30th December 1989

Network SouthEast / British Rail
Weymouth Quay Tramway Commemoration

Locos Used 33117 & 73104
Stock Used 4TC units 8001 & 8023

Route : (5 return trips made)

Run Loco Route
- 33117 Bournemouth - Weymouth station
1 33117 10.00 Weymouth station - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth Quay
1 33117 Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth station
2 33117 11.30 Weymouth station - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth Quay
2 33117 Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth station
3 33117 13.00 Weymouth station - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth Quay
3 33117 Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth station
4 33117 14.30 Weymouth station - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth Quay
4 33117 Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth station
5 73104 (2) 16.00 Weymouth station - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth Quay
5 73104 (2) Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Quay Jn (reverse) - Weymouth station
- 73104 Weymouth station - Bournemouth

Notes :
(1) 5 return trips were made to Weymouth Quay to celebrate 100 years of use - and the probable closure of the line!
(2) Problems with 33117 resulted in last run being made using a class 73104.

Sources : Gary Thornton (on the 14.30 round trip)
& Kevin Gaylard (on 4 of 5 trips plus the run from/to Bournemouth)


33117 en-route back from the Quay on the 10.00 round trip (photo : Martin Pettit)


8023 at the stops, Weymouth, after round-trip 4 (photo: Gary Thornton)


Timings (Booked only)

Run No. Station Quay   Quay Station
1 10.00d 10.32a   10.45d 11.17a
2 11.30d 12.02a   12.15d 12.47a
3 13.00d 13.32a   13.45d 14.17a
4 14.30d 15.02a   15.15d 15.47a
5 16.00d 16.32a   16.45d 17.17a


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