24th July 1988

Network SouthEast
The Blackmore Vale Express

Locos Used 33008, 33xxx & steam: 48151 & 34092 'City of Wells'
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
33008 + 33xxx 08.02d London Waterloo - Salisbury
48151 10.15d Salisbury - Gillingham - Templecombe - Yeovil Junction
48151 12.09d Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
34092 14.55d Salisbury - Templecombe - Yeovil Junction
34092 17.42d Yeovil Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey
33xxx + 33008 Romsey - ??? - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Each round trip between Salisbury and Yeovil Junction was separately ticketed.

Sources : Pete Drury (on the 14.55 round trip from Salisbury) & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

  Train 1   Train 2
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Salisbury 10.15d ?   14.55d 14.56
Wilton Jn 10/22 ?   15/02 ?
Gillingham 10/48 ?   15/28 15/21
Templecombe 10.56a ~ 10.58d ?   15.37a ~ 16.20d 15.29 ~ 16.20
Sherbourne 11/09 ?   16/30 16/29
Yeovil Junction 11.19a ~ 12.09d ?   16.41a ~ 17.42d 16.39 ~ 17.41
Sherbourne 12/19 ?   17/52 17/48
Templecombe 12.27a ~ 12.42d ?   18.00a ~ 18.02d 17.56 ~ 18.02
Gillingham 12.53a ~ 13.19d ?   18/12 18/09
Wilton Jn 13/47 ?   18/38 18/26
Salisbury 13.54a ?   18.42a ~ 18.50d 18.31 ~ ??.??
Tunnel Jn   18/54 ?
Dean   19/07 ?
Romsey   19.19a ?


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