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Passenger Carrying Coaches

‘Tavern Cars’

(1949 - 1960)

 

Bulleid Tavern Car S7899 ‘The George and Dragon’ on the Atlantic Coast Express
? Joe Kent (Glen Woods collection)

 

Eight pairs of Tavern cars were released by Eastleigh Works between 21st May 1949 and 17th June 1949. Initially described as Kitchen /Buttery cars, these took the form of a diag.2663 Kitchen /Buffet car paired with a diag.2664 Composite Saloon (dining); their design followed the form of Bulleid’s 4 BUF buffet cars with windowless dining cars (intended to improve customer turnover) as introduced on the Mid-Sussex line services.

 

Introduction to Service

After being displaying the first two pairs (White Horse and Jolly Tar) at Waterloo station on Wednesday, 25th May 1949 they initially saw use on the Southern Region with the ‘The Atlantic Coast Express’ (10.35am Waterloo – Exeter Central & 12.50pm return) before being operated Eastern Region services from June 1949 (when newer sets were completed).

Their Operation and Use is detailed below.

 

Passenger Unpopularity

Unpopular with passengers, derided by the press including Punch magazine and debated in Parliament, it is understood Tavern Car pairs were being already returned to the Southern during autumn 1949 (all had already appeared in the Southern’s London West, Southern & Western Divisions 26th September 1949 CWNA) although it appears the agreement for their return between the Railway Executive and Hotel Executive (responsible for on-train catering) wasn’t formalised until 27th April 1950. It is certain that all these ‘off-region’ Tavern car workings had ceased long before the Summer 1950 timetables (probably very early in the start of the year).

The rebuilding of the RCO vehicles (nos.7833 to 7840) with passenger tops lights being replaced with full-sized passenger side lights and conventional seating arrangements commenced 8th June 1950 with the last RCO outshopped on 15th April 1951.

 

Notes on early SR use

During autumn 1949 the ‘White Horse’, ‘Jolly Tar’, ‘Three Plovers’, ‘Salutation’, Green Man’ and ‘George & Dragon’ pairs were all reported operating at least between Waterloo and Exeter on West of England services (including the Atlantic Coast Express). In the fifties some services would see Tavern car pairs scheduled right through to Bude.

In January 1952 a pair of former Tavern Cars was allocated to the Bournemouth West portion of the ‘Royal Wessex’ (Wkg. No.2 - 8.20am Bournemouth West – Waterloo & 4.35pm return) services being replaced by a Mk1 RB in summer 1962.


Tavern Cars
‘KB’ Diag.2663
(1949-1959)

The diag.2663 Tavern cars (KB) contained an Inn style bar area, side seating area, kitchen, pantry and a staff compartment drawing inspiration from the Tudor bar in Pulborough’s Chequers Hotel. Intended for standing customers, the seating comprised twelve inward-facing seats (oak settles) with three refectory-type tables at the far end of the vehicle.

Described as Kitchen & Buttery cars, interior styling was intended to give the appearance of public house (Inn) with mock beams and wood panelling. Fake leaded lights were applied to the passenger top lights in the bar area – these being the only passenger lights in the public area of the coach (sidelights in the kitchen corridor excepted) with internal illumination by old-style square metal lanterns hug from the timber ceiling beams. Large side lights had 15” sliding vents.

Externally imitation English bond brickwork (lining) was painted on top of the Crimson Lake (on the bar area half of the coach) with mock half-timbered beams painted on the Cream panel above. Both the brickwork and timbering were subsequently removed upon varnishing the first (nos.7892 & 7893) entering works 21st December 1950 and the last (no.7897) outshopping 9th December 1951. Vehicles outshopped from varnishing February 1951-on had an ‘S’ suffix added to their coach numbers; the two cars outshopped before this month (no.7899 on 4th December 1950 and no.7892 on 30th January1951) had their ‘S’ suffixes added during the subsequent A2 exam (varnishing).

However, it is currently understood that Tavern car coach numbers remained on the left-hand end of the car until repainting in BR(S) Green livery. Evidence contradicting this understanding is gracefully sought.

The name of each Tavern car was displayed using vitreous enamel panels on a duck egg blue background affixed to each side of the vehicle with a smaller sign inside the coach. These signs were retained until rebuilding to RKB diag.2668 from June 1959. Pub signs stated ‘At the sign of the White Horse’ and so on.

The outer ends of these cars (the ‘bricked’ bar area) were equipped with buffers. Coaches were fitted with propane gas during 1955 - 1956.

Converted Tavern Cars
‘RKB’ Diag.2668
(1959-1968)

From June 1959 conversion (modernisation) of the Tavern cars to diag.2668 commenced under HO4126 and HO4339 at Lancing Carriage Works; this  resulted in a more conventional arrangement of coach (RKB) without the ‘Inn’ signage. Eleven seats (with tables) were now provided.

The ‘Tavern’ cars were no more.

After conversion (also described as modernisation) these RKB coaches (along with their previously paired RCO vehicles) were assimilated into the general pool of catering cars although no.7989 (formerly the Green Man) & no.7840 remained paired for ‘Royal Wessex’ duties from 15th June 1959 CWNA up until summer 1961.

Some of these modernised RKB coaches continued in use into 1967 (with final vehicle withdrawals taking place early in 1968).

Dates given in Table 1 are released new Eastleigh Works* thence outshopping from Lancing Works.

 

Table (1)
Tavern cars (KB)

 

Tavern
Car

7892

7893

7894

7895

7896

7897

7898

7899

Released new * (diag.2663)

21-May-49

21-May-49

21-May-49

21-May-49

16-Jun-49

16-Jun-49

17-Jun-49

17-Jun-49

Name

‘White Horse’

‘Jolly
Tar’

‘Dolphin’

‘Bull’

‘Salutation’

‘Three Plovers’

‘Green
Man’

‘George
& Dragon’

Original
RCO Pairing

7833

7834

7835

7836

7837

7838

7839

7840

1950/51 to 1956
RCO Pairing

7838

7836

7833

7839

7835

7834

7840

7837

1956 to 1959/60
RCO Pairing

7838

7836

7833

7839

7835

7837

7840

7834

Brickwork /timber removed

30-Jan-51

2-Apr-51

27-Mar-51

6-Apr-51

20-Jun-51

9-Nov-51

9-Mar-51

4-Dec-50

‘S’ suffix added to coach number

30-May-52

5-May-52

20-Mar-52

12-Jan-53

29-Apr-53

18-Mar-53

3-Nov-52

9-Apr-52

Outshopped BR(S) Green

15-Dec-57

15-Feb-57

5-Jun-57

24-Apr-57

26-Nov-57

13-Feb-58

20-Dec-56

29-Mar-57

Converted to RKB (diag.2668)

16-Jun-59

18-Feb-60

8-Jun-60

23-Mar-60

9-Jun-59

11-Dec-59

7-Jan-60

22-Apr-60

Withdrawn
(diag.2668)

Jan-68

Jan-67

Jan-68

Jan-67

Sep-67

Dec-66

Jan-68

Jan-68

 


Composite Saloons
‘RCO’ Diag.2664

(1949-1950)

The diag.2664 Composite Saloons (RCO) seated twenty-four First-class and forty Third-class passengers in two saloons. Interior appearance mirrored the Tavern cars. The third-class seating was arranged in the standard 2 + 2 loose chair layout the First-class diners faced each other with their backs against the sides of the coach. This was convenient for the stewards but did not afford the diners much privacy. The First-class saloon only had three sets of passenger top lights on each side whilst the third-class had four sets on each side. 

The Composite Saloons (displaying ‘RESTURANT’ on their side) were coupled with the Third-class adjacent to the Tavern car; the outer ends of these cars (the First-class seating area) were equipped with buffers.

Rebuilt Composite Saloons
‘RCO’ Diag.2665
(1950-1951)

Following a meeting of the Rolling Stock Committee on 5th October 1949 authorisation was given on 31st January 1950 for these ‘windowless’ composite diners to be rebuilt to diag.2665; the passenger top lights being replaced with full-sized passenger side lights (15” sliding vents) and conventional seating arrangements put in place. Rebuilt vehicles being outshopped between 8th June 1950 and 13th April 1951, with RCO no.7835 (outshopped from 13th April 1951) having its coach number relocated to the right-hand end of the car.

However, the ‘S’ suffix was not added at Eastleigh Works; this was undertaken during the next A2-exam (varnishing) at Lancing Works.

Confirmation is sought as to the use of ‘RESTAURANT’ and ‘RESTAURANT CAR’ on the RCO car sides (was this following the March 1951 on edict on coach numbering?). It is noted the word ‘CAR’ ceased being used on other catering cars during repaints in the mid-sixties.

