A week on the Pompey's, then a little Anthrax & 2 days on the Mule! 31/10 to 08/11 1987
The Portsmouth to Cardiff services were due to finish in May 1988, I and many of the Crompton roadshow were spending an increasing number of days out "on the Bash", sometimes using Leave & sometimes just going Sick from work!
With so many booked turns to cover and mileage to accumulate, very little time was spent eating or drinking - no breakfast, food on the go during the day from chippy's and then little or no time for Beer!
Saturday 31st October
Unfortunately the brickworks where I worked had started working on Saturday mornings due to demand, as the only person trained on my Brick stacking machine this meant I could no longer leap on Friday evening for the 2252 Waterloo - Weymouth (booked a 33) but could only make the 1410 Waterloo - Salisbury on Saturday afternoon.
EMU Sittingbourne - London Victoria 44m 40ch
33108 Waterloo - Salisbury 1L09 1410 Waterloo - Salisbury 83m 43ch
33064 Salisbury - Fareham 1O43 1415 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 38m 43ch
33048 Fareham - Bath Spa 1V85 1710 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 79m 68ch
33047 Bath Spa - Southampton 1047 1920 Bristol TM - Portsmouth Hbr 65m 06ch
A good move 048 for 047 - I didn't manage to clear either loco.
33064 Southampton - Romsey 1V96 2025 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 7m 24ch
47584 Romsey - Southampton 2O98 2015 Bristol TM - Portsmouth Hbr 7m 24ch
47584? What the...! The move was to get to Waterloo, services were booked to run via Laverstock the rest of the weekend which meant Crompton's would be hauling them to/from Basingstoke to/from Bournemouth & Weymouth.
EMU Southampton - Waterloo 79m 19ch
Sunday 1st November
Our booked Southern overnights consisted of hanging around for several hours, followed by the actual overnight which could range in duration from an hour or so to about 3 hours long, normally followed by at least another couple of hours of hanging around waiting for services to start again.
A couple of hours killing time around Waterloo station tonight by the looks of it. Then result: a "Slim" on the Fareham!
33206 Waterloo - Eastleigh (Via Laverstock) 1Y01 0255 Waterloo - Fareham 104m 61ch
A couple of hours in the small waiting room on Eastleigh's island platform then a unit fill-in move to kill a bit more time
EMU Eastleigh - Southampton 0633 Eastleigh - Southampton 5m 64ch
EMU Southampton - Eastleigh 0728 Southampton - Eastleigh 5m 64ch
Then the day began in earnest
33108 Eastleigh - Southampton 2W05 0758 Eastleigh - Weymouth 5m 64ch
33006 Southampton - Romsey 1V38 0723 Portsmouth Hbr - Salisbury 7m 24ch
33115 Romsey - Basingstoke (Via Laverstock) 1W06 0739 Poole - Waterloo 49m 68ch
33115 Basingstoke - Romsey (Via Laverstock) 1W21 0944 Waterloo - Weymouth 49m 68ch
33060 Romsey - Southampton 1O35 1113 Salisbury - Portsmouth Hbr 7m 24ch
33059 Southampton - Salisbury 1Y58 1012 Brighton - Salisbury 23m 65ch
The down Exeter service was shown running late, a chance of a 33 down the Mule?
47117 Salisbury - Sherborne 1V11 1110 Waterloo - Exeter St.Davids 34m 41ch
No idea what this (required) 47 & a rake of battered MK1's were doing on this in November !
50008 Sherborne - Salisbury 1O18 1225 Exeter St.Davids - Waterloo 34m 41ch
33039 Salisbury - Southampton 2H35 1430 Salisbury - Portsmouth Hbr 23m 65ch
33060 Southampton - Salisbury 1V70 1415 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 23m 65ch
33009 Salisbury - Southampton 1O43 1400 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 23m 65ch
33109 Southampton - Brockenhurst 1W33 1444 Waterloo - Bournemouth 13m 47ch
33110 Brockenhurst - Southampton 1W34 1551 Weymouth - Waterloo 13m 47ch
33106 Southampton - Bournemouth 1B27 1544 Waterloo - Bournemouth 28m 63ch
33108 Bournemouth - Brockenhurst 1W44 1851 Weymouth - Waterloo 15m 16ch
33102 Brockenhurst - Hamworthy 1W43 1830 Waterloo - Weymouth 23m 13ch
33113 Hamworthy - Basingstoke (via Laverstock) 1W48 2051 Weymouth - Waterloo 99m 42ch
73104 Basingstoke - Waterloo 1W48 2051 Weymouth - Waterloo 47m 61ch
Well that was a busy Sunday. Plenty of mileage, 21 moves & 15 different Loco's.
