7th July 2007

Steam Dreams
The Southern Phoenix

Locos Used D6593 (33208), 37248 'Loch Arkaig' & steam: 34007 'Wadebridge', 34067 'Tangmere' & 35005 'Canadian Pacific'
Stock Used 35518(1)+5236+1961+5237+9392+13440+5200+1840+5216+5222

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Alresford
1Z83 : Alresford to London Waterloo

Loco(s) Route
34067 London Victoria - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Deepdene - Guildford
37248 Guildford - Aldershot - Alton
34007 + D6593 Alton - Alresford
35005 Alresford - Alton Loop
37248 Alton Loop - Aldershot - Ash Vale - Woking
34067 Woking - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Botley - Fareham - Cosham - Havant - Haslemere - Guildford - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Earlsfield - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 35518 only in consist when 34067 hauling train.
(2) Banked by 37248 London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(3) This was a tour to commemorate the 40th anniversary of the end of Southern steam.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


Two shots at London Victoria - at opposite ends of the trip.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford, LASERman & Gordon Jakes)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.0 London Victoria 09.05d [P2] [FL] 09.05
2.0 Voltaire Road Jn 09/10½ 09/10½
3.1 Brixton 09/12½ 09/12
3.9 Herne Hill 09/14½ [P3] 09.17 ~ 09.19
5.0 Tulse Hill 09/22½ [P2] 09/24½
6.5 Streatham 09/29½ 09/29
7.1 Streatham Common 09/39 [SL] 09/34½
9.9 Selhurst 09/47 [P1] 09/44½
10.6 Windmill Lane Jn 09/52 09/47
11.1 East Croydon 09.54a ~ 09.56d [P5] 09.49 ~ 09.57
12.0 South Croydon 09/59 10/00
14.1 Purley 10/04 [P4] 10/05
15.0 Stoats Nest Jn 10/05 10/07
21.5 Redhill 10*13 ~ 10*19 [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.20
23.5 Reigate 10/26 10/25
28.8 Dorking (Deepdene) 10.34a ~ 10.36d 10.34½ ~ 10.36
34.2 Gomshall 10/44 10/47
40.0 Shalford 10/53 10/53
40.7 Shalford Jn 10/56 10.55 ~ 10.55½
41.9 Guildford 10L59a ~ 11L20d [P6] 11.02 ~ 11.28
48.2 Ash 11/29 11/40½
49.0 Aldershot South Jn 11/30 11/43
49.5 Aldershot North Jn 11/32 11/45
51.0 Aldershot 11/34 [P2] 11/49
54.1 Farnham 11/41 11/55
58.0 Bentley 11*47 ~ 11*52 [P2] 12/02
62.9
0.0		 Alton 12L00a ~ 12L10d [P2] 12.09½ ~ 12.28½
4.4 Medstead 12/26 12/43
7.5 Ropley 12/40 12/52
10.1
0.0		 Alresford 12L48a ~ 14L40d 13.01 ~ 14.40½
2.6 Ropley 14/48 14/50
5.7 Medstead 14/58 15*00 ~ 15*10
9.9 Alton Loop ?? 15L25½ ~ 15L47½
10.1
0.0		 Alton 15.45a ~ 15.52d [P2] 15.49½ ~ 15.52
4.9 Bentley 16*00 ~ 16*04 [P1] 16.01½ ~ 16.03
8.8 Farnham 16/11 16/09
11.9 Aldershot 16/16 [P1] 16/15
12.4 Aldershot North Jn 16/18 16/17
13.4 Ash Vale 16/20 16/19
16.5 Pirbright Jn 16/24 [SL] 16/24½
17.9 Brookwood ?? 16/27
21.1 Woking Jn 16/27½ 16/30½
21.5
0.0		 Woking 16L28½a ~ 16L40½d [P1] 16.32 ~ 16.47½
0.4 Woking Jn 16/42½ [FL] 16/50
8.5 Farnborough London End Jn 16/51½ [SL] ??
8.9 Farnborough (Main) 16/53 17/03½
12.2 Fleet 17/00 17/07
23.5 Basingstoke 17/13 [P1] 17/18
26.0 Worting Jn 17/22 17/22
42.2 Winchester 17/40 17/37
44.7 Shawford Jn 17/43 [FL] 17/39
47.6 Allbrook ?? 17/44
49.2 Eastleigh 17/48 [P2] 17/47
49.8 Eastleigh South Jn 17/50 17/49½
54.7 Botley 17w58 ~ 18w30 17.56½ ~ 18.28
59.5 Fareham North Jn 18/37 18/38
60.0 Fareham 18/39 18/39
65.8 Cosham 18/48 18/47
66.3 Cosham Jn 18/49 18/47½
66.8 Farlington Jn 18/50 18/48½
69.8 Havant 18/56 18/54
81.3 Petersfield 19/10 19/10½
93.2 Haslemere 19/24 19/25
102.7 Farncombe 19/37 19/37½
104.7 Shalford Jn 19/41½ 19/42
105.9 Guildford 19*44a ~ 19*52d [P6] 19.46 ~ 19.53½
111.5 Woking Jn 20/03 20/04
111.9 Woking 20*04½a ~ 20*14d [P1] [FL] 20.05½ ~ 20.14
122.8 Hampton Court Jn 20/26 20/25½
124.2 Surbiton 20/27½ [P2] 20/26½
126.5 New Malden 20/29½ 20/28½
128.0 Wimbledon 20/33 [P6] 20/31½
131.3 Clapham Junction 20/37½ [P7] [MFL] 20/38½
136.2 London Waterloo 20.47a [P11] 20.47½


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