26th May 2024

Branch Line Society
The Millbrook Meander

Locos Used 08785, 50008 'Thunderer' & 66509 'Josiah's Wish'
Stock Used 76297+71163+70823+76324

Route :
 1Z79 : Eastleigh to Weymouth
1Z81 : Weymouth to Eastleigh

Loco(s) Route
50008 (2) Eastleigh - Southampton Airport Parkway - Southampton Central - Millbrook Freightliner Terminal - Church Lane Jn - Maritime East Jn - Redbridge Goods - Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal (Depot Reception Sdg.1)
08785 (3) Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal : Depot Reception Sdg.1 - 'Behind the Shed Road' - (start of) Wagon Storage Sidings (up to 1st set of points)
50008 (2) Southampton Maritime Freightliner Terminal : (start of) Wagon Storage Sidings (1st set of points) - 'Behind the Shed Road' - Maritime West Jn - Redbridge Goods - Redbridge Jn - Romsey - Salisbury - Gillingham (Dorset) - Yeovil Junction
66509 (4) Yeovil Junction - Yeovil Pen Mill
50008 (2) Yeovil Pen Mill - Dorchester West - Weymouth
66509 (4) Weymouth - (5) Dorchester West - Yeovil Pen Mill - Castle Cary - Westbury
50008 (2) Westbury - Salisbury - Romsey - (5) Redbridge - Southampton Central - Southampton Airport Parkway - Eastleigh

Notes:
 (1) Charity Railtour raising money for Martin House Children's Hospice.
(2) 66509 on rear.
(3) 08785 piloting 66509 Dead-in-Tow & 50008 on rear.
(4) 50008 on rear.
(5) Diverted due to incident on the line between Weymouth & Wareham. Booked route : Weymouth - Dorchester South - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual

M.C
0.00
 Eastleigh 09.59d [P3] 10.21d [P3]
 
 
 19.01a [P3] 20.36a [P3]
166.51
 
 Eastleigh West Jn ? ?   ? 20.32 ~ 20.34 [UF-DF]
 
1.31
 Southampton Airport Parkway 10.02a ~ 10.04d [P2] 10.25a ~ 10.26½d [P2]   18.55a ~ 18.57d [P1][FL] 20.27a ~ 20.28d [P1]
165.20
 
 St Denys 10/07½ [P2][FL] 10/29½ [P2][DF]
 
 18/52 [P1] 20/23 [P1]
 
 
 Northam Jn 10/09½ 10/30½   18/50 [SL] 20/21½ [US]
 
5.52
 Southampton Central 10.12a ~ 10.14d [P2][UFL] 10.33½a ~ 10.34½d [P2]
 
 18.44a ~ 18.47d [P2] 20.17a ~ 20.19d [P1]
160.79
 
 Southampton West ? ?   ? 20.13½ ~ 20.16 [UF]
 
 
 Millbrook ? 10.40 ~ 10.40½ [UF-MFT]   ? 20/12 [UF]
 
 
 Millbrook (Hants) F.L.T. 10*19 ~ 10*44 10.48 ~ 10.57 [Rd.1]
 
 18*34 ~ 18*39 [FL] [UF]
 
 
 Church Lane Jn 10/46 [RG] 10/58
 
 18/29 20/11 [UM-UF]
 
 
 Maritime East Jn 10/47½ 10/59 [Redbridge Gds]
 
 
 Maritime West Jn ? Sig.E.777 11.02 ~ 11.15
 
 
 Southampton M.C.T. 10*54 ~ 11*43 Depot Recp.1 - 11L20 ~ 11L24
Wagon Sdgs pts - 11L36 ~ 11L38½
 
 
 Maritime West Jn 11/44½ [RG] 11.41 ~ 11.43 [Redbridge Gds]
 
 
 Redbridge 11/46 [R] 11/47   18/27 [P1] 20/09½ [P1][UM]
 
 
 Romsey 11/53½ [P2] 11/55½ [P2]   DIV 20/02½ [P1]
 
 
 Dean 12/02 [P2] 12/02½ [P2]   DIV 19/55 [P1]
 
 
 Laverstock South Jn ? 12/10   DIV 19/46½
 
 
 Tunnel Jn 12/14 12/10½   DIV Junc - 19/46
Sig.40 - 19.42½ ~ 19.44½
 
30.27
 Salisbury 12.18a ~ 12.20d [P4] 12.13½a ~ 12.18d [P4]   DIV 19.38a ~ 19.39d [P2]
 
 
 Wilton Jn 12/24 12/22   DIV 19/34  

 

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
 
 Romsey 11/53½ [P2] 11/55½ [P2]
 
 Dean 12/02 [P2] 12/02½ [P2]
 
