22nd July 1978

R.C.T.S. / S.E.G.
The Marchwood Volunteer

DEMU's Used 1306 & 1313

Route :

DEMU's Route
1306 + 1313 London Waterloo - Clapham Junc. - Earlsfield - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Cosham - Fareham
1306 + 1313 Fareham - Bedenham Siding (1)
1306 + 1313 Bedenham Siding - Fareham - Hamble Road Box
1306 + 1313 Hamble Road Box - Hamble Refinery Gates
1306 + 1313 Hamble Refinery Gates - Hamble Road Box - Netley - Southampton Central - Totton - Marchwood - Port Gate Platform (2)
1306 + 1313 Port Gate Platform - Marchwood
1306 + 1313 Marchwood - Fawley Refinery Gates
1306 + 1313 Fawley Refinery Gates - Totton - Redbridge
1306 + 1313 Redbridge - Romsey
1306 + 1313 Romsey - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) John Clifford comments : On looking at my notes I find that the booked route from Bedenham Siding should be: Bedenham Siding (Rev) - Elson Gate (Rev) - Bedenham Siding (Rev) then as shown but the route we actually took was as shown already. I think that there may have been a dispute with the civilian personnel in the Army (?) base. Bill Lynch adds: the reason given for Bedenham Siding - Elson Gate being omitted was industrial action by Navy staff. The itinerary implied reaching Priddy's Hard, and I assume Elson Gate was on the line thereto.
(2) For visit to Marchwood open day and, as an option, a visit to Hythe Pier Tramway. At Marchwood MoD steam loco number 92 + two carriages were providing a shuttle between Jetty and Mulberry Halts, taking 7 min each way.


A tour ticket, courtesy of Brian Halford.

Sources : Bill Lynch (on the train throughout) & John Clifford

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(from John Clifford & Bill Lynch)

Location Booked Actual
Waterloo 08.18d 08.18 [P15]
Clapham Junction 08/24½ 08/24½
Hampton Court Jn 08/34 08/34
Woking Jn 08/44 08/45
Guildford 08.52a ~ 08.53d 08.54 ~ 08.55
Haslemere 09/11 09/11
Petersfield 09/23 09/25
Havant 09.40a ~ 09.42d 09.39 ~ 09.41
Farlington Jn 09/47 09/46
Cosham 09/50 09/48
Fareham 09.58a ~ 10.04d 09.55½ ~ 10.02
Bedenham Siding 10.21a ~ 10.31d 10.26a
Elson Gate 10.56a ~ 11.06d CANCELLED
Bedenham Siding 11.31a ~ 11.41d 10.47d
Fareham 11.56a ~ 12.05d 11.59 ~ 12.05
Hamble Road Box 12.29a ~ 12.35d 12.17 ~ 12.21
Hamble Refinery Gates 12.42a ~ 12.48d 12.39 ~ 12.48
Hamble Road Box 12.55a ~ 12.56d 12.55½ ~ 12.59
Netley 12/59 13/01
St Denys 13/08 13/10½
Northam Jn 13/10 13/12½
Southampton Central 13.13a ~ 13.23d 13.16½ ~ 13.24
Redbridge 13/27 13/29
Totton 13.30a ~ 13.31d 13.30½ ~ 13.31
Marchwood 13.38a ~ 13.40d 13.40½ ~ 13.41
Port Gate Platform 13.45a ~ 16.00d 13.47 ~ 16.02
Marchwood 16.05a ~ 16.11d 16.09 ~ 16.14
Frost Lane 16/20 16/25
Fawley Refinery Gates 16.26a ~ 16.36d 16.30 ~ 16.36
Frost Lane 16/42 16/42
Marchwood 16/57 16.52a ~ 16.52d
Totton 17.05a ~ 17.06d 17.06 ~ 17.06½
Redbridge 17.08a ~ 17.18d 17.10½ ~ 17.16
Romsey 17.27a ~ 17.37d 17.25 ~ 17.35
Eastleigh 17/49 17/50½
Botley 17/57 17/58
Fareham 18/05 18.06 ~ 18.07½
Cosham 18/13 18/17
Farlington Jn 18/15 18/19
Havant 18.19½a ~ 18.20½d 18.23 ~ 18.24
Petersfield 18/36 18.39a ~ 18.39½d
Haslemere 18/47 18/52½
Guildford 19.00a ~ 19.02d 19.06 ~ 19.07
Woking Jn 19/12 19/14
Hampton Court Jn 19/22 19/25
Clapham Junction 19/31½ 19/34
Waterloo 19.38a 19.40 [P13]


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