Photo Review
1st May 1993
SVRA
The Severn-Vectis Explorer
| Loco Used | 47820 |
| Steam (1) | SR "Terrier" No. 8 |
| DMU used (3) | 156421 & 158845 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 47820 | Crewe - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Birmingham New Street - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Evesham - Oxford - Didcot North Jn - (via Didcot station avoider) - Didcot East Jn - Reading - Reading Spur Jn - Wokingham - Ash - Guildford - Petersfield - Havant - Portsmouth Harbour |
| 47820 | Portsmouth Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Oxford - (3) - Banbury - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - (?reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
Notes :
(1) Special train on IOWSR, Smallbrook Jn - Wooton & return (three trips).
(2) confirmation of route Crewe to/from New St required (pu/sd points shown)
(3) Train diverted owing to engineering blockade. An additional train ran from
Birmingham New Street to get Stourbridge Junction &
Kidderminster passengers home (formed of a 156/158 unit). Worcester passengers
got home on service train from Oxford.
Source : Gary Thornton
(joined/left train at Kidderminster)
Photo Review
Waiting to leave Portsmouth Harbour for home (photo: Gary Thornton)
Gary Thornton's ticket.
IoWSR Special Timings (Booked Only)
| Location | Booked |
| Smallbrook Jn | 12.55d |
| Ashley | ??.??a ~ 13.01d |
| Havenstreet | 13.07a ~ 13.09d |
| Wootton | 13.14a ~ 13.25d |
| Havenstreet | 13.30a ~ 13.40d |
| Ashley | ??.??a ~ 13.46d |
| Smallbrook Jn | 13.52a ~ 17.10d |
| Ashley | ??/?? |
| Havenstreet | ??/?? |
| Wootton | 14.25a ~ 14.35d |
| Havenstreet | 14.40a ~ 14.50d |
| Smallbrook Jn | 15.02a ~ 15.15d |
| Ashley | ??.??a ~ 15.21d |
| Havenstreet | 15.27 ~ 15.35d |
| Wootton | 15.40a ~ 15.50d |
| Havenstreet | 15.55 ~ 16.10 |
| Ashley | ??.??a ~ 16.16d |
| Smallbrook Jn | 16.22a |
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