2nd September 1962

Southern Counties Touring Society
South Western Limited

Locos Used 30024, 30025, 30309, 30770 'Sir Prianius' & 30861 'Lord Anson'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
30861 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Salisbury - Gillingham - Yeovil Junction - Axminster - Sidmouth Junction
30024 + 30025 Sidmouth Junction - Tipton St. Johns - Budleigh Salterton - Exmouth
30024 + 30025 Exmouth - Topsham - Exeter Central
30861 Exeter Central - Sidmouth Jn - Axminster - Yeovil Junction - Gillingham - Salisbury
30309 Salisbury - Andover Jn - Fullerton - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh
30770 Eastleigh - Winchester City - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Pre-tour advertising suggested 30850 'Lord Nelson' was to have been the loco used from London to Sidmouth Junction (though it also said that in the event of withdrawal prior to the tour another class member would substitute). The last leg from Eastleigh was advertised to have been hauled by 30451. The tour itinerary carried a note that the advertised loco change at Andover was moved to Salisbury 'due to traffic requirements'.
(2) John Clifford comments : The tour was run to commemorate the passing of the "Lord Nelson's" &, as far as I can tell, the last time one was used on a rail tour. Likewise I believe this was the last tour to use a "King Arthur" until 30850 & 30777 appeared after preservation. The tour used two "M7's" to Exmouth & a "700" (or "Black Motor" as they were also called) from Salisbury to Eastleigh.

Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Gary Thornton

Photo Review


30861 at speed just west of Hurstbourne on the West of England main line
(photo: Lionel Colby)


30309 caught on camera at Andover (photo: The Jim Porter Collection)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Clifford)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0 Waterloo 09.00d [TL] 09.01
4 Clapham Junction 09/07 09/08
12½ Hampton Court Jn 09/18 09/27
24½ Woking 09/30 09/40
49 Worting Jn 09/54 10/04
83¾ Salisbury 10.24a ~ 10.30d 10.42 ~ 10.49
122¾ Yeovil Junction 11/12 11/30
159½
0		 Sidmouth Junction 11L54a ~ 12L03d 12.13 ~ 12.19
3 Ottery St Mary 12/08 12/25
5 Tipton St Johns 12/12 12/29
11½ Budleigh Salterton 12p24a ~ 12p30d 12.38 ~ 12.46
14¾ Littleham 12/37 12/54
16½
0		 Exmouth 12.42a ~ 13.00d 12.58 ~ 13.26
2 Lympstone 13/05 13/30
5 Topsham 13/12 13/35
9¼ Exmouth Jn 13/22 13/42
10½
0		 Exeter Central 13L25a ~ 14L30d 13.45 ~ 14.33
12½ Sidmouth Junction 14/47 14/47
49 Yeovil Junction 15/25 15/25
88 Salisbury 16L05a ~ 16L13d 16.05 ~ 16.15
105¼
0		 Andover Jn 16/40 16/54
5½ Fullerton 16p50a ~ 16p55d 17.07 ~ 17.12
14¾ Kimbridge Jn 17/15 17/30
17 Romsey 17/20 17/35
12½ Redbridge 17/32 17/43
15¾ Southampton Central 17*37 ~ 17*40 17.51 ~ 17.51
19¾ Eastleigh 17L52a ~ 18L02d 18.03 ~ 18.12
28 Winchester Jn 18/16 18/26
44½ Worting Jn 18/34 [TL] 18/43
70 Woking 18/57 19/07
82 Hampton Court Jn 19/08 19/16
90½ Clapham Junction 19/19 19/26
94½ Waterloo 19.26a 19.33


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