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Journey by Journey => Heart of Wessex => Topic started by: PhilWakely on July 08, 2022, 22:06:26



Title: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: PhilWakely on July 08, 2022, 22:06:26
Weymouth is scheduled to receive THREE railtours on Saturday, 8th July...............

Northern Belle (1Z37 08:23 Birmingham International to Weymouth) - arrive 12:41 (depart 18:36);
Dorset Coast Statesman (1Z80 06:09 Norwich to Weymouth) - arrive 13:36 (depart 16:36); and
End of Southern Steam (1Znn 08:43 London Victoria to Weymouth) - arrive 15:24 (depart 17:09)

No timings have been loaded into RTT as of Friday evening for the steam railtour, but the tour is scheduled to go ahead according to the Railway Touring Company website. I believe that the Northern Belle will be returning to Yeovil Pen Mill to stable, but the other two appear to be using Jersey Siding ???  Is there enough capacity?



Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: MVR S&T on July 08, 2022, 22:07:51
End of Southern Steam now looks to be Exeter bound. :(


Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: PhilWakely on July 08, 2022, 22:09:16
End of Southern Steam now looks to be Exeter bound. :(


Excellent news - saves a personal trip to Yeovil!   ;D    What is the source of this apparent change of itinerary?


Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: infoman on July 09, 2022, 02:42:07
Saturday 8th July?are you sure?


Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: PhilWakely on July 09, 2022, 05:47:26
Saturday 8th July?are you sure?

Oops, my bad typing!  9th July


Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: PhilWakely on July 09, 2022, 06:52:35
End of Southern Steam now looks to be Exeter bound. :(


Excellent news - saves a personal trip to Yeovil!   ;D    What is the source of this apparent change of itinerary?


All timings now added to RTT - the End of Southern Steam is indeed running to Weymouth and two of the tours are scheduled to be in Jersey sidings at the same time.


Title: Re: Capacity of Jersey Sidings
Post by: JayMac on July 11, 2022, 20:34:06
the End of Southern Steam is indeed running to Weymouth

And here it is passing through Templecombe Saturday 9th lunchtime. 35028 Clan Line.



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