Unfortunately, passing so close to Salisbury Tunnel signal box made the identification of the locomotive and unit impossible. In addition, the usual fallback and 'fact checking' site The RailGenArchive did not have a listing for this working. All I can do is narrow the Crompton down to one on nineteen 33/1s equipped with push/pull jumper equipment. Equally, all that I have in my notes is that the unit being trailed was a Class 411 4CEP unit. The service was easier to identify as the 12.10 London Waterloo to Salisbury 'semi-fast' service that carried the 1L85 headcode (confirmation anybody?). The Crompton sports it correct Southern Region identifier of 62 referring to a 'Waterloo, Woking or Basingstoke and Salisbury or Exeter St Davids semi-fast'*
* According to the Southern Railway e-mail Group's website.
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