RMweb Premium 30368 Posted February 27, 2019 RMweb Premium Share Posted February 27, 2019 Hi, Wonder if someone can help me? I am trying to trace details of the Reading to Basingstoke (and beyond) services in 1963. I started my apprenticeship at Eastleigh Loco Works on September 2nd 1963. I recall getting to Basingstoke station at around 07.00 for an Eastleigh train. The 3 or 4 coach train arrived on platform 2 at Basingstoke hauled by a 61XX 2-6-2 tank. It uncoupled and cleared off to Basingstoke shed to be replaced by a Maunsell mogul, can't recall which variety I'm afraid. At the time, most Basingstoke - Reading services were provided by 3 car Hampshire DEMU's so "my" train seemed a bit unusual. I would like to model this service so can any of you timetable/stock experts let me have more details of this working? Was it a normal timetabled service at that time or a replacement? What was the usual formation of the train? Was the loco change normal or was Reading SR short of a loco and asked Reading WR for assistance? Many thanks for any illumination provided, Richard B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Combe Martin Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 (edited) On 27/02/2019 at 07:32, 30368 said: Hi, Wonder if someone can help me? I am trying to trace details of the Reading to Basingstoke (and beyond) services in 1963. I started my apprenticeship at Eastleigh Loco Works on September 2nd 1963. I recall getting to Basingstoke station at around 07.00 for an Eastleigh train. The 3 or 4 coach train arrived on platform 2 at Basingstoke hauled by a 61XX 2-6-2 tank. It uncoupled and cleared off to Basingstoke shed to be replaced by a Maunsell mogul, can't recall which variety I'm afraid. At the time, most Basingstoke - Reading services were provided by 3 car Hampshire DEMU's so "my" train seemed a bit unusual. I would like to model this service so can any of you timetable/stock experts let me have more details of this working? Was it a normal timetabled service at that time or a replacement? What was the usual formation of the train? Was the loco change normal or was Reading SR short of a loco and asked Reading WR for assistance? Many thanks for any illumination provided, Richard B I don't have a 1963 timetable but do have a summer 1961 version. The service then looks like it was the 6.50 Reading to Southampton Terminus train. It arrived at Basingstoke at 7.26 and left at 7.34 (so time for a quick engine change). Arrival time at Eastleigh was 8.21 and Southampton 8.45, so not exactly a fast ! I don't have any other details as my main area of expertise (I'm not an expert) is the Somerset & Dorset. Peter. Edited May 29, 2020 by Combe Martin 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold astropsidings Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 29, 2020 Still the same train in the September 1962-June 1963 timetable.... 1 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted May 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 Many thanks Peter that's really great. Kind regards, Richard B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 This could have been a "sort of" replacement for the DN&S service, which closed south of Newbury in 1960. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted May 29, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 Yes that makes sense given the route and destination. I'm just pleased that my recollection of my first trip to Eastleigh as an apprentice was correct! I can recall the DN&S line on the outskirts of Winchester (this would be 1962/3) being full of withdrawn coaches allthough I think the line was not connected! Unless the coaches were scrapped on site or taken back along the DN&S it suggests that my memory is mistaken and the line was still connected. Kind regards, Richard B 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 29, 2020 Share Posted May 29, 2020 There was a “shunty” connection where the DNS crossed the main line, put in during one of the two WWs, I think, and the coaches were stored there and, of course, at Micheldever. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium Mallard60022 Posted May 29, 2020 RMweb Premium Share Posted May 29, 2020 I have (thinks carefully here.....) a '63 Timetable somewhere (almost sure I know where) if you need more detail. P 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Gold The Stationmaster Posted May 30, 2020 RMweb Gold Share Posted May 30, 2020 17 hours ago, Nearholmer said: This could have been a "sort of" replacement for the DN&S service, which closed south of Newbury in 1960. No it wasn't. It was part of the long standing Reading - Southampton Terminus service via Basingstoke. In the Winter 1952/53 service it left Reading at 06.50 and arrived Southampton Terminus at 08.46. However in the Summer 1929 service it was not a through train and the first through train of the day from Reading to Southampton Terminus didn't leave Reading until 09.38. BTW I have actually travelled on a through steam hauled train from Reading to Southampton Terminus (and back) albeit a long time ago and well before the DN&S was closed. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nearholmer Posted May 30, 2020 Share Posted May 30, 2020 I should have been clearer: it was the fact that nearly all the trains ran through that made me wonder. 1 Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
RMweb Premium 30368 Posted May 30, 2020 Author RMweb Premium Share Posted May 30, 2020 19 hours ago, Mallard60022 said: I have (thinks carefully here.....) a '63 Timetable somewhere (almost sure I know where) if you need more detail. P Many thanks 60022 will contact if needed. Kind regards, Richard B Link to post Share on other sites More sharing options...
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