During these rebuilds there were some temporary ‘ad-hoc’ pairings of Tavern Cars and rebuilt RCOs. Following these rebuilds and release from Eastleigh Works, none of the rebuilt Composite Saloons returned to their original Tavern cars pairings.

Dates given in Table 2 are released new /rebuilding Eastleigh Works* thence outshopping from Lancing Works.

 

 

Table (2)
Composite Saloons (RCO)

 

Composite
Saloon

7833

7834

7835

7836

7837

7838

7839

7840

Released new *
(diag.2664)

21-May-49

21-May-49

21-May-49

21-May-49

16-Jun-49

16-Jun-49

17-Jun-49

17-Jun-49

1949 (new)
RCO paired with

7892

7893

7894

7895

7896

7897

7898

7899

‘White Horse’

‘Jolly
Tar’

‘Dolphin’

‘Bull’

‘Salutation’

‘Three Plovers’

‘Green
Man’

‘George
& Dragon’

Rebuilt with Side Lights * (diag.2665)

6-Oct-50

15-Dec-50

13-Apr-51

8-Jun-50

14-Jul-50

8-Sep-50

23-Feb-51

17-Nov-50

‘S’ suffix added to coach number

20-Mar-52

9-Nov-51

29-Apr-53

14-Jun-51

9-Apr-52

10-Jun-52

22-Dec-52

15-Dec-52

1950/51 to 1956
RCO paired with

7894

7897

7896

7893

7899

7892

7895

7898

‘Dolphin’

‘Three Plovers’

‘Salutation’

‘Jolly
Tar’

‘George
& Dragon’

‘White Horse’

‘Bull’

‘Green
Man’

1956 to 1959/60
RCO paired with

7894

7899

7896

7893

7897

7892

7895

7898

‘Dolphin’

‘George
& Dragon’

‘Salutation’

‘Jolly
Tar’

‘Three Plovers’

‘White Horse’

‘Bull’

‘Green
Man’

Outshopped
BR(S) Green

27-May-57

29-May-57

28-Oct-57

24-Jan-57

4-Feb-58

13-Nov-57

14-Apr-57

26-Oct-56

Withdrawn
(diag.2665)

27-Feb-65

27-Feb-65

Aug-67

Sep-67

26-Jul-65

Sep-67

Sep-67

27-Feb-65

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table (3)
Composite Saloon (RCO) passenger sidelights fitted and
Tavern car (KB) external ‘brickwork & timber’ removed

In February 1950 the first of the diag.2664 Composite Saloons (RCO) entered Eastleigh works for the fitting of full-sized passenger sidelights resulting in them being classified as diag.2665.

This fitting of full-sized passenger sidelights required extensive work (both internal and external) and took several months.

In November 1950 the first of the newly paired Tavern cars (KB) entered Lancing Works for an A2-exam during which the external ‘brickwork & timbering’ was removed at Lancing Works.

Neither the Lancing Works or CM&EE record cards provide the dates for when these altered coaches received the new pairings of diag.2663 Tavern cars and diag.2665 Composite Saloons. However, none of Eastleigh’s original ‘released new’ pairings remained. During summer 1956 nos.7897 and 7899 swapped their RCOs.

Of the RCOs only no.7835 was outshopped from the rebuilding with right-hand coach numbers whilst nos.7834 & 7836 are known to have subsequently received right-hand number positions and ‘RESTAURANT CAR’ on their side although the dates of this change are currently unknown.

Dates of entering works (in) and outshopping (out) are provided in the table below.

 

Original KB /RCO pairing

Name

Released New

RCO (in)
(diag.2664)

RCO (out)
(diag.2665)

Tavern (in)
(brickwork)

Tavern (out)
(removed)

KB now paired with

 

 

 

Eastleigh

Works

Lancing

Works (A2)

 

7892

White Horse

21-May-49

 

 

21-Dec-50

30-Jan-51

7892

7833

21-May-49

21-Jul-50

6-Oct-50

 

 

7838

7893

Jolly Tar

21-May-49

 

 

21-Dec-50

2-Apr-51

7893

7834

21-May-49

12-Oct-50

15-Dec-50

 

 

7836

7894

Dolphin

21-May-49

 

 

10-Mar-50

27-Mar-51

7894

7835

21-May-49

27-Dec-50

13-Apr-51

 

 

7833

7895

Bull

21-May-49

 

 

15-Feb-51

6-Apr-51

7895

7836

21-May-49

13-Feb-50

8-Jun-50

 

 

7839

7896

Salutation

16-Jun-49

 

 

18-Apr-51

20-Jun-51

7896

7837

16-Jun-49

8-May-50

14-Jul-50

 

 

7835

7897

Three Plovers

16-Jun-49

 

 

26-Sep-51

9-Nov-51

7897

7838

16-Jun-49

16-Jun-50

8-Sep-50

 

 

7834

7898

Green Man

17-Jun-49

 

 

7-Feb-51

9-Mar-51

7898

7839

 

17-Jun-49

27-Nov-50

23-Feb-51

 

 

7840

7899

George & D’n

17-Jun-49

 

 

6-Nov-50

4-Dec-50

7899

7840

17-Jun-49

8-Sep-50

17-Nov-50

 

7837

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Table (4)
From 1952 the A2-exam (varnish) of
Tavern car (KB) and Composite Saloon (RCO) pairs

Following the new pairings of diag.2663 Tavern car (KB) & diag.2665 Composite Saloons (RCO) these entered Lancing Carriage Works for A2-exams (varnishing) usually on a two-yearly cycle starting in April 1952. This tables provides the A2-exam outshopping dates from Lancing Works.

In summer 1956 the Southern Region was allowed to start outshopping its coaching stock in BR(S) Green (no.11) and this was often undertaken during A2-exams (varnishing) with Maunsell stock being prioritised followed by Bulleid stock even though much Bulleid stock was introduced new in Crimson Lake & Cream livery. 

When the diag.2663 Tavern Cars went into Lancing Works for conversion to diag.2668 RKB, the Composite Saloons (RCO) vehicles entered E4 exams.

Dates are outshopping from Lancing Carriage Works (*outshopped BR(S) Green).

 

Number

Name

A2

A2

A2

A2

A2

A2

Into Conv.

7892

White Horse

30-May-52

29-Nov-54

19-Jan-56

5-Dec-57*

 

 

17-Feb-59

7838

 

10-Jun-52

29-Nov-54

19-Jan-56

13-Nov-57*

 

 

17-Feb-59 (E4)

7893

Jolly Tar

5-May-52

27-May-54

22-Nov-55

15-Feb-57*

13-Aug-58

 

4-Dec-59

7836

 

5-May-52

27-May-54

22-Nov-55

24-Jan-57*

13-Aug-58

 

4-Dec-59 (E4)

7894

Dolphin

20-Mar-52

25-Mar-54

16-Feb-55

21-Mar-56

5-Jun-57*

11-Feb-59

4-Mar-60

7833

 

20-Mar-52

25-Mar-54

16-Feb-55

21-Mar-56

27-May-57*

11-Feb-59

4-Mar-60 (E4)

7895

Bull

12-Jan-53

25-Jan-55

4-Jan-56

23-Apr-57*

12-Dec-58

 

11-Jan-60

7839

 

22-Dec-52

25-Jan-55

4-Jan-56

17-Apr-57*

5-Dec-58

 

11-Jan-60 (E4)

7896

Salutation

29-Apr-53

5-Jan-55

2-Mar-56

26-Nov-57*

 

 

7-Jan-59

7835

 

29-Apr-53

5-Jan-55

2-Mar-56

28-Oct-57*

 

 

7-Jan-59 (E4)

7897

Three Plovers

18-Mar-53

25-Mar-55

7-May-56

 

13-Feb-58*

 

17-Sep-59

7834

 

18-Mar-53

25-Mar-55

7-May-56

To 7899

-

 

-

7837

 

-

-

-

From 7899

4-Feb-58*

 

29-Jan-60 (E4)

7898

Green Man

3-Nov-52

4-May-53

4-Mar-55

6-Dec-56*

20-Mar-58

 

19-Oct-59

7840

 

15-Oct-52

4-Mar-53

4-Mar-55

26-Oct-56*

4-Mar-58

 

19-Oct-59 (E4)

7899

George & D’n

9-Apr-52

9-Apr-54

22-Nov-55

 

29-Mar-57*

28-Oct-58

21-Jan-60

7837

 

9-Apr-52

9-Apr-54

22-Nov-55

To 7897

-

-

-

7834

 

-

-

-

From 7897

29-Mar-57*

15-Oct-58

22-Jan-60 (E4)

 

 

 

 

Individual Vehicle Notes
Nos.7833-7840
Nos.7892-7899

 

Number

Individual Vehicle Notes

7833

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949 paired with no.7892 (White Horse).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 21st July 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 6th October 1950 and paired with no.7894 (Dolphin).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 20th March 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 27th May 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing damage repair 8th January 1963.

