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Hastings to Bournemouth with a "diet Thumper"

On Saturday 28th June Hastings Diesels Limited's unit undertook its first passenger carrying service since work to fit central door locking. This was a private charter by First GBRf to take their staff on an outing to Bournemouth, with various pick-ups on the way from Hastings to Bournemouth. The train was driven by First GBRf staff but operating under the safety case and supervision of West Coast Railways. Colin Watts was with the train from Hastings Diesels Limited's St. Leonards depot to South West Trains' Bournemouth T&RSMD and unless otherwise credited the following pictures and text are his.
1Z10 Saturday 28th June 2008
HASTINGS 07:35
BOPEEP JUNC 07:39
MOUNTFIELD 07:51
ROBERTSBRIDGE 07:54
WADHURST 08:06
TUNBRIDGE WELLS LC 08:14
TUNBRIDGE WELLS TJN 08:16
HIGHBROOM 08:21
TONBRIDGE 08:23 - 08:26
SEVENOAKS 08:35
ORPINGTON 08:44
PETTS WOOD 08:46 - 08:49
BICKLEY JUNC 08:52
SHORTLANDS JUNC 08:59
NUNHEAD 09:06
CROFTON ROAD JUNC 09:08
DENMARK HILL 09:09
VOLTAIRE ROAD JUNC 09:12
FACTORY JUNC 09:13
LONGHEDGE JUNC 09:14
CLAPHAM JUNC 09:19 - 09:22
BARNES 09:28
RICHMOND 09:32
TWICKENHAM 09:37
WHITTON JUNC 09:39
FELTHAM JUNC 09:40
FELTHAM 09:42
STAINES 09:49
VIRGINIA WATER 09:58
ADDLESTONE JUNC 10:09
BYFLEET & NEW HAW 10:22
WOKING 10:34 - 10:37
WOKING JUNC 10:38
PIRBRIGHT JUNC 10:43
FARNBOROUGH 10:49
FLEET 10:52
BASINGSTOKE 11:21
WORTING JUNC 11:24
WINCHESTER 11:43
SHAWFORD 11:46
EASTLEIGH 11:51
ST DENYS 12:00
NORTHAM JUNC 12:02
SOUTHAMPTON 12:05 - 12:07
REDBRIDGE 12:11
BROCKENHURST 12:23
BOURNEMOUTH 12:46

 

1001 peeking out of St.Leonards depot prior to departure Idling in anticipation, 1001 waits the ‘off’ from St Leonard’s depot. Although the journey was timed for 1001’s 75 mph certified main line speed, the set is more than capable of 90 mph running.

 

Having collected its first passengers from Hastings, 1001 awaits 'right time’. Thanks are due to the expertise of both First GBRf and West Coast Railways.

 

Interior of 6S trailer second The interior of the 6S trailer second. Note the B.R. "Trojan" moquette.

 

Interior of 1st class section of one of the power cars

The superb 1st class interior of power car “Tunbridge Wells”. The power cars are unsurprisingly highly popular with the passengers

 

Venice Simplon Orient Express Pullman cars As 1001 passed across from the South Eastern to the South Western section the V.S.O.E. set ambled slowly passed by sandwiched between two modern diesel locomotives. Interestingly few in the Hastings set expressed any desire to change trains!

 

Passengers disembarking at Bournemouth For the passengers, Bournemouth was the final destination; many headed for the seafront whilst others sought out pubs.

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