29th November 1986

Branch Line Society
The Intrinsic Treacle Eater

Loco Used 33108
Stock Used 2x 4TC 8015+8022

Route :

Loco Route
33108 (1) London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover
33108 (reversal in Andover area) (2)
33108 (1) Andover - Ludgershall Horse Platform
33108 Ludgershall Horse Platform - Ludgershall Jn
33108 (1) Ludgershall Jn - Perham Down Siding
33108 Perham Down Siding - Central Vehicle Depot Siding
33108 (1) (reversal in Central Vehicle Depot Siding area) (2)
33108 Central Vehicle Depot Siding - Ludgershall Jn - Andover
33108 (1) Andover - Salisbury - Wilton Jn - Warminster - Westbury
33108 Westbury - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Weymouth Jn - Weymouth Quay
33108 (1) Weymouth Quay - Dorchester South Jn - Hamworthy (Jn?)
33108 Hamworthy (Jn?) - Hamworthy Goods
33108 (1) Hamworthy Goods - Hamworthy Jn - Totton
33108 Totton - Fawley
33108 (1) Fawley - Totton - Southampton - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Woking - Surbiton - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) loco propelling.
(2) Double reversal reported - exact reversal points required.

Sources : Richard Szwejkowski (joined train at Andover, left at Woking),
Jeremy Sleightholm & Alan Osborn (on the train throughout) & Andrew Watts

Photo Review
(all photos from John Harrup)


33108 at a rather foggy Horse Platform, Lugershall.


A congested Weymouth Tramway resulting in a late arrival!


4TC 8022 leading at Weymouth Quay.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual
Waterloo 07.58d 07.59
Clapham Junction 08.05a ~ 08.06d 08.06 ~ 08.07
Surbiton 08/15 08/16
Woking 08.26a ~ 08.27d 08.27 ~ 08.28
Basingstoke 08.50a ~ 08.51d 08.52 ~ 08.56
Andover 09.10 ~ 09.15 09.20 ~ 09.27
Ludgershall Horse Platform 09.35a ~ 09.50d 09.50 ~ 09.58
Ludgershall Jn 09.52 ~ 09.54 10.00 ~ 10.03
Perham Down Siding 09.58 ~ 10.03 10.07 ~ 10.08
Central Vehicle Depot Siding 10.13 ~ 10.18 10.15 ~ 10.20
Ludgershall Jn 10/22 10.25 ~ 10.29
Andover 10.40 ~ 10.49 10.45 ~ 10.49
Tunnel Jn 11/07 11/06
Salisbury 11.10 ~ 11.12 11.08 ~ 11.12
Wilton Jn ? 11/15
Warminster 11/34 11/33
Westbury 11.42a ~ 11.57d 11.40 ~ 11.58
Castle Cary 12x18 ~ 12x28 12.19 ~ 12.27
Yeovil Pen Mill 12/44 12/41
Maiden Newton 13/05 13/00
Dorchester West 13/16 13.11 ~ 13.15
Dorchester Jn 13/17 13/17
Weymouth Jn 13/27 13.27 ~ 13.29
Weymouth Quay 13.45a ~ 14.05d 14.10 ~ 14.31
Weymouth Jn 14/24 14.52 ~ 14.54
Dorchester Jn 14/35 15.04 ~ 15.09
Dorchester South 14/36 15/10
Hamworthy Jn? 14.58 ~ 15.07 15.29 ~ 15.43
Hamworthy 15/26 16.04 ~ 16.05
Bornemouth 15.41 ~ 15.44 16/19
Totton 16.12 ~ 16.18 17.00 ~ 17.03
Fawley 16.40a ~ 16.55d 17.27 ~ 17.40
Totton 17/17 18/02
Southampton ? 18.13 ~ 18.15
Eastleigh 17/34 18/25
Basingstoke 18/03 18.51 ~ 18.52
Woking 18.33a ~ 18.35d 19.14 ~ 19.15
Surbiton 18.47a ~ 18.48d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Clapham Junction 18.58a ~ 18.59d 19.40 ~ 19.42
Waterloo 19.07a 19.50


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