6th March 1966

R.C.T.S.
Somerset & Dorset Farewell Rail Tour

Locos Used D7014, 34013 'Okehampton', 34057 'Biggin Hill', 35028 'Clan Line', 41249 & 41283
Stock Used 9 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
35028 London Waterloo - Twickenham - Staines Central - Virginia Water - Woking - Aldershot - Alton - Winchester - Broadstone - Blandford Forum - Templecombe No.2 Jn
41283 + 41249 Templecombe No.2 Jn - Evercreech - Highbridge
34013 Highbridge - Weston-super-Mare - Bristol - Mangotsfield North Jn
D7014 (1) Mangotsfield North Jn - Mangotsfield South Jn - Bath Green Park
34013 + 34057 Bath Green Park - Radstock - Templecombe
35028 Templecombe - Gillingham - Salisbury - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Earlsfield - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes :
(1) 34013 on rear.
(2) This was a repeat of the tour run on January 2nd, with a few variations. Closure of the Somerset & Dorset would occur on March 7th. This was one of two rail tours this day to make a final trip over the S & D (the other one being organised by the Stephenson locomotive Society). Train suffered delays at Branksome (due to needing to replace a steam pipe) and at Broadstone.

Sources : David Hills, John Clifford & Tony Davies

Photo Review


41283 & 41249 pause at Evercreech (photo: Ralph Whitby)


34013 being admired by the crowds at Highbridge
(photos: above - Bob Bishop, below - Ralph Whitby)


Another shot of 34013, location unknown (photo: Ralph Whitby)


34013 & 34067 crossing Midford Viaduct (photo: Bob Bishop)


35028 takes water, location unknown (photo: Ralph Whitby)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Waterloo 09.00d 09.00
3.71 Clapham Junction 09/07 09/08
11.70 Twickenham 09/22 09/20
19.02 Staines Central 09/33 09/30
23.16 Virginia Water 09/41 09/39
28.02 Addlestone Jn 09/50 09.46a ~ 09.48d
28.71 Byfleet Jn 09/52 09/51
32.30 Woking Jn 09/56 09/57
40.09 Ash Vale 10/09 10/07
42.52 Aldershot 10/13 10/10
54.37 Alton 10/29 10/24
58.72 Medstead home signal 10.42a ~ 10.44d 10.32 ~ 10.44
64.47 Alresford 10/55 10/52
71.33 Winchester Jn 11/07 11/01
73.40 Winchester City 11.10a ~ 11.15d 11.05 ~ 11.16
80.38 Eastleigh 11/25 11/24
86.12 Southampton Central 11/35 11/31
100.53 Lymington Jn 11/52 11/48
114.75 Bournemouth Central 12/16 12/17
120.55 Poole 12/25 12.41a ~ 12.43d
124.09 Broadstone 12.32a ~ 12.42d 12.50 ~ 13.05
127.09 Corfe Mullen SB 12/48 13/19
135.00 Blandford Forum 12.58a ~ 13.08d 13.29 ~ 13.35
140.37 Shillingstone 13/20 13/45
143.40 Sturminster Newton 13/26 13/49
147.38 Stalbridge 13/32 13/55
151.11 Templecombe No.2 Jn 13.38a ~ 13.48d 14.00 ~ 14.08
161.31 Evercreech Jn 14.07a ~ 14.17d 14.25 ~ 14.33
172.08 Glastonbury 14/50 14.54a ~ 14.55d
184.01 Highbridge (S&D) 15.12a 15.19
- Highbridge (GWR) 15.35d 15.41
191.21 Uphill Jn 15/48 15/52
192.72 Weston-super-Mare 15/51 15/56
195.15 Worle Jn 15/55 16/00
211.79 Bristol Temple Meads 16/16 16/19
217.06 Mangotsfield 16/29 16/29
217.47 Mangotsfield North Jn 16.31 ~ 16.41 ?
? Bath Green Park ??.??a ~ ??.??d 16.54 ~ 17.26
228.19 Bath Jn 17/20 17/28
232.07 Midford 17.28a ~ 17.38d 17.36 ~ 17.46
238.30 Radstock North 17/47 18.06a ~ 18.07d
244.63 Binegar 18/06 18/23
249.29 Shepton Mallet (Charlton Road) 18/14 18.32a ~ 18.34d
254.12 Evercreech Jn 18/23 18/45
261.14 Wincanton 18/39 18/56
264.65 Templecombe 18.47a ~ 19.08d 19.04 ~ 19.17
271.49 Gillingham 19/16 19/25
290.63 Wilton South 19/43 19/44
293.16 Salisbury 19.47a ~ 19.52d 19.49 ~ 19.54
326.57 Worting Jn 20/24 20/29
329.17 Basingstoke 20.28a ~ 20.30d 20.33 ~ 20.34
352.19 Woking Jn 20/58 20/58
273.09 Clapham Junction 21/18 21/29
377.00 Waterloo 21.25a 21.36


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