1st September 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Dorset Coast Express

Locos Used 33025 & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99304+4994+4905+1860+3093+99121+99122+13320+99712+99125

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Weymouth
1Z84 : Weymouth to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) 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
33025 (2) Weymouth - (reverse of outward route) - Southampton Central
45596 (1) Southampton Central - Redbridge - Romsey - Dean - Laverstock South Jn - Laverstock North Jn - Andover - Worting Jn - Basingstoke - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction (4)

Notes: 
(1) 33025 on rear.
(2) 45596 on rear.
(3) The return leg from Weymouth to Southampton Central was originally advertised to be hauled by steam loco 31806.
(4) The return leg of this tour terminated at Clapham Junction, due to problems with 33025.

Source : Nick Bartlett (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.45 [P2] [DCF]   22.19a [P2] CANC
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49 08.48 ~ 08.50   22/16 [UCS] CANC
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/51 [RVL] 08/52 [RVL]   22/12½ CANC
Longhedge Jn 08/56½ 08/56   22/10½ [RVL] CANC
Longhedge Sig.W135 - 08.57 ~ 08.58   - -
Clapham Junction 08/59½ [P5] [DWF] 09/01 [P5] [DWF]   22*04 ~ 22*06 [P3] 21.56a [P3]
Barnes 09/08 [P4] 09/08 [P3]   21/55 [P1] [UWS] 21/50 [P1] [UWS]
Brentford 09/15½ [P2] 09/15 [P2]   21/43 [P1] 21/44 [P1]
Hounslow 09/21½ [P2] 09/23 [P2]   21/35½ [P1] 21/40 [P1]
Feltham Jn 09/23½ 09/26   21/32½ 21/38
Feltham 09/25½ [P2] 09/29 [P2]   21/30 [P1] 21/35 [P1]
Staines 09.32a ~ 09.34d [P2] 09.35 ~ 09.38 [P2]   21.19a ~ 21.22d [P1] 21.26 ~ 21.28 [P1]
Virginia Water 09/45 [P4] 09/49 [P4]   21/08 [P3] 21/15 [P3]
Chertsey 09/49½ 09/54   21/01 21/08
Addlestone Jn 09/53 09/59   20/57 21/02
Byfleet & New Haw 09/56½ [P2] [DS] 10/01 [P2] [DS]   20/55 [P1] 21/00 [P1]
Woking 10.03a ~ 10.06d [P5] [DS] 10.08 ~ 10.15 [P5] [DS]   20.46a ~ 20.48d [P1] [US] 20.51 ~ 20.53 [P1] [US]
Woking Jn 10/07 [DS] 10/16 [DS]   20/44 [US] 20/50 [US]
Brookwood 10/11 [P2] [DS] 10/22 [P2] [DS]   20w25 ~ 20w40 [P1] [US] 20.25 ~ 20.44 [P1] [US]
Pirbright Jn 10/13 [DS] 10/24 [DS]   20/21 [US] ?
Farnborough (Main) 10/17 [P2] [DS] 10/28 [P2] [DS]   20/16 [P1] [US] 20/19 [P1] [US]
Fleet 10/21 [P2] [DS] 10/31 [P2] [DS]   20/12 [P1] [US] 20/16 [P1] [US]
Winchfield 10w26 ~ 10w37 [P2] [DS] 10.36 ~ 10.57 [P2] [DS]   20/08 [P1] [US] 20/13 [P1] [US]
Basingstoke 10.48a ~ 10.50d [P1] [DS] 11.08 ~ 11.12 [P1] [DS]   19.52a ~ 19.58d [P4] [US] 19.52 ~ 20.01 [P4] [US]
Worting Jn 10/54½ 11/17   19/47½ [US] 19/46 [US]
Wallers Ash Loop 11/05½ 11/27   - -
Winchester 11/10 [P2] 11/32 [P2]   - -
Shawford Jn 11/13 [DF] 11/33 [DF]   - -
Eastleigh 11/18 [DF] 11/37 [DF]   - -
St Denys 11/25½ [P2] [DF] 11/43 [P2] [DF]   - -
Northam Jn 11/29 11/46   - -
Andover - -   19/26 [P1] 19/28 [P1]
Laverstock North Jn - -   19/08 19/11
Laverstock South Jn - -   19/05 19/10
Dean - -   18/56½ 19/01
Romsey - -   18/47½ [P2] 18/53 [P2]
Redbridge - -   18/39 [P2] 18/42 [P2]
Church Lane Jn - -   18/37 18/38
Southampton Central 11*32 ~ 11*42d [P4] [DS] 11.50 ~ 11.52 [P4] [DF]   18.23a ~ 18.34d [P2] [DS] 18.29 ~ 18.34 [P2]
Church Lane Jn 12/01 11.57 ~ 12.03   18/21 [UF] 18/26 [US]
Redbridge 12/04 [P2] 12/06 [P2]   18/19 [P1] 18/24 [P1]
Beaulieu Road 12w12 ~ 12w23 [P2] 12.15 ~ 12.36 [P2]   18/12 [P1] ?
Brockenhurst 12/28 [P3] 12/42 [P3]   18/07 [P2] 18/12 [P2]
Bournemouth 12.47a ~ 12.50d [P3] 13.00 ~ 13.03 [P3/4]   17.45a ~ 17.48d [P2] 17.45 ~ 17.48 [P2]
Branksome 12/54 [P2] 13/10 [P2]   17/39 [P1] 17/40 [P1]
Poole 13/00½ [P2] 13/16 [P2]   17/33 [P1] 17/34 [P1]
Wareham 13/09½ [P2] 13/26 [P2]   17/13 [P1] 17/24 [P1]
Wool 13/15½ [P2] 13/33 [P2]   17/03 [P1] 17/19 [P1]
Moreton 13/20½ [P2] 13/39 [P2]   16/57 [P1] 17/15 [P1]
Dorchester South 13/26½ [P1] 13/47 [P1]   16/50 [P1] 16.59 ~ 17.08 [P1]
Dorchester Jn 13/27½ 13/48   16/49 16/57
Weymouth 13.39a [P2] 13.58 [P2]   16.35d [P2] 16.41 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z80 : (33025 with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.41d
Southall 05.51 ~ 06.06
Southall East Jn 06/07
West Ealing 06/12
Acton West 06/17
Acton Main Line 06/22
Acton Wells Jn 06/31
Willesden SW Sidings 06*34 ~ 07*30
Willesden West London Jn 07/32
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/34
North Pole Jn 07/35
Shepherds Bush 07/39
Kensington Olympia 07/42
West Brompton 07c44 ~ 07c46
Latchmere Jn 07/49
Longhedge Jn 07/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/11
London Victoria 08.15a [P2]

