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RTC Portsmouth Flyer - 13/06/26

Discussion in 'What's Going On' started by Big Al, Jun 8, 2026 at 7:38 PM.

  1. Big Al

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    Tickets arrived today. Out via Staines, Haslemere and Fareham (reverse). Back 'direct' from Portsmouth Harbour via Hamble, Soton and Laverstock.

    It's not far to Portsmouth from London but it seems the return, that's about 140 miles, takes five and a half hours. That is rather a trundle but at least the destination has options.
     
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    Bikermike, Jun 8, 2026 at 9:56 PM
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    Nothing on RTT yet but I'm sure something will appear by mid-week.

    However, the last pick up is at Woking at 09:34. So on that basis the charter will be through Godalming shortly before 10:00.
     
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    Cheers!
    Fingers crossed.
    Otherwise I hear Chertsey's very nice at this time of year...:D
     
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    I'll be over in the UK for the weekend and may well be at Godalming on Saturday as well,
    though I don't think you can get on the platform without a ticket due to the gates.
    Milford station is still open but it's mostly downhill after Milford hospital, so not much chance of any noise.
     
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    You definitely can't get on the station without a ticket. But you can get on the road behind it and only be a platform width away.
    Farncombe has a level crossing at both ends, so that might be good.

    My parents can see the railway from their house, so I doubt they'll walk down.
     
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    Unless there’s a jobsworth on duty they usually let you through the barriers if you ask. After the short dip beyond Milford it’s up 1 in 80 to Haslemere. I think the conditional path you have found is the one for the old Surrey Hills Pullman.
     
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    Did that behind 35005 on it’s first(?) main line tour. Well treed in from what I remember.
     
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    Yes there is the little lane behind the platform. I'll have a look for a spot, but I am supposed to be going to Buxton for a day trip on the same day.
     
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    It's a nice stretch along there by the Enton estate, as you say lots of trees, but that is why they say Leafy Surrey.
     
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    Interesting - their web site had (albeit provisionally) put Woking as 1006, but it has been changed to the earlier time, and the Woking return was previously shown as 1930 but is now 2006.
     
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    Looking at the RTC blurb for Saturday's trip I see there will be the opportunity to examine belly buttons at the destination...
    Screenshot 2026-06-09 at 20.18.00.png
     
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