Train Working : Swanage 1954 to 1961

Last updated: 17 January 2002

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The following table is based on train workings at Swanage in 1954 as described in BR Operating History SR Part 3 Wessex published by Xpress Publishing.  Workings up to 1961 have been superimposed to provide more intensive services and to show the changes over that period.  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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Main - platform 1
Bay - siding 1; goods shed - siding 2 ...

Where were push pull coaches and Waterloo coaches berthed overnight?  I have pictures of the Royal Wessex coaches in the bay.  Did they remain there overnight?

How were Waterloo coaches detached from push pulls?  I have assumed the train from Wareham would arrive in the main platform with the Waterloo coaches on the Wareham end, then:
- M7 and pushpull push Waterloo coaches in front of signal box
- M7 and pushpull detach and set back into main platform
- M7 and pushpull run round Waterloo coaches
- M7 and pushpull push Waterloo coaches into main platform, or bay platform, or couple up and transfer to siding 3, 4 or 5

How did the goods run round?  I have assumed the goods would arrive in front of signal box then:
- if goods does not fit in loop excess wagons pushed in to headshunt
- loco runs round wagons using loop from double slip to crossover in front of engine shed
- wagons shunted into yard
- similarly any remaining wagons in headshunt run round and shunted into yard

At what point in shunting did goods loco visit turntable?

How often did push pull locos need to visit shed?  Presumably they uncoupled from coaches?

Did T9 from Salisbury stay on shed all day? 

At start of day:

Shed - M7 (ex BM408) SWA421
Siding 2 (bay),3,4,5 - 2 coaches (ex 1030 Waterloo), 2 coaches (ex 1635 Waterloo), 2 Royal Wessex (ex 1830 Waterloo) + Pushpull (ex PP2) PP3 

Bogie coaches were not allowed in siding 6.

Train Arr Dep Destination
0520 Wareham News (1957 suspended) 0543 (1956/7) 0553 1956 LE Hamworthy Junction

0547 Bournemouth Central Motor
         PP1 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham

 0639 (1956)
0648 Bay
0650 (1961)  		0715 Bay Bournemouth West
         M7 SWA421 off shed to collect PP3 + 2 Royal Wessex coaches from siding  3/4/5
         M7 SWA421 facing Wareham + PP3 + 2 Royal Wessex coaches		 0736 Main
0738 1956/7/61		 Waterloo (Royal Wessex)

0651 Christchurch
         M7 BM410 (pushpull fitted?)  +4 coaches to Main
         RM Jan 71 - 1956 3-set + 2-6-0
         Runround and collect 2 coaches from siding 3/4/5

 0840 Main

0831 Wareham Motor
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham

 0853 Bay 0858 Bay Wareham Motor

         M7 BM410 facing Wareham +  2 Waterloo + 4 Christchurch
         Waterloo or Christchurch coaches next to M7?

0920 1957/61
0924 Main

 Waterloo

0655 Hamworthy Junc Goods
         M7 H.Jn 422 + max 22 wagons
         Loops not long enough to run round 22 wagons
         Run to bay line.  Reverse into headshunt if required.
         Run round in front of signal box as required.
          Shunt yard.

 0820 (1956)
0952

0947 Wareham Motor
         1954 PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham
         1956/7/61 PP3 + M7 SWA421
         Swanage Railway in Colour p27 1960

 1004 (1961)
1009 Main

Main
0850 Salisbury 22 July to 30 August 1957 and 24 July to 25 August 1961
         RM Jan 71 - 1956 T9		 1025 (1956/7)
         Wareham Motor 1956/7/61 PP3 + M7 SWA421 1030 1956/7/61 Wareham
         M7 H.Jn 422 + max 22 wagons.
         Assemble in siding 3/4/5.   M7 to shed to turn and service.		 0940 1954
1045 Siding 3/4/5

Wareham Goods
Swanage Railway in Colour p36 1961

1025 1961    Wareham Motor PP2 + M7 BM407
1030 1956/7 Wareham Motor PP2 + M7 BM407		 1051 (1961)
1053 (1956/7)
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham 1106 Main
1110 1957/61  		Wareham Motor
1106 Wareham Motor
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham
1110 (1956/61)		 1128 Main

