17th May 1953

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (South of England Branch)
Southampton Docks & Fawley Branch Rail Tour

Locos Used 30062 & 30757 'Earl of Mount Edgcumbe'

Route :

Loco Route
30757 Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Totton - Marchwood - Fawley
30062 Fawley - Marchwood - Totton - Southampton Central - Old Dock Gates - Southampton Ocean Liner Terminal
30062 Southampton Ocean Liner Terminal - Berth 50
30062 Berth 50 - No.1 Dock Gate - Town Quay - Millbrook Dock Exit - Southampton Central


From The John Debens Ticket Collection

Sources : John Clifford & David Davis (from contemporary sources)
& John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & John M Cramp, courtesy of Bob Bridger)

Location Booked Actual
Eastleigh 15.10d 15.21
Northam Jn 15/148 ?
Southampton Central 15.21a ~ 15.25d 15.34a ~ 15.39d
Redbridge 15/30 ?
Totton 15/32 15/47
Marchwood 15/43 ?
Hythe 15/52 ?
Fawley 16.00a ~ 16.15d 16.11 ~ ??.??
Hythe 16/23 ?
Marchwood 16/31 ?
Totton 16/41 ?
Redbridge 16/42 ?
Southampton Central 16/47 ?
Old Dock Gates 16/52 ?
Southampton Ocean Terminal 16.57a ~ 18.17d 17.12 ~ 18.17
Berth 50 18.25a ~ 18.35d ?
No.1 Dock Gates 18/42 ?
Town Quay 18/45 ?
Millbrook Dock Exit 19/05 ?
Southampton Central 19.10a 19.10


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