Withdrawn 27th February 1965.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 26th February 1965 (Ref: RS.51/1/64/BU) titles “Reduction in coaching stock W/E 27-2-65” stated ‘The undermentioned vehicles have been withdrawn and marked condemned’ included at Clapham Junction RFO 7833, RFO 7834 & RFO 7840.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 29th October 1965 (Ref:- RS.63/1/ DA) titled “Condemned coaching stock” stated

For your information the following vehicles originally held for conversion to DS vehicles are not now required as they are not suitable.

Dining composites 7833, 7834, 7837, 7840.

These are berthed at Stewarts Lane at the moment. The four vehicles selected to replace them are berthed at Hassocks, namely M6815, M6839, M6840, M6869’.

 

7834

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949 paired with no.7893 (Jolly Tar).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 12th October 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 15th December 1950 and paired with no.7897 (Three Plovers).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 18th March 1953.

At some stage prior to  July 1956 no.7834 received right-hand number position and ‘RESTAURANT CAR’ on its side. Possibly during A2-exam on 25th March 1955 else 7th May 1956.

From the second-half 1956 no.7834 was paired with no.7899 (George and Dragon).

Outshopped BR(S) Green 27th March 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Withdrawn 27th February 1965.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 26th February 1965 (Ref: RS.51/1/64/BU) titles “Reduction in coaching stock W/E 27-2-65” stated ‘The undermentioned vehicles have been withdrawn and marked condemned’ included at Clapham Junction RFO 7833, RFO 7834 & RFO 7840.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 29th October 1965 (Ref:- RS.63/1/ DA) titled “Condemned coaching stock” stated

For your information the following vehicles originally held for conversion to DS vehicles are not now required as they are not suitable.

Dining composites 7833, 7834, 7837, 7840.

These are berthed at Stewarts Lane at the moment. The four vehicles selected to replace them are berthed at Hassocks, namely M6815, M6839, M6840, M6869’.

 

7835

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949 paired with no.7894 (Dolphin).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 27th December 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT’ retained on the car side) 13th April 1951 and paired with no.7896 (the Salutation).

A2 exam ‘S’ suffix added 29th April 1953.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 28th October 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing damage repair 13th March 1964.

Withdrawn August 1967.

 

7836

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949 paired with no.7895 (Bull).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 13th February 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 8th June 1950 and paired with no.7893 (Jolly Tar).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 5th May 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 24th January 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 19th September 1962.

Withdrawn September 1967.

 

7837

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949 paired with no.7896 (Salutation).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 8th May 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 14th July 1950 and paired with no.7899 (George and Dragon).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 9th April 1952.

From the second-half 1956 no.7837 was paired with no.7897 (Three Plovers).

Outshopped BR(S) Green 4th February 1958 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Kitchen Buffet Car (RKB) no.7899 and Restaurant Saloon no.7837 taken out of traffic for rough riding on hand at Clapham Junction carded to Eastleigh for intermediate repair. Side buffers to be fitted to the inner ends of both vehicles.

Withdrawn 26th July 1965.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 12th July 1965 (Ref: RS.53/7/182.BU) titled “Service vehicles for Departmental use. Ballast cleaning machines, Dormitory coaches” stated

‘With reference to your letter of the 7th inst. concerning the above.

RCO 7837 has been withdrawn from traffic today and allocated to make the fourth vehicle for this purpose.’

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 16th July 1965 (Ref:  RS/51/1/64/BU) titled “Reduction in coaching stock” stated ‘The undermentioned vehicles have been withdrawn and marked condemned’ and included RCO 7837 now at Stewarts Lane for RS.53/7/182.BU.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 29th October 1965 (Ref:- RS.63/1/ DA) titled “Condemned coaching stock” stated

For your information the following vehicles originally held for conversion to DS vehicles are not now required as they are not suitable.

Dining composites 7833, 7834, 7837, 7840.

These are berthed at Stewarts Lane at the moment. The four vehicles selected to replace them are berthed at Hassocks, namely M6815, M6839, M6840, M6869’.

 

7838

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949 paired with no.7897 (Three Plovers).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 16th June 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 8th September 1950 and  paired with no.7892 (White Horse).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 10th June 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 13th November 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 24th October 1962.

Withdrawn September 1967.

 

7839

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949 paired with no.7898 (Green Man).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 27th November 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 23rd February 1951 and paired with no.7895 (Bull).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 22nd December 1952.

At some stage no.7834 received right-hand number position and ‘RESTAURANT CAR’ on its side. Possibly during A2-exam  on 25th January 1955 else on 4th January 1956.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 14th April 1957 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 17th October 1962.

Withdrawn September 1967.

 

7840

Diag.2664 Composite Saloon released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949 paired with no.7899 (George & Dragon).

 

Diag.2665. Entered Eastleigh Works 8th September 1950 and outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights (left-hand coach number position and ‘RESTURANT’ on the car side retained) 17th November 1950 and paired with no.7898 (the Green Man).

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix added 26th September 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 26th October 1956 (right-hand number position and ‘RESTURANT CAR).

Outshopped Lancing A2 and damage repair 25th May 1963.

Withdrawn 27th February 1965.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 26th February 1965 (Ref: RS.51/1/64/BU) titles “Reduction in coaching stock W/E 27-2-65” stated ‘The undermentioned vehicles have been withdrawn and marked condemned’ included at Clapham Junction RFO 7833, RFO 7834 & RFO 7840.

Waterloo Inspector’s memo dated 29th October 1965 (Ref:- RS.63/1/ DA) titled “Condemned coaching stock” stated

For your information the following vehicles originally held for conversion to DS vehicles are not now required as they are not suitable.

Dining composites 7833, 7834, 7837, 7840.

These are berthed at Stewarts Lane at the moment. The four vehicles selected to replace them are berthed at Hassocks, namely M6815, M6839, M6840, M6869’.

 

7892

‘White Horse’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7833 thence RCO no.7838 from September 1950 to June 1959.

Entered Lancing Works 21st December 1950 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (retaining left-hand coach number position) and outshopped 30th January 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 30th May 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 5th December 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 17th February 1959 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 16th June 1959.

Withdrawn January 1968.

 

7893

‘Jolly Tar’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7834 thence RCO no.7836 from June 1950 February 1960.

Entered Lancing Works 21st December 1950 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 2nd April 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 5th May 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 15th February 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 4th December 1959 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 18th February 1960.

Outshopped Lancing A2 plus damage repair 8th January 1963.

Withdrawn January 1967.

 

7894

‘Dolphin’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7835 thence RCO no.7833 from October 1951 to June 1960.

Entered Lancing Works 10th March 1950 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 27th March 1950.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 20th March 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 5th June 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 4th March 1960 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 8th June 1960.

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 18th July 1963.

Withdrawn January 1968 (having been withdrawn March 1967, reinstated, condemned July 1967, reinstated before final withdrawal January 1968).

 

7895

Bull’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7836 thence RCO no.7839 from February 1951 to March 1960.

Entered Lancing Works 15th February 1951 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 6th April 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 12th January 1953.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 24th April 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 11th January 1960 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 25th March 1960.

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 14th November 1962 thence Eastleigh damage repair 2nd March 1964.

Withdrawn January 1967.

 

7896

‘Salutation’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7837 thence RCO no.7835 from April 1951 to June 1959.

Entered Lancing Works 18th April 1951 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 20th June 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 29th April 1953.

Fitted with Propane Gas January 1955.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 26th November 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 7th January 1959 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation)  9th June 1959.

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 22nd November 1962..

Withdrawn September 1967.

 

7897

‘Three Plovers’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 16th June 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7838 thence RCO no.7834 from December 1950 into the second-half of 1956.

From the second-half 1956 no.7897 was paired with RCO no.7837 to December 1959.

Entered Lancing Works 26th September 1951 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 9th November 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 18th March 1953.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 13th February 1958 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 17th September 1959 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 11th December 1959.

Outshopped Lancing A2 with side buffers fitted 24th January 1963.

Condemned 15th November 1966 and to Micheldever 12th December 1966.

 

7898

‘Green Man’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 17th June 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7839 thence RCO no.7840 from November 1950-on to January 1960.

Entered Lancing Works 7th February 1951 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 9th March 1951.

A2 exam outshopped with ‘S’ suffix 3rd November 1952.

Fitted with Propane Gas 20th December 1956.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 20th December 1956 [as part of Royal Wessex set] (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 19th October 1959 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 7th January 1960.

Outshopped Lancing A2 and damage repair 25th March 1963.

Withdrawn January 1968.

