8th November 1992

D.C. Tours
The Exe-Solent Explorer

Locos Used 33114, 37178, 37278, 37901, 37906 & 47281
Stock Used 99127+99317+99314+99315+99317+99319+99316+99302+99303+99121

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37901 + 37906 + 33114 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Woking - Basingstoke - Andover - Salisbury - Templecombe - Axminster - Honiton - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
33114 + 37901 + 37906 (1) Exeter St Davids - Exeter Central - Exmouth
47281 (2) Exmouth - Exeter Central - Exeter St Davids
33114 + 37906 + 37901 Exeter St Davids - (reverse of outward route) - Axminster (3)
37906 + 37901 (4) Axminster - (reverse of outward route) - Salisbury
37178 + 37278 Salisbury - (reverse of outward route) - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 47281 on rear.
(2) 33114 + 37901 + 37906 on rear.
(3) 33114 suffered a traction motor fire at Axminster.
(4) plus 33114 dead-in-tow.


37901, 37906 & 33114 at Salisbury (photo: Mark Sawyer)

Sources : David Bellamy (on the train throughout) & Steve Goulden

Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Bellamy & Chris Bracey)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Waterloo 09.58d 20.22a
Clapham Junction 10/04½ 20/13
Wimbledon 10/08½ 20/09
New Malden 10/11 20/07
Surbiton 10/13 20/04
Hampton Court Jn 10/15 20/02
Woking 10/26½ 19/50½
Basingstoke 10/54 19/25
Worting Jn 10/57 19/22
Andover 11/15 19/04
Tunnel Jn 11/33 18/45
Salisbury 11L36a ~ 12L00d 18.37a ~ 18.42d
Wilton Jn 12/03 18/32
Gillingham 12/26 18/10
Templecombe 12/34 18/03
Sherborne 12/40½ 17/56½
Yeovil Junction 12/46 17.33a ~ 17.50d
Chard Jn 13.05 ~ 13.12½ 17/04
Honiton 13/31 16/52
Pinhoe 13/46 16/37
Exmouth Jn 13/48 16/35
Exeter Central 13/52 16/33
Exeter St Davids 13.57a ~ 15.06d 15.54a ~ 16.30d
Exeter Central ? 15/52
Exmouth Jn 15/11 15/50
Polsloe Bridge 15/13 15/43
Lympstone Commando 15/21 15/40
Exmouth 15.26a 15.35d


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