Train Working : Swanage 1965 to 1966

Train Working : Swanage 1965 to 1966

Last updated: 18 January 2002

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References:
     Working Timetable of Passenger Trains 14th June 1965 to 17th April 1966, or until further notice
     Carriage Working Notice Loco-hauled Trains 14th June to 5th September 1965
     Southern Region Engine Workings published by OPC

There are many outstanding questions and hypotheses indicated in italics. I would welcome further input on these or any other comments. Please send comments to: John Walker

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Swanage Main - platform 1
Swanage Bay - siding 1; goods shed - siding 2 ...

At start of day:

Bournemouth Loco	BM405 2MT 2-6-2T Ivatt BM407 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard BM408 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard
Swanage Shed	BM409 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard
Bournemouth	2-set(R)/3
Swanage Siding 2 (bay),3,4,5	2-set(R)/2
Wareham	2-set(R)/1 1 S.O.

End of day:

Bournemouth Loco BM405 2MT 2-6-2T Ivatt
BM407 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard
BM409 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard

Swanage Shed BM408 4MT 2-6-4T BR Standard

Bournemouth 2-set(R)/2

Swanage Siding 2 (bay),3,4,5 2-set(R)/1

Wareham 2-set(R)/3
1 S.O.

Bogie coaches were not allowed in Swanage siding 6.

Train	Arr	Dep	Destination
0550 1965 LE Bournemouth Central ? 0635 Wareham BM405 + 2-set (R)/1 ECS BM405 run round	0646 WTT 0657 Main	0715 Main	Wareham
BM409 collect 2-set (R)/2 from berth		0745 WTT 0740	Wareham
0818 Wareham BM405 + 2-set (R)/1 + 1 S.O. BM405 run round Shunt to bay	0840 Main
0830 WTT 0831 Wareham BM409 + 2-set (R)/2 BM409 run round	0852 WTT 0853 Main
Wareham BM405 + 2-set (R)/1 + 1 S.O.		0856 WTT 0855 Bay	Wareham
Wareham BM409 + 2-set (R)/2		0930 WTT 0920 Main	Wareham
0950 Wareham BM405 + 2-set (R)/1 + 1 S.O. BM405 run round S.O. to berth	1012 Main	1030 Main	Wareham
1025 Wareham BM409 + 2-set(R)/2 BM409 run round	1051 Main	1123 WTT 1133 Main	Wareham
1118 WTT 1128 Wareham BM405 + 2-set(R)/1 BM405 run round	1144 WTT 1154 Main	1216 WTT 1225 Main	Wareham BM409 to freight at Wareham?
1214 WTT Wareham 1221 Wareham BM409 + 2-set(R)/2 BM409 run round	1237 WTT 1247 Main	1243 WTT	Wareham
BM409 + 2-set(R)/2		1343 WTT 1328	Wareham
1313 WTT 1325 Wareham BM407 + 2-set(R)/1 BM407 run round	1335 WTT 1351 Main
1340 WTT Wareham	1405 WTT
1410 Wareham BM + 2-set(R)/2 1415 WTT	1432 Main 1437 WTT
BM407 + 2-set(R)/1		1435 1445 WTT	Wareham
1537 WTT 1540 Wareham BM407 + 2-set(R)/1	1559 WTT 1602
BM407 + 1 S.O. from berth + 2-set(R)/1		1620	Wareham
BM405 + 2-set(R)/2		1700 WTT 1703	Wareham (then Dorchester S and Bournemouth)
1659 WTT 1703 Wareham BM407 + 2-set(R)/1 + 1 S.O.	1723 WTT 1726 Main	1738 Main	Wareham
1700 WTT 1702 Bournemouth Central BM408 + 2-set(R)/3	1800 Main	1817 Main	Wareham
1813 Wareham BM407 + 2-set(R)/1 + 1 S.O.	1839 Main not WTT	1853 Main 1907 WTT	Wareham
1838 WTT 1852 Wareham BM408 + 2-set(R)/3	1900 WTT 1914
1938 WTT 1945 Wareham BM407 + 2-set(R)/1	2000 WTT 2007
LE BM407		2010	LE Bournemouth Loco (not in WTT)
BM408 + 2-set(R)/1 + 2-set(R)/3		2025	Wareham
2120 WTT 2125 Wareham BM408 + 2-set(R)/1 BM408 to shed, 2-set(R)/1 to berth	2142 WTT 2147 1965 2149 1966