 

7899

‘George and Dragon’

Diag.2663 Tavern car released new Eastleigh Works 17th June 1949. Initially paired with RCO no.7840 thence RCO no.7837 from July 1950 into the second-half of 1956.

From the second-half 1956 no.7899 was paired with RCO no.7834 to April 1960.

No.7899 was initially intended to be named ‘The Crown’.

Entered Lancing Works 6th November 1950 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork removed (left-hand coach number position retained) and outshopped 4th December 1950.

Outshopped A2 exam with ‘S’ suffix 9th April 1952.

Outshopped BR(S) Green 29th March 1957 (right-hand number position).

 

Diag.2668. Entered Lancing Works 22nd January 1960 and outshopped conversion to diag.2668 (modernisation) 22nd April 1960.

Kitchen Buffet Car (RKB) no.7899 and Restaurant Saloon no.7837 taken out of traffic for rough riding on hand at Clapham Junction carded to Eastleigh for intermediate repair. Side buffers to be fitted to the inner ends of both vehicles.

Withdrawn January 1968.

 

 

 

 

 

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S7892 ‘At the sign of the White Horse’.
(? courtesy of Mike King)

S7892 ‘At the sign of the White Horse’.
Note buffers are fitted at both ends.

(? courtesy of Mike King)

 

Operation and Use

Introduction and to the Eastern Region

After being displaying the first two pairs (White Horse and Jolly Tar) at Waterloo station on Wednesday, 25th May 1949 they initially saw use on the Southern Region with the ‘The Atlantic Coast Express’ (10.35am Waterloo – Exeter Central & 12.50pm return) before being operated Eastern Region services from June 1949 (when newer sets were completed).

In an agreement made on 18th May 1949 between the Railway Executive and Hotel Executive (the latter being responsible for on-train catering from 1st July 1948) six pairs were set to appear on Eastern Region services although only five can be accounted for (these being White Horse, Jolly Tar, Dolphin, Bull and Salutation); none were formally allocated.

The Eastern Region services were intended to be the ‘Master Cutler’ (7.40am Sheffield – Marylebone & 6.15pm return) although it is reported a Gresley pantry third (plus 24 seats in an adjacent open first) replaced the RCO from 26th August 1949 thence a Gresley restaurant first replaced ‘Dolphin’ from 28th November 1949, ‘The White Rose’ (9.15am King’s Cross – Leeds & 5.15pm return) the ‘Bull’, ‘The Norfolkman’ (10am Liverpool Street – Cromer & 4pm return), ‘The South Yorkshireman’ (10am Bradford – Marylebone & 4.50pm return) was proposed (but without evidence of a Tavern Car pair actually being used) and two pairs the Cross Country Boat Train (8am Harwich to Liverpool (Central) and 1.20pm return).

Details of the sets used on these ‘off-region’ workings are scarce although it was reported that the ‘Dolphin’ pair was used on the ‘The Master Culter’ 23rd July 1949 and the ‘Bull’ pair was seen on the ‘The White Rose’.

In August 1949 Railway Observer reported that the ‘Salutation’ pair was used on the 7.50am Leeds – King’s Cross (and 3.50pm return) and the. ‘White Horse’ and Jolly Tar’ pairs were reported used in the Cross Country Boat Train (8am Harwich to Liverpool (Central) and 1.20pm return) in September 1949. Railway Observer reports are set out in the table below:

 

 

 

Railway Observer Reports 1949

 

Railway Observer June 1949, page 150:-

The first two sets 7833, 7892 and 7834, 7893 have been included in the ‘Atlantic Coast Expresses’ from 23rd May 1949.

 

Railway Observer July 1949, page 174:-

Tavern Car Dophin and a new restaurant car went into service on the down ‘Master Cutler’ on 20th June 1949.

Note: a photograph by H. C. Casserley, dated 23rd July 1949 shews Dolphin near Chorley Wood on the up “Master Cutler”.

 

Railway Observer August 1949, page 197:-

A variety of taverns has appeared on the ‘A.C.E.’ including the Three Plovers, the Salutation, the Green Man and the George & Dragon. One of the sets is also used on the Sunday excursion from Exeter to London.

 

Railway Observer August 1949, page 199:-

The Tavern Car and accompanying SR Restaurant Car are now running in ‘The Norfolkman’. Tavern Car At the Sign of the Bull, accompanied by Restaurant Car S7836 is running in “The White Rose”.

 

Railway Observer September 1949, page 219:-

Tavern Cars George & Dragon (7899) and 7840 Restaurant Car and the Green Man (7898) and 7839 R.C. have been noted on the Waterloo-Exeter services.

 

Railway Observer September 1949, page 220:-

New Tavern Car The Salutation commenced working on the Leeds train due Kings Cross 12-40 p.m. early in August.

 

Railway Observer September 1949, page 223:-

Tavern Cars The White Horse and The Jolly Tar are now working on alternate days on the Harwich-Lincoln-Manchester-Liverpool boat train, accompanied by SR Restaurant Cars.

 

 

 

 

 

Southern Region

Appendices to Carraige Working Notices

 

Summary

On the Southern Region, the Tavern Car pairs spent the majority of their time on Waterloo – Exeter and Waterloo – Bournemouth routes. However, other destinations also appeared in the schedules:

 

30th June 1952 SWD CWNA

Working 1 saw 7896+7835 allocated Waterloo to Weymouth return (Sundays only)

Working 2 saw 7895+7839 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) and return (SO)

 

8th June 1953 SWD CWNA

Working 1 saw 7899+7837 allocated Waterloo to Weymouth return (Sundays only)

Working 4 saw 7892+7838 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) and return (SO)

 

14th June 1954 SWD CWNA

Working 3 saw 7893+7836 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) and return (SO)

Working 7 saw 7898+7840 allocated Bournemouth West to Birkenhead (returning the following day) and (different) Sunday return workings from Bournemouth to Wolverhampton, Bournemouth to Cardiff and Bournemouth to Nottingham.

 

20th September 1954 SWD CWNA

Working 7 saw 7895+7839 allocated Bournemouth West to Birkenhead (returning the following day).

 

13th June 1955 SWD CWNA

Working 3 saw 7898+7840 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) or Ilfracombe (FO) and return (SO)

 

11th June 1956 SWD CWNA

Working 3 saw 7895+7839 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) or Ilfracombe (FO) and return (SO)

 

17th June 1957 SWD CWNA

Working 3 saw 7895+7839 allocated Waterloo to Padstow (FO) or Ilfracombe (FO) and return (SO)

Working 7 saw 7896+7835 allocated Waterloo to Ilfracombe (SO) and return to Exeter Ctl (not staffed)

 

9th June 1958 SWD CWNA

Working 3 saw 7899+7837 allocated Waterloo to Ilfracombe (FO) and return (SO)

 

 

 

 

26th September 1949 SWD CWNA

 

7892 [White Horse]

7893 [Jolly Tar]

 

7894 [Dolphin]

7895 [Bull]

 

7896 [Salutation]

7897 [Three Plovers]

 

7898 [Green Man]

7899 [George & Dragon]

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

 

 

5th June 1950 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

 

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

 

 

25th September 1951 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

 

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

 

 

18th June 1951 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

 

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

 

 

10th September 1951 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

 

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

Not to work off Southern Operating Area.

 

 

 

 

 

30th June 1952 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

Working No. 3

Working No. 2

 

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

Working No. 1

Working No. 7

Working No. 8

Working No. 6

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

Not to work off Southern Operating Area.

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   7†51 a.m.
   9. 0 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†50 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   8†22 a.m.
   8.45 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†50 p.m.
     -----

(Except 13/7, 3/8,

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

17/8 and 31/8)
   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
  11.59 p.m.
   7†34 p.m.
   7.48 p.m.
  10†49 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(13/7, 3/8, 17/8

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Weymouth
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

and 31/8 only)
   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   6.35 p.m.
  10†40 p.m.
     -----

(2)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

F.X.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10† 2 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†42 p.m.
     -----

 

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10.45 a.m.
   2.12 a.m.
   5†50 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10†10 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.56 p.m.
   9†28 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Padstow

 

 


  10† 2 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(3)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†20 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
  5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10† 3 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
4/8 to 29/8 also

1/8 and 1/9 to

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 31/7

Spare at Clapham


Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Working 5
M.F.O 30/6 to
12/9

  10†05 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 2/9)

Yard

 

   4.30 p.m.
  10†30 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†19 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

   9†30 a.m.
  10.12 a.m.
   1†14 p.m.
   7†50 p.m.
   8. 4 p.m.
  11†10 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
4/8 to 29/8 also

1/8 and 1/9 to

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 31/7

Spare at Exeter

 

Working 4
M.F.O 30/6 to
12/9

  12.48 a.m.
   4†33 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 2/9)

Ctl

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10† 2 a.m.
  10.54 a.m.
   4. 5 p.m.
   7†53 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

 

   3†23 p.m.
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(6)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.W.F

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Yeovil Jct
Exeter Ctl

 

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

* Not

 

Working 28

    4†34 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.
   *9. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

  12.30 p.m.
   4† 0 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

 

 

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

   7.30 a.m.
  11†20 a.m.
   2†28 p.m.
   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

 

 

Exeter Ctl

(7)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†28 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.32 a.m.
   2†36 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(8)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

15th September 1952 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

Working No. 3

Working No. 2

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 1

Working No. 7

Working No. 8

Working No. 6

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

Not to work off Southern Operating Area.

