Back to "The Railtour Files"21st June 2008
Kingfisher Railtours
The Sunny Seaside Express
Train cancelled due to engineering works & pathing issues.
Route:
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| diesel | Westbury - Newbury - Reading - Wokingham - Ascot - Staines - Richmond - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia |
| steam: 34067 'Tangmere' (2) | Kensington Olympia - ??? - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston park - Hove - Worthing - Barnham - Bognor Regis |
| diesel (3) | Bognor Regis - Barnham - Littlehampton |
| steam: 34067 'Tangmere' (2) | Littlehampton - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Cosham - Fareham - Eastleigh (4) - Winchester - (4) Basingstoke - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - ??? - Kensington Olympia |
| diesel | Kensington Olympia - (reverse of outward route) - Westbury |
Notes :
(1) The letter sent out by Kingfisher Railtours stated: 'Network Rail recently
started work on the preliminary timings for this train. They have advised us
that additional engineering work in the Newbury area, which was not known about
when we first planned the tour, means that our train cannot return to Westbury.
In order to return before this work commences our train would have to depart
very early in the morning at around 0500hrs and we would be unable to call at
five of the planned passenger stops due to the intensive commuter service
operating south of the river. In addition we would only be allowed to have a
stop of approximately 35 minutes at Bognor Regis which really does defeat the
idea of a leisurely day out at the seaside'.
(2) Diesel booked on rear.
(3) 34067 booked on rear.
(4) The route between Eastleigh & Basingstoke may have been: Eastleigh - Romsey
- (via Laverstock Loop) - Andover - Basingstoke. The details advertised show
both Winchester & Andover as the return route.
Source : John Clifford
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