 Tunnel Jn 12/14 12/10½
30.27
 Salisbury 12.18a ~ 12.20d [P4] 12.13½a ~ 12.18d [P4]
 
 Wilton Jn 12/24 12/22
 
 Wilton 12/25 12/23
 
 Tisbury Loop 12/35½ 12/33 [Main]
 
 Gillingham (Dorset) 12p46½ ~ 13p00 [P2] 12.42½a ~ 12.57d [P2]
 
 Templecombe 13/09 [P1][RVL] 13/06
 
 Sherborne 13/16 [P2][RVL] 13/12 [P2]
68.28
 Yeovil Junction 13p22a ~ 13p32d [P2] 13.18a ~ 13.32d [P2]
 
 Yeovil Pen Mill 13p37a ~ 13p47d [P1] 13.39a ~ 14.02d [P1]
 
 Maiden Newton 14t11 ~ 14t13 [P2] 14t27½ ~ 14t39 [P2]
90.34
 Dorchester West 14.26½a ~ 14.32½d [P2] 14/54 [P2]
 
 Dorchester Jn 14/33½ 14/55½
97.34
 Weymouth 14.43a [P1] ~ 17.08d [P3] 15.04½a [P2] ~ 17.08d [P2]
 
 Dorchester Jn 17/20½ 17/18
104.28
 Dorchester South 17.22a ~ 17.24d [P1] DIV
 
 Moreton (Dorset) 17/31 [P1] DIV
 
 Wool 17/35½ [P1] DIV
 
 Wareham 17/40½ [P1] DIV
 
 Poole 17/48 [P1] DIV
 
 Branksome 17/53½ [P1] DIV
 
 Bournemouth 17/58½ [P3] DIV
 
 Brockenhurst 18/15½ [P1] DIV
 
 Totton 18/25½ [P1] DIV
 
 Dorchester West DIV 17.19a ~ 17.20d [P1]
 
 Maiden Newton DIV 17t36 ~ 17t40½ [P1]
 
 Yeovil Pen Mill DIV 18.06 ~ 18.06½ [P1]
 
 Castle Cary DIV 18/27½ [P3]
 
 Castle Cary U/D PL DIV 18.28½ ~ 18.34
 
 Bruton DIV 18/39 [P1]
 
 East Somerset Jn DIV 18/43½
 
 Blatchbridge Jn DIV 18/47
 
 Clink Road Jn DIV 18/49
 
 Fairwood Jn DIV 18/52
 
 110m 42ch DIV 18/53½ [UM-DM]
 
 Westbury DIV 18.56½a ~19.04d [P2]
 
 110m 28ch DIV 19/06 [US-DS]
 
 Dilton Marsh DIV 19/08½
 
 Warminster DIV 19/13

Mileages taken from Tour brochure.

Associated Light Engine & E.C.S. Workings

0Z78 : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh : 66509
0Z81 : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington : 66509
Location Booked Actual (from RTT)   Booked Actual (from RTT)
Southampton M.C.T. 07+53 07+23   21+03 21+28
Southampton Central 08+00 ~ 08+16 [P1] 08+12 ~ 08+13½   20/53 [P4] 21/17½
Northam Jn 08/18½ 08/17   20/51 21/14
St Denys 08/20½ [P1] 08/18½   20+44 ~ 20+49 [P2][DF] 21/12½
Southampton Airport Parkway 08/23½ [P1] 08/23   20/40 [P2] 21/09
Eastleigh 08+27 ~ 08+41 [P3] 08+31 ~ 08+37½   20+33 ~ 20+37 [P3] 20+53 ~ 21+05½
Eastleigh Depot Sig.241 08/44 08/40   20/30 ?
Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) 08+46 08+42   20+28 20+48
 
3Z78 : Eastleigh Arlington to Eastleigh : 66509+Stock+50008
5Z81 : Eastleigh to Eastleigh Arlington : 66509+Stock+50008
 
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Eastleigh Arlington (ZG) 09+38 09+25½ [Rd.16]   19+18 20+45½ [Rd.16]
Eastleigh Depot Sig.241 09/40 09+27½ ~ 10+08½   19/16 20/42
Eastleigh 09+43 [P3] 10+12 [P3]   19+13 [P3] 20+40 [P3]

5Z79 : Weymouth to Weymouth Jersey Siding : 66509+Stock+50008
3Z80 : Weymouth Jersey Siding to Weymouth : 50008+Stock+66509
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Weymouth 15+43 [P1] 15+48 [P2]   16+54 [P3] 16+42 [P2]
Weymouth Jersey Siding 15+46 15+55 [Rd.1]   16+51 16+36½ [Rd.1]


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