Class 47 47750 | Reading Portsmouth Rail Journey | 4th August 2001
The route from Reading is via the North Downs line to Guildford, then onto the Portsmouth Direct Line. The trains slows to around 20 mph for the River Wey Bridge just before Godalming Station and Ockford Road Bridge about 3/4 mile further, plus Portcreek Viaduct. These appear to be weight related restrictions for the Class 47 as EMUâs on this route never slowed down for these.
Filmed mostly over electrified lines, this being the only diesel loco hauled service at the time to Portsmouth. Back then line speed through Buriton Tunnel was 70 mph and only 40 mph for HSTâs or âWessex Electricâ units whereas now itâs 40 mph for everything. A past captured rail journey that I thought would share for anyone to view.
00:00 Reading
10:22 Wokingham Jct
21:18 Aldershot East Jct
29:30 Guildford Stop
33:06 Shalford Jct
36:25 Godalming
47:00 Haslemere Stop
57:32 Petersfield
59:40 Buriton Tunnel
01:07:50 Havant Stop
01:14:00 Portcreek Jct
01:18:00 Fratton Stop
01:20:55 Portsmouth & Southsea
A Class 47 locomotive, 47750 Atlas, is seen hauling a Virgin Cross Country service on the route from Reading to Portsmouth & Southsea Low Level. The train operates under a weight restriction for Class 47s entering Portsmouth Harbour station and includes stops at Guildford, Godalming, and other locations along the North Downs line and Portsmouth Direct Line. The journey features specific speed reductions over certain bridges and viaducts due to these restrictions. The service was one of the few diesel-hauled trains operating on this route at the time.
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