The Up Royal Wessex which was usually 13 coaches and rostered for a Merchant Navy. It left Bournemouth at 8.40am Monday to Saturdays and had portions from Swanage, Weymouth and Bournemouth.

Robert Waterman adds the details "The load was 13 coaches - 5 Weymouth; 2 Swanage; 6 Bournemouth West. The Appendix to Carriage Working Notices (Steam Trains) stated the maximum loads of steam trains entering Waterloo was not to exceed 13 coaches plus one engine - and then only at platforms 10, 11 & 14.
The other 'main line' platforms (platforms 6 to 15 inclusive) - but excluding the foregoing - were allowed less".