10th July 2008

South West Trains
(Staff Special)

Locos Used 73109 & 73235
Stock Used EMU 1498 (76844 + 62411 'Farringford' + 76773)

Route: 1Z43 throughout

Loco(s) Route
73109 (2) London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Twickenham - Feltham Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Fleet - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst

Notes :
(1) 73235 on rear.
(2) This train was run as a surprise for 'Nobby' from South West Trains Control Office at Waterloo, it was his last day at work after 43 years on the railway. Hence the 43 Headcode. Passengers later adjourned to a pub in Brockenhurst for refreshments.
(3) Ran with a "Lymington Flyer" headboard. The headboard was then amended with a '150' on top, for the Lymington Branch 150th anniversary weekend 12th & 13th July 2008.


73109 at Waterloo prior to departure (photo: LASERman)

Sources : LASERman & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)

Location

Booked

Actual

London Waterloo

14.20d [P12 / WSL]

14.20½

Nine Elms Jn

14/26

14/27

Queenstown Road

14/27 [WSL]

14/28

Clapham Junction

14/30

14/31

Barnes

14/34½

14/37½

Richmond

14/38½

14/41½

Twickenham

14/42½

14/45

Whitton Jn

14/45

14/47½

Feltham Jn

14/46½

14/48½

Feltham

14/49½

14/52

Staines

14/56

14/58

Virginia Water

15/04

15/08

Addlestone Jn

15/11

15/16

Byfleet & New Haw

15/15½ [SL]

15/17½

Woking

15.23a ~ 15.25d [P5]

15.21½ ~ 15.27

Woking Jn

15/29

15/29½

Pirbright Jn

15/34

15/36

Farnborough

15/37½

15/39

Fleet

15/42½

15/42

Basingstoke

16.03a ~ 16.04d [P1]

16.04 ~ 16.05

Worting Jn

16/07½

16/09

Winchester

16/22

16/22

Shawford Jn

16/25½ [SL]

16/24 [FL]

Eastleigh

16/33 [P2]

16/28½ [FL]

St Denys

16/38 [FL]

16/33½

Northam Jn

16/39½

16/36

Southampton

16/44½ [P4 / FL]

16/38½

Redbridge

16/48½

16/41½

Brockenhurst

17.02a [P4]

17.02½


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