2nd September 2006

Kingfisher Railtours
The Somerset & Dorset Remembered

Locos Used 67006 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used (1) ??? included 'Apollo', 'Red Knight' and support coach 'Merlin'

Route:
1Z84 : Wareham to Bristol Temple Meads
1Z85 : Bristol Temple Meads to Wareham

Loco(s) Route
34067 Wareham – Bournemouth – Southampton Central – Eastleigh – Romsey – Salisbury – Westbury – Bath Spa – Bristol Temple Meads
34067 (2) Bristol Temple Meads – Taunton – Exeter St Davids – (3) – Exeter Central – Yeovil Junction – Salisbury
67006 Salisbury – Romsey – Eastleigh – Southampton Central – Bournemouth – Wareham

Notes:
(1) Support coach only in formation when 34067 was working the train.
(2) 67006 on rear.
(3) Banked by 67006 between St Davids and Central. This was reportedly the only time that 67006 gave assistance to 34067.

Source : Gordon Jakes (traveled on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


34067 departs Bristol with the ECS during the layover period in Bristol.


67006 bringing the coaches back into Bristol Temple Meads.


34067 waits departure time from Bristol Temple Meads.


34067 at Salisbury having arrived on the return journey.


Timings (Booked & Actual
(from Gordon Jakes)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Wareham 06.20d 06.26   20.16a 20.15 ?
2.09 Holton Heath ? 06/31   ? ? ?
4.73 Hamworthy ? 06/35   ? ? ?
7.08 Poole 06.32a ~ 06.35d 06.38 ~ 06.45   20.03a ~ 20.05d 20.03 ~ 20.06 ?
8.74 Branksome 06/44 06/54   19/58 ? ?
12.68 Bournemouth 06.48a ~ 06.51d 06.58½ ~ 07.02   19.50a ~ 19.53d 19.47½ ~ 19.52 ?
14.46 Pokesdown ? 07/07   ? ? ?
16.42 Christchurch ? 07/09   ? ? ?
19.65 Hinton Admiral ? 07/12½   ? ? ?
22.26 New Milton ? 07/15   ? ? ?
25.25 Sway ? 07/18   ? ? ?
28.04 Brockenhurst 07w13a ~ 07w33d 07.22½ ~ 07.33   19.19a ~ 19.21d 19.24 ~ 19.25 ?
32.64 Beaulieu Road ? 07/40   ? ? ?
38.27 Totton ? 07/45   ? 19/15 ?
39.00 Redbridge 07/46 ?   19/07½ ? ?
41.51 Southampton Central 07/55 07/55½   18/57½ ? ?
43.18 St Denys Jn (77½ MP) ? 07.58½ ~ 08.04  
43.48 St Denys 08/07 08/06   18/55½ ? ?
45.72 Southampton Airport ? 08/11   ? 18.58 ~ 09.00 ?
47.23 Eastleigh 08c15 ~ 08c17 08.15½ ~ 08.18½   18c48 ~ 18c50 ? ?
47.33 Eastleigh East Jn 08/19 08/20   18/46 18/40 ?
54.45 Romsey 08/33 08/33½   18/27 ? ?
58.19 Dunbridge ? 08/38   ? ? ?
62.08 Dean 08/41 08/42   18/20 ? ?
70.03 Tunnel Jn 08/52 08/54   18/09 17.48 ~ 18.23 ?
71.10 Salisbury 08w55a ~ 09w17d 08.56½ ~ 09.16½   17L46a ~ 18L06d 17.48 ~ 18.23 164.20
73.04 Wilton Jn 09/21 09/23   17/27 17/44 162.26

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
91.00 Warminster 09/41 09/44
95.53 Westbury 09/56 09/57
99.56 Trowbridge ? 10/02
100.77 Bradford Jn 10/07 ?
103.00 Bradford-upon-Avon ? 10/06½
104.26 Avoncliffe ? 10/08
105.19 Freshford ? 10/09
110.09 Bathampton Jn 10/21 10/17½
112.35 Bath Spa 10/25 10/25
113.36 Oldfield Park ? 10/27½
119.27 Keynsham ? 10/34
123.10 North Somerset Jn 10/38 ?
123.46 Bristol East Jn 10/39 ?
123.75
0.00		 Bristol Temple Meads 10w41a ~ 13w01d 10.41½ ~ 13.03
0.27 Bristol West Jn 13/03 ?
8.02 Nailsea & Blackwell ? 13/14½
11.77 Yatton ? 13/18
16.11 Worle ? 13/21
16.60 Worle Jn ? 13/22
19.53 Uphill Jn 13/23 13/24½
26.74 Highbridge & Burnham 13/30 13/30
33.16 Bridgwater 13/36 13/35
40.19 Cogload Jn 13/47 13/41
44.61 Taunton 13/51 13/45
58.77 Tiverton Parkway 14/04 13/58½
60.59 Tiverton Loop 14w07 ~ 14w27 14.03 ~ 14.27
74.21 Cowley Bridge Jn 14/41 14/42
75.41 Exeter St Davids 14/43 14.45 ~ 14.47½
76.33 Exeter Central 14/498 14/49½
77.42 Exmouth Jn 14/51 14/53
79.19 Pinhoe 14/54 14/56
93.07 Honiton 15x11 ~ 15x17 15.13 ~ 15.15½
103.22 Axminster 15.28 ~ 15.53 15.30 ~ 15.55
108.31 Chard SB 16/00 ?
125.15 Yeovil Junction 16w23a ~ 16w48d 16.31 ~ 16.48
129.59 Sherborne 16/57 16/56
135.64 Templecombe 17/04 17/04
142.45 Gillingham 17/12 17.14 ~ 17.16
151.76 Tisbury Loop 17/25 ?
161.52 Wilton 17/36 ?

Timings continue in first table.

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