24th October 1999

Branch Line Society
The Salisbury Railtour

DMU Used 159004 (52876+58721+57876)

Route : 1Z59 throughout

DMU Route
as listed Salisbury [P6 (booked P4)] - Tunnel Jn - Worting Jn - (via Fast Line) - Basingstoke [P3 (booked P4)] - Barton Mill C.S.D. No.1
as listed Barton Mill C.S.D. - Basingstoke [P2] - (via Fast Line) - Worting Jn - Micheldever - Wallers Ash Loop - Winchester - Shawford Jn - (via Slow Line) - Eastleigh [P2] - Eastleigh South Jn - (via CW Line) - Eastleigh Depot Loop (Servicing Sidings Ramp Road No.1) - Eastleigh [P2]
as listed Eastleigh - St. Denys - (via Down Slow) - Southampton [P4] - Southampton Down Goods Line - (via Down Loop Extn, Departure Road & Reception Road) - Redbridge - Romsey - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover [P1]
as listed Andover - Tunnel Jn - Salisbury [P3]
as listed Salisbury [P3] - Signal SY 217 (Up Main)
as listed Signal SY 217 - Salisbury Reception Line [P1] - (via CW Line) - Headshunt (to residential noise reduction limit)
as listed Headshunt - (via Departure Siding 2) - Salisbury Traincare Depot Berthing Siding No.1
as listed Salisbury Traincare Depot Berthing Siding No.1 - Departure Siding 2
as listed Departure Siding 2 - Salisbury Reception Line [P1]

Notes :
(1) Original timing sheet had Tunnel Jn (13/26½), Salisbury Reception Line (13.29 ~ 13.34),
Salisbury T&RSMD (13.36 ~ 13.46) and Salisbury Reception Line (13.48a S.D.) leaving
insufficient time to visit depot so timings amended to those shown below.
(2) Car No. 52876 at London End on leaving Salisbury at start of tour.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location

 Booked Actual
Salisbury [P6] (East Bay) 09.45a 09.45d
Tunnel Jn 09/47½ ?
Andover 10/00 ?
Worting Jn 10/12½ ?
Basingstoke [P3] 10.15a ~ 10.20d 10.15 ~ 10.21
Barton Mill C.S.D. No.1 10.23 ~ 10.35 10.25 ~ 10.42
Basingstoke [P2] 10/38 10.45 ~ 10.46
Worting Jn 10/41 10/49
Wallers Ash Dn. Pass. Loop 10*50 ~ 11*00 11/01½
Winchester 11/07 ?
Shawford Jn 11/09½ 11/11
Eastleigh [P2] 11.16 OP 11.24 11.17 ~ 11.18
Eastleigh South Jn 11/26 11/21
Eastleigh T&RSMD 11.31 OP 11.36 11/28
Eastleigh [P2] 11.41 ~ 11.48 11.38 ~ 11.46
St. Denys 11/54 11/52
Northam Jn 11/56 ?
Southampton Central [P4] 11*58 ~ 12*05 11.56 ~ 11.58
Southampton Dn Goods Loop 12/10 11/59
Redbridge 12/17 12/10½
Romsey 12/23½ ?
Dean 12/31 ?
Laverstock South Jn 12/44 12.31 ~ 12.44
Laverstock North Jn 12/46 12/46
Andover [P1] 13p03 ~ 13p13 13p06 ~ 13p12½
Tunnel Jn 13/26½ 13/26½
Salisbury [P3] 13.29 ~ 13.32 13.29 ~ 13.31
Sig. SY 217 (Up Main) 13.34 ~ 13.37 13.33 ~ 13.33½
Salisbury Reception Line [P1] 13.39 OP 13.44 13/35
Depot Headshunt (MP.84¼) 13.46a ~ 13.44 ~ 13.44½
Salisbury T&RSMD Road 1 - 13.54½ ~ 13.55½
Depot Departure Siding 2 ~ 14.15d 13.58½ ~ 13.59
Salisbury Reception Line [P1] 14.17a 14.02a


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