10th May 2018

Swanage Railway
The Purbeck Explorer I

Locos Used 20007, 20142 'Sir John Betjeman' & D6515 'Lt Jenny Lewis RN'
Stock Used 4TC unit (formed: 76297+71163+70823+76324)

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco(s) Route
D6515 (1) Ealing Broadway - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden SW Sidings - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Worting Jn - Norden - Corfe Castle - Harmans Cross - Swanage

Notes : 
(1) 20142 + 20007 on rear.
(2) This tour was a way of getting locos and coaches to the Swanage Railway Diesel Gala.


D6515 passing Bournemouth on 1Z33 (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Ealing Broadway 10.40d [P4] 10.40
Acton West 10/42 [UR] 10/41
Acton Main Line 10/43½ [UR] 10/43
Acton Wells Jn 10/46 10/47
Willesden SW Sidings 10/48 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/54 10/52
North Pole Jn 10/55 10/53
Kensington Olympia 11.00a ~ 11.05d [P3] 10.58 ~ 11.05
Latchmere Jn 11/13½ [ULC] 11/12
Clapham Junction 11.16a ~ 11.20d [P5] [DWF] 11.17 ~ 11.22
Barnes 11/25 [P3] 11/29
Richmond 11/32 [P1] 11/33
Twickenham 11/37 [P5] 11/38
Whitton Jn 11/39 11/41
Feltham Jn 11/40 11/41
Feltham 11/42 [P2] 11/43
Staines 11/48 [P2] 11/48
Virginia Water 11/58 [P4] 11/57
Addlestone Jn 12/08 12/08
Byfleet & New Haw 12.12 ~ 12.23 [P2] [DS] 12/11?
Woking 12.34a ~ 12.37d [P5] [DS] 12.33 ~ 12.38
Woking Jn 12/38 [DS] 12/39
Pirbright Jn 12/44 [DS] 12/45
Farnborough (Main) 12/49 [P2] [DS] 12/49
Fleet 12/52 [P2] [DS] 12/53
Basingstoke 13.13a ~ 13.16d [P1] [DS] 13.12 ~ 13.16
Worting Jn 13/22½ 13/22
Wallers Ash Loop 13/33½ 13/36
Winchester 13/37½ [P2] 13/43
Shawford Jn 13/40 [DF] 13/45
Eastleigh 13/44 [DF] 13/51
St Denys 13/52 [P2] 13/56
Northam Jn 13/54 [DF] 13/58
Southampton Central 13/56 [P3] [DF] 14/01
Redbridge 14/00 [P2] 14/05
Brockenhurst 14/11 [P3] 14/18
Bournemouth 14/33 [P3] 14/36 [P3/4]
Branksome 14/39 [P2] 14/40
Poole 14/44 [P2] 14/48
Wareham 14t57 ~ 15t00 [P2] 14.59 ~ 15.04
Worgret Jn 15/04 15/06
Furzebrook Sidings 15/16 ?
Norden Gates 15t25 ~ 15t30 ?
Corfe Castle 15t35 ~ 15t41 ?
Harmans Cross 15/48 ?
Swanage 15.58a ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

09/05/18 : 
5Z32 : (D6515 with 20142 + 20007 on rear) : West Ruislip Depot to Ferme Park

Location Booked
West Ruislip Depot 09.28d
West Ruislip 09/38
South Ruislip 09/43
Greenford West Jn 09/49
Greenford South Jn 09/51
Drayton Green 09.58 ~ 10.13
West Ealing 10/17
Acton West 10/20
Acton Main Line 10.23 ~ 10.35
Acton Wells Jn 10/38
Willesden Junction HL 10/41
Kensal Green Jn 10/43
Gospel Oak 10/55
Junction Road Jn 10/58
Upper Holloway 11/00
Harringay Park Jn 11/03
Harringay 11/06
Ferme Park Sidings 11.10a

10/05/18 : 
5Z33 : (20007 + 20142 with D6515 on rear) : Ferme Park to Hanwell Bridge Loop
5Z33 : (D6515 with 20142 + 20007 on rear) : Hanwell Bridge Loop to Ealing Broadway

Location Booked
Ferme Park Sidings 06.57d
Harringay 07/02
Harringay Park Jn 07/04
Upper Holloway 07/08
Junction Road Jn 07/09
Gospel Oak 07/12
Kensal Green Jn 07/24
Willesden Junction HL 07/26
Acton Wells Jn 07/29
Acton Main Line 07.33 ~ 07.40
Acton West 07/44
Hanwell 07/49
Hanwell Bridge Loop 07.51 ~ 10.31
West Ealing 10/35
Ealing Broadway 10.37a [P4]


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