13th June 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Swanage Belle

Locos Used 47245 & steam: 44932
Stock Used (4) (80217)+99304+4984+4994+1860+99348+99350+99122+99127+99712+99125+99121

Route :
1Z86 : London Victoria to Swanage
1Z87 : Swanage to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Worgret Jn - Corfe Castle - Swanage
47245 (2) Swanage - (reverse of outward route) - Millbrook (5)
44932 (1) Millbrook - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 44932 on rear.
(3) 44932 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.
(4) 80217 was only in the consist when 44932 was on the train.
(5) The train was booked to reverse in Southampton Up Goods Loop, but actually did so at Millbrook.


44932 approaching Sway on the outward leg (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : Nick Bartlett & Chris Bracey

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.44d [P2] 08.44   22.05a [P2] 22.04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/48 ?   22/02 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/52 [REV] ?   21/58 [REV] ?
Longhedge Jn 08/56 ?   21/54 21/55
Clapham Junction 09/01 [P5] 09/01   21/50 [P3] 21/51
Barnes 09/08 [P3] 09/10   21/37 [P1] 21/40
Brentford 09/15 09/16   21/29 21/30
Hounslow 09/21 09/23   21/25 21/27
Feltham Jn 09/23 09/25   21/22 21/24
Feltham 09/25 [P2] 09/28   21/20 [P1] 21/20
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.34 ~ 09.38   21.10a ~ 21.12d [P1] 21.10 ~ 21.13
Virginia Water 09/45 [P4] 09/48   20/58 [P3] 21/00
Addlestone Jn 09/53 ?   20/48 ?
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56 [DS] 09/58   20/44 20/48
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.05d [P5] 10.05 ~ 10.08   20.34a ~ 20.38d [P1] 20.38 ~ 20.41
Woking Jn 10/07 10/12   20/32 20/37
Pirbright Jn 10/13 10/18   20/26 20/32
Farnborough (Main) 10/17 [P2] 10/22   20/22 [P1] 20/29
Fleet 10/22 10/26   20/18 20/26
Winchfield 10w27a ~ 10w39d [P2] 10.30 ~ 10.46   20/14 20/23
Basingstoke 10.50a ~ 10.52d [P2] 11.02 ~ 11.05   19w50a ~ 20w05d [P4] 19w52 ~ 20w12
Worting Jn 10/57 [DF] 11/10   19/45 [US] 19/46
Andover - -   19/15 [P1] 19/25
Laverstock North Jn - -   18/56 19/11
Laverstock South Jn - -   18/52 19/08
Dean - -   18/40 18/58
Romsey - -   18/30 [P2] 18/49
Redbridge - -   18/21 18/39
Winchester 11/13 [P2] 11/28   - -
Shawford Jn 11/15 [DF] 11/30   - -
Eastleigh 11/19 [DF] 11/35   - -
St Denys 11/24 [P2] 11/40   - -
Northam Jn 11/27 [DF] 11/42   - -
Southampton Central 11/31 [P4] [DF] 11/45   - -
Southampton [Up Goods Loop] - -   18.09a ~ 18.14d [DIV]
Millbrook - -   [DIV] 18.10 ~ 18.31 [UF]
Redbridge 11/37 11/50   18/03 ?
Brockenhurst 11/54 [P3] 12/07   17/49 [P2] 17/50
Bournemouth 12/09 [P3] 12/25   17/29 [P2] 17/27
Branksome 12/15 12/31   17/24 17/23
Poole 12/21 [P2] 12/36   17/17 [P1] 17/17
Hamworthy 12/25 12/40   17/13 17/13
Wareham 12t37a ~ 12t39d [P2] 12.46 ~ 12.48   17t03a ~ 17t05d [P1] 17.03 ~ 17.05
Worgret Jn 12/44 ?   16/58 ?
Motala GF 12t57a ~ 13t12d ?   16t30a ~ 16t45d ?
Norden 13/22 ?   16/20 ?
Corfe Castle 13/24 ?   16/18 ?
Harmans Cross 13/30 ?   16/08 ?
Swanage 13.40a [P2] ?   15.55d [P2] ?


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (47245 with 44932 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z87 : (47245 with 44932 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.20d   23.50a
Southall Yard 06.30 ~ 06.45   23.28 ~ 23.40
West Ealing 06/50   ?
Acton West 06/55   23/21
Acton Main Line 06/57   23/19
Acton Wells Jn 07/00   23/17
Willesden SW Sidings 07.03 ~ 07.23   23/15
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/27   23/11
North Pole Jn 07/29   23/10
Kensington Olympia 07.34 ~ 07.36   23.04 ~ 23.06
Latchmere Jn 07/42   22/56
Longhedge Jn 07/45   22/52
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/47   22/34
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/00   22/31
London Victoria 08.04a [P2]   22.28d [P2]

5Z86 : (47245) : Swanage to Corfe Castle
5Z86 : (47245 with 33111 on rear) : Corfe Castle to Motala GF
5Z87 : (33111 with 47245 on rear) : Motala GF to Swanage No.19 Signal
5Z87 : (44932 with 47245 on rear) : Swanage No.19 Signal to Swanage
(Chris Bracey reports that the E.C.S. only ran as far as Norden Gates)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
Swanage 14.00d [P2]   15.35a [P2]
Harmans Cross 14/10   15/20
Corfe Castle 14L15a ~ 14L25d   15/15
Norden 14/27   15/13
Motala GF 14.30a   15.08d


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