1st March 1987

Network SouthEast
The Bramley Bunker

Motive Power Used 205026 & 205033

Route :

DEMU's Route
as listed Basingstoke - Bramley CAD - "D" line - "A" line north end
as listed "A" line north end - Taylors Lane Siding
as listed Taylors Lane Siding - Jn for Taylors Lane Siding
as listed Jn for Taylors Lane Siding - curve right - post 3 - curve left - South Arch - "H" line north end
as listed "H" line north end - Jn of lines "E"/"H"
as listed Jn of lines "E"/"H" - Valley line (loop) - Ordnance gate platform
as listed Ordnance gate platform - "E" line - Centre Arch - Line "D" - Main Gate - Bramley station
as listed Bramley station - Bramley GF
as listed Bramley - Basingstoke

Notes :
(1) The train ran three times, reported as departing from Basingstoke at 09.40, 12.40 & 15.40 respectively however Alan Osborn queries this as he has a different set of timings, travelling on what he has as the scheduled 13.00 departure from Basingstoke.
(2) Alan Osborn comments: Whilst on the Military Railway the 2 DEMU's were uncoupled and ran separately around the system - trains running on sight only - no signalling, preceded by an Army Diesel Locomotive - a bit like St Trinians!  Presumably this was due to tight curvature.
(3) Webmasters comment is made in regard to the tour ticket, which is dated Saturday 28th February; I have a copy of the tour itinerary which is clearly dated Sunday 1st March and I have also been unable to find any evidence that train(s) ran on the Saturday, all Internet sources mentioning only 1st March. It is therefore assumed there was a date change or somehow the tickets were simply mis-dated in error.

Source : Richard Swejkowski (on one of the trains throughout)
(Additional information supplied by Martin Pettit)

Photo Review
(all photos: Ray Pettit)


205033 at Taylors Lane Sidings.


205026 at the Ordnance Gate platform.


John Broderick's ticket; despite the date it is
believed this ticket was for this day's trains


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & Alan Osborn)

The only specific timings issued on the day were for the depot itself for each of the three trips as given (in lapsed minutes) in the "Time" column. The booked and actual times given are for the train on which Alan Osborn travelled.

Location

 Time Booked Actual
Basingstoke - 13.00d 13.35
Bramley Depot GF 00.00 ??.?? ~ 13.45 13.41 ~ 13.45
Loco Shed 00.02/00.05 RR 13.47 ~ 13.50 13.48 ~ 13.53
Main Gate 00.07 13/52 13/55

Line D
Curve (L) to Post 3 00.14 13/59 14/02
Jct. for Taylors Lane Siding 00.20 14/05 14.04 ~ 14.05
Line A, North End (bridge) 00.26/00.29 RR 14.11 ~ 14.14 14.10 ~ 14.15
Taylors Lane Siding 00.39/00.54 PS 14p24a ~ 14p39d 14.20 ~ 14.30
Jct. for Taylors Lane Siding 00.57/01.00 RR 14.40 ~ 14.45 14.32 ~ 14.35

Curve (R) to Post 3

Curve (L) to South Arches
South Arches (BR Bridge)  01.06 14/51 14.36 ~ 14.42
Line H, North End (bridge) 01.14/01.17 RR 14.59 ~ 15.02 14.47 ~ 14.49
Jct. Line H and Line E 01.24/01.27 RR 15.09 ~ 15.12 14.53 ~ 15.01

Line E
Ordnance Sidings 01.34 15/19 15/19

Valley Line (Loop)
Ordnance Gate Transfer Platform 01.47/01.57 PS/RR 15p32a ~ 15p42d 15.27 ~ 15.35
Line E
Curve (L) to Centre Arch
Centre Arch (BR Bridge) 02.04 15/49 15/43
Line D
Main Gate 02.10 15/55 15/50
Bramley Station 02.13/02.16 RR ? ?
Bramley Depot GF 02.20 15.58 ~ 16.05 15.50 ~ 15.58
Basingstoke - ? 16.05a


Back to "The Railtour Files"