9th October 1966

Southern Counties Touring Society
The Four Counties Special

Locos Used 30072, 34052, 35023 & 80154

Route :

Loco(s) Route
80154 London Bridge - South Bermondsey - Peckham Rye - North Dulwich - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Tooting - Haydons Road - Wimbledon
80154 (1) Wimbledon - Merton Abbey - Tooting Goods
30072 (2) Tooting Goods - Merton Abbey - Wimbledon
34052 Wimbledon - Raynes Park - Motspur Park - Epsom - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Horsley - Guildford
34052 Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury
35023 Salisbury - Andover Junction
35023 Andover Junction - Ludgershall
35023 Ludgershall - Andover Junction - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Mortimer - Southcote Jn - Reading General - Earley - Wokingham - Blackwater - Ash - Guildford - Deepdene (Dorking) - Redhill - East Croydon - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Balham - Clapham Junction - Battersea Park - London Victoria (Eastern)

Notes:
(1) 30072 on rear.
(2) 80154 on rear.
(3) Pre-tour advertising called this tour 'All Steam Again'.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Clifford (from contemporary sources), John Broderick & Tony Pirie

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
London Bridge 10.00d 10.00d
South Bermondsey ? 10/04
Tulse Hill 10/14 10/12
Wimbledon 10L25 ~ 10L36 10.20 ~ 10.33
Tooting Goods 10.51 ~ 10.56 10.51½ ~ 10.56
Merton Abbey 11.01 ~ 11.05 11.01 ~ 11.05½
Wimbledon 11L15 ~ 11L38 11.20 ~ 11.27½
("final" 11.36)
Epsom 11c52 ~ 11c54 11.52
Leatherhead ? 11/59
Horsley 12p12a ~ 12p27d 12.11 ~ 12.25
Guildford 12w40 ~ 12w50 12.39½ ~ 12.48
Haslemere ? 13/05
Petersfield ? 13/22
Havant 13/36 13/37½
Cosham ? 13/43½
Fareham 13w50 ~ 13w55 13.53 ~ 13.57
Botley ? 14/06
Eastleigh 14/13 14/13½
Romsey ? 14/23½
Dean ? 14/31
Salisbury 14.45a ~ 15.30d 14.49 ~ 15.29
Porton ? 15/37
Andover Junction 15.52 ~ 16.05 15.52 ~ 16.06
Ludgershall 16.25 ~ 16.45 16.21½ ~ 16.44
Andover Junction 17w05 ~ 17w10 16.58½ ~ 17.05
Whitchurch ? 17/15
Basingstoke 17c33 ~ 17c35 17.27 ~ 17.31½
Bramley ? 17/38
Mortimer ? 17/42
Reading General 17c58 ~ 18c03 17.53a ~ 17.56
Wokingham ? 18/14
Camberley ? 18/22½
Ash ? 18/31
Guildford 18w42 ~ 18w52 18.42 ~ 18.58
Deepdene (Dorking) ? 19/07
Reigate ? 19/13½
Redhill 19c32 ~ 19c38 19.31½ ~ 19.39
East Croydon 19.54a ~ 19.56d 19.54½ ~ 19.57
Clapham Junction ? 20/15
Victoria (E) 20.20a 20.24


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