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UK Train & Locomotive Observations 1956..Page 3 of 3 |
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| BIRMINGHAM, THE S & D, & CHRISTCHURCH: Monday 2nd July 1956: |
| Hauled by 45056 Birmingham New St to Bath Green Park on 10.10am Sheffield to Bournemouth Hauled by 34040 Bath Green Park to Poole (40568 Pilot to Evercreech Junction) on above Hauled by 30536 Poole to Christchurch on 5.17pm Wareham to Christchurch | ||
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seen on the journey from Birmingham to Bath and Poole were: 31629
arrived Cheltenham Spa 1.35pm on the 10.10am service from Southampton
Terminus, via MSJW. At Gloucester were 44847, 40489, 6918, 6917, 6803,
9300, and 2205. At Bath Green Park, 40568 & 34040, and 40509
& 73050 were waiting to take over the two portions of the Pines
Express. 73047 was at Evercreech Jc, and 30274 & 43436 were outside
Templecombe shed. 73052 was at Blandford on the 3.35pm Bournemouth West
to Bristol, and 76013 was at Broadstone on the 4.30pm Bournemouth West
to Brockenhurst. 73050 arrived Poole 4 early at 5.16pm on the 12 coach
Pines Express. 34064 was at Branksome on the 3.20pm Waterloo to Weymouth
(5). Outside BOURNEMOUTH shed were 30850, 30104, 30728, 30736, 30738,
and 30260.
In the evening, at SWAY, 34011 passed 7.57pm on the 5.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth West (11). 31611 passed 8.16pm on the 7.40pm Bournemouth West to Basingstoke (8), 34043 passed 8.21pm on the 6.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth (13). 76013 passed 8.44pm on the 6.45pm Portsmouth to Bournemouth Central (9+v). |
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| NEW MILTON & BASINGSTOKE: Tuesday 3rd July 1956: |
| Hauled by 34094 New Milton to Southampton on 9.20am Bournemouth West to Birkenhead | ||
| AT SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL: | ||
| 34094 called 10.29/10.32am on 9.20am Bournemouth W to Birkenhead (8) | ||
| 34091 called 10.30/10.34am on the 8.30am Waterloo to Weymouth (12) | ||
| 76017 called 10.30/10.34am on the 9.33am Portsmouth to Cardiff | ||
| 30287 called 10.36/10.445am on the 10.29am Southampton Terminus to Bournemouth C | ||
| 31610 called 10.41/10.45am on 9.47am Salisbury to Portsmouth (7) | ||
| 34095 called 11.02/11.10am on the 10.22am Bournemouth W to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 32425 called 11.13/11.17am on the 9.40am Brighton to Bournemouth W (5) | ||
| 76007 called 11.13/11.35am on the 8.10am Bristol to Portsmouth (7) | ||
| Hauled by 32425 Southampton to Brockenhurst on 9.40am Brighton to Bournemouth W | ||
| AT BROCKENHURST: | ||
| 73114 called 11.55/11.57am on 9.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth W (11) | ||
| 35010 called 11.58/12.01pm on 11.05am Bournemouth W to Waterloo (v+11) | ||
| Hauled by 35010 Brockenhurst to Eastleigh on 11.05am Bournemouth W to Waterloo | ||
| AT ST DENYS: | ||
| 30856 called 12.35/12.36pm on 9.54am Waterloo to Southampton Terminus | ||
| Hauled by 34110 Eastleigh to Basingstoke on 11.05am Bournemouth W to Newcastle | ||
| AT BASINGSTOKE: | ||
| 34110 called 1.40/1.43pm on 11.05am Bournemouth W to Newcastle (9) | ||
| 35017 passed 2.00pm on 1.00pm Waterloo to West of England (14) | ||
| 34105 passed 2.00pm on 11.30am Weymouth to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 30825 called 2.10/2.12pm on 12.58pm Salisbury to Waterloo (5+v) | ||
| 30773 arrived 2.15pm on 12.54pm Waterloo to Basingstoke (5) | ||
| 35027 called 2.22/2.35pm on 1.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth (11) | ||
| 30478, 30258, 31633, 30506, 30750, 30755, 30334 were seen around Basingstoke | ||
| Hauled by 35027 Basingstoke to Brockenhurst on 1.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| Hauled by 73114 Brockenhurst to Winchester on 3.05pm Bournemouth W to Winchester | ||
