18th December 1993

Bournemouth & District Rail Travel Association
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Loco Used 33116 'Hertfordshire Rail Tours'
Stock Used 2x 4TC

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco Route
33116 (1) Dorchester South - Wareham - Poole - Bournemouth - Brockenhurst - Totton - Southampton Central - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Mortimer - Southcote Jn - Reading West - Reading West Jn - Didcot East Jn - ??? - Didcot North Jn - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Kenilworth - Coventry - Bedworth - Nuneaton
33116 Nuneaton - Hinckley - Leicester - Loughborough - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham - Netherfield Jn - Newark Castle - Swinderby - Boultham Jn - West Holmes Jn - Lincoln Central
33116 Lincoln - (reverse of outward route) - Nuneaton
33116 Nuneaton - (reverse of outward route) - Dorchester South - Dorchester Jn - Weymouth

Notes :
(1) Was due to start from Weymouth but revised on the day to Dorchester South as the E.C.S. was running around 50mins late. Passengers joining at Weymouth & Upwey were transferred to Dorchester by coach/bus.
(2) Destination was Lincoln for the Christmas Market.


33116 at Nottingham en-route to Lincoln (photo: Alan Courtney)

Sources : Paul Goldsworthy (on the train throughout),
Craig Sullivan (on Leicester to Lincoln only) & Chris Bracey

Timings (Actual Only)
 (from Paul Goldsworthy)

Location Actual (out) Actual (rtn)
Weymouth CANX ?
Dorchester South ??.?? ~ 05.29 ?
Lincoln Central ??.??a 17.25d


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