13th March 1976
British Rail (S.R. S.W. Division)
The Docks Explorer
| Locos Used | 07005 & 33106 |
| Stock Used | 4TC's 419 & 426 + RMB 1873 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 33106 | Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Brentford Central - Staines Central - Ascot - Wokingham - Reading General - Reading Central |
| 33106 (1) | Reading Central - Reading West |
| 33106 | Reading West - Basingstoke - Winchester City - Eastleigh - Southampton Docks Berths 38/39 |
| 07005 | Southampton Docks Berths 38/39 - Empress Road |
| 07005 | Empress Road - Berths 26/27 |
| 07005 | Berths 26/27 - Dock Gate no. 5 - no. 8 - West Yard 8 Road |
| 33106 | Southampton Docks West Yard 8 Road - Millbrook - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Wilton Junc. Ground Frame |
| 33106 (1) | Wilton Junc. Ground Frame - Quidhampton |
| 33106 | Quidhampton - English China Clay Sidings |
| 33106 (1) | English China Clay Sidings - Quidhampton |
| 33106 | Quidhampton - Wilton Jn Ground Frame |
| 33106 (1) | Wilton Jn Ground Frame - Salisbury - Andover Jn |
| 33106 | Andover Jn - Ludgershall - Tidworth Road Crossing |
| 33106 (1) | Tidworth Road Crossing - Ludgershall - Andover Jn - Basingstoke - Woking - Surbiton - Wimbledon - Earlsfield - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo |
Notes:
(1) Loco propelling.
Source : John Clifford (on the train
throughout)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Waterloo | 08.28d | 08.29 |
| Queens Road | 08/32½ | 08/35 |
| Clapham Junction | 08.34½a ~ 08.36d | 08.38 ~ 08.39 |
| Barnes | 08/41½ | 08/44 |
| Hounslow | 08/52 | 08/53 |
| Feltham Jn | 08/54½ | 08/55½ |
| Staines Central | 09/03 | 09/02½ |
| Virginia Water | 09/09 | 09/08 |
| Ascot | 09/18½ | 09.16a ~ 09.22d |
| Wokingham | 09/30 | 09/36 |
| Earley | 09/36½ | 09/42½ |
| Reading General | 09.42a ~ 09.44d | 09.55 ~ 09.58 |
| Reading Central | 09.57a ~ 10.10d | 10.11 ~ 10.18 |
| Reading West | 10.20a ~ 10.26d | 10.30½ ~ 10.34 |
| Southcote Jn | 10/29 | 10/36 |
| Basingstoke | 10.45a ~ 10.46d | 10.50½ ~ 10.52 |
| Worting Jn | 10/50 | 10/56 |
| Winchester Jn | 11/03½ | 11/11 |
| Shawford | 11.08a ~ 11.24d | 11.14 ~ 11.24½ |
| Eastleigh | 11/29 | 11/29 |
| Northam Jn | 11/34 | 11/38 |
| Canute Road Crossing | 11/39 | 11/43 |
| Southampton Docks Berths 38/39 | 11.50a ~ 11.56d | 11.50½ ~ 11.53 |
| Empress Road | 12.06a ~ 12.14d | 12.04 ~ 12.12 |
| Berths 26/27 | 12.19a ~ 12.39d | 12.16 ~ 12.38 |
| Dock Gate 5 | 12/44 | 12/43 |
| Dock Gate 8 | 12/49 | 12/48 |
| Southampton West Yard 8 Road | 12.55a ~ 13.06d | 12.51½ ~ 13.10 |
| Millbrook Dock Exit | 13/12 | 13.14a ~ 1316d |
| Southampton Central | 13/15 | 13/22 |
| Northam Jn | 13/18 | 13/24½ |
| Eastleigh | 13.28a ~ 13.30d | 13.32 ~ 13.33 |
| Romsey | 13/42 | 13/44 |
| Dunbridge | 13.47a ~ 14.02d | 13.49 ~ 14.01 |
| Tunnel Jn | 14/15½ | 14/18 |
| Salisbury | 14.19a ~ 14.20d | 14.21 ~ 14.22½ |
| Wilton Jn | 14/24 | 14/26½ |
| Wilton Jn Ground Frame | 14.26a ~ 14.30d | 14.27 ~ 14.33 |
| Quidhampton | 14.33a ~ 14.39d | 14.36½ ~ 14.40½ |
| English China Clay Sidings | 14.41a ~ 14.51d | 14.43½ ~ 14.52 |
| Quidhampton | 14.53a ~ 14.59d | 14.54 ~ 14.46 |
| Wilton Jn Ground Frame | 15.02a ~ 15.08d | 14.59 ~ 15.03 |
| Salisbury | 15.12a ~ 15.13d | 15.09 ~ 15.13 |
| Tunnel Jn | 15/18½ | 15/16 |
| Andover Jn | 15.36a ~ 15.46d | 15.32 ~ 15.38 |
| Ludgershall | 16.11a ~ 16.15d | 16.08 ~ 16.11 |
| Tidworth Road Crossing | 16.18a ~ 16.34d | 16.18 ~ 18.23½ |
| Ludgershall | 16.37a ~ 18.46d | 16/43 |
| Andover Jn | 17.11a ~ 17.15d | 17.09 ~ 17.09½ |
| Worting Jn | 17/34 | 17/29 |
| Basingstoke | 17.38a ~ 17.42d | 17.33½ ~ 17.44 |
| Woking Jn | 18/02 | 18/04 |
| Hampton Court Jn | 18/11 | 18/12 |
| Clapham Junction | 18/20½ | 18/22½ |
| Waterloo | 18.27a | 18.31 |