6th March 1966

Stephenson Locomotive Society (Midland Area)
Last Passenger Train on the Bath - Templecombe - Bournemouth Section

Locos Used 41249, 48706 & 80043
Stock Used 10 coaches
DMU Used ????

Route :

Loco(s) Route
48706 + 80043 Bath Green Park - Midford - Radstock - Shepton Mallett - Evercreech Junction - Templecombe No.3 Jn - Templecombe No.2 Jn - Templecombe
41249 (2) Templecombe - Templecombe No.2 Jn
48706 + 80043 Templecombe No.2 Jn - Sturminster Newton - Blandford Forum - Broadstone - Poole - Bournemouth Central
48706 + 80043 Bournemouth Central - (reverse of outward route) - Templecombe No.2 Jn - Templecombe No.3 Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bath Green Park

Route : (connecting service)

DMU Route
as listed Birmingham New Street - Cheltenham Spa Lansdown - Gloucester Eastgate - Bath Green Park
as listed Bath Green Park - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) Tour was postponed from 2nd January 1966.
(2) 48706 + 80043 on rear.
(3) Train was delayed between Midford and Midsomer Norton by engineering work and at Blandford Forum by the RCTS special.

Sources : John Clifford, Rob Tibbits & Tony Davies

Photo Review


Two shots of 48706 & 80043 near Shepton Mallett (photo: Bob Bishop)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & Tony Davies)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bath Green Park 10.30d 10.30   17.44a 18.51
Radstock North 10/49 11.05 ~ 11.06   17/26 18/29
Shepton Mallet 11p17a ~ 11p27d 11.34 ~ 11.42   17/06 18.06 ~ 18.07
Evercreech Junction 11p36a ~ 11p46d 11.55 ~ 12.08   16w50 ~ 16w55 17.37 ~ 17.50
Wincanton 12/02 12/18   16/35 17/28
Templecombe 12p10a ~ 12p25d 12.25 ~ 12.36  
Templecombe No.2 Jn 12.27a ~ 12.30d 12.38 ~ 12.40   16c26 ~ 16c29 17/23
Stalbridge 12/39 12/47   16/16 17/17
Sturminster Newton 12/49 12/53   16/11 17/11
Blandford Forum 13/06 13.06 ~ 13.32   15/55 16.54 ~ 16.58
Broadstone 13/23 13/49   15/48 16/37
Poole 13c30 ~ 13c31 13.55 ~ 13.57   15.30a ~ 15.31d 16.30 ~ 16.31
Bournemouth Central 13.42a 14.09   15.20d 16.18

Connecting DMU times for passengers from Birmingham, Cheltenham & Gloucester;
(travel on this connecting train was only permitted on production of the numbered itinerary and valid tour ticket from Bath)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Birmingham New Street 07.58d 20.36a
Cheltenham Spa Lansdown 09.11d 19.38a
Gloucester Eastgate 09.24d 19.22a
Bath Green Park 10.15a 18.25d


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