17th February 1950
British Rail
(Troop Train)
| Loco Used | 45516 'The Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment' (running as 5516) |
| Stock Used | load 10 (9x ER coaches plus van) |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 45516 | Southampton New Docks - ??? - East Putney - Kensington Olympia - Channelsea Jn - ??? - Bury-St-Edmunds |
Notes :
(1) Troop train conveying 19 officers and 367 other ranks of the 1st
Battalion the Bedfordshire and Hertfordshire Regiment. The loco was reported 'resplendent
in her beautifully polished pre-war Crimson Lake livery'.
Source : Paul Harrison (from
contemporary sources)
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Timings (?Booked or Actual?)
(from Paul Harrison)
| Location | ?Booked or Actual? |
| Southampton New Docks | 09.20d |
| Kensinton Olympia | 11.49 ~ ??.?? |
| Channelsea Jn | 12.30 ~ ??.?? |
| Bury-St Edmunds | ??.??a |