23rd April 1994

Severn Valley Railway Association
The Wessex Railtour

Locos Used 33202 'The Burma Star', 33204, 47574 'Benjamin Gimbert GC', 47709
Stock Used 4909+5027+4925+5037+17144+5042+4956+4949+4986+17159

Route : 1Z35 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47574 Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - ??? - Birmingham New Street - ??? - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Norton Jn - Abbotswood Jn - Ashchurch - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Gloucester Yard Jn - Standish Jn - Westerleigh Jn - Bristol Parkway - Bristol Temple Meads
33202 + 33204 Bristol Temple Meads - North Somerset Jn - Bath Spa - Bathampton Jn - Bradford Jn - Trowbridge - Westbury - Clink Road Jn - Blatchbridge Jn - Castle Cary - Yeovil Pen Mill - Maiden Newton - Dorchester West - Weymouth Jn - Weymouth Quay
33204 + 33202 Weymouth Town - Weymouth Jn - Dorchester South - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Redbridge - Southampton Central - St Denys - Eastleigh - Winchester - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - Bramley - Southcote Jn - Reading
47709 Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Kemble - Stroud - Standish Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes:
(1) Although advertised as 'The Wessex Railtour' the Cromptons carried a small headboard shaped like a boat upon which was painted in capitals 'The Severn-Wessex Quay-Sider'.
(2) The tour ran E.C.S. from Weymouth Quay to Weymouth Town.
(3) Off tour option: visit to Swanage Railway.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Guy Vincent (joined/left the tour at Cheltenham Spa)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Guy Vincent)

Location Booked Actual
Crewe 06.30d ?
Cheltenham Spa ?d 09.14d
Bristol Temple Meads ?d 10.09 ~ 10.34
Westbury ??c?? ~ ??c?? ?
Weymouth Jn ? 12.32a
Weymouth Quay ? 13.20a
Weymouth Town 17.15d ?
Wareham ?d ?
Reading ? 19.47a


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