Area C, May 1987

All on an “Area C”, April 30th – May 4th 1987

Classic “Crompton” moves from the late Tony Ewer who also took the phots.

With an Area C  rover in hand (valid Bas – Salisbury – Yeovil Jn – Warminster – Pompey and Bomo) 2 days mainly sampling “Crompton” haulage on the Pompey – Bristols. You had a choice of overnight moves too but not great doss potential. We probably all remember Fareham bails where the “plus 3” between Pompey and Bristol bound services was nearly always made, as was the tight  Southampton leap. Loads of thrash, mileage of sorts, loads of different locos, plus scenic delights  from the wilds of Salisbury Plain to the Southampton Friday night girls, and much more…I only wish I’d done more Area C’s as they were always good fun…all for £12!!

Thanks to “TC” for digging out Driver Phil’s Area C route map from 1982, the useful extension to Warminster and to Yeovil Jn came in 1984

Thursday April 30th 1987

Tony’s Area C got off to a good start with the rare 33206 working the 1410 Waterloo- Salisbury. From memory a basher who needed 206 to clear the class went to Woking for the return run, unfortunately 206 failed on arrival at Woking!

317306/324 1028 Luton – Moorgate………. Luton – Moorgate

56,72,71,79,53 Bank – Waterloo ……………Bank – Waterloo

33102 (8021) 1L07 1210 Waterloo – Salisbury…Waterloo – Basingstoke

50042  1V13 1310 Waterloo – Exeter……..Basingstoke – Andover

50037  1O21 1220 Exeter – Waterloo……..Andover – Basingstoke

33206  1L09 1410 Waterloo – Salisbury….Basingstoke – Salisbury

33016  1O43 1405 Cardiff – Portsmouth….Salisbury – Soton

33017  1O85 1610 Bristol – Brighton………Soton – Fareham

33020  1V87 1810 Portsmouth – Bristol…..Fareham – Warminster

33044  1O48 1810 Cardiff – Portsmouth….Warminster – Fareham

33025  2H62 2125 Portsmouth – Salisbury..Fareham – Soton

Friday May 1st 1987

33027 on Freight at Southampton

A busy scene at Fareham ass 33016 heads South with the 0803 Cardiff – Portsmouth

33029 at Portsmouth Harbour after working the 1305 from Cardiff

33017 at Portsmouth H with the 1710 to Cardiff

33206  1V38 0810 Portsmouth – Cardiff……Soton – Warminster

33016  1O33 0803 Cardiff – Portsmouth…….Warminster – Fareham

33053  1V58 1110 Portsmouth – Bristol……..Fareham – Warminster

33048  1O40 0950 Swansea – Portsmouth…..Warminster – Soton

33017  1O41 1210 Cardiff – Portsmouth…….Soton – Fareham

33206  1V77 1510 Portsmouth – Bristol……..Fareham – Soton

33029  1O42 1305 Cardiff – Portsmouth…….Soton – Portsmouth H

33017  1V85 1710 Portsmouth – Cardiff……Portsmouth H – Soton

33033  1O85 1610 Bristol – Brighton………..Soton – Fareham

33029  1V87 1810 Portsmouth – Bristol…….Fareham – Warminster

33206  1O48 1810 Cardiff – Portsmouth……Warminster – Soton

33008  1V96 2025 Portsmouth – Cardiff……Soton – Salisbury

50042  1V20 2038 Waterloo – Yeovil………..Salisbury – Tisbury

33105  2O96 2058 Exeter – Basingstoke……Tisbury – Basingstoke

73102  1W55 2252 Waterloo – Weymouth…Basingstoke – Eastleigh

Saturday May 2nd 1987

At 0245 precisely, Tony captures 09014 shunting vans at Woking

33020 arrives at Romsey with the 1810 Portsmouth H – Cardiff

33101  1W55 2252 (01/05) Waterloo – Weymouth..Eastliegh – Soton

33111  1W50 2238 (01/05) Weymouth – Waterloo..Soton – Eastliegh

73102  1W50 2238 (01/05) Weymouth – Waterloo..Eastleigh – Woking

33112/33113 1B01 0245 Waterloo – Bournemouth..Woking – Eastleigh

