6th March 1966
Stephenson Locomotive
Society (Midland Area)
Last Passenger Train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section
Locos Used | 41249, 48706 & 80043 |
Stock Used | 10 coaches |
DMU Used | 50325+59118+50307+50329+59122+50311 |
Route :
Loco(s) | Route |
48706 + 80043 | Bath Green Park - Midford - Radstock - Shepton Mallett - Evercreech Junction - Templecombe No.3 Jn - Templecombe No.2 Jn - Templecombe |
41249 (2) | Templecombe - Templecombe No.2 Jn |
48706 + 80043 | Templecombe No.2 Jn - Sturminster Newton - Blandford Forum - Broadstone - Poole - Bournemouth Central |
48706 + 80043 | Bournemouth Central - (reverse of outward route) - Templecombe No.2 Jn - Templecombe No.3 Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bath Green Park |
Route : (connecting service)
DMU | Route |
as listed | Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham Spa Lansdown - Gloucester Eastgate - Bath Green Park |
as listed | Bath Green Park - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street |
Notes :
(1) Tour was postponed from 2nd
January 1966.
(2) 48706 + 80043 on rear.
(3) Train was delayed between Midford and Midsomer Norton by engineering work
and at Blandford Forum by the RCTS special.
(4) Tour headcode from Bath Green Park given as 1X06 - was this used throughout?
Sources : John Clifford, Rob
Tibbits, Tony Davies & Nick Bartlett
Photo Review
Two shots of 48706 & 80043 near Shepton Mallett (photo: Bob Bishop)
48706 & 80043 prepare to depart from Bournemouth Central
(photo: The John Debens Collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Tony Davies)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Bath Green Park | 10.30d | 10.30 | 17.44a | 18.51 | |
Radstock North | 10/49 | 11.05 ~ 11.06 | 17/26 | 18/29 | |
Shepton Mallet | 11p17a ~ 11p27d | 11.34 ~ 11.42 | 17/06 | 18.06 ~ 18.07 | |
Evercreech Junction | 11p36a ~ 11p46d | 11.55 ~ 12.08 | 16w50 ~ 16w55 | 17.37 ~ 17.50 | |
Wincanton | 12/02 | 12/18 | 16/35 | 17/28 | |
Templecombe | 12p10a ~ 12p25d | 12.25 ~ 12.36 | |||
Templecombe No.2 Jn | 12.27a ~ 12.30d | 12.38 ~ 12.40 | 16c26 ~ 16c29 | 17/23 | |
Stalbridge | 12/39 | 12/47 | 16/16 | 17/17 | |
Sturminster Newton | 12/49 | 12/53 | 16/11 | 17/11 | |
Blandford Forum | 13/06 | 13.06 ~ 13.32 | 15/55 | 16.54 ~ 16.58 | |
Broadstone | 13/23 | 13/49 | 15/48 | 16/37 | |
Poole | 13c30 ~ 13c31 | 13.55 ~ 13.57 | 15.30a ~ 15.31d | 16.30 ~ 16.31 | |
Bournemouth Central | 13.42a | 14.09 | 15.20d | 16.18 |
Connecting DMU times for passengers from Birmingham,
Cheltenham & Gloucester;
(travel on this connecting train was only permitted on production of the
numbered itinerary and valid tour ticket from Bath)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Birmingham New Street | 07.58d | 20.36a |
Cheltenham Spa Lansdown | 09.11d | 19.38a |
Gloucester Eastgate | 09.24d | 19.22a |
Bath Green Park | 10.15a | 18.25d |