18th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Dorset Coast Express

Tour postponed to 15/09/22, due to R.M.T. industrial action.

Route :

Advertised Loco(s) Advertised Route
steam: 45596 'Bahamas' London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Addlestone Jn - Byfleet & New Haw - Woking - Farnborough (Main) - Basingstoke - Worting Jn - Winchester - Eastleigh - St Denys - Southampton Central - Redbridge - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth
steam: 31806 (1) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Southampton Central
steam: 45596 'Bahamas' Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 45596 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from RTC brochure)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
London Victoria 08.45d 22.00a
Staines 09.35d 21.15a
Woking 10.05d 20.40a
Basingstoke 10.55d 19.50a
Bournemouth 12.50a 17.45d
Weymouth 13.45a 16.40d


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