5th July 2017

UK Railtours
The Bournemouth Belle

Locos Used 66185 'DP World London Gateway' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+6313+99536+99539+99546+99532+99530+99535+99537+99534+99541+99543+99545

Route : 
1Z67 : London Waterloo to Bournemouth
1Z28 : Bournemouth to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
35028 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Weybridge - Woking - Farnborough Main - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth
66185 (1) Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton [Up Goods Loop]
35028 Southampton [Up Goods Loop] - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes: 
(1) 35028 on rear.
(2) This tour marked exactly 50 years to the day that the 'Bournemouth Belle' was last steam hauled, and that 35028 'Clan Line hauled its last train in British Railways service on 05/07/1967.
(3) Pullman Car 'Lucille' (99541) was also in the consist of the original train, 50 years ago.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : David Lodwick (on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


35028 'Clan Line' passing Eastleigh with the outward leg (photo: Mark V. Pike)


66185 at Poole on 5Z28 E.C.S. to Bournemouth (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Waterloo 09.52d [P19] [WFL]     21.23a [P19]  
Nine Elms Jn 09/58 [WL]     21/15  
Queenstown Road 09/59 [P3] [DMF]     21/13 [P2] [WL]  
Clapham Junction 10/03 [P9] [DF] [P9] [DF]   21/08 [P8] [UMF]  
Wimbledon 10/08 [P7] [DF]     21/03 [P6] [UF]  
New Malden 10/10 [DF]     21/00  
Surbiton 10/12 [DF]     20/57 [P2] [UF]  
Hampton Court Jn 10/13     20/55  
Woking 10/23 [P4] [DF]     20/44 [P2] [P2]
Woking Jn 10/24 [DF]     20/43  
Farnborough (Main) 10/33 [DF]     20/35  
Basingstoke 10/46 [P2] [DF]     19w52 ~ 20w20 [P4] [UF]  
Worting Jn 10/49     19/47 [US]  
Winchester 11/04 [P2]     - -
Shawford Jn 11/07     - -
Eastleigh 11/11 [DF] [DF]   - -
St Denys 11/16     - -
Northam Jn 11/19     - -
Andover - -   19/24 [P1]  
Laverstock North Jn - -   19/06  
Laverstock South Jn - -   19/03  
Dean - -   18/53 [P2] [P2]
Romsey - -   18/44 [P2]  
Redbridge - -   18/36 [P2] [P2]
Southampton Central 11/22 [P4] [P4]   - -
Southampton Down Loop 11w24 ~ 11w54 [DGL]     - -
Southampton Up Loop - -   18.12 ~ 18.30 [UGL]  
Redbridge 11/59 [P2] [P2]   18/07 [P1] [P1]
Brockenhurst 12/11 [P3] [P3]   17/55 [P2]  
Bournemouth 12.29a [P3] [P3]   17.36d [P2] [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z66 : (67005 with 35028 on rear) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop
5Z66 : (35028 with 67005 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Kensington Olympia
5Z66 : (67005 with 35028 on rear) : Kensington Olympia to London Waterloo
5Z29 : (????? with 35028 on rear) : London Waterloo to Kensington Olympia
5Z29 : (35028 with ????? on rear) : Kensington Olympia to Battersea Loop
5Z29 : (????? with 35028 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 

Location Booked Actual   Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 07.40d     23.01a
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/47     22/56
Battersea Loop 07.50 ~ 08.18     22.33 ~ 22.53
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/21     22/30
Longhedge Jn 08/25     22/28
Latchmere Jn 08/28     22/22
Kensington Olympia 08.35 ~ 09.03 [DM] [DM]   22.07 ~ 22.15 [DM]
Latchmere Jn 09/09     22/00
West London Jn 09/11     21/52
Nine Elms Jn 09/14     21/49
London Waterloo 09.25a [P19]     21.44d [P19]

5Z67 : (35028) : Bournemouth to Poole Sidings
5Z28 : (66185 with 35028 on rear) : Poole Sidings to Bournemouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bournemouth 12.37d [P3] 17.29a [P2]
Branksome 12/44 17/24
Poole 12.50 ~ 12.51 17.15 ~ 17.16
Poole Sidings 12.54a 17.12d

0Z27 : (66185) : Eastleigh Yard to Poole Sidings

Location Booked
Eastleigh Yard 14.30d
Bournemouth 15/48
Poole Sidings 16.04a


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