3rd May 1975
Southern Electric Group
Dorset Dawdler
| DEMU Used | 1131 |
Route :
| DEMU | Route |
| 1131 | Southampton Central - Totton - Fawley |
| 1131 | Fawley - Totton |
| 1131 | Totton - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth Central - Poole - Wareham - Dorchester South - Weymouth Jn - Weymouth Quay |
| 1131 | Weymouth Quay - Weymouth Jn - Dorchester West - Maiden Newton (1) - Yeovil Pen Mill |
| 1131 | Yeovil Pen Mill - Yeovil Junction |
| 1131 | Yeovil Junction - Gillingham - Salisbury - Dean - Romsey - Chandlers Ford - Eastleigh |
Notes :
(1) A break at Maiden Newton allowed passengers to take a
ride on the service train on the Bridport branch on it's last day of operation
(train used by John Broderick was formed using DMU's
55033, 51345+59497+51387). Chris Totty comments: there was time to make two
return trips to Bridport if you wished. I managed Maiden Newton - Bridport -
Toller - Powerstock - Maiden Newton. Also the tour train was stabled in Maiden
Newton Coal Yard during the layover; certain persons managed to board it there
and travel into the station to the envy of certain others!
Sources : John Clifford (on the train
throughout) & John Broderick
Though complete with headboard it is assumed this is a service train seen
here at Bridport station which tour participants travelled on during the break
the tour took at Maiden Newton (photo: Chris Totty)
From Bob Mitchell's Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & John Broderick)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Southampton Central | 10.00d | 10.00½ |
| Redbridge | 10/04 | 10/05 |
| Totton | 10.06a ~ 10.08d | 10.06 ~ 10.08 |
| Fawley | 10.32a ~ 10.52d | 10.29½ ~ 10.51 |
| Totton | 11.06a ~ 11.10d | 11.11 ~ 11.13½ |
| Lymington Jn | 11/24 | 11/27 |
| Bournemouth Central | 11.40a ~ 11.45d | 11.41 ~ 11.46 |
| Poole | 11/54½ | 11/55 |
| Wareham | 12/04 | 12/03½ |
| Dorchester | 12/22½ | 12/22 |
| Weymouth Jn | 12.33a ~ 12.37d | 12.31½ ~ 12.33 |
| Weymouth Quay | 12.54a ~ 13.24d | 13.04 ~ 13.31 |
| Weymouth Jn | 13.41a ~ 13.45d | 13.48 ~ 13.50 |
| Dorchester Jn | 13/58 | 14/01 |
| Dorchester West | 13/59 | 14/01½ |
| Maiden Newton | 14.10a ~ 16.55d | 14.11 ~ 17.04 |
| Yeovil Pen Mill | 17.14a ~ 17.20d | 17.21 ~ 17.26 |
| Yeovil Junction | 17.25a ~ 17.29d | 17.31 ~ 17.43 |
| Templecombe | 17.45a ~ 18.00d | 17/57 |
| Gillingham | 18/10 | 18.05a ~ 18.14d |
| Wilton Jn | 18/33 | 18/38 |
| Salisbury | 18.37a ~ 18.39d | 18.42 ~ 18.44 |
| Tunnel Jn | 18/42½ | 18/46½ |
| Romsey | 19.09a ~ 19.10d | 19.05½ ~ 19.10½ |
| Eastleigh | 19.21a | 19.27 |
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