22nd September 1973

Branch Line Society
Hampshire Branch Lines Rail Tour

DEMU Used Hampshire 3-car set

Route :

DEMU Route
as listed Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea HL - Blackfriars Jn (1)
as listed Blackfriars Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea LL (1)
as listed Portsmouth & Southsea LL - Blackfriars Jn
as listed Blackfriars Jn - (1) Portsmouth & Southsea HL - Portsmouth Dockyard
as listed Portsmouth Dockyard - Portcreek Jn - Havant - Fishbourne Crossing - Chichester Up Goods Yard
as listed Chichester Up Goods Yard - Fishbourne Crossing - Lavant (to Brandy Hole Lane)
as listed Lavant - Fishbourne Crossing - Chichester Down Bay
as listed Chichester Down Bay - Havant - Farlington Jn - Cosham - Fareham (2)
as listed Fareham - Bedenham Sidings
as listed Bedenham Sidings - Frater & Elson (MoD) - Priddy's Hard Depot (MoD)
as listed Priddy's Hard Depot (MoD) - Frater & Elson (MoD) - Bedenham Sidings
as listed Bedenham Sidings - Fareham - Hamble Road Points (3) - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Totton - Marchwood - Hythe Level Crossing (4) - Fawley Station
as listed Fawley Station - Hythe Level Crossing (4) - Marchwood - Totton - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Northam Jn - St Denys - Fareham - Cosham - Portcreek Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea LL

Notes :
(1) Ground Frame could not be released, so the train had to be put 'out of the way' for more than an hour until it was sorted.
(2) Botley section cut to regain lost time.
(3) Crew forgot to bring key for Ground Frame.
(4) For Hythe Pier Tramway.
(5) Additional set-down arranged at Southampton Central because of lateness.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & (Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll)

Location Booked (Actual)
Portsmouth Harbour 11.00d (11.00d)
Portsmouth & Southsea HL 11.03 rev (pass)
Blackfriars Jn DIV (rev)
Portsmouth & Southsea LL DIV (rev)
Blackfriars Jn DIV (rev)
Portsmouth & Southsea HL 11.03 (pass)
Portsmouth Dockyard rev
Portsmouth & Southsea HL 12/04
Portcreek Jn 12/10
Havant 12/14
Fishbourne Crossing 12/23
Chichester Up Goods Yard 12.26 ~ 12.32
Fishbourne Crossing 12/35
Lavant (Brandy Hole Lane) 12.41 ~ 12.46
Fishbourne Crossing 12/52
Chichester Down Bay 12.55 ~ 13.00
Havant 13/10
Farlington Jn

13/15
Cosham 13/18
Fareham 13*24 ~ 13*26 (rev)
Botley 13.44 ~ 13.56 (DIV)
Fareham 14*04 ~ 14*06
Bedenham Sidings 14.16a ~
Frater & Elson (MoD) ??/??
Priddy's Hard Depot (MoD) ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Frater & Elson (MoD) ??/??
Bedenham Sidings ~ 15.45d
Fareham 15*58 ~ 16*03
Hamble Road Points 16.13d (pass)
Hamble Oil Siding 16.15 ~ 16.25 (DIV)
Hamble Road Points pass
St. Denys 16/36
Northam Jn 16/38
Southampton Central 16/41
Redbridge 16/45
Totton 16/48
Marchwood 16*56 ~ 17*01
Hythe Level Crossing (4) 17.09a ~ 17.14d
Fawley Station 17.20 ~ 17.50
Hythe Level Crossing (4) 17.56a ~ 17.59d
Marchwood 18/07
Totton 18/14
Redbridge 18/16
Southampton Central 18/20 (5)
Northam Jn 18/23
St. Denys 18/25
Fareham 18*43 ~ 18*45
Cosham 18/54
Portcreek Jn 18/56
Portsmouth & Southsea LL 19.03a (19.41a)


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