SWT Slam-door Farewell Part 1 (Staff Sat June 18th)

[trains2]

Hello all,

I took a cycle ride up to Micheldever after hearing about the SWT Slammer Farewell Tour for staff and that it was running today as well as next weekend (public). Thanks to Champy for the times.

Found a great spot trackside about 1/4 mile out of Micheldever on a bend, so could see everything coming and going. Also, it happened to be engineering time on the Basingstoke - Salisbury line, so therefore all West of England services were diverted via Southampton and Romsey, yey!

So plenty of action, and it was nice to see the slammers back on the track. I was a bit annoyed however because they're wern't the best pictures ive ever taken, probably because i was so excited and so didn't come out as well as i wished. But never mind, it was nice to see them and i will be seeing them again next week at Southampton Central, when they are running again. Kingfisher Tours are also running a steam excursion using 34067 Tangmere, so will probs see that too.

But for now, enjoy!

http://southern-railway.fotopic.net/c575284_1.html






Cheers

[joea1]

They kept that one quiet! Nice pics.

[trains2]

Yep, i only knew about it this morning! Better get out on the line then next saturday then Joe! :) For you, and others who may be interested, here are the timings:

SWT - Seaside slammer railtour

11th June - Staff
18th June - Public

5Z81 [3-Cig]

04.50 Bournemouth T+RSMD
04.54-05.01 Branksome (p1)
05.10 Bournemouth (p2)
05.24 Brockenhurst (p2)
05.37 Southampton Central (p1)
05.51 St Denys
06.04 Winchester
06.26 Worting Jn
06.34 Basingstoke (p3)
06.45 Farnborough
06.54 Woking (p2)
07.03 Surbiton (p2)
07.07 Wimbledon (p6)
07.11 Clapham Jn (p8)
07.21 Waterloo (p5)

1Z81 [4-Vep 3417 + 3-Cig]

09.02 Waterloo (p5)
09.08 Clapham Jn (p9)
09.11 Wimbledon (p7)
09.15 Surbiton
09.18 Hampton Court Jn
09.27 Effingham Jn
09.43 Guildford (p2)
09.47 Farncombe
09.58-10.15 Haslemere (p2)
10.24 Petersfield
10.35 Havant (TL)
10.42 Cosham Jn
10.44 Cosham
10.52 Fareham
11.09 St Denys (FL)
11.12-13 Southampton Central
11.17 Redbridge
11.27-37 Brockenhurst (p3)
11.57 Bournemouth (p3)
12.01 Branksome
12.05-13 Poole
12.23-24 Wareham
12.29 Wool
12.34 Moreton Jn
12.39-40 Dorchester South (p2)
12.49 Weymouth (p2)

1Z82 [4-Vep 3417 + 3-Cig]

17.08 Weymouth (p2)
17.18-20 Dorchester South (p1)
17.26 Moreton Jn
17.32 Wool
17.43 Wareham
17.52-54 Poole (p1)
17.59 Branksome
18.03-10 Bournemouth (p2)
18.24 Brockenhurst (p2)
18.33 Redbridge
18.36 Southampton Central (p1)
18.39 St Denys
18.45 Eastleigh (FL)
18.50 Winchester
19.07 Basingstoke (p3)
19.16 Farnborough
19.23 Woking (p3)
19.32 Hampton Court Jn
19.33 Surbiton (p2)
19.37 Wimbledon (p6)
19.41 Clapham Jn (p8)
19.51 Waterloo (p12)

I'd just like to point out also, after two people have both said "how did i get so close?" I am not infact trespassing, as obvious as it may look, for some reason the fence comes in right up close to the track, so that is how i am so close! Just thought i'd tell u all that before someone else says it! :)

Cheers

[joea1]

Cool, I will be at Waterloo at the end of it's journeys.

[1288gaje]

a 3cig passed wimbledon at 20:30 yesterday

[Christopher125]

Hi

Does anyone know when Tangmere is going through Southampton on Saturday 18th? May go up there to see both of them go through.

Chris

[trains2]

Hi

Does anyone know when Tangmere is going through Southampton on Saturday 18th? May go up there to see both of them go through.

Chris

Chris,

I myself don't know what time, but i am pretty sure it will be around 11am ish, but that is not definate!

Im gonna go down quite early just to be sure, and also to watch generally, so see you there!!

The company running it, Kingfisher, might publish times, but i don't know, so check up on their website regularly.

http://www.railwayvideo.com/railtours/index.htm

Cheers

[trains2]

a 3cig passed wimbledon at 20:30 yesterday

That'll have been heading back donw to Bournemouth Depot i suspect.

[buffy500]

Snap !

[joea1]

Nice! I forgot about the tour to be honest, thanks for reminding me!

[1288gaje]

i will be there at Clapham
it's more likely that's the Slammer will be going through platform 7

[joea1]

Platorm 8 is for non stopping trains. This tour does not stop at Clapham Junction, it is fast from Bornemouth.

[1288gaje]

Platorm 8 is for non stopping trains. This tour does not stop at Clapham Junction, it is fast from Bornemouth.

i know it doesn't ,duh!
but some fast trains go through platform 7

[trains2]

I write this post after cursing to myself a few times after hearing Tangmere 34067 go through Winchester at 0948 - very early, it mustve left Weymouth at about 8.30. So anyone London bound, it will be there in about 50mins, so get ur arse up to a station quick.

Im still popping down to Southampton though to see the Slammers, so will report back later today.

Cheers

[Christopher125]

Hi

It left weymouth at 7:10 = http://www.uksteam.info/tours/t05/t0618f.htm

Chris