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   7†51 a.m.
   9. 0 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†50 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 22/3/53

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
  11.59 p.m.
   7†34 p.m.
   7.48 p.m.
  10†49 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Com. 29/3/53

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 


   9†30 a.m.
  10.12 a.m.
   1†14 p.m.
   7†50 p.m.

   8. 4 p.m.

  11†10 p.m.
     -----

(2)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10† 2 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†42 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10†10 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.56 p.m.
   9†28 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 25/3/53

Spare at

 

Com. 29/3/53

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

Clapham Yard

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
  11†59 p.m.
   7†34 p.m.

   8. 4 p.m.

  11†10 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

 

Spare car.

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

   7.30 a.m.
  11†20 a.m.
   2†24 p.m.
   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(6)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Alternate with

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Yeovil Jct
Exeter Ctl

 

Working 28

    4†34 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.
    9. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 


Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl


   3†23 p.m.
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†28 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(8)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

8th June 1953 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 2

Working No. 4

Working No. 3

Working No. 7

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 5

Working No. 6

Working No. 8

Working No. 1

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

Not to work off Southern Operating Area.

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   7†51 a.m.
   9. 0 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†50 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   8†13 a.m.
   8.54 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†55 p.m.
     -----

(Except 14/6,

and 30/8)
Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

12/7, 2/8, 16/8,

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
  11.59 p.m.
   7†34 p.m.
   7.48 p.m.
  10†49 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(14/6, 12/7,

31/8 only

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Weymouth
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

2/8, 16/8 and)

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   6.35 p.m.
  10†40 p.m.
     -----

(2)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

F.X.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10† 2 a.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†42 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10† 9 a.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†42 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 
  10†10 a.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
   4.56 p.m.
   9†28 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 


  10† 5 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(3)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†20 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
  5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   9†59 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  27/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 23/7

Spare at Clapham

F.O.
Clapham Yard Waterloo

Padstow

 

Working 5
Weds., Th., 28/7

 

  10†05 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 1/9)

Yard

 

  10. 2 p.m.
  11† 0 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†45 a.m.
   2.12 a.m.

   6† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

   9†30 a.m.
  10.12 a.m.
   1†14 p.m.
   7†50 p.m.
   8. 4 p.m.
  11†10 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

28/7 to 27/8

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 23/7

Spare at Exeter

 

Working 4
Weds., Thu.,

  12.18 a.m.
   3†47 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 1/9)

Ctl

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†25 a.m.
  11.15 a.m.
   4. 5 p.m.
   7†53 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

 

   3†23 p.m.
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(6)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.W.F

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Yeovil Jct
Exeter Ctl

 

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

* Not

 

Working 28

    4†34 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.
   *9. 3 p.m.
     -----

 

  12.30 p.m.
   4† 0 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

 

 

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

   10.18 a.m.

   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

 

 

Exeter Ctl

(7)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.32 a.m.
   2†41 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   3†25 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

(8)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

21st September 1953 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 2

Working No. 5

Working No. 3

Working No. 7

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

Working No. 4

Working No. 6

Working No. 8

Working No. 1

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

Not to work off Southern Operating Area.

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   7†51 a.m.
   9. 0 a.m.
   2.30 p.m.
   6†50 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Clapham Yard

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7892
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10† 2 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10†10 a.m.
  11.0 a.m.
   4.56 p.m.
   9†28 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 p.m.
   1.0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 21/3/53

Spare at

 

Com. 28/3/53

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

Clapham Yard

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
  11†59 p.m.
   7†34 p.m.

   7.48 p.m.

  10†45 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

 

Spare car.

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Alternate with

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Working 6.

   12.30 p.m.
   4† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(6)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Alternate with

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Yeovil Jct
Exeter Ctl

 

Working 5

    4†34 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.
    9. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 


Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl


   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(8)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

14th June 1954 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

F.X.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10† 2 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   10† 2 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.36 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10† 5 a.m.
   11. 5 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(2)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†15 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   9†59 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  26/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 22/7

Spare at Clapham

 

F.O.
Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

 

Working 4
Weds., Th., 27/7

 

  10†05 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 31/8)

Yard

 

 

  10. 2 p.m.
  11† 0 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  11. 0 a.m.
   2.16 p.m.

   6† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

   9†30 a.m.
  10.14 a.m.
   7.50 p.m.
  11†10 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  27/7 to 26/8

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 22/7

Spare at Exeter

 

Working 3
Weds., Thu.,

  12.18 a.m.
   3†47 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 31/8)

Ctl

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

Until 11/9

Exeter Ctl Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

 

  10†25 a.m.
  11.15 a.m.
     -----

 

 

   4. 5 p.m.
   7†53 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

19/9

Spare at

 

 

12/9

   3†23 p.m.
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Exeter Ctrl

(5)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.32 a.m.
   2†41 p.m.
   5†31 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   2†30 p.m.
   5†34 p.m.
   6.20p.m.
     -----

(6)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

F.X.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  11. 5 a.m.
   2†40 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   5†57 p.m.
   6.22 p.m.
     -----

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   11. 5 a.m.
    2†38 p.m.
    5†59 p.m.
    6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   11. 0 a.m.
    2†30 p.m.
    5†34 p.m.
    6.20 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

 

 

Bournemouth Ctl
Bournemouth W

 

Mons., Weds.,

Bournemouth W Birkenhead WR

 

Tues and

Birkenhead WR
Bournemouth W

 

 

    5†10 a.m.

    -----

and Fris.

    9.20 a.m.
     -----

 

Thurs.

   9.20 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Birkenhead
Bournemouth W

 

 

    9.30 a.m.

     -----

Except 27/8,

15/8, 29/8

Spare at

 

11/7 and 29/8

Bournemouth W Bournemouth Ctl

Poole

Wolverhampton
Poole

 

Bournemouth Ctl

 

27/6, 25/7, 15/8,

Bournemouth W Bournemouth Ctl

Poole

Cardiff
Poole

 

Bournemouth Ctl

 

8/8 only

Bournemouth W Bournemouth Ctl

Poole

Nottingham
Poole

 

Bournemouth Ctl

 

11/7, 25/7, 8/8,

and 12/9

Bournemouth W

 

 

     8†12 a.m.

     8†40 a.m.

     9.30 a.m.

     8.12 p.m.

     2† 0 a.m.

(Mon.)

.…     -----

 

and 12/9

     8†12 a.m.

     8†40 a.m.

     9.30 a.m.

     8.20 p.m.

     1†50 a.m.

(Mon.)

.…     -----

 

 

     8†12 a.m.

     8†40 a.m.

     9.30 a.m.

     8.40 p.m.

     3† 0 a.m.

(Mon.)

.…     -----

 

(8)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†53 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

20th September 1954 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 2

Working No. 3

Working No. 1

Working No. 7

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 4

Working No. 6

Working No. 8

Working No. 5

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10†02 a.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10†10 a.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
   4.30 p.m.
   9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7892
(with 7833 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 20/3/55

Spare at

 

Com. 27/3/55

Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Clapham Yard

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   7†42 p.m

   7.56 p.m.
  10†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

 

Spare car.

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

 

Spare car.

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Exeter Ctl

(6)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   11.05 a.m.
    2†40 p.m.
    5†20 p.m.
    6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

(7)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Mons., Weds.,

Bournemouth W

Birkenhead W.R.

Tues., Thurs.,

Birkenhead W.R.

Bournemouth W



and Fris.

   9.20 a.m.
     -----

 

and Sats.

   9.20 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

(8)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

13th June 1955 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 4

Working No. 2

Working No. 6

Working No. 7

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 1

Working No. 3

Working No. 5

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Not Fris. 17/6 to

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

8/7 & 2/9 to 16/9.

