Photo Review
23rd March 1963
Railway Enthusiasts Club
The Rambling Rose
| Loco Used | 30108 |
| Stock used | push-pull set no. 608 (S6689S+S1330S) + S1343S |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 30108 | Farnborough - Basingstoke - Thorneycrofts Siding (end of former Alton line) |
| 30108 | Thorneycrofts Siding (end of former Alton line) - Basingstoke |
| 30108 | Basingstoke - Andover Jn - Grateley - Bulford Camp |
| 30108 | Bulford Camp - Grateley |
| 30108 | Grateley - Salisbury - Salisbury "C" Box |
| 30108 | Salisbury "C" Box - Fisherton Goods (former Salisbury GWR station) |
| 30108 | Fisherton Goods (former Salisbury GWR station) - Salisbury "C" Box |
| 30108 | Salisbury "C" Box - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Redbridge - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Shawford Jn (1) - Winchester City - Basingstoke (Reading line) |
| 30108 | Basingstoke (Reading line) - Basingstoke sidings (site of former Basingstoke GWR station) |
| 30108 | Basingstoke sidings (site of former Basingstoke GWR station) - Southcote Jn |
| 30108 | Southcote Jn - Reading Central |
| 30108 | Reading Central - Reading General - Reading Old Jn - Wokingham - Ascot |
| 30108 | Ascot - Guildford line |
| 30108 | Guildford line - Ascot (Guildford line platform) |
| 30108 | Ascot (Guildford line platform) - Frimley - Sturt Lane West Curve - Farnborough |
Notes:
(1) booked route was Shawford Jn - Winchester Chesil - Whitchurch Town -
Newbury - Didcot - Reading West - Southcote Jn then as shown but the train was
diverted because of a tanker train derailment at Whitchurch Town.
(2) David Manders comments: 30108 had small rose transfers inserted in the 0s of
the number – these remained until scrapped!
Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout), Peter Townsend
& David Manders
Photo Review
30108 at Farnborough Goods (photo: David Pearson)
...at Thorneycroft Works on the course of the Basingstoke to Alton line
(photo: David Pearson)
Bulford (passenger) (photo: David Pearson)
Bulford Camp: push pull set No 608 hauled by M7 Class 0-4-4T No 30108.
© The NOSTALGIA
Collection archive/Ray Ruffell
Basingstoke (G.W. station) (photo: David Pearson)
Reading Central Goods (photo: David Pearson)
David Pearson's ticket.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Clifford)
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 0.00 | Farnborough | 09.15d |
| 14.54 | Basingstoke | 09.38a ~ 09.43d |
| 15.26 | Thorneycroft Siding (Worting Road Bridge) | 09.53a ~ 10.00d |
| 15.78 | Basingstoke | 10.10a ~ 10.15d |
| 18.38 | Worting Jn | 10/20 |
| 34.14 | Andover Jn | 10.43a ~ 10.47d |
| 40.44 | Grateley | 10/57 |
| 48.70 | Bulford | 11.33a ~ 11.43d |
| 57.16 | Grateley | 12/14 (reversal) |
| 68.05 | Salisbury | 12.30a ~ 12.40d |
| 68.45 | Salisbury (GWR) | 12.50a ~ 13.35d |
| 69.05 | Salisbury | 13/46 |
| 85.48 | Romsey | 14.17a ~ 14.21d |
| 93.43 | Southampton Central | 14/38 |
| 99.14 | Eastleigh | 14/52 |
| 131.10 | Enborne Jn | 16/07 |
| 132.22 | Newbury | 16.12a ~ 16.20d |
| 147.49 | Coley Branch Jn | ? |
| 149.26 | Reading General | 17/28 |
| 155.60 | Earley | ? |
| 167.23 | Ascot (point of Jn) | 18/08 (reversal) |
| 177.22 | Frimley Jn | 18/29 |
| 178.34 | Farnborough | 18.35a |