Monday 2nd November
Only the couple of hours to wait for the mileage to start all over again - this time a full day on the Pompey's beckoned.
33042 Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour 1Y01 0245 Waterloo - Portsmouth Hbr 95m 34ch
33039 Portsmouth Hbr - Warminster 2V56 0550 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 69m 44ch
33060 Warminster - Salisbury 1O31 0550 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 19m 70ch
33059 Salisbury - Bradford-on-Avon 0656 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 31m 70ch
20 minutes here to grab some breakfast, there was a bakery nearby & a newsagents. My breakfast was sometimes a packet of opal fruits & a crunchy from the latter, washed down with a can of Coke!
33009 Bradford-on-Avon - Salisbury 1O38 0800 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 31m 70ch
33048 Salisbury - Bristol TM 1V46 0830 Brighton - Cardiff 52m 60ch
33064 Bristol TM - Bath Spa 1O41 1210 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 11m 35ch
33060 Bath Spa - Bristol TM 1V58 1110 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 11m 35ch
33059 Bristol TM - Bath Spa 1O43 1405 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 11m 35ch
33009 Bath Spa - Bristol TM 1V66 1310 Portsmouth Hbr - Bristol 11m 35ch
The Ned leaps were due to hanging around, waiting for my machine 33035, which was going to work the Weymouth turn.
33035 Bristol TM - Weymouth 2O60 1615 Bristol - Weymouth 87m 16ch
33035 Weymouth - Bath Spa 2V70 1935 Weymouth - Bath Spa 75m 61ch
A quick celebratory pint was had, I expect I'd have visited a chippy while in Weymouth.
33064 Bath Spa - Southampton (via Eastleigh) 1O50 2145 Bristol TM - Southampton 70m 62ch
Tuesday 3rd November
This was a proper overnight, you could normally stay dossed in a compo while the train was loaded with mail at Southampton. There would normally be someone else doing the move, sharing a compo was safer & meant there'd be less chance of getting invaded too.
33064 Southampton - Bristol TM (via Eastleigh) 1V02 0155 Southampton - Bristol TM 82m 17ch
33035 Bristol TM - Yeovil Pen Mill 2A01 0500 Bristol TM - Yeovil Pen Mill 59m 55ch
33035 Yeovil Pen Mill - Westbury 2C16 Yeovil Pen Mill - Bristol TM 31m 38ch
33059 Westbury - Southampton 1O31 0550 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 47m 30ch
33008 Southampton - Salisbury 1V38 0810 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 23m 65ch
33006 Salisbury - Bristol TM 1V46 0830 Brighton - Cardiff 52m 60ch
33008 Bristol TM - Portsmouth Hbr 1O40 0950 Swansea - Portsmouth Hbr 102m 34ch
33019 Portsmouth Hbr - Salisbury 1V77 1510 Portsmouth Hbr - Bristol TM 49m 54ch
33109 Salisbury - Basingstoke 2L40 1636 Salisbury - Basingstoke 35m 62ch
33116 Basingstoke - Waterloo 1L14 1725 Salisbury - Waterloo 47m 61ch
After all these years I have no recollection of my reason for going back to London this evening.
I've no moves to/from Sittingbourne in my original notepad, Anthrax played a Gig in Nottingham on this night but I couldn't have got to/from that either. I may just have been meeting my Cousin for Beers, he was at University in Uxbridge at this time.
Wednesday 4th November
33016 Waterloo - Portsmouth Harbour 1Y01 0245 Waterloo - Portsmouth Hbr 95m 34ch
33064 Portsmouth Hbr - Southampton 2V56 0550 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 25m 69ch
47441 Southampton - Basingstoke 1M88 0625 Poole - Manchester Picc 31m 38ch
33115 Basingstoke - Fleet 2L14 0716 Salisbury - Waterloo 11m 23ch
EMU Fleet - Basingstoke 0742 Waterloo - Bournemouth 11m 23ch
33102 Basingstoke - Salisbury 1L03 0810 Waterloo - Salisbury 35m 62ch
33009 Salisbury - Bristol TM 1V46 0830 Brighton - Cardiff 52m 60ch
33016 Bristol TM - Bath Spa 1O40 0950 Swansea - Portsmouth Hbr 11m 35ch
33039 Bath Spa - Bristol TM 1V54 1010 Portsmouth Hbr - Swansea 11m 35ch
37427 Bristol TM - Newport 1V54 1010 Portsmouth Hbr - Swansea 26m 21ch
Yes the tractor was a winner, at least I knew I should be coming back behind a 33.
