5th May 2012

Pathfinder Tours
Hampshire Hotchpotch

Locos Used 20308, 20312 & 37409 'Lord Hinton'
Stock Used 5366+4946+5008+4991+4949+1671+3110+3100+3147+3112+21272

Route :
1Z61 : Crewe to Eastleigh Works
1Z62 : Eastleigh Works to Southampton Western Docks
1Z63 : Southampton Western Docks to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
20312 + 20308 (1) Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Tame Bridge Parkway - Aston - Stetchford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Leamington Spa - Banbury - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - Foxhall Jn - Wantage Road [Down Relief] - Swindon - Thingley Jn - Melksham - Westbury - Salisbury [P2] - Romsey - Millbrook [UF] - Southampton Central [P1] - Northam Jn [US] - Eastleigh - Eastleigh East Jn - to signal E228
37409 (2) Eastleigh East Jn - (via x/o at 73.43) - Eastleigh [P2] - Eastleigh Works [Road 19, to depot doors] (3)
20312 + 20308 (1) Eastleigh Works - Eastleigh [P3] - Eastleigh East Jn - to signal E228 (4)
37409 (2) Eastleigh East Jn - (via x/o at 73.43) - Eastleigh [DF] - to signal E427 (5)
20312 + 20308 (1) signal E427 - Eastleigh [P2]
37409 (2) Eastleigh - St Denys - Northam Jn [DF-DS] - Southampton Eastern Docks [to end of line at QEII Terminal]
20312 + 20308 (1) Southampton Eastern Docks - Northam Jn [no.1 Reception]
37409 (2) Northam Jn - Southampton Central [P4] [Loop] - Millbrook [Down Docks] - Southampton Western Docks [to end of line at 106 Berth via arr-dep x/o and Bulk Road]
20312 + 20308 (1) Southampton Western Docks [via Bulk Road] - Millbrook [Up Docks] [DF] - Southampton Central [p4] [UM] - Northam Jn [UF] - St  Denys - Fareham - Havant - Haslemere [P2] - Guildford [P6] - Wokingham - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Didcot North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 37409 on rear.
(2) 20308 + 20312 on rear.
(3) Tour was originally booked to traverse the Eastleigh Depot loop.
(4) Booked reversal point was Allbrook Jn.
(5) Wrong route set/taken, so train set back into the platform to pick up passengers who had alighted for an off-train break.
(6) Howard Parker comments: The delay at Swindon was waiting to pick up some passengers known to be travelling from Bristol who had been delayed by the cancellation of a service train and other problems affecting up Great Western services. Reversal at Eastleigh after visiting the works was due to be on the down slow line towards Allbrook but was actually on the down Salisbury line.

Sources : Stuart Smith, Neil Green & Howard Parker (joined/left the train at Coventry)

Photo Review


37409 (on the rear) during the wait at Swindon (photo: Howard Parker)


20308 & 20312 are seen passing through Melksham (photo: Guy Vincent)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Parker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.23d [P5] ?   23318a [P11] ?
Basford Hall Jn 06/27 ?   23/14 ?
Madeley 06/35 ?   23/05 ?
Norton Bridge 06/47 ?   22/53 ?
Stafford 06.59a ~ 07.02d [P4] ?   22.41a ~ 22.44d [P5] ?
Trent Valley Jn 07/03 ?   22/39 ?
Bushbury Jn 07/19 ?   22/23 ?
Portobello Jn 07/24 ?   22/19 ?
Darlaston Jn 07/27 ?   22/16 ?
Bescot Stadium 07/39 ?   22/15 ?
Tame Bridge Parkway 07.44a ~ 07.47d ?   22.11a ~ 22.14d ?
Perry Barr North Jn 07/52 ?   22/05 ?
Aston 07/58 ?   21/59 ?
Stechford 08/03 ?   21/49 ?
Birmingham International 08.09a ~ 08.24d [P5[ ?   21.33a ~ 21.42d ?
Coventry 08.38a ~ 08.43d [P2] ??.?? ~ 08.43 [P2]   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P3[ 21.18 ~ ??.?? [P3]
Gibbet Hill Jn 08/46 ?   21/14 21/14
Kenilworth 08/51 08/50   21/12 ?
Milverton Jn 08/57 08/55   21/07 21/06
Leamington Spa 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P3[ 09.07 ~ 09.10 [P3]   21.03a ~ 21.05d [P2] 21.00 ~ 21.04 [P2]
Fenny Compton 09/19 09/24   20/51 20/50
Banbury 09.29a ~ 09.31d [P3[ 09.32 ~ 09.38 [P3]   20.37a ~ 20.39d [P2[ 20.35 ~ 20.38 [P2[
Aynho Jn 09/36 09/45   20/30 20/30
Heyford 09/42 ?   20/23 20/25
Wolvercot Jn 09/49 09/57   20/15 20/15
Oxford 09.53a ~ 09.55d [P1[ 10.04 ~ 10.06 [P1]   19.55a ~ 19.58d [P2] 19.55 ~ 19.59 [P2]
Kennington Jn 09/58 10/10   19/51 ?
Didcot North Jn 10/06 10/18   19/40 19/42

