18th October 1986

Network South East
Blackmore Vale Express

Locos Used at least 33005 & steam: 6698 'Burton Agnes Hall'

Route :

Headcode Loco Route
1Z20 33005 08.16d London Waterloo – Woking – Basingstoke – Salisbury
1Z20 6998 10.07d Salisbury – Tisbury – Templecombe – Yeovil Junction
1Z21 6998 12.15d Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
1Z22 6998 14.48d Salisbury – Tisbury – Templecombe – Yeovil Junction
1Z43 6998 17.43d Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
1Z43 ?33005? Salisbury – London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 6998 carried reporting code 'Z21' throughout the day. Roger Smith comments that it chucked it down with rain all day!


6998 departing from Salisbury on 1Z20 (photo: Roger Smith)

Sources : Ian Monkton, Pete Drury (both joined/left the 14.52 train at Salisbury) & Roger Smith

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury & Roger Smith)

Location Booked   Booked Actual
Waterloo 08.16d      
Salisbury 10.07d   14.52d 14.50
Wilton Loop 10/15   15/00 14/57
Tisbury Loop ?   15*18 ~ 15*24 15.20 ~ 15.24
Gillingham 10/47   15.40a ~ 15.47d 15.42 ~ 15.45
Templecombe 10.54a ~ 10.56d   16.00a ~ 16.17d 15.57 ~ 16.17
Sherborne 11/09   16/31 16/27
Yeovil Junction 11.19a ~ 12.15d   16.41a ~ 17.43d 16.38 ~ 17.41
Sherborne 12/25   17/53 17/50
Templecombe 12.37a ~ 12.40d   18.05a ~ 18.08d 18.00 ~ 18.07
Gillingham 12.53a ~ 13.09d   18.21a ~ 18.30d 18.18 ~ 18.30
Tisbury Loop ?   18*48 ~ 18*56 18.50 ~ 18.55
Wilton Loop 13/41   19/14 19/10
Salisbury 13.47a   19.20a 19.15


Associated E.C.S. Movements

17/05: 5Z39 : Bounds Green Depot to Clapham Yard

Location Booked
Bounds Green Depot 04.05d
Clapham Yard 06.34a

18/05: 0Z21 : 6998: Salisbury via Laverstock Triangle to Salisbury

Location Booked
Salisbury 13.52d
Salisbury ??.??a

18/05: 0Z23 : 6998: Salisbury via Laverstock Triangle to Salisbury

Location Booked
Salisbury 19.25d
Salisbury ??.??a


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