33059 Newport - Bristol TM 1042 1305 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 26m 21ch
33039 Bristol TM - Westbury 1042 1305 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 28m 17ch
33035 Westbury - Bristol TM 1V66 1310 Portsmouth Hbr - Bristol 28m 17ch
33019 Bristol TM - Trowbridge 1085 1510 Cardiff - Brighton 24m 14ch
33035 Trowbridge - Weymouth 2O60 1615 Bristol - Weymouth 63m 02ch
Even though it was my machine I didn't fancy the journey back up to Bristol today, I opted for a bagpipe move instead.
33109 Weymouth - Bournemouth 1W44 1902 Weymouth - Waterloo 34m 62ch
EMU Bournemouth - Southampton 1W44 1902 Weymouth - Waterloo 27m 65ch
33010 Southampton - Salisbury 1V96 2025 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 23m 65ch
33110 Salisbury - Basingstoke 2O94 2120 Yeovil Jn - Basingstoke 35m 62ch
Thursday 5th November
33115 Basingstoke - Bournemouth 1W55 2252 Waterloo - Weymouth 60m 21ch
33116 Bournemouth - Weymouth 1W55 2252 Waterloo - Weymouth 34m 62ch
No doubt a cross platform move to doss back out on the stock for the first Waterloo service.
33116 Weymouth - Bournemouth 1W04 0609 Weymouth - Waterloo 34m 62ch
EMU Bournemouth - Southampton 1W04 0609 Weymouth - Waterloo 27m 65ch
33006 Southampton - Warminster 1V38 0810 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 43m 55ch
33039 Warminster - Southampton 1033 0810 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 43m 55ch
33048 Southampton - Bristol TM 1V54 1010 Portsmouth Hbr - Swansea 76m 45ch
33019 Bristol TM - Salisbury 1041 1206 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 52m 60ch
33052 Salisbury - Bristol TM 1V66 1310 Portsmouth Hbr - Bristol 52m 60ch
A bit of a quandary here, my machine 33035 was working the Brighton but Peak 45110 was in the next platform on the 1615 Weymouth, probably the last time a Peak was to visit the seaside town.
I decided to take 33035 all the way to Brighton, so on departure I flailed at the line up of Cranks all hanging out of the windows behind the Peak, I also bellowed out that my Crompton was far superior to their wagon!
33035 Bristol TM - Westbury 1085 1510 Cardiff - Brighton 28m 17ch
Somewhat stupidly I changed my mind, leaping at Westbury for the following Peak! I was instantly confronted by some of those who I'd only recently berated when leaving Bristol!!
A totally inspired run followed, the Peak was a loud one (& a winner!) and as it was Fireworks night we had a never-ending display lighting up the journey on our way to the coast.
45110 Westbury - Weymouth 2O60 1615 Bristol - Weymouth 58m 79ch
Good a run as it was, I again didn't fancy the journey back up to Bristol, the half dozen cranks still on board were surprised by my decision but I couldn't flag any more Crompton mileage today.
33115 Weymouth - Bournemouth 1W44 1902 Weymouth - Waterloo 34m 62ch
EMU Bournemouth - Southampton 1W44 1902 Weymouth - Waterloo 27m 65ch
33065 Southampton - Westbury 1V96 2025 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 47m 30ch
33019 Westbury - Southampton (via Eastleigh) 1O50 2145 Bristol TM - Southampton 54m 00ch
Friday 6th November
33019 Southampton - Bristol TM (via Eastleigh) 1V02 0155 Southampton - Bristol TM 82m 17ch
Bowled here, the 0500 Yeovil was either units or a class 50. I'd probably have got my head down if it was units so it was most probably a steaming great Log.
HST Bristol TM - Severn Tunnel Jn 0540 Bristol TM - Cardiff 16m 32ch
47558 Severn Tunnel Jn - Bristol TM 0550 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 16m 32ch
33065 Bristol TM - Fareham 0550 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 91m 23ch
I knew the machine would be on it's way back from Brighton.
