Steam locomotive No.35018 British India Line will be back in steam on the mainline and will be passing through Basingstoke and Salisbury on Tuesday, 9th July 2019.

The Merchant Navy Class locomotive is on a railtour this Tuesday. 35018 is hauling a tour from London Victoria to Weymouth.

The locomotive will depart London Victoria at 08:45, and will then pass through Clapham Junction (09:02), Brentford (09:16), Feltham (09:26), Woking (10:03), Farnborough (10:19), Basingstoke (10:39), Andover (11:06), Salisbury (11:36), Gillingham (12:43), Templecombe (13:05) and Yeovil Pen Mill at 13:42.

Here 35018 will be serviced, and the train will leave Yeovil Pen Mill. Departing Yeovil Pen Mill at 14:29, the train will pass through Dorchester West (15:13) before arriving into Weymouth at 15:25.

The return journey will see the 35018 depart Weymouth at 17:39, and will then pass through Moreton (18:01), Wareham (18:13), Poole (18:23), Bournemouth (18:34), Brockenhurst (18:52), Southampton Central (19:41), Eastleigh (19:54), Basingstoke (21:01), Brookwood (21:29), Woking (21:47), Staines (22:19), Richmond (22:37), Clapham Junction (22:57) and London Victoria at 23:09.

Timings

For timings on these movements, please click the links below:

• 1Z92 0845 London Victoria to Yeovil Pen Mill
• 1Z94 1429 Yeovil Pen Mill to Weymouth
• 1Z93 1739 Weymouth to London Victoria

As always, please respect the dangers of the railway. Please do not trespass on the railway to see this iconic locomotive – stay to public access spots!

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