24th June 1995

Pathfinder Tours
The Logistician

Locos Used 37048, 37098 + 37371
MoD Locos Used MoD 255 'Mulberry' + MoD 256 'Marlborough'
Stock Used

35317+4994+4973+35479+4910+4905
MoD Stock WGP 8809 (ex-cl. 501 unit DTBS 75186) + WGP 8808 (ex-cl.501 unit TS 70170)

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37098 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Chippenham - Swindon - Didcot Parkway (1)
37048 Didcot Parkway - Reading West Jn - Basingstoke (2) - Andover [P2] - (shunt empty to platform 1) (8)
37048 Andover [P1] - Just onto Branch
37048 (3) Andover Area - Ludgershall 'Loading Dock'
37371 (4) Ludgershall 'Loading Dock' - Sidings
37048 (3) Sidings - 'Tidworth' branch
37371 (4) 'Tidworth' Branch - Ludgershall Loop
37048 (3) Ludgershall Loop - 'Horse Dock' (9)
37371 (4) 'Horse Dock' - Andover Bay Platform - (shunt empty to platform 1) (8)
37048 +
37371		 Andover [P1] - Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn - Romsey - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Tunnel - (Down Main - Up Main) -
Southampton Central [P1] - (Up Fast - Down Slow) - Totton - Marchwood - Exchange Sidings - MoD Loco Shed Area
37371 (4) MoD Loco Shed Area - Loading Sidings - New Jetty
37048 (3) New Jetty - Port Gate Halt
MoD 256 (5) Port Gate Halt - Model Room Halt - Jetty Halt
MoD 255 (6) Jetty Halt - Model Room Halt - Port Gate Halt - Mulberry Halt
37048 Mulberry Halt - Marchwood - Totton - Southampton Central - Eastleigh (7) - Winchester - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) -
Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 37098 failed & replaced at Didcot by 37048.
(2) Assist engine attached Andover not Basingstoke as booked.
(3) 37371 on rear.
(4) 37048 on rear.
(5) MoD 255 on rear.
(6) MoD 256 on rear.
(7) Assist engine removed at Marchwood Military Port not Eastleigh as booked.
(8) Alan Sheppard comments: "Due to restrictions imposed by Railtrack South West Zone governing the operation of trains in top 'n' tail mode over their metals, the working of the locos has been amended. However, this will not affect the route of the tour, but does mean that ALL passengers will be required to alight at Andover before, & after the visit to the Ludgershall branch, whilst the shunting movements are carried out." Alan Sheppard comments: "Even though we had to detrain, we got all track, as the connection from [P1] to the branch was done at 12:56, the Bay was done at 14:44 and the Up to Down crossover was done at 15:01".
(9) Alan Sheppard comments:  A photo stop at the 'Horse Dock' was cancelled due to late running. It was a shame as there was a display of Military vehicles lined up for us, with description boards. (next to the Horse Dock, but too far away to read from the train).


A gleaming 37048 caught on camera at Basingstoke (photo: Roger Geach)

Source : Alan Sheppard

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Alan Sheppard & Alan Vickers)

M.C Location Booked Actual Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Bristol Temple Meads 08.56d 08.56 20.54a ? 135.20
0.56 North Somerset Jn 08/58 ? 20/52 ? 134.40
11.35 Bath Spa 09.10a ~ 09.12d 09.12 ~ 09.14 20.39a ~ 20.41d ? 123.65
13.51 Bathampton Jn 09/15 ? 20/36 ? 121.49
22.16 Thingley Jn 09/22 ? 20/29 ? 113.04
24.30 Chippenham 09.24a ~ 09.26d 09.29 ~ 09.30 20.25a ~ 20.27d 21.23 ~ ??.?? 110.70
35.19 Wootton Bassett Jn 09/36 ? 20/15 20/45 100.01
41.03 Swindon 09.42a ~ 09.44d 09.47 ~ 09.49 20.07a ~ 20.09d 20.36 ~ 20.38 94.17
51.67 Uffington 09/55 ? 19/54 ? 83.33
64.51 Foxhall Jn 10/05 ? 19/44 ? 70.49
65.16 Didcot Parkway 10.07a ~ 10.15d 10L09 ~ 11L10 19.40a ~ 19.42d 19.55 ~ 19.58 70.04
65.48 Didcot East Jn 10/16 11/12 ? ? ?
81.30 Reading West Jn 10/32 11/26 19/25 19/38 53.70
83.16 Southcote Jn 10/36 11/29 19/18 19/35 52.04
96.73 Basingstoke 10L53a ~ 11L08d 11.53 ~ 11.56 18.57a ~ 18.59d 19.10 ~ 19.20 38.27
99.33 Worting Jn 11/12 12.03 ~ 12.20 18/53 19/02 35.67

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
115.31 Andover [P2] 11.30a SM ~ 12.42a ~
115.31 Andover [P1] ~ 12.00d ~ 12.56d
? (Just on Branch) ? 12L57 ~ 13L27
123.02 Ludgershall MoD Base 12.20a ~ ¬
- 'Loading Dock' Branch - 13.55 ~ 13.56
- Sidings - 13.59 ~ 14.02
- 'Tidworth' Branch - 14.05 ~ 14.07
- Loop - 14.10 ~ 14.11
- 'Horse Dock' PS cancelled 14.13 ~ 14.20
0.00 Ludgershall MoD Base ~ 13.20d ''
7.51 Andover [Bay] 13.40a SM ~ 14L44a ~
0.00 Andover [P1] ~ 14.25d ~ 15.01d
15.66 Laverstock North Jn 14/41 15/17
16.20 Laverstock South Jn 14/43 15/17
23.67 Dean 14/53 15/24
31.30 Romsey 15/00 15/31
38.37 Eastleigh East Jn 15/14 15.40 ~ 15.43
38.42 Eastleigh (Down Fast) 15/15 15/44
42.17 St. Denys 15/20 15/52
43.22 Northam Jn 15/22 15/53
44.26 Southampton Central [P1] 15/25 15/56
46.77 Redbridge 15/29 16/01
47.50 Totton 15/31 16/03
51.15 Marchwood 15*43 ~ 15*45 16.12 ~ 16.13
? Marchwood Military Port 15.56a ~ ¬
- Loco Shed Area - 16L15 ~ 16L27
- New Jetty - 16.38 ~ 16.41
- Port Gate Halt - 16.50a

 

Marchwood Military Railway
M.C Location Booked Actual
- Port Gate Halt - 17.08d
- Jetty Halt - 17.11a
Other trips were made between Port Gate Halt & Jetty Halt during this time
- Jetty Halt - 17.39d
- Port Gate Halt - 17.41a ~ 17.45d
- Mulberry Halt - 17.49a

 

Return to Tour Train
M.C Location Booked Actual
- Mulberry Halt - 18L03d
? Marchwood Military Port ~ 17.36d "
0.00 Marchwood 17*45 ~ 17*47 18.05 ~ 18.09
3.45 Totton 17/59 18/19
4.18 Redbridge 18/01 18/21
6.69 Southampton Central 18/05 18/26
7.23 Northam Jn 18/08 18/28
8.78 St. Denys 18/10 18/29
12.53 Eastleigh [P1] 18L16 ~ 18L26 18.35 ~ 18.37
19.49 Winchester 18/37 18/47


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