| Hauled by 34040 Winchester to Bournemouth C on 3.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W | ||
| Hauled by 34019 Bournemouth C to Southampton on 5.35pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| Hauled by 34095 Southamton to New Milton on 5.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W | ||
| IN SOUTHAMPTON AREA: | ||
| 31805, 34109, 30862, 30501, 34045, 33020, 30513 were at Eastleigh. | ||
| 73114 called Winchester 4.49/4.51pm on 3.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo (10+v) | ||
| 34040 called Winchester 5.02/5.04pm on 3.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W (10) | ||
| 35022 passed St Denys 5.26pm on Up Bournemouth Belle. | ||
| 34019 called Southampton 7.14/7.20pm on 5.35pm Weymouth to Waterloo (12) | ||
| 34095 called Southampton 7.27/7.31pm on 5.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W (12) | ||
| 30229, 30378, 30748, 30029, 30377,31620, 34107, 30475, 30852, 34021, 30541, 30543, 31809, 82015 were seen at various locations on the Bournemouth line during the day. |
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| NEW MILTON & BASINGSTOKE: Wednesday 4th July 1956: |
| Hauled by 34094 New Milton to Basingstoke on 9.25am Bournemouth W to Birkenhead | ||
| IN SOUTHAMPTON AREA: | ||
| 34019 was seen near Totton 10.22am..4 late on the 8.30am Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| 34094 called Southampton 10.29/10.36am on 9.20am Bournemouth W to Birkenhead (8) | ||
| 77s was seen at Redbridge Sleeper depot | ||
| 2214 was seen at St Denys at 10.41am on the 9.07am Newbury to Southampton Terminus | ||
| 32424 was seen at Eastleigh at 10.46am | ||
| AT BASINGSTOKE: | ||
| 35012 passed at 11.47am on the 11.00am Atlantic Coast Express | ||
| 34019 passed at 11.49am on the 10.12am Bournemouth W to Waterloo | ||
| 34021 passed at 12.00pm on the 9.20am Weymouth to Waterloo (12) | ||
| 30851 called 12.15/12.19pm on the 10.54am Waterloo to Salisbury | ||
| 30862 passed 12.28pm on an Up Southampton Docks to Waterloo Ocean Liner Express (6). | ||
| 35029 passed at 11.26am on the 10.30am Waterloo to Weymouth (13) | ||
| 30863 called 12.25/12.30pm on the 11.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth W (11) | ||
| Hauled by 30863 Basingstoke to Brockenhurst on 11.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth W | ||
| Hauled by 30040 Brockenhust to Bournemouth W via Ringwood on 2.10pm ex Brockenhurst | ||
| Hauled by 76028 Bournemouth W to Brockenhurst via Ringwood on 4.30pm ex Bournemouth | ||
| Hauled by 30863 Brockenhurst to Winchester on 5.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo | ||
| Hauled by 34006 Winchester to New Milton on 5.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W | ||
| IN THE SOUTHAMPTON AND BOURNEMOUTH AREAS: | ||
| 34106 called Southampton 1.17/1.21pm on the 11.30am Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| 30040 was on the 2.08pm Brockenhurst to Bournemouth W, via Ringwood | ||
| 30539 and 30327 were at Wimborne. 44107, 30301, and 75072 were seen at Broadstone | ||
| 30739, 41248, 30127, and 35010 were seen at Bournemouth West | ||
| 35022 was ready to work the 4.34pm Bournemouth Belle to Waterloo. | ||
| 76028 worked the 4.30pm to Brockenhurst, via Ringwood | ||
| 30863 called Brockenhurst 5.54/5.56pm on the 5.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo (v+11) | ||
| 34006 called Winchester 7.09/7.11pm on the 5.30pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W (11) | ||
| 33016, 31633, 75077, 30258, 30491, 30368, 30791, 30483, 30788, 30780, 30523, 34047, 30690, 30127, 30543, 30482, 30800, 30802, 32151, 30284, 31619 were seen at various locations on the Bournemouth line during the day. | ||
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| NEW MILTON & BASINGSTOKE: Thursday 5th July 1956: |
| SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL: | ||