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   10†20 a.m.
   11.15 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

F.O. (until 8/7

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

and com. 2/9)

   10† 5 a.m.
   11. 5 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(2)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†15 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   9†59 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  25/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 21/7

Spare at Clapham

 

F.O. (until 8/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Padstow

 

F.O. (until 15/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Ilfracombe

 

Working 4
Weds., Th., 26/7

 

  10† 5 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 30/8)

Yard

 

and com. 30/8)

  10†25 p.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
     -----

 

to 26/8)

  10† 5 p.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 9/7 and

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

16/7 to 27/8

Ilfracombe
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

Com. 3/9

  11. 0 a.m.
   2.12 p.m.

   5†44 p.m.
     -----

 

 

  10.30 a.m.

   4† 8 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

 

   3†23 p.m.
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  26/7 to 25/8

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 21/7

Spare at

 

Working 3
Weds., Thu.,

  12.18 a.m.
   3†47 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 30/8)

Exeter Ctl

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

   9†52 a.m.
  10.35 a.m.
   2.58 p.m.
   7† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†24 a.m.
  11. 8 a.m.
   4.44 p.m.
   8†58 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.18 a.m.
   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   3†25 p.m.
   5†19 p.m.
   6. 0p.m.
     -----

(6)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

F.X.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  11. 5 a.m.
   2†40 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   5†50 p.m.
   6.22 p.m.
     -----

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.40 a.m.
    1†59 p.m.
    6† 1 p.m.
    6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   11. 0 a.m.
    2†30 p.m.
    5†34 p.m.
    6.20 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

M.W.F.

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

T. Th.

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Yeovil Jct

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    -----

 

    4†29 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.

   *8.58 p.m.
     -----

Staffed


Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Ilfracombe

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   10† 9 a.m.

   11.30 a.m.

   *7.45 p.m.

     -----

Staffed

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†53 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

19th September 1955 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 3

Working No. 2

Working No. 6

Working No. 7

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 1

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7897
(with 7834 Saloon)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10† 2 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7893
(with 7836 Saloon)

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 18/3/56

Spare at

 

Com. 25/3/56

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Clapham Yard

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   7.34 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7892
(with 7838 Saloon)

Alternate with
S.X.

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Yeovil Jct

Exeter Ctl


S.O.

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Salisbury

*Not

 

Working 7

 

   4†29 p.m.
   5. 0 p.m.

  *9. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   4†29 p.m.
   5. 0 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

 

 

 

 

Salisbury

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

*Not

 

 

 

  *8.30 p.m.
  10†40 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

(4)

7898
(with 7840 Saloon)

 

 

Spare Car

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7899
(with 7837 Saloon)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(6)

7894
(with 7833 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10.12 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

(7)

7895
(with 7839 Saloon)

Alternate with.

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

Working 3

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    -----

 

 

 


Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Exeter Ctrl

 

 

    3†23 p.m.

    4. 0 p.m.

     -----

(8)

7896
(with 7835 Saloon)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

11th June 1956 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 6

Working No. 7

Working No. 2

Working No. 3

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

Working No. 1

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7899
(with
RC 7834)

Not Fris. 15/6 to

to 14/9.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

6/7 and 31/8

 

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†45 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10†20 a.m.
   11.15 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

F.O. (until 6/7

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

and com. 31/8)

   10† 5 a.m.
   11. 5 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(2)

7894
(with

RC 7833)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†15 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10† 2 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7895
(with
RC 7839)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  23/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 21/7

Spare at Clapham

 

F.O. (until 19/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Padstow

 

F.O. (until 13/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Ilfracombe

 

Working 4
Weds., Th., 24/7

 

  10† 5 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 30/8)

Yard

 

and com. 28/8)

  10†25 p.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
     -----

 

to 24/8)

  10† 5 p.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 7/7 and

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

14/7 to 25/8

Ilfracombe
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

Com. 1/9

  11. 0 a.m.
   2.12 p.m.

   5†44 p.m.
     -----

 

 

  10.30 a.m.

   4† 8 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†24 a.m.
  11. 6 a.m.
   4.44 p.m.
   8†58 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7897
(with

RC 7834)

Alternate with
M.F.O.

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 19/7

Spare at

 

Working 3
(until 20/7)
  10.17 a.m.
   2† 3 a.m.
     -----

 

and com. 28/8)

Exeter Ctl

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   9†52 a.m.
  10.35 a.m.
   2.58 p.m.
   7† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

   3†23 p.m..
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7898
(with

RC 7837)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.18 a.m.
   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   3†25 p.m.
   5†19 p.m.
   6. 0p.m.
     -----

(6)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

(6 Buffet set No.244)

Bournemouth W
Bournemouth Ctl

Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

 

   9†36 a.m.
  10.33 a.m.
   1†10 p.m.

   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.40 a.m.
    1†59 p.m.
    6† 1 p.m.
    6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   11. 0 a.m.
    2†30 p.m.
    5†34 p.m.
    6.20 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7893
(with

RC 7836)

M.W.F.

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

T. Th.

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Yeovil Jct

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    -----

 

    4†29 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.

   *8.58 p.m.
     -----

Staffed


Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Ilfracombe

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   10† 9 a.m.

   11.30 a.m.

   *7.45 p.m.

     -----

Staffed

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7896
(with

RC 7835)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†53 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

17th September 1956 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 6

Working No. 7

Working No. 2

Working No. 3

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 1

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7897
(with

RC 7834)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†47 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7894
(with

RC 7832)

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 17/3/57

Spare at

 

Com. 24/3/57

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Clapham Yard

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   7.34 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7895
(with

RC 7839)

Alternate with
S.X.

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Yeovil Jct

Exeter Ctl


S.O.

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Padstow

*Not

 

Working 7

 

   4†29 p.m.
   5. 0 p.m.

  *9. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   4†29 p.m.
   5. 0 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

 

 

 

 

Salisbury

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

*Not

 

 

 

  *5.40 p.m.
  8†40 p.m.
     -----

Staffed

(4)

7898
(with RC 7840)

 

 

Spare Car

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7899
(with

RC 7837)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(6)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

7 dining set

No. 244

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10.12 a.m.
   1†10 p.m.
   5†57 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  11. 0 a.m.
   2†30 p.m.
   5†34 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

(7)

7893
(with

RC 7836)

Alternate with.

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

Working 3

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    -----

 

 

 


Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Exeter Ctrl

 

 

    3†23 p.m.

    4. 0 p.m.

     -----

(8)

7896
(with

RC 7835)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

17th June 1957 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar

’7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

Working No. 6

Working No. 7

Working No. 2

Working No. 3

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 4

Working No. 5

Working No. 1

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7899
(with
RC 7837)

Not Fris. 21/6 to

to 13/9.

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

5/7 and 30/8

 

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10†20 a.m.
   11.15 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

F.O. (until 5/7

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

and com. 30/8)

   10† 5 a.m.
   11. 5 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

(2)

7894
(with

RC 7833)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†15 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.54 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10† 2 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.14 p.m.
   8† 4 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7895
(with
RC 7839)

Alternate with
M.O. also Tues

to  29/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 18/7

Spare at Clapham

 

F.O. (until 18/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Padstow

 

F.O. (until 12/7

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Ilfracombe

 

Working 4
Weds., Th., 23/7

 

  10† 5 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 3/9)

Yard

 

and com. 8/9)

  10†25 p.m.
  11. 0 a.m.
     -----

 

to 3/9)

  10† 5 p.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 6/7 and

Padstow
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

13/7 to 24/8

Ilfracombe
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

Com. 31/8

  11. 0 a.m.
   2.12 p.m.

   5†44 p.m.
     -----

 

 

  10.30 a.m.

   4† 8 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10†24 a.m.
  11. 6 a.m.
   4.44 p.m.
   8†58 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7897
(with

RC 7834)

Alternate with
M.F.O.

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

22/7 to 30/8

2/9 to 13/9

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 18/7

Spare at

 

Working 3
(until 19/7)
  10.17 a.m.
   2† 3 a.m.
     -----

 

also M.F.O.

 

  12.18 p.m.
   3†47 p.m.
     -----

 

and com. 3/9)

Exeter Ctl

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   9†52 a.m.
  10.35 a.m.
   2.58 p.m.
   7† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

   3†23 p.m..
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7898
(with

RC 7837)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  10.18 a.m.
   3. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   3†25 p.m.
   5†19 p.m.
   6. 0p.m.
     -----

(6)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

(6 Buffet set No.805)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10. 8 a.m.
   1† 5 p.m.
   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.40 a.m.
    1†59 p.m.
    6† 1 p.m.
    6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.56 a.m.
    2†30 p.m.
    6†44 p.m.
    7.30 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7893
(with

RC 7836)

M.W.F.

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

T. Th.

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Yeovil Jct

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    -----

 

    4†27 p.m.
    5. 0 p.m.

   *8.58 p.m.
     -----

Staffed


Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Ilfracombe

Exeter Ctrl

* Not

 

 

   10† 9 a.m.

   11.30 a.m.

   *7.42 p.m.

