RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 This should be good 8 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) Leaves Salisbury at 8:08 (starts at Basingstoke) Departs Corfe Castle at 15:45 Edited May 25, 2018 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Can you actually catch the train from Basingstoke? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Detailed timings here: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W10661/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W10814/2018/05/26/advanced also with 2 round trips back to Wareham in between: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42428/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42429/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42430/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42431/2018/05/26/advanced Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Karhedron Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 Those are surprisingly decent prices. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 (edited) B***** marvellous - apart from the fact that I work every Saturday. Seems a strange routing, but we enthusiasts never mind that. But why does it take 55 mins, Salisbury - Gillingham? Edit: I can't help wondering if this does not set a record for reversals during a journey. Edited May 25, 2018 by Joseph_Pestell 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 B***** marvellous - apart from the fact that I work every Saturday. Seems a strange routing, but we enthusiasts never mind that. But why does it take 55 mins, Salisbury - Gillingham? Edit: I can't help wondering if this does not set a record for reversals during a journey. Departs Salisbury 0808, arrives Gillingham 0836 and then sits there until 0903. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 Departs Salisbury 0808, arrives Gillingham 0836 and then sits there until 0903. It was either that - or a long wait on the loop at Tisbury. I had better warn the cafe operator to expect a surge on Saturday mornings. 2 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bomag Posted May 25, 2018 Share Posted May 25, 2018 It was either that - or a long wait on the loop at Tisbury. I had better warn the cafe operator to expect a surge on Saturday mornings. If you looked at the linked timing its has a 4 min wait at Tisbury loop and 27 min at Gillingham. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Dunsignalling Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 Decent connection at YVJ off the 0824 up from Exeter, but a fair wait coming back. John Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 Detailed timings here: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W10661/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/W10814/2018/05/26/advanced also with 2 round trips back to Wareham in between: http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42428/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42429/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42430/2018/05/26/advanced http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/Q42431/2018/05/26/advanced A very clever innovation and interesting that it changes from a 90mph Class 159 into a 75mph 455 ton loco hauled train I do hope that somebody will sort out the correct timings or maybe they just wanted something a bit slower for the return working (or couldn't find any 159 timings from Wareham?). Now here's an interesting question - as it's an SWR advertised train are passes and Privs available? (I suspect not). Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Kris Posted May 25, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 25, 2018 If I lived closer I would be very interested. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 25, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 25, 2018 There weren't any 158/9 timings Bournemouth to Dorchester Jn as it runs on a dispensation so I assume that's the same here. I'll ask about passes next week as on leave at present but they accepted them to Weymouth before. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bulleidnutter Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 4 reversals in one trip. More like a BLS trip than a public service. Surely on a Saturday a head on move via Romsey and Southampton could have been done? Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 26, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2018 But nowhere near as interesting as a route Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2018 The railway needs more of this sort of innovation where it is feasible. Phil Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium phil-b259 Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2018 4 reversals in one trip. More like a BLS trip than a public service. Surely on a Saturday a head on move via Romsey and Southampton could have been done? Due to passenger demand most Saturday timetables are identical to weekday ones and the Southampton - Poole section is pretty busy. The other thing that springs to mind is going this rather convoluted way round might be useful in respect of driver route knowledge for other reasons Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zomboid Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 They might also think that folk from Yeovil and Gillingham etc might fancy a trip to Corfe Castle. The wait at Gillingham shows the impact of singling the line, too. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Phil Bullock Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2018 The railway needs more of this sort of innovation where it is feasible. Phil Absolutely Phil! How about Bridgnorth to Cheltenham via Kidderminster Worcester and Honeybourne. Just need to get the Broadway to Honeybourne section back in. And given that its a bit of a main line backwater traction could be creative? Plenty on offer at both ends - or from Tyseley perhaps? Phil 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2018 Absolutely Phil! How about Bridgnorth to Cheltenham via Kidderminster Worcester and Honeybourne. Just need to get the Broadway to Honeybourne section back in. And given that its a bit of a main line backwater traction could be creative? Plenty on offer at both ends - or from Tyseley perhaps? Phil I reckon they could also 'come up' from Exeter (or Plymouth). Maybe just at weekends? P Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold Joseph_Pestell Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 26, 2018 4 reversals in one trip. More like a BLS trip than a public service. Surely on a Saturday a head on move via Romsey and Southampton could have been done? Took me a moment to realise you meant Branch Line Society. I could not think of anywhere on the Bern Lotschberg Simplon where so many reversals would even be possible. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted May 26, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 26, 2018 I hope it happens but having inside information I suspect it’s not 100% guaranteed. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
eastwestdivide Posted May 26, 2018 Share Posted May 26, 2018 Looking at Realtimetrains, it seems like all the Corfe Castle services linked in post 4 above ran more or less to time today. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Ncarter2 Posted May 27, 2018 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 27, 2018 Looking at Realtimetrains, it seems like all the Corfe Castle services linked in post 4 above ran more or less to time today. There is some on going track work at Worgret Jn, the team down there are working hard to fix. There was/ still is worry it may not be completed with an ever increasing work load on the main lines. As I say, I hope it continues, but I am also aware there is concern that if all the works can not be completed then the service may end up being cut back. Fingers crossed not. Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold PaulRhB Posted May 30, 2018 Author RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2018 (edited) Now here's an interesting question - as it's an SWR advertised train are passes and Privs available? (I suspect not). Staff have been told passes are valid as it is a WTT service and to tell guard to validate with Control if questioned Edited May 30, 2018 by PaulRhB Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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