26th September 1953

Railway Enthusiasts Club
Hants & Surrey Tour

Locos Used 30434 & LMR no.401 'Major General McMullen'
Stock Used push-pull set 348 (5 coaches)

Route : SPL13 (throughout?)

Loco Route
30434 North Camp - Ash - Ash Jn - Wanborough - Guildford
30434 Guildford - Wanborough - Ash Jn - Tongham
30434 Tongham - Ash Jn - Wanborough - Guildford
30434 Guildford - Wanborough - Ash Jn - Ash - Aldershot - Farnham - Bentley - Bordon
401 Bordon - ???
401 ??? - Bordon
30434 Bordon - Bentley - Farnham - Aldershot - Ash - Ash Jn - Wanborough - Guildford

Notes :
(1) This is reported to be the REC's first special.
(2) Route & loco confirmation required. Peter Darke has photos in his collection showing;
30434 at Tongham (reported as 'first train for 16 years')
30434 arriving at Bordon
LMR 2-8-0 no.401 at Longmoor (facing on arrival, tender first on return journey) - appeared to be on same stock.


Photo Review


30434 is seen here on arrival at Tongham (originally uploaded as Bordon)
(photo: Bob Barnard/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & Peter Darke

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