5th July 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Wessex

Locos Used D6515 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN' & steam: 44932
Stock Used 99035+99121+99122+99316+99125+99127+99348+1860+4973+99304

Route : 
1Z92 : Three Bridges to Weymouth
1Z94 : Weymouth to Three Bridges

Loco(s) Route
44932 Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Angmering - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
D6515 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - St Denys - Eastleigh
44932 Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - (reverse of outward route) - Three Bridges

Notes: 
(1) 44932 on rear. 
(2) 44932 & D6515 replaced unavailable 34046 'Braunton' & 34067 'Tangmere'. 
(3) This was reported as the first steam hauled railtour through Netley since 2007. 
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


44932 approaches Brockenhurst with outward leg (photo: Steve Clark)

Source : Chris Bracey, Claude Andrews & Nigel Benning

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Adrian Boyt)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Three Bridges 06.54d [P3] [DS]     21.30a [P2]  
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 06/57½     21/26 [US]  
Haywards Heath 07.02a ~ 07.10d [P1]     21.14a ~ 21.17d [P4]  
Keymer Jn 07/15     21/09  
Preston Park 07w28a ~ 07w58d [P1]     20w45a ~ 20w57d [P1]  
Hove 08.03a ~ 08.10d [P1]     20.37a ~ 20.40d [P1]  
Shoreham-by-Sea 08/20½ [P2]     20/29 [P1]  
Worthing 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P3]     20.18a ~ 20.20d [P2] [P2]
West Worthing 08/34½ [P2]     20/16 [P1]  
Angmering 08/38 [P2]     20/11 [P1]  
Arundel Jn 08/44     20/07  
Ford 08/46 [P2]     20/05 [P1]  
Barnham 08/50 [P2]     20/01 [P3] [P3]
Chichester 08/58 [P2]     19/53 [P1]  
Havant 09c09 ~ 09c10 [P2]     19/43 [P1] [P1]
Farlington Jn 09/15     19/36  
Cosham Jn 09/19     19/33  
Cosham 09/20 [P1]     19/32 [P2]  
Fareham 09/31 [P1]     19/23 [P3]  
Fareham North Jn - -   19/20  
Botley - -   19w02 ~ 19w12 [P2] [P2]
Eastleigh South Jn - -   18/53  
Eastleigh - -   18L36a ~ 18L50d [P2]  [P2]
Southampton Airport Parkway - -   18/33 [P1]  
Netley ? [P1]   -  
St Denys 09/52½ [P4]     18/30½ [P1]  
Mount Pleasant LC Sig.E707 09w57 ~ 10w45 [DS]     -  
Northam Jn 10/48 [DS]     18/28½ [UF]  
Southampton Central 10.51a ~ 10.53d [P3] [DS]      18/26 [UF] [P1] [P1]
Redbridge 10/59 [P2]     18/22 [P1]  
Brockenhurst 11/11 [P3] [P3]   18/09 [P2] [P2]
Bournemouth 11.32a ~ 11.35d [P3/4]     17.48a ~ 17.50d [P2] [P2]
Branksome 11/43 [P2]     17/39 [P1]  
Parkstone 11/45 [P2]     17/35 [P1]  
Poole 11/48 [P2]     17/31 [P1] [P1]
Wareham 12.01a ~ 12.04d [P2]     17.12a ~ 17.18d [P1] [P1]
Wool 12/12 [P2]     17/02 [P1]  
Moreton 12/21 [P2]     16/57 [P1]  
Dorchester South 12/29 [P2]     16/49 [P1] [P1]
Dorchester Jn 12/31     16/48  
Weymouth 12.40a [P2]     16.35d [P2] [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z91 : (44932) : Southall to Three Bridges
5Z95 : (44932) : Three Bridges to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.40d 23.48a
Southall Yard 04.50 ~ 04.59 23.12 ~ 23.38
Southall East Jn 05/01 23/11
Acton West 05/10 23/02
Acton Main Line 05/14 23/00
Acton Wells Jn 05/17 22/57
Willesden SW Sidings 05.20 ~ 05.35 22/55
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/39 22/51
North Pole Jn 05/42 22/50
Kensington Olympia 05/47 22C45 ~ 22C46
Latchmere Jn 05/52 22/37
Clapham Junction 05C55 ~ 05C57 22/33
Balham 06/03 22/29
Streatham Common 06/06 22/21
Selhurst 06/10 22/14
Windmill Bridge Jn 06/12 22/12
East Croydon 06/14 22/11
South Croydon 06/15 22/09
Purley 06/19 22/00
Stoats Nest Jn 06/20 21/58
Redhill 06/29 21/51
Earlswood 06/33 21/47
Gatwick Airport 06/40 21/41
Three Bridges 06.45a [P3] 21.35d [P2]

0Z33 : (D6515) : Swanage to Weymouth

Location Booked
Swanage 09.40d
Harmans Cross 09/49
Corfe Castle 09t55 ~ 10t00
Norden Gates 09.58 ~ 10.03
Motala GF 10.08 ~ 10.13
Worgret Jn 10.23 ~ 10.52
Wareham 11.01 ~ 11.06
Wool 11/13
Moreton 11/22
Dorchester South 11/29
Dorchester Jn 11/30
Weymouth 11.38 ~ 11.47
Jersey Sidings 11.50 ~ 12.42
Weymouth 12.45a

5Z93 : (D6515 with 44932 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z94 : (44932 with D6515 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth
(the tour stock was actually seen berthed on the stub of the Weymouth Quay Tramway)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Weymouth 12.54d [P2] 16.25a [P2]
Jersey Sidings 12.57a 16.22d

0Z34 : (D6515) : Eastleigh to Swanage

Location Booked
Eastleigh 18.54d [P2]
St Denys 19/00
Northam Jn 19/01
Southampton Central 19/03
Redbridge 19/07
Brockenhurst 19/22
Bournemouth 19/48
Branksome 19/53
Poole 20/02
Wareham 20.11 ~ 20.12
Worgret Jn 20/15
Motala GF 20.25 ~ 20.30
Norden Gates 20.35 ~ 20.40
Corfe Castle 20.45 ~ 20.50
Harmans Cross 20/55
Swanage 21.05a


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