0Z82 : (31806) : Swanage to Jersey Sidings (cancelled)

Location Booked
Swanage 13.10d
Harmans Cross 13/24
Corfe Castle 13/33
Norden 13/35
Worgret Jn 13/56
Wareham 13t59 ~ 14t03 [P2]
Wool 14/12
Moreton 14/20
Dorchester South 14/29
Dorchester Jn 14/31
Weymouth 14.43 ~ 14.45 [P3]
Jersey Sidings 14.50a

5Z82 : (33025 with 45596 on rear) : Weymouth to Jersey Sidings

Location Booked
Weymouth 13.53d [P2]
Jersey Sidings 13.57a

5Z83 : (45596 with 33025 on rear) : Jersey Sidings to Weymouth

Location Booked
Jersey Sidings 16.22d
Weymouth 16.25 [P2]

0Z83 : (31806) : Southampton Central to Swanage (cancelled)

Location Booked
Southampton Central 18.43d [P2] [DS]
Church Lane Jn 19/06
Redbridge 19/10
Brockenhurst 19*28 ~ 19*39 [P4]
Bournemouth 20.03 ~ 20.05 [P4]
Branksome 20/13
Poole 20/19
Wareham 20t31 ~ 20t33 [P2]
Worgret Jn 20/36
Norden 20/51
Corfe Castle 20/52
Harmans Cross 20/59
Swanage 21.10a

5Z84 : (33025 with 45596 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall (cancelled)

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.43d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/45
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/04
Longhedge Jn 23/12
Latchmere Jn 23/16
West Brompton 23c20 ~ 23c21
Kensington Olympia 23/23
Shepherds Bush 23/25
North Pole Jn 23/27
Mitre Bridge Jn 23/31
Willesden West London Jn 23/32
Willesden SW Sidings 23*35 ~ 23*44
Acton Wells Jn 23/47
Acton Main Line 23/51
Acton West 23/53
West Ealing 23/55
Southall East Jn 23/58
Southall 23.59 ~ 00.10
Southall WCR 00.20a

5Z85 : (45596 with 33025 on rear) : Clapham Junction to Southall

Location Revised
Clapham Junction 22.04d [P3]
Latchmere Jn 22/16
West Brompton 22c20 ~ 22c21
Kensington Olympia 22/23
Shepherds Bush 22/25
North Pole Jn 22/27
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/31
Willesden West London Jn 22/33
Willesden SW Sidings ?
Acton Wells Jn 22/47
Acton Main Line 22/51
Acton West 22/53
West Ealing 22/55
Southall East Jn 22/58
Southall 22.59 ~ 23.10
Southall WCR 23.20a


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