16th January 1966

L.C.G.B.
The S.15. Commemorative Rail Tour

Locos Used 30073, 30837 & 31639
Stock Used 8 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
30837 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Hampton Court Jn - Woking - Aldershot - Bentley
31639 Bentley - Bordon
31639 Bordon - Bentley
30837 Bentley - Alton
31639 + 30837 Alton - Alresford - Winchester Jn - Eastleigh
30073 Eastleigh - Eastleigh Works
30073 Eastleigh Works - Eastleigh
30837 Eastleigh - Fareham - Havant - Guildford - Woking Jn - Hampton Court Jn - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Due to demand for tickets, there was a duplicate tour to meet the demand run on 9th January 1966.

Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources) & George Woods

Photo Review


30837 in the chill at Bentley (photo: The Jim Porter Collection)


Equally cold and bleak at Bordon (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)


A tour ticket courtesy of Rob Fraser.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from George Woods)

Location Booked
Waterloo 09.15d
Clapham Junction 09/22
Hampton Court Jn 09/34
Woking 09.46a ~ 09.48d
Brookwood 09/54
Ash Vale 10/01
Aldershot 10/05
Farnham 10/12
Bentley 10L19a ~ 10L30d
Bordon 10.55a ~ 11.10d
Bentley 11L35a ~ 11L52d
Alton 12L02a ~ 12L26d
Medstead Home Signal 12*40a ~ 12*44d
Medstead & Four Marks 12/45
Alresford 12/54
Winchester Jn 13/03
Eastleigh 13L15a ~ 13L26d
Loco Works Yard 13.30a ~ 15.05d
Eastleigh 15L10a ~ 15L20d
Fareham 15/40
Cosham 15/49
Farlington Jn 15/52
Havant 15/58
Petersfield 16/20
Haselmere 16/38
Guildford 16.54a ~ 17.00d
Woking Jn 17/10
Hampton Court Jn 17/22
Clapham Junction 17/33
Waterloo 17.40a


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