 

Location Booked Actual
Foxhall Jn 10/08 10/21
Wantage Road 10/15 10/29
Challow 10.19 ~ 10.32 10.34 ~ 10.36
Uffington 10/37 10/40
Swindon 10.49a ~ 11.00d [P3] 10.52 ~ 11.16 [P4]
Wootton Bassett Jn 11/08 11/23
Chippenham 11/17 11/34
Thingley East Jn 11/19 11/38
Bradford Jn 11/34 11/49
Westbury 11.43 ~ 11.45 [P3] 11/58 [P1]
Warminster 11/52 12/08
Upton Lovell 11/59 ?
Wylye 12/06 ?
Wishford 12/11 ?
Wilton Jn 12/16 12/26
Salisbury 12.20 ~ 12.40 [P2] 12.29 ~ 12.41 [P2]
Tunnel Jn 12/45 ?
Dean 12/55 ?
Romsey 13/05 ?
Redbridge 13/15 ?
Southampton 13/18 13/18 [P1]
Northam Jn 13/21 ?
St Denys 13/23 ?
Eastleigh 13.28 ~ 13.30 13.29 ~ 13.32 [P1]
Down Salisbury 13.32 ~ 13.43 13.34 ~ 13.41
Eastleigh 13/47 13.43 ~ 13.44
Eastleigh Works 13.57 ~ 14.08 13.50 ~ 14.30
Eastleigh 14/18 [P2] 14/33 [P3]
Allbrook 14.21 ~ 14.30 DIV
Down Salisbury DIV 14.34 ~ 14.41
Eastleigh 14.33 ~ 14.35 [P2] 14/42 [DF]
sig. E427 DIV 14.44 ~ 14.48
Eastleigh DIV 14.51 ~ 14.57 [P2]
St Denys 14/41 15/05
Northam Jn 14/43 15/07
Southampton Dock Gates 14.48 ~ 14.52 15/14
Southampton Eastern Docks 15.02 ~ 15.12 15.23 ~ 15.44
Southampton Dock Gates 15.22 ~ 15.26 15/52
Northam Jn 15/31 ?
Northam Depot Reception Line 15.33 ~ 15.41 ?
Northam Jn 15/43 ?
Southampton 15/46 16/07 [P4]
Millbrook Dock Entrance 15.49 ~ 15.51 ?
Southampton Western Docks 16.01 ~ 16.20 16.22 ~ 16.33
Millbrook Dock Exit 16.30 ~ 16.34 ?
Southampton 16/37 [P1] 16/47 [P4] [UM]
Northam Jn 16/40 16/49
St Denys 16/43 16/52
Fareham 17/02 17/12 [P3]
Cosham 17/11 17/22
Farlington Jn 17/13 17/23
Havant 17/19 17/26
Petersfield 17/33 17/48
Haslemere 17/48 [P3] 18/05 [P2]
Farncombe 18/00 18/14
Shalford Jn 18/09 18/16
Guidford 18.12 ~ 18.13 [P6] 18.19 ~ 18.20 [P6]
Ash 18/23 18/32
North Camp 18.27 ~ 18.47 18.37 ~ 18.47
Blackwater 18/54 18/53
Wokingham 19/01 19/00
Earley 19/09 19/05
Reading 19/19 19.15 ~ 19.18 [P7]
Didcot Parkway 19.35 ~ 19.38 19/41

Timings continue in first table.

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