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Hastings to Bournemouth with a "diet Thumper"

 

departure indicator sequence 1 departure indicator sequence 2 departure indicator sequence 3
The departure indicator showing the stops on the return journey, also giving an indication of how long the information takes to scroll through!
1Z66 Saturday 28th June 2008
BOURNEMOUTH 17:35
BROCKENHURST 17:54
REDBRIDGE 18:06
SOUTHAMPTON 18:18 - 18:20
NORTHAM JUNC 18:23
ST DENYS 18:25
EASTLEIGH 18:30
SHAWFORD 18:35
WINCHESTER 18:39
WORTING JUNC 18:57
BASINGSTOKE 19:00
FLEET 19:14
FARNBOROUGH 19:20
PIRBRIGHT JUNC 19:24
WOKING JUNC 19:32
WOKING 19:33 - 19:36
BYFLEET & NEW HAW 19:44
ADDLESTONE 19:46
VIRGINIA WATER 19:58
STAINES 20:11
FELTHAM 20:19
FELTHAM JUNC 20:21
WHITTON JUNC 20:24
TWICKENHAM 20:31
ST MARGARETS 20:33
RICHMOND 20:36
BARNES 20:44
CLAPHAM JUNC 20:53 - 20:56
LONGHEDGE JUNC 21:00
FACTORY JUNC 21:02
VOLTAIRE ROAD JUNC 21:03
DENMARK HILL 21:07
CROFTON ROAD JUNC 21:08
NUNHEAD 21:10
SHORTLANDS JUNC 21:20
BICKLEY JUNC 21:25
PETTS WOOD 21:33 - 21:36
ORPINGTON 21:39
SEVENOAKS 21:50
TONBRIDGE 21:58 - 22:01
HIGHBROOM 22:04
TUNBRIDGE WELLS 22:11
WADHURST 22:20
ROBERTSBRIDGE 22:30
MOUNTFIELD 22:33
BOPEEP JUNC 22:49
HASTINGS 22:55

 

There is still around four hours of daylight left as 1001 passes through Pokesdown Station with most of its journey still to go.

photograph by Cliff Strong

 

Passengers disembark at the first set-down at Hook Happy, tired passengers disembark at Hook; but for the remainder there are still several hours of journey ahead.

 

In fast failing light, the former 4 Big Restaurant Car at Petts Wood In contrast to Hook, darkness was falling at Petts Wood when further passengers left.

 

1001 at Hastings in the dark
(above left) With the remaining passengers having left the train 1001 awaits the road conveying the extremely hard-working staff back to St Leonard’s Depot. On such a trip there is little opportunity for staff rest, especially for those who seemed to be serving food and drink non-stop in the catering car!
(above right) Back at St Leonard’s depot the train is unloaded, cleared and cleaned whilst the OTMR is downloaded by the train crew. Although 1001 might be at rest St Leonard’s remains busy across the night as Southern 171 units arrive for servicing.

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