12th November 2016

Railway Touring Company
The Royal Wessex

Locos Used 47832 & steam: 34046 'Braunton' (5)
Stock Used (4) (35451)+3058+1961+99371+3136+99127+99125+1861+4973+99723

Route : 
1Z92 : Three Bridges to Weymouth
1Z94 : Weymouth to Three Bridges

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Angmering - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47832 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Wareham
47832 Wareham - (reverse of outward route) - Three Bridges

Notes: 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 34046 on rear.
(3) Tour postponed from 14/05/16 & 08/10/16.
(4) 35451 was only in the consist when 34046 was on the train.
(5) 34046 running numbered / named as 34052 'Lord Dowding'.
(6) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere' from/to Three Bridges.

Source : Nigel Benning, Chris Skerman & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Three Bridges 06.48d [P5] [DF] 06.56   21.30a [P2] 21.40
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 06/51 07/00   21/27 [US] 21/31
Haywards Heath 06.58a ~ 07.00d [P2] 07.07 ~ 07.09   21.17a ~ 21.19d [P3] 21.21 ~ 21.23
Keymer Jn 07/04 07/14   21/13 21/15
Preston Park 07w15a ~ 07w39d [P1] 07.26 ~ 07.45 [P1]   20.47a ~ 21.03d [P1] 20.54 ~ 21.05
Hove 07.45a ~ 08.10d [P1] 07.51 ~ 08.10   20.38a ~ 20.40d [P1] 20.47 ~ 20.49
Shoreham-by-Sea 08/20½ [P2] 08/22   20/29 [P1] 20/36
Worthing 08.30a ~ 08.32d [P3] 08.31 ~ 08.34   20.18a ~ 20.20d [P2] 20.24 ~ 20.27
West Worthing 08/34½ 08/37   20/16 20/23
Angmering 08/39½ 08/42   20/11 20/15
Arundel Jn 08/44 08/47   20/07 20/10
Ford 08/46 [P2] ?   20/05 [P1] ?
Barnham 08/50 [P2] 08/53   20/01 [P3] 20/03
Chichester 08/58 [P2] 09/01   19/53 [P1] 19/50
Havant 09C09 ~ 09C10 [P2] 09.12 ~ 09.14 [P2]   19/43 [P1] 19/37
Farlington Jn 09/15 09/19   19/36 19/33
Cosham Jn 09/19 09/20   19/33 19/32½
Cosham 09/20 [P1] 09/21   19/32 [P2] 19/32
Fareham 09/31 [P1] 09/32   19/23 [P3] 19/24
Fareham Sig. E825 - -   19*17 ~ 19*20 DIV
Fareham North Jn - -   19/16 DIV
Botley - -   19/10 [P2] DIV
Eastleigh South Jn - -   19/05 DIV
Eastleigh - -   18.36a ~ 19.03d [P2] DIV
Southampton Airport Parkway - -   18/33 [P1] DIV
Netley 09/44½ 09/48   DIV ?
St Denys 09/52½ [P4] 09/55 [P4]   18/30½ [P1] 19/06 [P3]
Mount Pleasant LC Sig.E707 ??w?? ~ ??w?? [DS] ??.?? ~ ??.?? [DS]   - -
Northam Jn 10/48 10/45   18/28½ [UF] 19/03
Southampton Central 10.51a ~ 10.53d [P3] [DS] 10.51 ~ 10.53 [P3] [DS]   18/26 [UF] [P1] 19/00
Redbridge 10/59 [P2] 10/59   18/22 [P1] 18/55
Brockenhurst 11/11 [P3] 11/10 [P3]   18/09 [P2] 18/41
Bournemouth 11.32a ~ 11.35d [P3] 11.27 ~ 11.35 [P3]   17.47a ~ 17.50d [P2] 18.10 ~ 18.12
Branksome 11/43 [P2] 11/41   17/39 [P1] 18/04
Poole 11/48 [P2] 11/47   17/31 [P1] 17/55
Wareham 12.01a ~ 12.04d [P2] 11.59 ~ 12.02   17.12a ~ 17.18d [P1] 17L32 ~ 17L43 [P1]
Wool 12/12 [P2] 12/09   17/03 [P1] 17/25
Moreton 12/21 [P2] 12/18   16/57 [P1] 17/21
Dorchester South 12/29 [P2] 12/29   16/49 [P1] 17/12
Dorchester Jn 12/31 12/30   16/48 17/11
Weymouth 12.40a [P2] 12.42   16.35d [P2] 16.59


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

12/11/16 :
5Z91 : (34046 with 47832 on rear) : Southall to Three Bridges
5Z95 : (47832) : Three Bridges to Acton Lane Reception Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 04.41d -
Southall Yard 04.51 ~ 05.01 -
Southall East Jn 05/02 -
Acton West 05/12 -
Acton Main Line 05.16 ~ 05.19 -
Acton Wells Jn 05/22 -
Willesden SW Sidings 05.25 ~ 05.32 -
Acton Lane Reception Sidings - 23.01a
Willesden West London Jn - 22/55
Mitre Bridge Jn 05/37 22/54
North Pole Jn 05/42 22/52
Kensington Olympia 05/47 22.46 ~ 22.47
Latchmere Jn 05/53 22/38
Clapham Junction 05.56 ~ 05.57 22/35
Balham 06/03 22/29
Streatham Common 06/06 22/21
Selhurst 06/10 22/13
East Croydon 06/14 22/06
South Croydon 06/15 22/05
Purley 06/19 22/02
Stoats Nest Jn 06/20 22/01
Redhill - 21/53
Earlswood 06/32 21/48
Gatwick Airport 06/39 21/43
Three Bridges 06.44a [P5] 21.38d [P2]

5Z93 : (47832 with 34046 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings
5Z94 : (34046 with 47832 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Weymouth 12.54d [P2] 16.25a [P2]
Jersey Sidings 12.57 ~ 13.27 15.52 ~ 16.22
Weymouth Sig.DR194 13.35a 15.44d

5Z46 : (34046 with 35451) : Wareham to Swanage

Location Revised Actual
Wareham 17.21d [P1] [P1]
Worgret Jn 17/24  
Furzebrook 17/32  
Norden Gates 17/36  
Corfe Castle 17.38 ~ 17.40  
Harmans Cross 17/45  
Swanage 17.55a  

13/11/16 : 
5Z97 : (34046 running tender first with 35451) : Swanage to Southall

Location Revised Actual
Swanage 10.20d  
Harmans Cross 10/29  
Corfe Castle 10.34 ~ 10.36  
Norden Gates 10/38  
Furzebrook 10/44  
Worgret Jn 11/39  
Wareham 11.49 ~ 11.54  
Poole 12/09 [P1]
Branksome 12/17  
Bournemouth 12/23  
Brockenhurst 12/47  
Redbridge 13/02  
Southampton Central 13/06  
Northam Jn 13/09  
St Denys 13/11  
Eastleigh 13/21 [P1]
Winchester 13/47  
Worting Jn 14/13  
Basingstoke 14/18  
Bramley 14/25  
Southcote Jn 14/37  
Oxford Road Jn 14/39  
Reading 14.43 ~ 14.59  
Kennet Bridge Jn 15/03  
Twyford 15/10  
Maidenhead 15/24  
Slough 15/33  
Heathrow Airport Jn 15/55  
Southall West Jn 15/58  
Southall Yard 15.59 ~ 16.01  
Southall Depot 16.05a  


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