11th March 1978

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Loco Used 33037
Stock Used 35012+4902+4916+4911+1766+5024+4913+16200+34925

Route :

Loco Route
33037 East Croydon - Coulsdon North - Earlswood - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Arundel Jn - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Romsey - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury - Hawkeridge Jn - Bathampton Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Dr Days Jn - Filton Jn - Pilning - Severn Tunnel Junction - Maindee East Jn - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny
33037 Abergavenny - (reverse of outward route) - Earlswood - Redhill - Coulsdon North - East Croydon

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required; the timings obtained by John Debens seems to suggest the original contributor only travelled between East Croydon and Haywards Heath on the outward leg although the notes made do state that 33037 worked throughout, both ways.

Source : John Debens

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
East Croydon 07.10d 07.10   23.38a ?
South Croydon 07/12 07/12   ? ?
Coulsdon North 07/17½ 07/18   23/32 ?
Redhill   23.23a ~ 23.24d ?
Earlswood 07/25½ 07/26   23/21 ?
Three Bridges 07.35a ~ 07.36d 07.35 ~ 07.37   23.11a ~ 23.12d ?
Balcombe Tunnel SB 07/39 07/40   23/08 ?
Haywards Heath 07.47a ~ 07.48d 07.47 ~ 07.48   22.52a ~ 22.59d ?
Keymer Jn 07/52 ?   22/48 ?
Preston Park 08/01 ?   22/38 ?
Hove 08.04a ~ 08.05d ?   22.32a ~ 22.33d ?
Shoreham-by-Sea 08.13a ~ 08.15d ?   22.24a ~ 22.25d ?
Worthing Central 08.23a ~ 08.25d ?   22.16a ~ 22.17d ?
Arundel Jn 08/37 ?   22/05½ ?
Barnham 08.42a ~ 08.43d ?   21.59½a ~ 22.00½d ?
Chichester 08.51a ~ 08.52d ?   21.50a ~ 21.51d ?
Havant 09.07a ~ 09.08d ?   21.34a ~ 21.35d ?
Farlington Jn 09/12 ?   21/29 ?
Cosham 09/15 ?   21/26 ?
Fareham 09.27a ~ 09.37d ?   21/18 ?
Botley 09/45 ?   21/10 ?
Eastleigh 09/54 ?   21/02 ?
Romsey 10/06 ?   20/52 ?
Tunnel Jn 10/24 ?   20/32 ?
Salisbury 10.26a ~ 10.28½d ?   20.26a ~ 20.28d ?
Wilton Jn 10/32 ?   20/22 ?
Dilton Marsh 10/56 ?   19/56 ?
Westbury 11.01a ~ 11.09 ?   19.49a ~ 19.52d ?
Hawkeridge Jn 11/13 ?   19/45 ?
Bathampton Jn 11/22 ?   19/38 ?
Bath Spa 11/27 ?   19/33 ?
Dr Days Jn 11/40 ?   19/25 ?
Lawrence Hill 11/43 ?   19/24 ?
Filton Jn 11/50 ?   19/16 ?
Pilning 11/56 ?   19/10 ?
Severn Tunnel West 12/01     19/05 ?
Severn Tunnel Junction 12/06 ?   19/02 ?
Maindee North Jn 12/18 ?   18/42 ?
Abergavenny 12.50a ?   18.10d ?


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