| 30728 called 2.56/2.59pm on the 1.50pm Bournemouth W to Brighton (5) | 31795 called 3.18/3.23pm on the 2.33pm Portsmouth to Bristol (7+v) | |
| 34094 called 3.21/3.25pm on the 1.25pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| 34105 called 3.17/3.22pm on the 1.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| 34093 called 6.07/6.10pm on the 4.35pm Waterloo to Weymouth, the Royal Wessex (13) | ||
| Hauled by 30728 Brockenhurst to Southampton on 1.50pm Bournemouth W to Brighton | ||
| Hauled by 31795 Southampton to Salisbury on 2.33pm Portsmouth to Bristol | ||
| SALISBURY: | ||
| 31795 arrived 4.10pm on 2.33pm Portsmouth to Bristol (7+v) | ||
| 35019 called 4.43/4.48pm on the 3.00pm Waterloo to the West of England | ||
| 35007 called 4.47/4.55pm on the 2.30pm Exeter Central to Waterloo (12) | ||
| 73112 arrived 4.25pm on the 1.10pm Exeter Central to Salisbury | ||
| 76018 left 5.08pm on 5.07pm Salisbury to Portsmouth (5) | ||
| Also seen were 76008, 31616, 30333, 34060, 31623, 6998, 7907. | ||
| Hauled by 76018 Salisbury to Southampton on 5.07pm Salisbury to Portsmouth | ||
| Hauled by 30707 Southampton to New Milton on 6.07pm Southampton Term to Bournemouth | ||
| SOUTHAMPTON AREA: | ||
| 30707 called Southampton 6.12/6.17pm on 6.07pm Southampton Term to Bournemouth (6) | ||
| 30851 called Southampton 6.16/6.20pm on 5.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo (v+11) | ||
| 31633 passed Lyndhurst Road 8.27pm on the 6.30pm Swanage to Basingstoke (10) |
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| SOUTHAMPTON & BROCKENHURST: Friday 6th July 1956: | ||
| 30765 called Southampton 4.38/4.42pm on the 9.20am Birkenhead to Bournemouth W (10) | ||
| 76010 called Brockenhurst 8.48/8.54pm on the 8.10pm Southampton to Bournemouth | ||
| 34043 passed Brockenhurst 8.31pm on the 6.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth (13) | ||
| Also noted were 73113, 76015, 30707, 76028, 30738. | ||
| Hauled by 76010 Lyndhurst Road to New Milton on 8.10pm Southampton to Bournemouth |
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| NEW MILTON, BASINGSTOKE & SALISBURY: Saturday 7th July 1956: | ||
| BASINGSTOKE: UP LINE: | ||
| 30742 called 11.29/11.35am on the 9.30am Bournemouth C to Wolverhampton (10) | ||
| 30865 passed 11.32am on the 10.00am Bournemouth C to Waterloo (10) | ||
| 34043 passed 11.38am on the 10.08am Bournemouth C to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 30739 called 11.50/11.54am on the 9.30am Bournemouth W to Birkenhead (10) | ||
| 34110 passed 11.53am on the 8.25am Weymouth to Waterloo (10) | ||
| 30765 passed 11.58am on the 10.20am Bournemouth W to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 30522 passed 12.02pm Unidentified service (10) | ||
| 76025 called 12.03/12.05pm on the 10.30am Lymington Pier to Waterloo (8) | ||
| 34004 passed 12.07pm on the 9.20am Weymouth to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 30749 departed 12.12pm on the 12.12pm Basingstoke to Waterloo (8) | ||
| 75075 departed 12.12pm on the 12.10pm Basingstoke to Reading General | ||
| 30456 passed 12.22pm on the 8.30am Exeter Central to Waterloo (11) | ||
| 30785 passed 12.27pm? on the 9.25am Sidmouth to Waterloo (11) | ||
| BASINGSTOKE: DOWN LINE: | ||
| 30860 passed 11.27am on the 10.30am Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| 35009 passed 11.31am on the 10.35am Waterloo to Padstow/Bude (13) | ||
| 6853 arrived 11.36am on the 8.40am Birmingham SH to Portsmouth (10) | ||
| 34065 passed 11.42am on the 10.45am Waterloo to Seaton (10) | ||
| 30786 departed 11.45am on the 8.40am Birmingham SH to Portsmouth (10) | ||
| 6924 called 11.55/12.02pm on the 8.40am Birmingham Moor St to Portsmouth Hbr (10) | ||
| 30515 passed 12.00pm on a down Southampton Docks empty stock (11) | ||
| 34044 passed 12.04pm on the 10.54am Waterloo to Swanage (10) | ||
