3rd & 4th June 1967
The A4 Locomotive
Society Ltd.
No. 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' on tour on the 'Southern'
Locos Used | 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley', 34023, 34087 & 41320 |
Route : 03/06
Loco | Route |
4498 | London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Hampton Court Jn - Weybridge - Woking Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Bournemouth Central |
4498 | Bournemouth Central - Redbridge - Southampton Central |
34023 | Southampton Central - Northam Jn - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury |
4498 | Salisbury - Andover - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo |
Route : 04/06
Loco(s) | Route |
4498 | London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Hampton Court Jn - Woking - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh (for depot visit) - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Bournemouth Central - Poole - Weymouth |
4498 (1) (2) | Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo |
Notes :
(1) banked up from Weymouth SB by 34087.
(2) banked from Poole to Bournemouth by 41320.
(3) Believed to have been run as two separate tours, though only one tour brochure was issued
to cover both days.
Sources : John Clifford, Chris Harley, John Debens & Dick
Franklin
Photo Review
04/06: 4498 passes over the Poole Town level crossing (photo: Roger Aldous)
04/06: On the return leg, 4498 pausing at Poole (photo: Roger Aldous)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Bob Bridgers ticket for the 4th June tour.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens, Bob Bridger & Dick Franklin)
03/06
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Waterloo | 09.45d | ? |
Hampton Court Jn | 10/03 | ? |
Woking Jn | 10/15 | ? |
Salisbury | - | 17L35 ~ 17L55 |
Tunnel Jn | - | 17/31 |
Alderbury Jn | - | 17/25 |
Kimbridge Jn | - | 17/17 |
Romsey | - | 17/13 |
Eastleigh | 11/05 | 16/59 |
Southampton Central | 11.14 ~ 11.19 | 16L30 ~ 16L45 |
Lyndhurst Road | 11p30a ~ 11p45d | ? |
Lymington | 11/56 | ? |
Bournemouth Central | 12.16a | 15.45d |
04/06
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Waterloo | 09.15d | 09.21½ | 19.39a | 20.13 | |
Clapham Junction | 09/22 | 09/29½ | 19/32 | 20/05 | |
Hampton Court Jn | 09/33 | 09/41 [LL] | 19/22 | 19/55 | |
Woking Jn | 09/45 | 09/57 | 19/11 | 19/47 | |
Worting Jn | 10/10 | 10/26 | 18/51 | 19/25 | |
Wallers Ash | 10.25a ~ 10.26d | ? | 18.35a ~ 18.36d | 19.10 ~ 19.10 | |
Winchester Jn | 10.32a ~ 10.33d | ? | 18.28a ~ 18.29d | 18.46 ~ 19.01 | |
Eastleigh | 10.45a ~ 12.15d | 10.59½ ~ 12.14 | 18/18 | 18/34 | |
Northam Jn | 12/25 | 12/23½ | 18/11½ | ? | |
Southampton Central | 12.29a ~ 12.37d | 12.29 ~ 12.37 | 18.04a ~ 18.08d | 18.17 ~ 18.22 | |
Millbrook | 12.39a ~ 12.44d | 12.50 ~ 12.55½ | ? | ? | |
Redbridge | 12.49a ~ 12.50d | 13/03 | 17/59 | 18/13 | |
Lymington Jn | 13/05 | 13/16 | 17/47 | 18/02 | |
Bournemouth Central | 13/30 | 13.35½ ~ 13.37 | 17.20a ~ 17.30d | 17.40 ~ 17.45½ | |
Poole | 13/40 | 14/02 | 17.08a ~ 17.10d | 17.19 ~ 17.22 | |
Wareham | 13p50a ~ 14p00d | 14.12½ ~ 14.20 | ? | ? | |
Worgret Jn | 14/03 | 14/23½ | 16/58 | 17/07½ | |
Dorchester Jn | 14/20 | 14/41½ | 16/42 | 16/53½ | |
Weymouth SB | ? | ? | 16.27a ~ 16.30d | 16.38 ~ 16.40 | |
Weymouth | 14.30a | 14.54 | 16.25d | 16.36 |