     -----

Staffed

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7896
(with

RC 7835)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†34 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†53 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

16th September 1957 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 3

Working No. 5

Working No. 7

Working No. 6

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 4

Working No. 1

Working No. 8

Working No. 2

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7897
(with

RC 7834)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7899
(with

RC 7837)

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†21 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.54 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 16/3/58

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Com. 23/3/58

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.33 a.m.
   5.57 p.m.
   9†25 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   7.40 p.m.
  10†33 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

 

 

Spare Car

 

 

 

 

 

(4)

7896
(with RC 7835)

 

 

Spare Car

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7893
(with

RC 7836)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(6)

7895
(with

RC 7839)

6 buffet set

No. 805

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10. 8 a.m.
   1† 5 p.m.
   6†30 p.m.
   7. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10.56 a.m.
   2†30 p.m.
   5†53 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

(7)

7894
(with

RC 7833)

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

 

   12.30 p.m.

    4† 0 p.m.

    6† 0 p.m.
    7. 0 p.m.
    -----

 

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7898
(with

RC 7840)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

9th June 1958 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar

’7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 5

Working No. 7

Working No. 6

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 1

Working No. 4

Working No. 2

Working No. 3

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

SX

SO

Sundays

(1)

7896
(with
RC 7835)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†20 a.m.
   11.15 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†24 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7898
(with

RC 7840)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†24 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.55 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  12†15 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.54 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

  10†15 a.m.
  11. 6 a.m.
   6.30 p.m.
  10†40 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7899
(with
RC 7837)

Alternate with

M.O. also Tues., to 28/8

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

M.F.X. (until 17/7

Spare at Clapham

 

F.O.

Clapham Yard Waterloo

Ilfracombe

 

Working 4
Weds., Th., 22/7

 

  10† 5 a.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

and com 2/9)

Yard

 

 

  10†29 p.m.
  11. 5 a.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

Ilfracombe
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10.30 a.m.

   4† 8 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

 

 

 

  10† 2 a.m.
  10.45 a.m.
   4.44 p.m.
   8†58 p.m.
     -----

(4)

7897
(with

RC 7834)

Alternate with
M.F.O.

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

21/7 to 29/8

1/9 to 12/9

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

M.F.X. (until 17/7

Spare at

 

Working 3
(until 18/7)
  10.17 a.m.
   2† 3 a.m.
     -----

 

also M.F.O.

 

  12.18 p.m.
   3†47 p.m.
     -----

 

and com. 2/9)

Exeter Ctl

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

 

   9†52 a.m.
  10.35 a.m.
   2.57 p.m.
   7† 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

 

   3†23 p.m..
   4. 0 p.m.
     -----

(5)

7893
(with

RC 7833)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.32 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†29 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

  11. 0 a.m.
   3†25 p.m.
   5†19 p.m.
   6. 0p.m.
     -----

(6)

7895
(with

RC 7839)

(6 Buffet set No.805)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10. 8 a.m.
   1† 5 p.m.
   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.40 a.m.
    1†59 p.m.
    6† 1 p.m.
    6.30 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

   10.56 a.m.
    2†30 p.m.
    6†44 p.m.
    7.30 p.m.
     -----

(7)

7894
(with

RC 7833)

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Exeter Ctrl

 

   12.30 a.m.

    4† 0 a.m.

    6†30 p.m.
    7. 0 p.m.
     -----

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo

Exeter Ctrl

 

   10.18 a.m.

    3. 0 p.m.

     -----

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
    3†53 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

15th September 1958 SWD CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘The Bull’

 

Working No. 8

Working No. 2

Working No. 7

Working No. 5

7896 ‘The Salutation’

7897 ‘The Three Plovers’

7898 ‘The Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

Working No. 1

Working No. 3

Working No. 6

Working No. 4

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

 

 

 

Wkg.
No.

Car No.

Weekdays

 

Sundays

(1)

7896
(with

RC 7835)

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†25 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.30 p.m.
    8†26 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctrl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

   10†10 a.m.
   11. 0 a.m.
    4.56 p.m.
    9†35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(2)

7893
(with

RC 7836)

 

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

  12†24 a.m.
   1. 0 p.m.
   5.54 p.m.
  10†30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Until 15/3/59

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

Com. 22/3/59

Clapham Yard
Waterloo
Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.33 a.m.
   5.57 p.m.
   9†25 p.m.
     -----

 

 

   9† 1 a.m.
   9.35 a.m.
   7.40 p.m.
  10†33 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

(3)

7897
(with
RC 7834)

F.X.

Bournemouth W

 

F.O.

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

S.O.

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

 

     -----

 

 

    8.35 a.m.
   12†10 p.m.
    5†50 p.m.
    6.22 p.m.
     -----

 

 

    8.35 a.m.
   12†10 p.m.
    2†40 p.m.
    3.20 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

    9.25 a.m.
   12† 5 p.m.
    3†49 p.m.
    4.30 p.m.
     -----

 

(4)

7899
(with RC 7837)

 

 

Spare Car

 

 

 

 

 

(5)

7895
(with

RC 7839)

Exeter Ctl
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Exeter Ctl

 

  10.30 a.m.
   2†34 p.m.
   5†20 p.m.
   6. 0 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(6)

7898
(with

RC 7840)

6 buffet set

No. 805

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10. 8 a.m.
   1† 5 p.m.
   5†57 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

 

 

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard
Waterloo

Bournemouth W

 

  10.56 a.m.
   2†30 p.m.
   5†53 p.m.
   6.30 p.m.
     -----

 

(7)

7894
(with

RC 7833)

Exeter Ctl

Waterloo

Clapham Yard

Waterloo

Exeter Ctl

 

   12.30 p.m.

    4† 0 p.m.

    6†30 p.m.
    7. 0 p.m.
    -----

 

 

 

 

Spare at

 

Exeter Ctrl

(8)

7892
(with

RC 7838)

Bournemouth W
Waterloo
Clapham Yard Waterloo
Bournemouth W

 

    8.20 a.m.
   11† 8 a.m.
     3†45 p.m.
    4.35 p.m.
     -----

 

 

Spare at

Bournemouth W

 

 

 

15th June 1959 CWNA

 

7892 ‘White Horse’

7893 ‘Jolly Tar’

 

7894 ‘Dolphin’

7895 ‘Bull’

 

7896? ‘Salutation’

7897 ‘Three Plovers’

 

7898‡ ‘Green Man’

7899 ‘George & Dragon’

 

 

Kitchen Buffet cars (to work with saloons 7833 to 7840 only).

‡ Royal Wessex

? Special Interior Fittings

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892 to 7899 only.]

 

 

 

 

2nd November 1959 CWNA

 

7892 RKB?

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB‡

7899 RKB

 

‡ Royal Wessex

? Special Interior Fittings

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892 to 7899 only.]

 

 

 

 

13th June 1960 CWNA

 

7892 RKB?

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB‡

7899 RKB

 

‡ Royal Wessex

? Special Interior Fittings

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892 to 7899 only.]

 

 

 

 

12th September 1960 CWNA

 

7892 RKB?

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB

7899 RKB

 

? Special Interior Fittings

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892 to 7899 only.]

 

 

 

 

12th June 1961 CWNA

 

7892 RKB

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB

7899 RKB

 

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892 to 7899 only.]

 

 

 

 

 

11th September 1961 CWNA

 

7892 RKB*

7893 RKB*

7894 RKB*

7895 RKB*

 

7896 RKB*

7897 RKB*

 

7898 RKB*

7899 RKB*

 

*No Buffers Kitchen end of Vehicle.

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892, 7893, 7895 to 7898, 1552-1553.

No buffers first class end of vehicle.]

 

 

 

 

18th June 1962 CWNA

 

7892 RKB*

7893 RKB*

7894 RKB*

7895 RKB*

 

7896 RKB*

7897 RKB*

 

7898 RKB*

7899 RKB*

 

*No Buffers Kitchen end of Vehicle.

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892, 7893, 7895 to 7898, 1552-1553.

No buffers first class end of vehicle.]

 

 

 

 

17th June 1963 CWNA

 

7892 RKB

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB

7899 RKB*

 

*No Buffers one end of Vehicle.

[Restaurant Saloons 7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892, 7893, 7895, 7897, 7898,
1552-1553.    *7837 to work with 7899]

 

 

 

 

15th June 1964 CWNA

 

7892 RKB

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB

7899 RKB*

 

(7833 to 7840) [to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892, 7893, 7895, 7897, 7898, 1552-1553.]

 

 

 

 

 

14th June 1965 CWNA

 

7892 RKB

7893 RKB

7894 RKB

7895 RKB

 

7896 RKB

7897 RKB

 

7898 RKB

7899 RKB*

 

(7835, 7836, 7838, 7839) [to work with Kitchen Buffet Cars 7892, 7893, 7895, 7897, 7898, 1552-1553.]