33035 Fareham - Bristol TM 1V46 0830 Brighton - Cardiff 91m 23ch
33059 Bristol TM - Westbury 1O40 0950 Swansea - Portsmouth Hbr 28m 17ch
33065 Westbury - Bath Spa 1V58 1110 Portsmouth Hbr - Cardiff 16m 62ch
Time to head off for tonight's Anthrax Gig in Newcastle, via London to meet my cousin, he was also going to the Gig.
HST Bath Spa - Paddington 1310 Weston Super Mare - Paddington 106m 71ch
HST Kings Cross - Newcastle 1600 Kings Cross - Aberdeen 268m 56ch
Testament were supporting Anthrax at City Hall but I believe we opted for food and a couple of beers before going into the Gig for the headliners.
47613 Newcastle - Kings Cross 1E10 2010 Edinburgh - Kings Cross 268m 56ch
Saturday 7th November
8 days into the Bash and seemingly still going strong! Looking back I don't know how we did it, no hotels, showers or probably even washes, with only the few clothes you could carry. Add to that you'd only have the cash you started with to see you through the trip, very few cashpoints in the UK in those days!
HST Paddington - Bristol Parkway 111m 62ch
47597 Bristol Parkway - Bristol TM 1V32 2350 (Fri) Glasgow - Plymouth 5m 62ch
33026 Bristol TM - Cosham 1O33 0800 Cardiff - Portsmouth Hbr 97m 38ch
33001 & 33039 (In Multi) Cosham - Exeter St.Davids 1V12 1112 Brighton - Paignton 133m 27ch
33039 & 33001 at Havant on the outward 0550 Exeter - Hove 07/11/87. Flickr photo used with courtesy of Jon Piesing.
The pair were booked on the 0550 Exeter - Hove & 1112 Brighton - Paignton (to Exeter) on a Saturday, I rarely went beyond Salisbury but the lure of pioneer 33001 was too great. What wasn't booked was what happened next - 33001 worked the next up service to London Waterloo!
33001 Exeter St.Davids - Waterloo 1O41 1618 Exeter St.Davids - Waterloo 180m 65ch
(Via Chertsey, Staines & Twickenham)
My Lords! What a way to finish the trip.
EMU Waterloo East - Gillingham (Kent) 2040 Charing Cross - Gillingham 35m 13ch
EMU Gillingham (Kent) - Sittingbourne 8m 64ch
I probably got directed straight to the bathroom by one of my Parents, for a deep clean rather than just a bath!
Sunday 8th November
33001 was in diagram to work back out of Waterloo this morning, I must have obtained the Gen as even though the line from Sittingbourne to Gillingham was under Possession I leapt!
Bus Sittingbourne - Gillingham (Kent) 0618 Rail Replacement Sittingbourne - Gillingham (Kent)
EMU Gillingham (Kent) - Waterloo East 0700 Gillingham (Kent) - Charing Cross 35m 13ch
33001 Waterloo - Exeter St.Davids 1V09 0910 Waterloo - Exeter St.Davids 172m 12ch
33001 Exeter St.Davids - Waterloo 1O19 1420 Exeter St.Davids - Waterloo 172m 12ch
5855 Waterloo - Clapham Jn 1906 Waterloo - Effingham Jn 3m 74ch
No doubt a move involving a quick beer & food in the Clapham Jn area.
5905 Clapham jn - Waterloo 1921 Chessington South - Waterloo 3m 74ch
33001 Waterloo - Basingstoke 1V20 2010 Waterloo - Exeter St.Davids 47m 61ch
No doubt much gnashing of teeth having to get off a Crompton going to Exeter, but work was looming the following day!
73102 Basingstoke - Clapham Jn 1W44 1851 Weymouth - Waterloo 43m 67ch
EMU Clapham Jn - Victoria 2m 57ch
EMU Victoria - Gillingham (Kent) 2250 Victoria - Ramsgate 35m 75ch
BUS Gillingham (Kent) - Sittingbourne / Rail Replacement
These 9 days had it all. From the non-stop frenetic moves on the Bristol - Pompey's, through to finishing up with 2 days travelling the London - Salisbury - Exeter "Mule" route.
We would have to wait a few more years, until March 1991, when 33102 & 33114 got put into the main loco pool for the Exeter's, due to poor availability of the class 50 fleet, before we got regular trips down the Mule.
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