18th June 1967

Railway Correspondence and Travel Society
Farewell to Southern Steam Rail Tour

Locos Used (4) 34023, 34089, 34108, 35013, 73029 & 80146
Stock Used 12 coaches - BSK, 8 SO, RB, SO (for dining purposes), BSK

Route : at least SPL 12

Loco(s) Route
73029 & 34023 London Waterloo - (via Windsor through lines) - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Surbiton - Effingham Junction - Guldford - Haslemere - Havant - Fareham
34089 Fareham - Netley - Southampton Central
34089 + 34108 Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Wareham
34089 (2) Wareham - Swanage
80146 (3) Swanage - Wareham
34089 Wareham - Weymouth
34023 + 34108 (5) Weymouth - Bournemouth Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Salisbury
35013 Salisbury - Basingstoke - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) This twelve coach train ran as a tribute to the final days of steam over the LSWR main line, prior to the start up of the new electrified services. Apart from the Salisbury - Waterloo section the train running was hindered by poor timetabling, a number of stopping services were sent out in front of the special. Tour quoted with names 'Farewell to Steam' and 'Farewell to Southern Steam'. Tour itinerary titled this train as the 'Farewell to Southern Steam Tour'.
(2) 80146 on rear.
(3) 34089 on rear.
(4) The SR locos were un-named and missing the smokebox number-plates. Former names were as follows;
34023 'Blackmore Vale', 34089 '602 Squadron', 34108 'Wincanton' & 35013 'Blue Funnel'.
(5) 'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)' by Gavin Morrison, published by Silver Link Publishing details the locos on this leg as 34023 & 34089 however Gordon Lacy confirms the locos used on this leg were definitely 34023 & 34108 (the latter having run 'light engine' from Wareham). Proof is given by the photos below - 34089 having backing metalwork for a nameplate with squadron crest, 34108 only having backing for a plain nameplate without crest. The markings on the buffers provides further confirmation.
(6) Gordon Lacy comments: I was told that the run to Salisbury would be 34108's last (passenger?) working, the loco being withdrawn shortly afterwards...can anyone confirm if this was the case? Gordon also requests: If anyone has a full log (i.e., min/secs, speeds, etc), at all/most locations throughout, I would be most interested (& eternally grateful!) to have a copy!
(7) Photographs at Swanage of 80146 show SR headcode SPL 12 being carried - was this used throughout?

Sources : John Clifford & Gordon Lacy (both on the train throughout), David Hills, Gary Thornton & Steve Armitage

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Lacy)

Cine footage of this tour is available on YouTube, courtesy of Bob Bishop.


34089 waits to run onto the train at Fareham.


34108, off the train at Wareham and before heading 'light' for Weymouth.


Wareham still, 34089 waits to depart for Swanage.


80146 at Swanage, awaiting departure back to Wareham.


34108 backs onto the train at Weymouth.


34023 & 34108 wait to leave Weymouth.


35013 at Salisbury.


From the Andrew Fairholm ticket collection.


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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Waterloo 09.10d 09.18
5.06 Point Pleasant Jn 09/20 09/28
5.57 East Putney 09/22 09/30
8.43 Wimbledon 09/29 TL 09/35
14.52 Hampton Court Jn 09/36 09/42
22.40 Effingham Junction 09/46 09/52
31.20 Guildford 09/58 10/02
43.75 Haslemere 10/18 10/32
55.66 Petersfield 10/31 10/44
67.31 Havant 10/44 10.57a ~ 10.57d
69.57 Farlington Jn 10/47 11/03
70.22 Cosham Jn 10*49a ~ 10*53d 11/06
76.52 Fareham 11L03a ~ 11L12d 11.20 ~ 11.30
89.25 St Denys 11/37 11/52
90.19 Northam Jn 11/40 11/55
91.24 Southampton Central 11L43a ~ 11L53d 12.01 ~ 12.09
92.16 Millbrook 11*56a ~ 12*03d 12/14
93.75 Redbridge 12/07 12/20
97.38 Lyndhurst Road 12.15a ~ 12.30d 13/05
105.65 Lymington Jn 12/40 13/11
120.07 Bournemouth Central 13*01a ~ 13*02d 13.35 ~ 13.37
125.67 Poole 13/12 13/47
132.75 Wareham 13L22a ~ 13L32d 13.57 ~ 14.05
134.02 Worgret Jn 13/35 14*09
138.79 Corfe Castle 13/45 14/17
143.78 Swanage 13.55a ~ 14.10d 14.26 ~ 14.41
148.77 Corfe Castle 14/20 14/50
153.74 Worgret Jn 14/30 14/59
155.01 Wareham 14L33a ~ 14L45d 15.04 ~ 15.09
156.08 Worgret Jn 14/48 15/13
170.26 Dorchester Jn 15/10 15/33
175.72 Radipole Halt 15.20a ~ 15.22d 15.42 ~ 15.47
176.76 Weymouth 15.25a ~ 16.20d 15.51 ~ 16.55
178.00 Radipole Halt 16.23a ~ 16.25d 16.58 ~ 17.01
183.46 Dorchester Jn 16/38 17/14
197.64 Worgret Jn 16/54 17/23
205.79 Poole 17/04 17/44
211.59 Bournemouth Central 17.14a ~ 17.24d 17.54 ~ 18.08
226.01 Lymington Jn 17/41 18/24
237.71 Redbridge 17/53 18/40
239.50 Milbrook TL 18/42
240.42 Southampton Central 17/58 18/44
241.47 Northam Jn 18/02 18/48
246.16 Eastleigh 18/09 18/57
253.42 Romsey 18/20 19/09
268.77 Tunnel Jn 18/37 19/26
270.05 Salisbury 18L40a ~ 18L55d 19.29 ~ 19.36
271.13 Tunnel Jn 18/59 19/41
303.38 Worting Jn 19/29 20/11
329.00 Woking Jn 19/49 20/32
349.70 Clapham Junction 20/08 20/56
353.61 Waterloo 20.15a 21.02


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