18th June 2006

The Iain Rennie Hospice At Home
The Fawley Hill Railway Experience

Locos Used D2120 & steam : 31 (Hudswell Clarke 1026/1913)
Stock Used 13t 5-Plank Open Wagon 127565 + 20t Brake Van DB993896

Route: 10 trips

Loco Route
31 (1) Somersham - Bourne Again Junction - Star Lane (2)
31 Star Lane - Bourne Again Junction - Inverernie - Fort Invergordon
31 (1) Fort Invergordon - Inverernie - Bourne Again Junction ( - Star Lane) (2)
31 (Star Lane - ) Bourne Again Junction - Somersham

Stock Movement at the end of the Day:

Loco Route
D2120 (1) North End of Bourne Again Junction - Bourne Again Junction - Fawley Signal Box
D2120 Fawley Signal Box - Bourne Again Junction RR Loop - Star Lane
D2120 (1) Star Lane - Bourn Again Junction - Fawley Signal Box - Somersham

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Some trips continued beyond 'Bourne Again Junction' to 'Star Lane' on the outward journey, some on the return.
Reversal locations are unknown and require confirming for trips 1, 2, 3, 6 & 8.
(3) At the end of each operating day, the steam loco brings the stock down to Bourne Again Junction Loop then returns light engine to Somersham. With the stock out of the way, it is now possible to reverse up to the Museum, where it can reverse into the Loco Shed. The Class 03 is then used to propel the stock up the hill to Somersham & into the 'Carriage Shed', before it too reverses up to the Museum then reverses into the Loco Shed. The opposite of this procedure happens at the beginning of each operating day, see this page.
(4) This special operating day was organised by the Iain Rennie Hospice at Home charity.


31 passes the pond (photo: Ken Reynolds)


D2120 & 31 at Bourne Again Junction (photo: Ken Reynolds)

Source : Alan Sheppard (on trips 4, 5, 7, 9, 10 & the Class 03)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Run 1

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Somersham 12.00d ?   ? ?
Bourne Again Junction / Star Lane (2) ? ?   ? ?
Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ?

Run 2

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Somersham 12.50d ?   ? ?
Bourne Again Junction / Star Lane (2) ? ?   ? ?
Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ?

Run 3

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Somersham 13.15d ?   ? ?
Bourne Again Junction / Star Lane (2) ? ?   ? ?
Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ?

Run 4

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Somersham 13.45d 13.44   ? 13.58 1.34
0.24 Bourne Again Junction ? 13/47½  
0.27 Star Lane ? 13.48 ~ 13.48½  
0.30 Bourne Again Junction ? 13/49   ? 13.54 ~ 13.56 1.10
0.60 Fort Invergordon ? 13.52   ? 13.52½ 0.60

Run 5

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Somersham 14.10d 14.10   ? 14.22 1.34
0.24 Bourne Again Junction ? 14/13  
0.27 Star Lane ? 14.13½ ~ 14.14  
0.30 Bourne Again Junction ? 14/14½   ? 14.19 ~ 14.20 1.10
0.60 Fort Invergordon ? 14.17   ? 14.17 0.60

Run 6

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Somersham 14.30d 14.32   ? ?
Bourne Again Junction / Star Lane (2) ? ?   ? ?
Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ?

Run 7

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Somersham 14.55d 14.54   ? 15.08 1.34
0.24 Bourne Again Junction ? 14.57a ~ 14.58½d   ? 15/06 1.10
  Star Lane   ? 15.05 ~ 15.05½ 1.07
  Bourne Again Junction   ? 15/04½ 1.04
0.54 Fort Invergordon ? 15.00½   ? 15.02 0.54

Run 8

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Somersham 15.15d 15.18   ? 15.33
Bourne Again Junction / Star Lane (2) ? ?   ? ?
Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ?

Run 9

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Somersham 15.40d 15.40   ? 15.52 1.34
0.24 Bourne Again Junction ? 15/42½  
0.27 Star Lane ? 15.43 ~ 15.43  
0.30 Bourne Again Junction ? 15/44   ? 15.49 ~ 15.50 1.10
0.60 Fort Invergordon ? 15.46   ? 15.46½ 0.60

Run 10

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Somersham 16.00d 16.02   ? ? 1.34
0.24 Bourne Again Junction ? 16/05   ? ? 1.10
0.27 Star Lane ? 16.06 ~ 16.06  
0.30 Bourne Again Junction ? 16.06½ ~ 16.07   ? ? 1.10
0.60 Fort Invergordon ? ?   ? ? 0.60

Class 03

M.C Location Actual
0.00 Bourne Again Junction (North) 16.32d
0.01 Bourne Again Junction 16/32¼
0.03 Fawley Signal Box 16*33 ~ 16*33
0.08 Star Lane 16.34 ~ 16.34
0.09 Star Lane Jn 16*34½ ~ 16*37
0.11 Bourne Again Junction 16/37½
0.13 Fawley Signal Box 16.38a ~ 16.38d
0.35 Somersham 16.41a


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