17th September 1979
Travellers Fare
The
Centenary Express
| Loco Used | 47056 |
| Stock Used | included vintage restaurant cars from the NRM |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47056 | (??? - ) Southampton Central - St Denys - Netley - Fareham -Cosham - Farlington Jn - Havant - Petersfield - Haslemere - Shalford Jn - Guildford - Ash - North Camp - Farnborough North - Wokingham - Earley - Reading - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central ( - ???) |
Notes :
(1) The 'Centenary Express' ran from various locations (on
various dates) to celebrate 100 years of on-train catering in Britain.
Confirmation is required that the train started & finished in Southampton.
Source :
John Broderick (joined/left the train at Southampton)
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Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)
| Location | Actual |
| Southampton Central | 18.24½ |
| St Denys | 18/31½ |
| Woolston | 18/36 |
| Sholing | 18/37½ |
| Netley | 18/39½ |
| Bursledon | 18/43½ |
| Swanwick | 18/48½ |
| Farnham | 18/54 |
| Portchester | 18/58 |
| Cosham | 19/00½ |
| Farlington Jn | 19/02 |
| Bedhampton | 19/05 |
| Havant | 19.07½ ~ 19.08½ |
| Rowlands Castle | 19/14 |
| Petersfield | 19/23 |
| Liss | 19/26½ |
| Liphook | 19/30½ |
| Haslemere | 19/34 |
| Witley | 19/38½ |
| Milford | 19/40½ |
| Godalming | 19/42½ |
| Farncombe | 19/43½ |
| Guildford | 19.43½ ~ 19.51½ |
| Wanborough | 19/56 |
| Ash | 20/00 |
| North Camp | 20.05 ~ 20.07 |
| Farnborough North | 20/10½ |
| Blackwater | 20/13 |
| Sandhurst | 20/16 |
| Wokingham | 20/20½ |
| Winnersh | 20/23 |
| Earley | 20/25 |
| Reading | 20.39½ ~ 20.41½ |
| Reading West | 20/43½ |
| Southcote Jn | 20/45½ |
| Mortimer | 20/50 |
| Bramley | 20/53½ |
| Basingstoke | 21.00½ ~ 21.02½ |
| Worting Jn | 21/06½ |
| Micheldever | 21/13½ |
| Winchester | 21/20½ |
| Shawford | 21/23½ |
| Eastleigh | 21/27 |
| Southampton Airport | 21/28 |
| Swathling | 21/29 |
| St Denys | 21/30½ |
| Southampton | 21.36 |