11th October 1975
Mid Hants Railway
Preservation Society / 48518 Group
The Watercress Belle
DEMU Used | 1036 (formed: MBSO-TSO-TF-TRB-TSO-MBSO) |
Loco Used | steam: 600 'Gordon' |
Stock Used | load 9 (SVR ex-GWR & LMS) |
Route :
Traction | Route |
1036 | Portsmouth & Southsea - Portcreek Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Southcote Jn - Reading |
1036 | Reading - Didcot East Jn - (via station avoiding line) - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Dorridge - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Soho North Jn - Galton Jn - Rowley Regis - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster |
Midland Red coaches | Kidderminster - Bewdley |
600 | Bewdley - Highley - Bridgnorth |
600 | Bridgnorth - Highley - Bewdley |
Midland Red coaches | Bewdley - Kidderminster |
1036 | Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Reading |
1036 | Reading - (reverse of outward route) - Portsmouth & Southsea |
Notes :
(1) Bruce Nathan comments: The Severn Valley Railway was closed to the public on
that day as filming was taking place for a Sherlock Holmes picture “The Seven
Percent Solution”. This was set in Eastern Europe and Bridgnorth station had
been renamed Tatabánya. The two Ivatt Moguls 46443 and 46521 were repainted red
and had additional fittings including a ‘balloon’ chimney to give them a
Continental appearance and both renumbered 60 116. Trains for the filming had
priority and the Special was delayed at several passing loops, hence the late
departure of the BR train from Kidderminster, although this was more than made
up by Reading.
600 waiting to leave Bridgnorth for Bewdley (photo: Bruce Nathan)
Source : Bruce Nathan
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bruce Nathan)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Portsmouth & Southsea | 08.45d | ? | 22.36a | ? | |
Portcreek Jn | 08/51 | ? | 22/30 | ? | |
Cosham | 08/54 | ? | 22/28 | ? | |
Fareham | ??.??a ~ 09.04d | ? | 22.19a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Botley | 09/12 | ? | 22/09 | ? | |
Eastleigh | ??.??a ~ 09.22d | ? | 22.01a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Shawford Jn | ? | ? | ? [SL] | ? | |
Winchester | ??.??a ~ 09.32d | ? | 21.52a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Worting Jn | 09/47 [SL] | ? | 21/37˝ | ? | |
Basingstoke | ??.??a ~ 09.53d | ? | 21.33˝a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Southcote Jn | 10/12 | ? | 21/16 | ? | |
Reading | 10.17a ~ 10.21d | ??.?? ~ 10.26˝ | 21.08a ~ 21.12d | 21.00 ~ ??.?? | |
Reading West Jn | ? [ML] | ? | ? | ? | |
Didcot East Jn | 10/41 | 10/44 | 20/53 [ML] | 20/44˝ | |
Didcot North Jn | 10/42 | 10/45 | 20/52 | 20/43˝ | |
Oxford | 10/54 | 10/54 | 20/27 | 20/34˝ | |
Wolvercot Jn | 10/59 | 10/57 | 20/32 | 20/32 | |
Heyford | 11/10 | 11/05˝ | 20/21 | 20/25 | |
Banbury | 11/21 | 11/15 | 20/10 | 20/15 | |
Leamington Spa | 11/40 | 11/36˝ | 19/48 | 19/54 | |
Dorridge | 11/56 | 11/50˝ | 19/31 | 19/42˝ | |
Tyseley | 12/06 | 12/03 | 19/24 | 19/35˝ | |
Birmingham New Street | 12c17 ~ 12c19 | 12.20 ~ 12.21 | 19c09 ~ 19c11 | 19.24 ~ 19.26 | |
Galton Jn | 12/26 | 12/31 | 19/59 | 19/15˝ | |
Stourbridge Junction | 12/40 | 12/50˝ | 18/45 | 18/59˝ | |
Kidderminster | 12.47a | 12.58 | 18.35d | 18.49˝ |
Midland Red Coaches
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Kidderminster | 12.55d | ? | 18.20a | ? | |
Bewdley | 13.05a | ? | 18.10d | ? |
Severn Valley Railway
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Bewdley | 13.45d | ? | 17.55a | ? | |
Bridgnorth | 14.40a | ? | 17.00d | ? |