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Southern Belle Railtour |
Following pick ups at Dorchester, Wareham, Poole and Bournemouth there was a scheduled non-stop run to Clapham Junction. 3 Cig 1497 was pulling into Brockenhurst as the "Southern Belle" passed through, with much sounding of horns. Was it coincidence that the scheduled passing time was exactly the arrival time of the Lymington train? There was the novelty of passing through Southampton without stopping. Such good progress was being made that the tour was checked approaching Winchester because it was catching up with the preceding train from Weymouth. |
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Weymouth This is one thing the commemoration is all about. If there is one thing Veps are good at it is doors! photograph by Robert Armstrong |
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The tour getting ready for the
return journey. Southern's 4 Cig 1866 will be leading all the way to Ramsgate and
then back to London Bridge. However, in terms of mileage and duration (if the
"Control Special" run back from London Bridge is included) 4 Cep 1698 spent the
greater amount in the lead. photograph by Scot Bearford |
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Bournemouth (up) A seven minute stop at Bournemouth on the return journey gave photographers the time to dash to platform 3 to get a decent angle. The next stop on the tour is Clapham Junction. photograph by Robert Armstrong |
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Not a destination regularly
seen on the indicators at Bournemouth! Given the limited number of stops it is good
that the toilets on the train are working. photograph by R.M. Brumé |
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Roofs of Mk1 carriages have
been a regular sight at Bournemouth since the early 1950s, first as locomotive hauled
coaches and then, from the end of steam, as multiple units. However, the only Mk1 roofs
regularly seen here these days are those of the two 3 Cigs working the Lymington Branch travelling to and from Bournemouth TRSMD. photograph by Colin Price |
| Working Timetable: 1Z23 15.08 Weymouth to Ramsgate Weymouth Dorchester Jn Dorchester S Moreton Wool Wareham Poole Branksome Bournemouth Brockenhurst Redbridge Southampton Northam Jn St Denys Eastleigh Shawford Winchester Worting Jn Basingstoke Farnborough Woking Jn |
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WATERLOO | WATERLOO - DORKING | DORKING
- BROCKENHURST | BROCKENHURST - WEYMOUTH | WEYMOUTH
WOKING - ROCHESTER | ROCHESTER -
RAMSGATE - LONDON BRIDGE | LONDON BRIDGE | SLAM DOOR SUNSET INDEX
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This page updated 15th April 2006 by Colin Duff. |
