24th July 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Dorset Coast Express

Tour cancelled, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Route :
1Z67 : London Victoria to Weymouth
1Z69 : Weymouth to London Waterloo

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
steam : 34046 'Braunton' or 34067 'Tangmere'  London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
steam : 34046 'Braunton' or 34067 'Tangmere' (1) Weymouth - Dorchester South
steam : 34046 'Braunton' or 34067 'Tangmere' Dorchester South - (reverse of outward route) - Byfleet & New Haw - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Steam loco on rear to bank from Weymouth to Dorchester South / Wareham.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 08.44d [P2]   -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48   -
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/52 [RVL]   -
Longhedge Jn 08/58   -
London Waterloo -   21.18a [P16]
Clapham Junction 09/02 [P5] [DF]   21/09 [P8]
Barnes 09/08 [P3]   -
Brentford 09/15   -
Hounslow 09/21   -
Feltham Jn 09/23   -
Feltham 09/24 [P2]   -
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2]   -
Virginia Water 09/45 [P4]   -
Addlestone Jn 09/53   -
Wimbledon -   21/03 [P6]
New Malden -   21/00 [UF]
Surbiton -   20/58 [P2]
Hampton Court Jn -   20/57 [UF]
Weybridge -   ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56 [DS]   ?
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.07d [P5]   20.36a ~ 20.44d [P1]
Woking Jn 10/08   20/32
Pirbright Jn 10/14   20/25
Farnborough (Main) 10/18 [P2]   20/20 [P1]
Fleet 10/22   20/15
Winchfield 10w27a ~ 10w39d [P2]   ?
Basingstoke 10.52a ~ 10.55d [P2]   19w28a ~ 20w03d [P4]
Worting Jn 10/59 [DF]   19/21 [US]
Winchester 11/16 [P2]   19/04 [P1]
Shawford Jn // Shawford 11/19 [DS]   18/59
Eastleigh 11/36 [P2]   18w37a ~ 18w48d [P1]
St Denys 11/42 [P2]   18/30 [P1]
Northam Jn 11/49 [DS]   18/28 [UF]
Southampton Central 11.53a ~ 11.56d [P3]   18/25 [P1]
Redbridge 12/02   18/21
Beaulieu Road 12w10a ~ 12w20d [P2]   ?
Brockenhurst 12/27 [P3]   18/09 [P2]
Bournemouth Central 12.48a ~ 12.50d [P3]   17.47a ~ 17.50d [P3]
Branksome 12/56 [P2]   17/38 [P1]
Poole 13/01 [P2]   17/27 [P1]
Wareham 13/12 [P2]   17L10a ~ 17L15d [P1]
Wool 13/19 [P2]   17/03 [P1]
Moreton 13/25   16/58
Dorchester South 13/32 [P1]   16/50 [P1]
Dorchester Jn 13/34   16/49
Weymouth 13.45a   16.35d


Associated E.C.S. and Light Engine Workings

5Z66 : (34046 or 34067 with DL on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z66 : (DL with 34046 or 34067 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Victoria
5Z71 : (DL with 34046 or 34067 on rear) : Waterloo to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.20d 23.49a
Southall Yard 06.30 ~ 06.45 23.27 ~ 23.39
Southall East Jn 06/46 23/25
West Ealing 06/48 [UR] 23/20
Acton West 06/50 [UR] 23/19
Acton Main Line 06/56 [GL] 23/17 [GL]
Acton Wells Jn 07/02 23/11
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/06 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 07.10 ~ 07.16 -
Acton Lane Reception Sdg 07.17 ~ 07.24 -
Willesden SW Sdgs - 22.20 ~ 23.08
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/26 22/13
North Pole Jn 07/27 22/12
Kensington Olympia 07.31 ~ 07.35 22.06 ~ 22.08
Latchmere Jn 07/43 21.42 ~ 21.58
Longhedge Jn 07/46 -
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/51 [RVL] -
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/57 -
London Victoria 08.04a [P2] -
West London Jn - 21/39
Nine Elms Jn - 21/36
London Waterloo - 21.30d [P16]

5Z65 : (34046 or 34067) : Yeovil Junction to Jersey Sidings
5Z72 : (34046 or 34067) :  Jersey Sidings to Yeovil Junction

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Yeovil Junction 14.00d 20.50a
Yeovil Pen Mill 14.14 ~ 14.34 20.18 ~ 20.42
Maiden Newton 14t57 ~ 15t02 19t26 ~ 19t45
Dorchester West 15/14 19/11
Dorchester Jn 15/16 19/09
Weymouth 15.26 ~ 15.29 18.55 ~ 18.58
Jersey Sidings 15.35a 18.52d

0Z71 : (34046 or 34067) : Wareham - Poole Sidings - Weymouth

Location Booked
Wareham 17.21d
Poole Sidings 17.34 ~ 17.44
Wareham 17/55
Wool 18/02
Moreton 18/08
Dorchester South 18/15
Dorchester Jn 18/17
Weymouth 18.26 ~ 18.31
Jersey Sidings 18.35a


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