5th October 1957

Railway Enthusiasts' Club
Compass Rose

Loco Used 30051
Stock Used set 721 (2 coaches)

Route :

Loco Route
30051 Farnborough - Sturt Lane West Jn - Frimley Jn - Frimley
30051 Frimley - Frimley Jn - Ash Vale - Aldershot North Jn - Aldershot (1)
30051 (1) Aldershot - Aldershot North Jn - Aldershot East Jn - Ash Jn - Wanborough
30051 Wanborough - Ash Jn - Tongham
30051 Tongham - Ash Jn - Wanborough - Guildford - Shalford Jn - Farncombe - Godalming Goods
30051 Godalming Goods - Farncombe - Shalford Jn - Guildford - Woking Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Addlestone Jn - Chertsey - (via Virginia Water west curve) - Sunningdale - Ascot - Wokingham - New Jn - Reading General - Southcote Jn - Reading Central Goods
30051 Reading Central Goods - Southcote Jn - Reading West
30051 Reading West - Southcote Jn - Bramley - Basingstoke - Overbridge No.2, Thorneycrofts
30051 Overbridge No.2, Thorneycrofts - Basingstoke - Farnborough

Notes :
(1) Train went on from Aldershot station to the Aldershot Government Sidings Station - confirmation required of the reversal point(s) (in both directions).
(2) The timing sheet in John Debens collection (detailed below) carries a comment that some timings had been revised slightly from those originally given out (5-7 days previously).

Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & John Debens

Photo Review


The train at Farnborough (photo: The John Debens Collection)


30051 in the weeds at Tongham (photo: The John Debens Collection)


In the government sidings, Aldershot (photo: The John Debens Collection)


Reversal at Godalming (old station) (photo: The John Debens Collection)


Reading Central Goods (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From the ticket collection of Andrew Fairholm.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
Farnborough 13.36d [Up Bay] 13.36
Sturt Lane Jn 13/40 13/42
Frimley Jn 13/42 13/44
Frimley 13.44 ~ 13.49 13.45 ~ 13.49
Frimley Jn 13/51 13/51
Ash Vale 13/56 14/00
Aldershot Jn 13/59 14/03
Aldershot (station) 14.04 ~ 14.10 14w07 ~ 14w11
Aldershot Government Sidings SB 14.14 ~ 14.15 14.15 ~ 14.16
Aldershot Government Sidings station 14.20 ~ 14.30 14.19 ~ 14.29
Aldershot Government Sidings SB 15.34 ~ 14.35 14.30 ~ 14.32
Aldershot Jn 14/37 14/35
Ash 14/41 14/40
Wanborough 14.45 ~ 14.50 14.45 ~ 14.50
Ash Jn 14/53 14/53
Ash Green Halt 14.57 ~ 15.07 14.57 ~ 15.06
Tongham 15.11 ~ 15.16 15.11 ~ 15.17
Ash Jn 15/24 15/26
Guildford 15.34 ~ 15.42 15w36 ~ 15w44
Farncombe 15/48 15/51
Godalming Goods 15.50 ~ 16.00 15.54 ~ 16.00
Guildford 16/09 16/09
Woking Jn 16/19 16/20
Byfleet Jn 16/27 16/27
Addlestone Jn 16.30 ~ 16.36 16.30 ~ 16.40
Virginia Water West Curve 16/46 16/52
Ascot 16.58 ~ 17.04 17w04 ~ 17w09
Wokingham 17/17 17/22
Reading New Jn 17.30 ~ 17.41 17.31 ~ 17.46
Reading General 17.45 ~ 17.50 17.49 ~ 17.59 [P8]
Southcote Jn 17/55 18/04
Reading Central Goods 18.00 ~ 18.20 18.10 ~ 18.18
Southcote Jn ? 18.25 ~ 18.27
Reading West 18.25 ~ 18.27 18.30 ~ 18.33
Southcote Jn 18/29 18/37
Basingstoke 19.02 ~ 19.08 19w06 ~ 19w10
Overbridge No.2, Thorneycrofts 19.13 ~ 19.20 19.16 ~ 19.24
Basingstoke 19.25 ~ 19.32 19.31 ~ 19.34
Farnborough 19.55a 19.57


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