21st July 2001
Hastings Diesels Ltd
The Western Ranger
| DEMU Used | 1001 (6-car) | 
Route :
1Z84 : Hastings to Gloucester
1Z85 : Gloucester to Hastings
| Traction | Route | 
| 1001 | 
           Hastings - Bexhill - Eastbourne  | 
      
| 1001 | Eastbourne - Lewes - Falmer - Brighton | 
| 1001 | Brighton - Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Barnham - Havant - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Chandlers Ford - Romsey - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Bradford South Jn - Bath Spa - North Somerset Jn - Doctor Day's Jn - Patchway - Seven Tunnel Junction - Newport | 
| 1001 | Newport - Seven Tunnel Junction - Lydney - Gloucester | 
| 1001 | Gloucester - Stroud - Swindon - Didcot - Reading West Jn - Oxford Road Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - (reverse of outward route) - Eastbourne | 
| 1001 | Eastbourne - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings | 
Notes:
(1) There was an option on this tour to get off at Lydney for a trip on the Dean
Forest Railway & then continue to Gloucester by service train.
Source : John Clifford (joined/left the train at Brighton)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Hastings | 06.36d | - | 22.07a | - | |
| St Leonards Warrior Square | 06.38a ~ 06.39d | - | 22.02a ~ 22.03d | - | |
| Bopeep Jn | 06/41 | - | 21/59 | - | |
| Bexhill Central | 06.49a ~ 06.50d | - | 21.52a ~ 21.54d | - | |
| Pevensey | 06/57 | - | 21/43 | - | |
| Willingdon Jn | 07/00 | - | 21/40 | - | |
| Eastbourne | 07.03a ~ 07.08d | - | 21.29a ~ 21.34d | - | |
| Willingdon Jn | 07/12 | - | 21/22 | - | |
| Polegate | 07.15a ~ 07.16d | - | 21.17a ~ 21.18d | - | |
| Southerham Jn | 07/27 | - | 21/05 | - | |
| Brighton | 07.43a ~ 08.01d | 07.?? ~ 08.01 | 20.32a ~ 20.38d | 20.22 ~ ?.?? | |
| Preston park | 08.04a ~ 08.09d | 08.05 ~ 08.09 | 20.24a ~ 20.29d | 20.12 ~ 20.14 | |
| Hove | 08.12a ~ 08.22d | 08.12 ~ 08.22 | 20.19a ~ 20.21d | 19.51 ~ 19.52 | |
| Worthing | 08.36a ~ 08.38d | 08.37 ~ 08.38 | 19.56a ~ 19.58d | 19.39 ~ 19.39 | |
| West Worthing | 08/39 | 08/40 | 19/54 | 19/37 | |
| Arundel Jn | 08/49 | 08/51 | 19/40 | 19/29 | |
| Ford | 08/51 | 08/52 | 19/39 | 19/28 | |
| Barnham | 08/54 | 08/55 | 19/35 | 19/25 | |
| Chichester | 09/01 | 09/02 | 19/23 | 19/18 | |
| Havant | 09.12a ~ 09.13d | 09.14 ~ 09.15 | 19.10a ~ 19.11d | 19.07 ~ 19.08 | |
| Farlington Jn | 09/18 | 09/20 | 19/06 | 19/03 | |
| Cosham | 09/26 | 09.26a ~ 09.28d | 18/57 | 19/01 | |
| Fareham | 09.40a ~ 09.42d | 09.41 ~ 09.42 | 18.48a ~ 18.50d | 18.53 ~ 18.53 | |
| Botley | 09/51 | 09/51 | 18/41 | 18/45 | |
| Eastleigh | 10.02a ~ 10.05d | 10.03 ~ 10.06 | 18.23a ~ 18.35d | 18.30 ~ 18.38 | 
| Location | Booked | Actual | 
| Romsey | 10/30 | 10/19 | 
| Dean | 10/39 | 10/28 | 
| Tunnel Jn | 10/47 | 10/38 | 
| Salisbury | 10/49 | 10/41 | 
| Wilton Jn | 10/53 | 10/44 | 
| Warminster | 11/12 | 11/03 | 
| Westbury | 11/17 | 11/09 | 
| Bradford South Jn | 11/23 | 11/16 | 
| Bathampton Jn | 11/36 | 11/26 | 
| Bath Spa | 11/39 | 11/30 | 
| North Somerset Jn | 11/51 | 11/43 | 
| Dr Days Jn | 11*53a ~ 12*03d | 11/45 | 
| Stapleton Road | 12/06 | 11/48 | 
| Filton Jn | 12/10 | 11/56 | 
| Patchway | 12/12 | 11/58 | 
| Pilning | 12/16 | 12/02 | 
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 12/23 | 12/09 | 
| Newport | 12.35a ~ 12.40d | 12.22 ~ 12.38 | 
| Magor | 12/53 | 12/56 | 
| Severn Tunnel Junction | 12/59 | 13/00 | 
| Chepstow | 13/06 | 13/08 | 
| Lydney | 13.15a ~ 13.17d | 13.18 ~ 13.19 | 
| Awre Jn | 13/24 | 13/32 | 
| Gloucester | 13.45a ~ 16.05d | 13.49 ~ 16.05 | 
| Horton Road Jn | 16/06 | 16/07 | 
| Gloucester Yard Jn | 16/07 | 16/09 | 
| Standish Jn | 16/14 | 16/17 | 
| Stroud | 16/19 | 16/24 | 
| Kemble | 16/31 | 16/39 | 
| Swindon | 16.45a ~ 16.47d | 17.03 ~ 17.04 | 
| Uffington | 16/58 | 17/12 | 
| Challow | 17/00 | 17/16 | 
| Didcot | 17/10 | 17/28 | 
| Didcot East Jn | 17/11 | 17/29 | 
| Reading West Jn | 17/25 | 17/43 | 
| Oxford Road Jn | 17/27 | 17/45 | 
| Southcote Jn | 17/29 | 17/47 | 
| Bramley | 17/40 | 17/57 | 
| Basingstoke | 17/54 | 18/04 | 
| Worting Jn | 17/57 | 18/07 | 
| Shawford | 18/18 | 18/25 | 
Timings continue in first table.
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