1st May 1977

Lea Valley Railway Club
The Corkscrew Shuttle (3 trains)

Loco Used 33107
Stock Used 4TC's 409 + 413

Route : 1Z07 & 1Z08 (three round trips made)

Loco Route
33107 (1) Bournemouth Central - Poole - Holes Bay Jn - Broadstone - Wimborne
33107 Wimborne - (reverse of outward route) - Bournemouth Central

Notes :
(1) loco propelling.
John Clifford comments: This was one of, I think, 3 shuttles to mark the closure the last remaining part of the 'old road' via Ringwood. Wimborne had been latterly used for storage of BR's exhibition train stock which subsequently moved to Salisbury. Unit 413 had been part of the train on which I travelled from Waterloo to Bournemouth so I can't be sure what stock the other trains were formed of. Alan Osborn adds: My records also show there were 3 workings I think it was the same stock each time. The Class 33 and TC stock used agree with my notes. The trains could be joined at either Bournemouth, or Wimborne (I did the trip joining at Wimborne). Nick Bartlett further confirms three round trips, he travelled on the last of the three, joining and  leaving the train at Bournemouth. These were the last passenger trains to and from Wimborne.
(3) The original railway line from Southampton to Dorchester opened in 1847 and was promoted by Wimborne solicitor Charles Castleman. It was known as Castleman's Corkscrew because of the meandering route it took via Brockenhurst, Ringwood and Wimborne. The route was determined by the Commissioners of the New Forest, objecting to the loss of ancient woodland. Bournemouth was not considered an important settlement at that time.

Sources : Alan Osborn (on 16.25 round trip from Wimbourne), John Clifford, Grahame Arnold & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & Grahame Arnold)

Location Booked   Booked   Booked Actual
Bournemouth Central 13.00d   15.13d   17.23d 17.26
Poole ??.??a ~ 13.10d   ??.??a ~ 15.23d   17/34 17/38
Holes Bay Jn ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.?? ~ ??.??   17.36 ~ 17.42 17.40 ~ 17.54
Wimborne 14.00a   16.12a   18.22a 18.25

 

Location Booked   Booked Actual   Booked
Wimborne 14.10d   16.25d 16.23   18.45d
Holes Bay Jn ??.?? ~ ??.??   ??.?? ~ ??.?? 16.59 ~ 17.02   ??.?? ~ ??.??
Poole 14.50a ~ ??.??d   17.05a ~ 17.08d 17.04 ~ 17.06   ??/??
Bournemouth Central 15.08a   17.18a 17.22   19.42a


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