13th May 1979
Hertfordshire Railtours
The Pines Express Rerun
| Locos Used | 31135, 31304, 33119 & 47323 |
Route : 1Z20 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 31135 + 31304 | London Paddington - Reading - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Eastleigh - Southampton - Bournemouth - Branksome |
| 47323 (1) | Branksome - Bournemouth West Carriage Sidings |
| 31135 + 31304 | Bournemouth West Carriage Sidings - Branksome - Poole - Dorchester South - Weymouth Jn |
| 33119 | Weymouth Jn - Weymouth Quay |
| 33119 | Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Jn |
| 31135 + 31304 | Weymouth Jn - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton - Yeovil Pen Mill |
| 31135 + 31304 | Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction |
| 31135 + 31304 | Yeovil Junction - Templecombe - Gillingham - Wilton - Salisbury - Tunnel Jn - Dean - Romsey - Chandlers Ford - East Botley - Fareham - Cosham Jn - Farlington Jn - Havant - Petersfield - Guildford - Effingham Jn - Leatherhead - Epsom - Sutton - West Croydon - Norwood Jn - London Bridge |
Notes :
(1) 31135 + 31304 on rear.
(2) This tour was arranged to run over lines not
covered by original tour 2 months earlier (17th March) which never recovered from
numerous operational problems. Offered free by British Rail it cost participants just
90p (to cover postage & admin).
Sources : Alan Costello & Alan Osborn
33119 at Weymouth Quay (photo: Michael Croxford)
Weymouth (photo: The John Vaughan Collection courtesy of
Steve Davies)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Paddington | 08.15d | 08.15 |
| Southall | 08/26 | 08/26 |
| Slough | 08/38 | 08/40 |
| Maidenhead | 08/43 | 08/45 |
| Twyford | 08/49 | 08/51 |
| Reading | 08.56a ~ 08.57d | 09.00 ~ 09.03 |
| Southcote Jn | 09/00 | 09/07 |
| Basingstoke | 09/16 | 09/26 |
| Worting Jn | 09/20½ | 09/30 |
| Eastleigh | 09.44 ~ 09.45 | 09.58 ~ 09.59 |
| St Denys | 09/52 | 10/04 |
| Southampton | 09/57 | 10/10 |
| Redbridge | 10/01 | 10/14 |
| Brockenhurst | 10/19 | 10/29 |
| Bournemouth | 10/32 | 10/45 |
| Branksome | 10.38 ~ 10.50 | 10.51 ~ 10.56 |
| Bournemouth West CS | 10.55 ~ 11.05 | 11.01 ~ 11.16 |
| Branksome | 11/15 | 11.20 ~ 11.26 |
| Poole | 11/23 | 11/33 |
| Dorchester Jn | 12/02 | 12/10 |
| Weymouth Jn | 12L05 ~ 12L17 | 12.10 ~ 12.21 |
| Weymouth Quay | 12.34 ~ 13.04 | 12.40 ~ 13.04 |
| Weymouth Jn | 13.21 ~ 13.31 | 13.22 ~ 13.36 |
| Dorchester Jn | 13/47 | 13/48 |
| Maiden Newton | 13x57 ~ 14x15 | 13.57 ~ 14.16 |
| Yeovil Pen Mill | 14.35 ~ 14.50 | 14.35 ~ 14.51 |
| Yeovil Junction | 14.55 ~ 15.20 | 14.57 ~ 15.20 |
| Templecombe | 15x40 ~ 16x00 | 16.04 ~ 16.11 |
| Gillingham | 16/10 | 16/18 |
| Wilton Jn | 16/35 | 16/39 |
| Salisbury | 16c42 ~ 16c50 | 16.44 ~ 16.51 |
| Tunnel Jn | 16/54 | 16/54 |
| Dean | 17/05 | 17/03 |
| Romsey | 17/13 | 17/11 |
| Chandlers Ford | 17x21 ~ 17x41 | 17.19 ~ 17.30 |
| Eastleigh | 17/49 | 18.12 ~ 18.14 |
| Botley | 17/57 | 18/28 |
| Fareham | 18/06 | 18/36 |
| Farlington Jn | 18/29 | 19/05 |
| Havant | 18/31 | 19.12 ~ 19.13 |
| Petersfield | 18/48 | 19/26 |
| Haslemere | 18/59 | 19/38 |
| Guildford | 19.20a ~ 19.21d | 19.52 ~ 19.54 |
| Effingham Junction | 19/34 | 20c05 ~ 20c06 |
| Leatherhead | 19/40½ | 20/21 |
| Sutton | 19/55 | 20/29 |
| West Croydon | 20/06 | 20/38 |
| Norwood Junction | 20/09 | 20/43 |
| Forest Hill | 20/13 | 20/47 |
| Bricklayers Arms Jn | 20/18 | 20/50 |
| London Bridge | 20.22a | 20.54 |
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