2nd May 2009

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The Dorset Coast Express

Locos Used 37706 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used ?????

Route :

Locos Route
34067 (2) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Feltham Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Worgret Jn - Corfe Castle - Swanage
37706 Swanage - (reverse of outward route) - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Kew Bridge - Barnes - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) This was the first of two trips from London to Swanage & back this weekend, the first steam between the main line & Swanage since June 1967. The other trip (The Royal Wessex) took place on 04/05/2009 in which 47245 took the train to Swanage with 34067 back.
(2) 37706 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is the booked route.

Source : John Clifford

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