| 35011 passed 12.08pm on the 11.00am Waterloo to Ilfracombe (13) | ||
| 34106 passed 12.12pm on the 11.05am Waterloo to Bournemouth West (11) | ||
| 73110 passed 12.17pm on the 11.15am Waterloo to Bude (13) | ||
| 30859 passed 12.21pm on the 11.22am Waterloo to Weymouth (10) | ||
| 6925 arrived 12.12pm on the 8.42am Wolverhampton to Portsmouth Hbr (10) | ||
| 75076 departed 12.20pm on the 8.42am Wolverhampton to Portsmouth Hbr (10) | ||
| 31628 called 12.25/12.27pm on the 11.27am Woking to Salisbury (6) | ||
| 30862 called 12.33/12.35pm on the 11.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth West (11) | ||
| Hauled by 30742 New Milton to Basingstoke on 9.30am Bournemouth C to Wolverhampton | ||
| Hauled by 30862 Basingstoke to Southampton on 11.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth | ||
| Hauled by 31634 Southampton to Basingstoke on 1.28pm Lymington Pier to Waterloo | ||
| Hauled by 76012 Basingstoke to Southampton on 11.45am Wolverhampton to Bournemouth C | ||
| Hauled by 31809 Southampton to Salisbury on 2.57pm Portsmouth Harbour to Cardiff | ||
| Hauled by 30732 & 30285 Salisbury to Southampton on 5.07pm Salisbury to Portsmouth | ||
| Hauled by 76026 Southampton to New Milton on 12.10pm Sheffield Victoria to Bournemouth | ||
| SOUTHAMPTON AREA: | ||
| 35020 called Southampton 1.55/1.59pm on the 12.30pm Bournemouth Belle (12P) | ||
| 30863 called Southampton 2.05/2.09pm on the 12.20pm Waterloo to Bournemouth W (10) | ||
| 35015 called Southampton 2.08/1.12pm on the 12.35pm Waterloo to Weymouth (12) | ||
| 31805 called Southampton 2.02/2.06pm on the 10.08am Cardiff to Portsmouth (10) | ||
| 6312 called Southampton 2.10/214pm on the 10.08am Cheltenham to Southampton T | ||
| 31634 called Southampton 2.14/2.18pm on the 1.28pm Lymington Pier to Waterloo (10) | ||
| 34093 passed Winchester 2.39pm on the 1.22pm Waterloo to Bournemouth C | ||
| 35027 passed Weston 2.49pm on the 1.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| 30742 departed Basingstoke 3.05pm on the 12.15pm Birmingham SH to Bournemouth C | ||
| 76012 departed Basingstoke 3.20pm on the 11.45am Wolverhampton to Bournemouth C | ||
| 34005 called Southampton 4.16/4.20pm on the 3.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo | ||
| 30863 called Southampton 6.04/6.08pm on the 3.50pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| 30854 called Southampton 6.16/6.20pm on the 5.05pm Bournemouth W to Waterloo | ||
| 76026 called Southampton 6.14/6.28pm on the 12.10pm Sheffield Vic to Bournemouth (10) | ||
| 35022 called Southampton 6.18/6.22pm on the 4.35pm Royal Wessex (13) |
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| BOURNEMOUTH & WEYMOUTH: Tuesday 10th July 1956: | ||
| Hauled by 34005 Bournemouth Central to Weymouth on 10.30am Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| Hauled by 34005 Weymouth to Bournemouth Central on 3.50pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| Hauled by 30850Bournemouth Central to New Milton on 3.50pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| 34005 worked the 10.30am Waterloo to Weymouth (7) and 3.50pm return (7) | ||
| 30318 was seen at Poole. | ||
| At Weymouth were 30475, 30786, 34001, 34011, 34049, 30535, 34049, 7004, 5919, 5956, 6945, 6327, 4507, 4624, 1367, 1370. | ||
| On the return journey to New Milton, 30850, 30862, 30536, 30128, were seen in the Poole and Bournemouth area. |
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| HINTON ADMIRAL to WATERLOO: & TONBRIDGE: Wednesday 11th July 1956: | ||
| 34108 passed Hinton Admiral 11.37am on the 11.05am Bournemouth W to Waterloo (v+11) | ||
| 34110 passed Hinton Admiral 11.48am on the 11.16am Bournemouth W to Newcastle (9) | ||
| 76015 called Hinton Admiral 11.30am on the 10.29am Southampton to Bournemouth (6) | ||
| 34067 passed Hinton Admiral 11.52am on the 9.40am Brighton to Bournemouth (7) | ||
