08.50a ~ 09.05d 08.47 ~ 09.05   21.34a ~ 21.48d 21.28 ~ 21.40 56.72
0.00
6.53 Warminster 09.17a ~ 09.20d 09.21 ~ 09.24   21.19a ~ 21.22d 21.18 ~ 21.22 50.19
24.49 Wilton Jn 09/42 ?   20/56 ? 32.23
26.43 Salisbury 09.45a ~ 09.55d 09.48 ~ 09.56   20.49a ~ 20.52d 20.40 ~ 20.54 30.29
35.41 Dean 10/08 ?   20/37 ? 21.31
43.04 Romsey 10/18 10/18   20/26 20/18 13.68
- Redbridge   20/18 20/10 8.35
- Southampton Central   20/01 20/04 5.64
- St Denys   19/57 20/00 3.55
50.16 Eastleigh 10.49a ~ 10.54d 10.45 ~ 10.49   19.43a ~ 19.50d 19.45 ~ 19.53 21.79
0.00
55.53 Botley 11*07a ~ 11*17d 11.09 ~ 11.24   19/34 19/33 16.42
61.02 Fareham 11/29 11/32   19/26 19/25 11.13
67.17 Cosham 11/37 11/39   19/14 19/18 4.78
70.43 Fratton 11/44 11/46   19/06 19/09 1.52
71.29 Portsmouth & Southsea 11/46 11/49   19/04 19/06 0.66
72.15
0.00		 Portsmouth Harbour 11.57a ~ 12.09d 11.52 ~ 12.09   18.50a ~ 19.00d 18.54 ~ 19.02 0.00
27.61
0.66 Portsmouth & Southsea 12/13 12/12   18/47 18/50 26.75
1.52 Fratton 12/15 12/15   18/43 18/48 26.09
7.75 Havant 12/24 12/25   18/31 18/37 19.66
16.65 Chichester 12.35a ~ 12.38d 12.38 ~ 12.42   18.17a ~ 18.20d 18.23 ~ 18.25 10.76
23.07 Barnham 12/45 12/54   18/11 18/13 4.54
25.61 Ford 12/49 ?   18/07 ? 2.00
27.61
0.00		 Littlehampton 12.53a ~ 13.02d 13.01a   17.52a ~ 18.02d 18.02d 0.00
8.20
2.00 Ford 13/07 DIV   17/48 DIV 6.20
4.54 Barnham 13*11a ~ 13*15d DIV   17/44 DIV 3.46
8.20 Bognor Regis 13.25a DIV   17.35d DIV 0.00


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