Late News

Last weekends Pathfinder Railtours 'Buffer Puffer 13.0 railtour ran on Saturday 20/08/2016 was topped and tailed by Harry Needle Railroad Company class 20 diesel locos 20107 and 20314. The tour originated at Waterloo and visited locations such as Sheerness, Ashford, Hastings, Eastbourne, , Bognor and Portsmouth Harbour before returning to Waterloo.
On the Brighton to Littlehampton leg 20107 was in the lead

20107 leads Buffer Puffer 13.0 at West Worthing

and after the West Worthing stopper had reached the middle road the tour had a clear run as 377128 working the Brighton to Portsmouth semi-fast that was booked in front of the tour was running 8 minutes late behind the tour.

Whilst 20314 brought up the rear

All in all a nice variation from the steady diet of 313s, 377s and the twice daily 158s that normally pass this point.