Wessex Weymouth to Waterloo

This Drivers eye view begins with a brief look at the unique streetrunning Weymouth quay tramway from a class 73 ElectroDiesel Locomotive It is unlikely that this line will ever see a train again so it is also included on the DVD as a menu driven bonus Our main line train is a class 442 Wessex electric still in Network SouthEast colours We head out of Weymouth and climb up towards Dorchester South the 5 coach train taking all the power available from the third rail Turning east the train calls at the intermediate stations as far as Poole and Bournemouth with their classic causeway approaches Speeding up we call at Brockenhurst for connection with the Lymington branch and pass through the delightful stretch of unspoilt New Forest to Southampton We then run nonstop at up to 100 mph along the former LSWR quadruple track main line via Basingstoke Woking and Clapham Junction into Waterloo Filmed in 1994