26th July 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Dorset Coast Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99723+5032+99311+3143+3098+3093+99712+99128+99371

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Weymouth
1Z83 : Weymouth to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
47802 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Southampton Central
45596 (1) Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 45596 on rear.
(3) The return leg from Weymouth to Southampton Central was originally advertised to be hauled by steam loco 31806.


45596 arriving at Bournemouth on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett (joined/left the tour at Bournemouth)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.46   22.19a [P2] 22.17
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08/48   22/16 [UCS] 22/13
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/52 [RVL] 08/49   22/13 22/12
Longhedge Jn 09/00 08/51   22/11 [RVL] 22/10
Clapham Junction 09/03 [P5] [DWF] 08/59   22.02a ~ 22.07d [P3] 21.53 ~ 22.07
Barnes 09/08½ [P3] 09/08   21/55 [P1] [UWS] 21/47
Brentford 09.13 ~ 09.15 [P2] 09/16   21.43 ~ 21.46 [P1] 21/34
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/23   21/36 [P1] 21/30
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/26   21/34 21/27
Feltham 09/24½ [P2] 09/29   21/30½ [P1] 21/24
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.35 ~ 09.39   21.20a ~ 21.22d [P1] 21.14 ~ 21.17
Virginia Water 09/44½ [P4] 09/49   21/10 [P3] 21/04
Chertsey 09/49 09/54   21/02 20/59
Addlestone Jn 09/53½ 09/57   20/58 20/56
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56 [P2] [DS] 09/59   20/56 [P1] 20/54
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] [DS] 10.05 ~ 10.09   20.47a ~ 20.49d [P1] [US] 20.43 ~ 20.47
Woking Jn 10/07½ [DS] 10/11   20/45 [US] 20/41
Brookwood 10/11½ [P2] [DS] 10/15   20/34 [P1] [US] 20/38
Pirbright Jn 10/13½ [DS] 10/16   20/29 [US] 20/36
Farnborough (Main) 10/17½ [P2] [DS] 10/20   20/25 [P1] [US] 20/31
Fleet 10/21½ [P2] [DS] 10/24   20/22 [P1] [US] 20/26
Winchfield 10w24 ~ 10w37 [P2] [DS] 10.27 ~ 10.51   20/18½ [P1] [US] 20/23
Basingstoke 10.46a ~ 10.48d [P1] [DS] 11.02 ~ 11.04   19w52a ~ 20w10d [P4] [US] 19.52 ~ 20.13
Worting Jn 10/57½ 11/09   19/45 [UF] 19/41
Wallers Ash Loop 11/11 11/18   - -
Winchester 11/16 [P2] 11/23   - -
Shawford Jn 11/19 [DF] 11/25   - -
Eastleigh 11/27 [DF] 11/31   - -
St Denys 11/36 [P2] [DS] 11/40   - -
Northam Jn 11/43 11/42   - -
Andover - -   19/26 [P1] 19/27
Laverstock North Jn - -   19/08 19/13
Laverstock South Jn - -   19/06 19/12
Dean - -   18/57 19/02
Romsey - -   18/48 [P2] 18/50
Redbridge - -   18/39 [P2] 18/41
Church Lane Jn - -   18/36½ 18/38
Southampton Central 11.47a ~ 11.49d [P2] [DS] 11.47 ~ 11.51   18.25a ~ 18.35d [P2] [DS] 18.28 ~ 18.35
Church Lane Jn 11*54 ~ 12*03 ? ~ 12.07   18/21 [UF] 18/23
Redbridge 12/06 [P2] 12/10   18/19 [P1] 18/21
Totton 12/13 [P2] 12/11   18/18 [P1] 18/19
Beaulieu Road 12w21 ~ 12w28 [P2] 12.24 ~ 12.35   18/12½ [P1] 18/13
Brockenhurst 12/34 [P3] 12/40   18/08 [P2] 18/08
Bournemouth 12.54a ~ 12.56d [P3] 12.58 ~ 13.02 [P3]   17.48a ~ 17.51d [P2] 17.48 ~ 17.51 [P2]
Branksome 13/01 [P2] 13/09 [P2]   17/30 [P1] 17/25 [P1]
Poole 13/06 [P2] 13/16 [P2]   17/24 [P1] 17/20 [P1]
Wareham 13/15 [P2] 13/25 [P2]   17/10 [P1] 17/04 [P1]
Wool 13/21 [P2] 13/30 [P2]   17/02 [P1] 16/59 [P1]
Moreton 13/26 [P2] 13/37 [P2]   16/56 [P1] 16/55 [P1]
Dorchester South 13/32 [P2] 13/46 [P1]   16/50 [P1] 16/48 [P1]
Dorchester Jn 13/33 13/47   16/49 16/47
Weymouth 13.43a [P2] 13.57 [P2]   16.36d [P2] 16.36 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z79 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
5Z79 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.29d
Southall 05.39 ~ 05.50
Southall East Jn 05/51
West Ealing 05/54
Acton West 05/56
Acton Main Line 05/58
Acton Wells Jn 06/01
Acton Canal Wharf 06/03
Willesden No.7 06.06 ~ 06.08
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*10 ~ 07*40
Willesden West London Jn 07/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/43
North Pole Jn 07/44
Shepherds Bush 07/46
Kensington Olympia 07/48
West Brompton 07c51 ~ 07c53
Latchmere Jn 07/57
Longhedge Jn 08/01
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/18
London Victoria 08.22a [P2]

0Z82 : (31806) : Swanage to Weymouth Jersey Sidings (cancelled)

Location Booked
Swanage 13.20d
Harmans Cross 13/32
Corfe Castle 13/41
Norden 13/43
Worgret Jn 14.01
Wareham 14t06 ~ 14t11 [P2]
Wool 14/17
Moreton 14/21
Dorchester South 14/27
Dorchester Jn 14/28
Weymouth 14.37 ~ 14.43 [P2]
Jersey Sidings 14.45a

5Z81 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.53d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 13.57a

5Z82 : (45596 with 47802 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 16.20d
Weymouth 16.24a [P2]

0Z83 : (31806) : Southampton Central to Swanage (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southampton Central 18.50d [P2]
Church Lane Jn 18*54 ~ 19*08
Redbridge 19/10
Totton 19/11
Brockenhurst 19*27 ~ 19*39 [P4]
Bournemouth 19/56 [P3]
Branksome 20/03
Poole 20/07
Wareham 20t23 ~ 20t25 [P2]
Worgret Jn 20/26
Norden 20/38
Corfe Castle 20/40
Harmans Cross 20/45
Swanage 20.54a

5Z83 : (47802 with 45596 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.42d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/45
Stewarts Lane Jn 22/47
Longhedge Jn 22/54
Latchmere Jn 22/58
West Brompton 23c04 ~ 23c06
Kensington Olympia 23/09
Shepherds Bush 23/11
North Pole Jn 23/14
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/16
Willesden SW Goods Lines 23/18
Willesden SW Sidings 23*20 ~ 23*24
Acton Wells Jn 23/26
Acton Main Line 23/34
Acton West 23/37
West Ealing 23/39
Southall East Jn 23/44
Southall 23.45 ~ 23.54
Southall WCR 00.04a


Back to "The Railtour Files"