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
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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)
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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 |