5th September 1976

Modern Traction Kits
(no tour name)

Loco Used 1009 'Western Invader'

Route :

Loco Route
1009 London Paddington - Ealing Broadway - Slough - Reading General - Newbury - Westbury - Warminster - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh - Eastleigh South Jn - Eastleigh Diesel Depot
1009 Eastleigh Diesel Depot - (reverse of outward route) (1) - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) This was a tour to visit the Eastleigh Depot open day.
(2) Train confirmed as having travelled direct from the depot to Eastleigh station rather than via loop on return.

Sources : John Clifford, Tony Willmore (both on the train throughout) & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Paddington 09.00d 08.59   19.57a 19.49
Ealing Broadway 09.10a ~ 09.11d 09.07 ~ 09.11   19.42a ~ 19.43d 19.37 ~ 19.38
Hayes 09.22a ~ 09.23d 09.21½ ~ 09.23   19.28a ~ 19.29d 19.26½  ~ 19.28
Slough 09.34a ~ 09.35d 09.35 ~ 09.35½   19.16a ~ 19.17d 19.12½ ~ 19.14
Maidenhead 09/43 09/46   19/07 19/05
Twyford - -   19/01 18/59
Reading General 09.54a ~ 09.55d 09.59 ~ 10.00   18.52a ~ 18.54d 18.48½ ~ 18.50½
Southcote Jn 09/59 10.04a ~ 10.07½d   18/49 18/44
Newbury 10/14 10/20   18/38 18/31
Bedwyn 10/31 10/33   18/25 18/18
Woodborough 10/41 10/43   18/12 18/05
Lavington 10/47 10/50½   18/05 17/58½
Heywood Road Jn 10/53 10/57   17/57 17/51½
Westbury 10.55a ~ 11.05d 10.59a ~ 11.08   17.32a ~ 17.55d 17.28 ~ 17.49
Dilton Marsh Halt 11/09 11/12   17/27 17/24
Wilton Jn 11/34 11/38   17/02 17/02
Salisbury 11.37a ~ 11.38d 11/43   16.57a ~ 16.58d 16/58
Tunnel Jn 11/42 11/47   16/54 16/54
Romsey 12/00 12/03   16/36 16/39
Eastleigh 12.08a ~ 12.16d 12.12 ~ 12.20   16.23 ~ 16.24 16.24½ ~ 16.25½
Eastleigh Diesel Depot 12.26a 12.28   16.15d 16.18


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