1132 (1956/7/61)		 1136 Main
 1140 1956/7/61		 Wareham Motor
0915 Basingstoke 1 July to 6 September 1957
0955 Eastleigh 1956 + 10 July to 1 September 1961
         RM Jan 71 - 1956 Maunsell 2-6-0		 1201 (1957)
1201 (1956/61)
1157 Wareham Motor
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham
1200 Wareham Motor (1961)		 1219 Main


1222 (1956/7/61)
1216 Wareham Motor
         PP3 + M7 SWA421
1227 Wareham Motor (1961)		 1238 Bay
1249 (1957)
1249 (1961)
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham 1228 1957/61
1242 Main		 Wareham Motor
         M7 SWA421 + PP3 collect 2 coaches for Waterloo from siding 3
         M7 SWA421 facing Wareham + PP3 + 2 coaches		 1333 Main Waterloo

1030 Waterloo
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham + 2 coaches from Waterloo
        Shunt 2 coaches to front of signal box.  PP2 + M7 run round.
        2 coaches to siding 3/4/5.  PP2 + M7 BM407 to Main

1327 (1957)
1327 (1961)
1354 Main
1416 Wareham Motor
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham
1420 Wareham Motor (1961)		 1438 Bay

1442 (1961)
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham 1442 Main
 1445 1957/61		 Wareham Motor
1537 Wareham Motor
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham		 1559 Main
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham collects PP5 from siding 3/4/5 or headshunt?
         PP5 + PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham 		1623 Bay 1956/7
1623 1961 

1604 Main		 Wareham Motor
Swanage Railway in Colour p41 1962
Around the Branch Lines pl154
1545 LE Bournemouth Central (suspended) 1645 (1956/7)
         PP2 + M7 BM407 facing Wareham 1700 Main
1702 1961
1710 1956		 Wareham Motor

1657 Wareham Motor
         PP5 + PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham
         Shunt PP5 to siding 3/4/5 or headshunt?
1702 Wareham Motor (1961) 

1721 Main


1724 (1961)		 1738 Main Wareham Motor
         1956 T9 1805 (1956/7/61) Salisbury Summer 1956
Salisbury 22 July to 30 August 1957
Salisbury 24 July to 25 August 1961
1830 (1957, 1961) Basingstoke 1 July to 6 September 1957
Eastleigh 10 July to 1 september 1961

1700 Bournemouth Central Motor
         PP4 + M7 BM408 facing Wareham
          Swanage Railway in Colour p26 1957
         Branch Lines of the SR Vol 1 p119
         1956 + through coaches to Eastleigh 

1800 Main

Bay
Main		 1830 (1956/7/61)
1836 Main

Bay
Main		 Wareham Motor
(to 28 June, from 9 September 1957)
(to 7 July, from 4 September 1961)
1827 Wareham Motor (1961)
1833 Wareham Motor
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham		 1851 (1956/7/61)

1857 Main
1635 Waterloo ("Royal Wessex" 1957 and 1961)
         PP2 + M7 BM408 facing Wareham + 2 coaches from Waterloo		 1952 Bay?
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham 2010 Main Wareham Motor
         Shunt 2 coaches to front of signal box.  PP2 + M7 run round.
         2 coaches to siding 3/4/5
         PP2 + M7 BM408		 2120 Main
2135 (1957)
2138 (1961)		 Wareham Motor

1830 Waterloo (Royal Wessex?)
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham + 2 Royal Wessex
         Shunt 2 Royal Wessex to front of signal box.
        PP3 + M7 run round.
        2 Royal Wessex to siding 2/3/4/5

2131 (1957)
2134 (1961)
2142 Main
         PP3 + M7 SWA421 facing Wareham 2204 Main
2211 (1957)
2217 (1961)		 Wareham Motor
1956 ECS Wareham to Bournemouth?
2204 Wareham Motor
          PP2 + M7 BM408 facing Wareham
          PP2 to siding 3/4/5, M7 to shed
1017 Wareham Motor (1961) 		2226 Main
2232 (1957)

2239 (1961)