2nd August 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Dorset Coast Express

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99723+5032+99311+3143+3098+3093+99316+99128+99125

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.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.46   22.19a [P2] 22.19
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08/49   22/16 [UCS] 22/15
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/52 [RVL] 08/50   22/13 22/14
Longhedge Jn 09/00 08/52   22/11 [RVL] 22/10
Clapham Junction 09/03 [P5] [DWF] 08/59   22.02a ~ 22.07d [P3] 21.54 ~ 22.06
Barnes 09/08½ [P3] 09/06   21/55 [P1] [UWS] 21/43
Brentford 09.13 ~ 09.15 [P2] 09/13   21.43 ~ 21.46 [P1] 21/35
Hounslow 09/21 [P2] 09/19   21/36 [P1] 21/30
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/21   21/34 21/27
Feltham 09/24½ [P2] 09/24   21/30½ [P1] 21/24
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.29 ~ ?   21.20a ~ 21.22d [P1] 21.14 ~ 21.18
Virginia Water 09/44½ [P4] 09/44   21/10 [P3] 21/06
Chertsey 09/49 09/48   21/02 21/00
Addlestone Jn 09/53½ 09/52   20/58 20/55
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56 [P2] [DS] 09/54   20/56 [P1] 20/52
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] [DS] 10.03 ~ 10.10   20.47a ~ 20.49d [P1] [US] 20.36 ~ 20.45
Woking Jn 10/07½ [DS] 10/11   20/45 [US] 20/34
Brookwood 10/11½ [P2] [DS] 10/15   20/34 [P1] [US] 20/30
Pirbright Jn 10/13½ [DS] 10/16   20/29 [US] 20/28
Farnborough (Main) 10/17½ [P2] [DS] 10/20   20/25 [P1] [US] 20/24
Fleet 10/21½ [P2] [DS] 10/24   20/22 [P1] [US] 20/21
Winchfield 10w24 ~ 10w37 [P2] [DS] 10.27 ~ 10.45   20/18½ [P1] [US] 20/18
Basingstoke 10.46a ~ 10.49d [P1] [DS] 10.57 ~ 11.06   19w52a ~ 20w10d [P4] [US] 19.48 ~ 20.08 [P4]
Worting Jn 10/56 11/11   19/46 [US] 19/43
Wallers Ash Loop 11/07 11/21   - -
Winchester 11/12 [P2] 11/27   - -
Shawford Jn 11/15 [DS] 11/30   - -
Eastleigh 11/36 [P2] 11/35   - -
St Denys 11/42 [P2] [DF] 11/38   - -
Northam Jn 11/44 11/40   - -
Andover - -   19/26 [P1] 19/28
Laverstock North Jn - -   19/08 19/12
Laverstock South Jn - -   19/06 19/11
Dean - -   18/57 19/00
Romsey - -   18/48 [P2] 18/51
Redbridge - -   18/39 [P2] 18/41
Church Lane Jn - -   18/36½ 18/38
Southampton Central 11.47a ~ 11.49d [P2] [DS] 11.42 ~ 11.48   18.25a ~ 18.35d [P2] [DS] 18.26 ~ 18.35 [P2] [DS]
Church Lane Jn 11*54 ~ 12*03 ? ~ 12.04   18/21 [UF] 18/23
Redbridge 12/06 [P2] 12/07   18/19 [P1] 18/21
Totton 12/13 [P2] 12/08   18/18 [P1] 18/18
Beaulieu Road 12w21 ~ 12w28 [P2] 12.19 ~ 12.45   18/12½ [P1] 18/12
Brockenhurst 12/34 [P3] 12/50   18/08 [P2] 18/08
Bournemouth 12.54a ~ 12.56d [P3] 13.05 ~ 13.09   17.47a ~ 17.49d [P2] 17.40 ~ 17.50
Branksome 13/01 [P2] 13/14   17/30 [P1] 17/27
Poole 13/06 [P2] 13/19   17/22 [P1] 17/21
Wareham 13/15 [P2] 13/28   17/10 [P1] 17/11
Wool 13/21 [P2] 13/33   17/02 [P1] 17/04
Moreton 13/26 [P2] 13/38   16/56 [P1] 17/00
Dorchester South 13/32 [P2] 13/48   16/50 [P1] 16/51
Dorchester Jn 13/33 13/49   16/49 16/47
Weymouth 13.43a [P2] 14.00 [P2]   16.36d [P2] 16.35


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]

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

Location Booked
Weymouth 14.00d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 14.04a

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

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

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 23/49
Southall 23.50 ~ 23.59
Southall WCR 00.09a


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