26th September 1987

Network South East
The Hampshire Whistler

Locos Used 40122 & 73118
Stock Used load 7 90mph vb (maroon livery)

Route : 1Z10 throughout

Loco Route
40122 Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Andover - Laverstock North Jn - Laverstock South Jn  - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke
73118 Basingstoke - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) Run in conjunction with Basingstoke Open Day.
(2) Train missed booked photo-stop at Andover so it was taken at Grateley instead.


D200 at the quickly arranged photo-stop at Grateley (photo: Ian Jordan)

Sources : Richard Spedding, Gordon Lacy & Harry Harper

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gordon Lacy)

Basingstoke Loop via Southampton

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Basingstoke 17.08d 17.11   19.49a 19.47½
Worting Jn 17/12½ 17/14½   19/46 19/44½
Andover 17p39a ~ 17p49d 17/29   19.25a ~ 19.28d 19.22 ~ 19.28
Grateley ??/?? 17p42 ~ 17p52   ??/?? 19/17
Laverstock North Jn 17/55 18/01½   19/06 19/06
Laverstock South Jn 17/56 18/02   19/05 19/05
Dean 18/05 18/10   18/58 18/57½
Romsey 18/11½ 18/16½   18/50 18/50
Eastleigh   18/36 18/39
Northam Jn   18/28 18/31
Redbridge 18/18½ 18/23  
Southampton 18.22a 18.27   18.25d 18.28½


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