10th March 1963

Southern Counties Touring Society
The Hampshire Venturer

Locos Used 120, 30074, 30510 & 33039
Stock Used see note (1)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
120 London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn - Haydons Road - Wimbledon - Andover Jn
33039 Andover Jn - Grateley - Bulford Camp
33039 Bulford Camp - Grateley
33039 Grateley - Salisbury
120 Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Eastern Docks
30074 Southampton Eastern Docks - Southampton Central - Totton - Fawley
30074 Fawley - Totton - Southampton Central - Eastleigh
30510 Eastleigh - Wimbledon - East Putney - London Waterloo

Notes:
(1) Per the tour itinerary: The special train will consist of four 2nd class open saloon coaches, two brake 2nd open saloons and a buffet car.The two brake 2nds and one of the 2nd saloons will be three surviving coaches of the special S.R. continental boat train stock.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Terry Jackson

Photo Review


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection


120 at Salisbury (photo : John Broderick - courtesy of www.30937.co.uk)


30074 being watered at Fawley (Photo: The Jim Porter Collection)


The carriage roof board for this tour (photo: The John Debens Collection)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked
Victoria (P12) 09.05d [LL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/11
Longhedge Jn 09/14
Pouparts Jn 09/17 [TL]
Clapham Junction 09/19
Balham Jn 09/23 [L]
Streatham Jn 09/26
Wimbledon 09.34a ~ 09.35d
Hampton Court Jn 09/45
Woking Jn 09/58
Worting Jn 10/28
Andover Jn 10L44a ~ 10L54d
Grateley 11.04a ~ 11.05d
Bulford Camp 11.35a ~ 11.55d
Grateley 12.25a ~ 12.45d
Salisbury 13.00a ~ 13.15d
Tunnel Jn 13/19
Romsey 13/40
Eastleigh 13/55
Southampton Dock Gates 14/07
Southampton Old Docks 14L17a ~ 15L00d
Southampton Dock Gates 15/10
Southampton Central 15/17
Totton 15/26
Fawley 15.55a ~ 16.20d
Totton 16/51
Southampton Central 16/58
Eastleigh 17L09a ~ 17L19d
Worting Jn 17/52
Basingstoke 17.56a ~ 18.03d F/TL
Woking Jn 18/28
Hampton Court Jn 18/39
Wimbledon 18.47a ~ 18.48d
East Putney 18/56
Point Pleasant Jn 18/58 [TL]
Clapham Junction 19/01
Waterloo 19.08a


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