 

Note: RCO 7833, 7834 & 7840 withdrawn 27th February 1965, 7837 withdrawn 26th July 1965.

 

 

[If I’ve made any transcription errors in the CWNA tables then please do let me know!]

 

 

 

 

CWNA Notes
(Former Tavern Car vehicles in the Sixties)

13th June 1960 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892 to 7899. Nos.7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB). No.7892 is annotated ‘Special interior fittings’ and nos.7898 & 7840 ‘Royal Wessex’ stock. 

12th September 1960 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892 to 7899 with no buffers First-class end of vehicle. No.7892 is annotated ‘Special interior fittings’ and 7840 is annotated ‘Royal Wessex’ stock. Nos.7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

12th June 1961 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892 to 7899 with no buffers First-class end of vehicle. Nos.7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

11th September 1961 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892, 7893, 7895, 7897, 7898 and 1552-1553 with no buffers First-class end of vehicle. Nos. 7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

Nos.1552 & 1553 were BR (diag.25) Restaurant Buffet cars (RKB) built by Cravens (lot no.30624). No.1553 arrived 25th February 1961, and had its Kitchen-end buffers removed at Clapham Junction June 1961 (it was transferred to the WR 19th April 1969). No.1552 arrived 22nd April 1961 and had its Kitchen-end buffers removed at Clapham Junction July 1961. No.1552 worked with no.7834 and no.1553 with no.7835.

18th June 1962 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833 to 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892, 7893, 7895, 7897, 7898 and 1552-1553 with no buffers First-class end of vehicle. Nos. 7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

17th June 1963 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7833, 7834, 7835, 7836, 7837*, 7838, 7839 and 7840 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7892, 7893, 7895 , 7897, 7898 and 1552-1553 with 7837 asterisked to work with 7899. Nos.7892 to 7899* were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

15th June 1964 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7835, 7836, 7838 and 7839 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7893, 7895, 7899, 1552 and 1553. Nos.7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

14th June 1965 CWNA identified Restaurant Saloons nos.7835, 7836, 7838 and 7839 to work with Kitchen Buffer Cars nos.7893, 7895, 7899, 1552 and 1553. Nos.7892 to 7899 were all listed as Kitchen /Buffet Cars (RKB).

 

 

 

Tavern Cars in the ‘Royal Wessex’

The Royal Wessex’ service was introduced by British Railways as one of its ‘flagship’ services conveying people to the Festival of Britain. Whilst the train was to be formed using newly-constructed Mk1 coaches the service followed Southern practice with multiple-portions; these started from Weymouth, Swanage and Bournemouth West.

With the definitive article in its title, the inaugural run of the ‘Royal Wessex’ took place on Thursday, 3rd May 1951; this being the day before the Festival of Britain opened to the public. The train ran Mondays to Saturdays, the stock being spare at Bournemouth West on Sundays. 

Upon introduction, the train’s Bournemouth West section included a triplet dining set formed of RFO (S9), RK (S80009) and RTO (S1006) in the Bournemouth West portion. However, with a lack of demand for full-dining service this triplet set was replaced by ‘At the sign of the Green Man’ Bulleid Tavern car pair (after January 1952).

The ‘Green Man’
January 1952

In January 1952 the triplet dining set (S1006 + S80009 + S9) used in the ‘Royal Wessex’ Bournemouth West portion was replaced with Bulleid Tavern Car set ‘At the sign of the Green Man’ (S7898S) paired with S7840S.

During the winter of 1952-53 the Mk1 coaches were taken out of service for overhaul, repainting /revarnishing with the Bournemouth West portion of the two BTK’s of set 886 plus one SR post-war FK and the TO, Restaurant and Tavern Cars (The Green Man).

The ‘Bull’
September 1955

Outside the ‘works visit’ working. the January 1952 formation lasted until September 1955 when the Tavern Set was replaced by ‘At the sign of the Bull’ (S7895S) paired with S7839S. By this time a Merchant Navy class locomotive was regularly rostered for this heavy train.

The ‘Salutation’
17th September 1956

On Sunday, 3rd June 1956 British Railways abolished Second-class travel and immediately renamed Third-class to Second-class. Any remaining Third-class ‘3’ on pre-nationalisation coach doors were removed; usually at the next varnish (A2 exam). Consequentially a Third Open (TO) was now classified Second Open (SO).

By 17th September 1956 Tavern car pairing ‘At the sign of the Bull’ (S7895S paired with S7839S) had been replaced with ‘At the sign of the Salutation’ (S7896S) paired with S7835S. Additionally, SO S3914 (which had been loose following a period in set 880) was included in the formation around this time.

The ‘Green Man’
16th September 1957

This situation prevailed until around early summer 1957 when all the stock (including the Tavern Set) had been repainted green and ‘At the sign of the Green Man’ (S7898S) paired with S7840S returned to the train:

The ‘White Horse’
9th June 1958

The Appendices for 9th June 1958 & 15th September 1958 show that the tavern set had once again changed; the ‘At the sign of the White Horse’ (S7892S) paired with S7838S being the booked vehicles used during this period.

The ‘Green Man’
15th June 1959

In 1959 the separate appendices for the South Western were discontinued and a regional appendix was issued. Although the ‘The Royal Wessex’ formation was given in full, including the ‘Tavern Set’ the Restaurant and Buffet Car workings were no longer included, these were contained in a separate supplement. The ‘At the sign of the Green Man’ (S7898S) paired with S7840S returned to the train.

For 2nd November 1959 the formation remained unaltered. However, from Summer 1960 the allocated dining pair was not shown in the appendices, although the same dining pair were noted (by the SC&WS) running in the train in the summer. During the winter timetable, commencing 12th September 1960, again S7898S (now formerly ‘At the sign of the Green Man’) paired with S7840S were shown as the ‘booked pair’ within the restaurant and buffet car supplement.

(Formerly) the ‘White Horse’
Summer 1961

The formation remained the same in 1961 although the catering pair were noted as S7892S (formerly ‘At the sign of the White Horse’) and S7833S on July 3rd 1961.

Summer 1962

In March 1962 Mk1 RB 1764 was noted on the service. Summer 1962 saw the pairing of RFO S7678 with RB S1764; these replaced the (former) ‘Tavern Car’ pairing of S7892S and S7833S.

 

 

Bulleid’s Tavern Cars
in ready-to-run Model Form

First announced January 2025, in December 2025 Hornby released two models of Tavern Car pairs in 4mm=1’ scale (The White Horse and The Jolly Tar).

This was followed on 14th January 2026 by an further announcement (The Three Plovers) for an October 2026 release:

 

 

R40470

‘The White Horse’

(21st May 1949 to 21st July 1950)

Crimson Lake & Cream livery (with brickwork)

Diag.2663 Tavern car no.7892 as released new Eastleigh Works 21st May 1949 and paired with diag.2664 RCO no.7833.

RCO no.7833 entered Eastleigh Works 21st July 1950 for outshopped to diag.2665 with full passenger sidelights.

Tavern car no.7892 was then paired with RCO no.7838 before entering Lancing Works 7th February 1951 for (A2) Varnish with the lining depicting brickwork & timbering removed.

 

R40471

‘The Jolly Tar’

(15th February 1957 to 4th December 1959)

BR(S) Green livery

Diag.2663 Tavern car no.7893 as outshopped from Lancing Works in BR(S) Green (no.11) livery on 15th February 1957 and paired with diag.2665 RCO no.7836 until no.7893 entered Lancing Works for conversion into a diag.2668 Kitchen /Buffet Car (RKB).

 

R40536

‘The Three Plovers’

(1950 to mid-1956)

Crimson Lake & Cream livery

Diag.2663 Tavern car no.7897 was outshopped with the brickwork and timbering removed 9th November 1951 and paired with diag.2665 RCO no.7834 up until mid-1956 when it was paired with RCO no.7837.

 

 

 

 

 

Prepared by Glen Woods and Colin Watts. Thanks to historical author Mike King (including permission to use photographs from his collection), the works of both Gould & Parkin and the Bluebell Railway Museum Archives.

 

Recommended reading is as follows:

The Illustrated History of Southern Coaches
Mike King
[ISBN 0 86093 570 1]

Bulleid’s SR Steam Carriage Stock
David Gould
[ISBN ?]

Lancing 1956
Glen Woods
[ISBN 9 780956 765529]

Mr Bulleid’s Tavern Cars
Kevin Robertson
[ISBN 978-1-913251-66-0]

 

Copyright BloodandCustard

Photographic Copyright as Indicated
(WITH GRATITUDE FOR USE)

 

 

 

 

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