1st April 1978
M.L.S.T.
Isle of Wight Venturer
| Locos Used | 33023, 46018 & 47502 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47502 | Grantham - Clapham Junction - Twickenham - Staines Central - Chertsey - Byfleet - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Portsmouth Harbour |
| steam | Haven Street - Wootton |
| steam | Wootton - Haven Street |
| 33023 | Portsmouth Harbour - Cosham - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Winchester City - Basingstoke - Woking - Byfleet - Chertsey - Staines Central - Brentford - Brent Curve Jn |
| 46018 | Brent Curve Jn - Grantham |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required.
Source : John Clifford (joined at Clapham Junction, left at
Brentford)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Grantham | ??.??d | ??.?? |
| Clapham Junction | 09??a ~ 09.52d | 09.?? ~ 09.52½ |
| Barnes | 09/58 | 09/59½ |
| Twickenham | 10/07 | 10/09 |
| Feltham | 10/10 | 10/14 |
| Staines Central | 10/18 | 10/26 |
| Virginia Water | 10/24 | 10/34 |
| Addlestone Jn | 10/31 | 10/42 |
| Byfleet Jn | 10/34 | 10/44 |
| Woking Jn | 10/40 | 10/49 |
| Guildford | 10/50 | 10/56½ |
| Haslemere | 11/06 | 11/09½ |
| Petersfield | 11/17 | 11/20 |
| Havant | 11/31 | 11/32 |
| Portcreek Jn | 11/36½ | 11/38 |
| Portsmouth & Southsea HL | 11.42a ~ 11.43d | 11.44 ~ 11.45 |
| Portsmouth Harbour | 11.46a ~ 18.20d | 11.48 ~ 18.19 |
| Portsmouth & Southsea HL | 18.23a ~ 18.24d | 18.22 ~ 18.23 |
| Portcreek Jn | 18/30 | 18/29 |
| Cosham | 18/33 | 18/31 |
| Fareham | 18.41a ~ 18.46d | 18.38 ~ 18.41 |
| Botley | 18/54 | 18/51½ |
| Eastleigh | 19/02 | 19/01 |
| Winchester City | 19/09 | 19/12 |
| Worting Jn | 19/22 | 19/28 |
| Basingstoke | 19.30a ~ 19.31d | 19.31 ~ 19.32 |
| Woking Jn | 19/52 | 19/55 |
| Byfleet Jn | 19/58 | 20/00 |
| Addlestone Jn | 20/00 | 20/02 |
| Virginia Water | 20/07 | 20/11½ |
| Staines Central | 20/13 | 20/18 |
| Feltham Jn | 20/19 | 20/25½ |
| Hounslow | 20/21 | 20/28 |
| Brentford Central | 20.26a ~ ??.??d | 20.32 ~ ??.?? |
| Grantham | ??.??a | ??.?? |