| 30523 called Hinton Admiral 12.08/12.09pm on the 11.36am Bournemouth to Southampton | ||
| 34093 called Southampton 1.17/1.21pm on the 11.30am Weymouth to Waterloo (v+11) | ||
| 35002, 35030, and 34108 were seen at Waterloo. 32493 was at Clapham Junction | ||
| Hauled by 30523 Hinton Admiral to Southampton on 11.36am Bournemouth to Southampton | ||
| Hauled by 34093 Southampton to Waterloo on 11.30am Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| Hauled by 34083 Waterloo East to Tonbridge on 3.15pm Charing Cross to Margate | ||
| Hauled by 30922 Tonbridge to Waterloo East on 3.20pm Hastings to Charing Cross | ||
| Hauled by 34093 Waterloo to Southampton on 6.30pm Waterloo to Weymouth | ||
| Hauled by 76028 Southampton to New Milton on 8.10pm Southampton to Bournemouth | ||
| 30930 (11.30am ex Ramsgate) and 30931 were seen at Waterloo East at 3.00pm and 3.17pm respectively. 34083 worked the 3.15pm Charing Cross to Margate (11). 30772, 33030, 31915, 31916, 31743, and 31068 were seen in the Hither Green area. 31517 was at Tonbridge. 30922 worked the 3.20pm Hastings to Charing Cross (11). | ||
| At Waterloo, 30850 worked the 5.20pm Holland Africa Boat train, 73119 worked the 5.42pm to Salisbury, and 35013 the 6.00pm West of England service. Also seen at Waterloo were 30779, 30449, 30489, and 30245. 30858 and 30520 were seen at Nine Elms, 30693 at Woking, 73110 near Fleet. 82016 and 30783 were at Southampton, and 76028 worked the 8.10pm Southampton Central to Bournemouth. | ||
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| CHRISTCHURCH: Thursday 12th July 1956: | ||
| CHRISTCHURCH: UP LINE: | ||
| 34108 passed 12.48pm on 11.30am Weymouth to Waterloo (11+v) | ||
| 30865 called 1.30/1.32pm on 1.05pm Bournemouth West to Waterloo (V+11) | ||
| 32424 called 2.10/2.12pm on 1.50pm Bournemouth West to Brighton (5) | ||
| 34043 passed 2.48pm on 1.25pm Weymouth to Waterloo (12) | ||
| 30509 passed on Up freight (47+b) | ||
| 73118 called 3.30/3.32pm on 3.05pm Bournemouth West to Waterloo (11) | ||
| CHRISTCHURCH: DOWN LINE: | ||
| 34005 passed 12.37pm on 10.30am Waterloo to Weymouth (12) | ||
| 30491 called 1.09/1.10pm on 12.10pm Southampton to Bournemouth Central (3) | ||
| 30862 called 2.13/2.14pm on 11.30am Waterloo to Bournemouth West (11+v) | ||
| 35027 passed 2.30pm on the 12.30pm Bournemouth Belle (12P) | ||
| 30690 passed 2.40pm on down freight (24+b) | ||
| 30852 called 3.20/3.22pm on 1.29pm Fareham to Bournemouth West (4) |
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| SOUTHAMPTON- WATERLOO- MARYLEBONE-RUGBY: Friday 13th July 1956: | ||
| SOUTHAMPTON TO WATERLOO: | ||
| 35022, 34040, 34045, 34093, 34106, 30852, 30729, 76011, and 7808 were seen in the Southampton and Eastleigh area, and at Waterloo and London area were 35001, 34020, 34065, 30763, 30779, 30847, 33038, 30694, 32499, 30320, and 30132. | ||
| Hauled by 34106 Southampton to Waterloo on 1.30pm Weymouth to Waterloo | ||
| MARYLEBONE TO RUGBY CENTRAL: | ||
| On the ex Great Central line from Marylebone, 60820 worked the 6.18pm Master Cutler (9), 69341, 67772, 80137, and 80138 were in the London area. London Transport locomotives seen included Benjamin Disraeli, and Lord Byron. SR 30483 was seen at Neasden. | ||
| Hauled by 60820 Marylebone to Rugby Central on the Master Cutler, 6.18pm ex Marylebone. | ||
| RUGBY MIDLAND TO BIRMINGHAM NEW STREET: | ||
| At Rugby Midland, locos seen were Stanier 4-6-2's nos 46242 and 46247, Royal Scot no 46111, and Jubilees 45555, 45592, and 45716. | ||
| Hauled by 45716 Rugby to Birmingham on 7.00pm Euston to Birmingham | ||
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| BIRMINGHAM NEW ST TO EUSTON & RETURN: Saturday 20th October 1956: | ||
| Hauled by 44914 & 45688 Polyphemus on 7.30am Birmingham to Euston | ||
| Hauled by 45448 on 9.42pm Relief Euston to Birmingham | ||
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