33046  1T01 0428 Eastleigh – Portsmouth….Eastleigh – Portsmouth H

33053  2V56 0550 Portsmouth – Bristol……..Portsmouth H – Warminster

33017  1O31 0658 Bristol – Portsmouth……..Warminster – Fareham

33033  1V46 0830 Brighton – Cardiff………..Fareham – Soton

33047  1V10 0913 Brighton – Exeter…………Soton – Yeovil Jn

50037  1O21 1220 Exeter – Waterloo………..Yeovil Jn – Salisbury

33019  1V66 1310 Portsmouth – Bristol…….Salisbury – Warminster

33020  1O42 1305 Cardiff – Portsmouth……Warminster – Portsmouth H

33012  1V77 1510 Portsmouth – Bristol…….Portsmouth H – Warminster

33017  1O44 1610 Bristol – Portsmouth…….Warminster – Salisbury

33208  1V79 1610 Portsmouth – Cardiff……Salisbury – Warminster

33046  1O45 1623 Cardiff – Portsmouth……. Warminster – Romsey

33020  1V87 1810 Portsmouth – Bristol……..Romsey – Warminster

33008  1O48 1810 Cardiff – Portsmouth……. Warminster – Soton

Sunday May 3rd 1987

An immaculate 33112 leaves Eastleigh with the 1508 Portsmouth – Reading

47537  1S61 0850 Southampton – Glas/Edin…Soton – Basingstoke

33103 (8025) 2O05 1000 Reading – Portsmouth..Basingstoke – Portsmouth H

33103 (8025) 2V36 1208 Portsmouth – Reading.. Portsmouth H – Eastleigh

33101 (8015) 2O07 1200 Reading – Portsmouth…Eastleigh – Portsmouth H

33101 (8015) 2V38 1408 Portsmouth – Reading…Portsmouth H – Cosham

33033  1O40 1205 Bristol – Portsmouth…………….Cosham – Portsmouth H

33112 (8001) 2V39 1508 Portsmouth – Reading… Portsmouth H – Eastliegh

33108 (8021) 2O10 1500 Reading – Portsmouth….Eastleigh -Fratton

205030 1638 Portsmouth – Salisbury…………….Fratton – Cosham

33108  (8031) 2V42 1708 Portsmouth – Reading..Cosham – Fareham

33209  1V34 1612 Brighton – Bristol……………Fareham – Soton

33038  1O45 1600 Cardiff – Portsmouth……….Soton – Cosham

33033  1V37 1915 Portsmouth – Cardiff……….Cosham – Soton

33027  1O47 1745 Cardiff – Portsmouth……….Soton – Fareham

205028 2108 Portsmouth – Eastleigh…………….Fareham – Eastleigh

7773    2155 Eastleigh – Brockenhurst…………..Eastleigh – Soton

Bank holiday Mon May 4th 1987

33108 and 33001 stabled at Salisbury, 33108’s Westbury white horse stands proud

33043 arrives at Romsey with the 1007 Cardiff – Portsmouth

33043  1V38 0815 Portsmouth – Cardiff……….Soton – Salisbury

33019  1V46 0830 Brighton – Cardiff…………..Salisbury – Warminster

33020  1O36 1007 Bristol – Portsmouth………..Warminster – Soton

33046  1V58 1115 Portsmouth – Bristol………..Soton – Romsey

33043  1O39 1007 Cardiff – Portsmouth……….Romsey – Soton

33004  1V62 1215 Portsmouth – Cardiff……….Soton – Warminster

33019  1O41 1210 Cardiff – Portsmouth……….Warminster – Salisbury

33016  1V27 1315 Portsmouth – Bristol………..Salisbury – Warminster

33209  1O42 1305 Cardiff – Portsmouth………. Warminster – Fareham

33113 (8033) 2V41 1608 Portsmouth – Readng..Fareham – Basingstoke

33110 (8023) 2O12 1700 Reading – Portsmouth.Basingstoke – Fareham

33101 (8025) 2V43 1808 Portsmouth – Reading .Fareham – Basingstoke

50037  1O24 1733 Exeter – Waterloo…………….Basingstoke – Waterloo

Power Tony sampled that week

33004, 33008, 33012, 33016, 33017, 33019, 33020, 33025, 33027, 33029, 33038,

33043, 33044, 33046, 33047, 33048, 33053…..17

33101, 33102, 33103, 33105, 33108, 33110, 33111, 33112, 33113………9

33206, 33208, 33209…….3

47537………………………….1

50037, 50042……………….2

73102, ………………………..1 (total 33)

not forgetting Thumpers 205028 and 205030

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