17th August 2006

Kingfisher Railtours
Sunny Seaside Spitfire

Loco Used 37405
Stock Used 5278+1800+9391+5239+5229+1659+310+3231

Route:
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Eastbourne
1Z28 : Eastbourne to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
37405 Bristol Temple Meads - Bath Spa - Swindon - Reading General - Ealing Broadway - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden South West Sidings - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Plumpton - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne
37405 Eastbourne - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Crystal Palace - Clapham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Tempe Meads

Notes :
(1) This was a trip to visit the air show at Eastbourne.
(2) It was originally due to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere' from Battersea (reversible line) to Eastbourne & return via Hastings, Battle & Edenbridge. When 34067 became unavailable, class 37 haulage was substituted with a return via Rye & Ashford. Eventually it became a straight out & back trip as shown.

Source : John Clifford
(on the train from Clapham Junction to Kensington Olympia [via Eastbourne]).
Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 07.05d ?   22.52a ?
Bristol East Jn 07/06 ?   22/50 ?
North Somerset Jn 07/07 ?   22/49 ?
Keynsham 07.13a ~ 07.15d ?   22.40a ~ 22.42d ?
Bath Spa 07.24a ~ 07.27d ?   22.28a ~ 22.30d ?
Bathampton Jn 07/31 ?   22/25 ?
Thingley Jn 07/40 ?   22/16 ?
Chippenham 07.44a ~ 07.46d ?   22.10a ~ 22.12d ?
Wootton Bassett Jn 07/59 ?   21/58 ?
Swindon 08.04a ~ 08.16d ?   21.41a ~ 21.51d ?
Uffington 08/27 ?   21/27 ?
Challow 08/30 ?   21/25 ?
Wantage Road 08/34 ?   21/22 ?
Steventon 08/39 ?   ? ?
Foxhall Jn 08/45 ?   ? ?
Didcot Parkway 08.47a ~ 08.51d ?   21.11a ~ 21.13d ?
Tilehurst ? ?   20/57 ?
Reading West Jn 09/12 ?   20/52 ?
Reading General 09.14a ~ 09.17d ?   20.48a ~ 20.50d ?
Twyford 09/23 ?   20/40 ?
Maidenhead 09.31a ~ 09.33d ?   20.32a ~ 20.34d ?
Slough 09/41 ?   20/24 ?
Airport Jn 09/51 ?   20/15 ?
Southall 09/55 ?   20/10 ?
West Ealing 09/59 ?   ? ?
Acton West 10/07 ?   20/02 ?
Acton Main Line 10/09 ?   20/00 ?
Acton Wells Jn 10/16 ?   19/51 ?
Willesden South West Sidings 10*21 ~ 10*40 ?   19/44 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/45 ?   19/40 ?
North Pole Jn 10/46 ?   19/39 ?
Kensington Olympia 10/51 ?   19.32a ~ 19.35d 19.22 ~ 19.27
Latchmere Jn 10/58 ?   19/22 19/15
Clapham Junction 11.01a ~ 11.02d 11.00 ~ 11.01   19/14 19/14
Balham 11/07 11/06   19/09 19/07
Streatham Common 11/10 11/09
Selhurst 11/15 11/14  
Streatham Hill   19/00 18/58
West Norwood   18/57 18/55
Crystal Palace   18/53 18/51
Bromley Jn   18/51 18/49
Norwood Junction   18/48 18/47
Norwood Yard   18/46 18/46
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/23 11.17 ~ 11.21   18/43 18/44
East Croydon 11/26 11/24   18/42 18/43
South Croydon 11/27 11/26   18/38 18/41
Purley 11/30 11/32   18/36 18/37
Stoats Nest Jn 11/31 11/34   18/35 18/36
Redhill 11/48 11/46   18/26 18.23 ~ 18.24
Earlswood 11/51 11/49   18/17 18/19
Gatwick Airport 12/00 11/59   18/12 18/12
Three Bridges 12/05 12/06   18/06 18/07
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/12 12/11   18/00 18/03
Haywards Heath 12/17 12/19   17/53 17/56
Keymer Jn 12/20 12/23   17/49 17/52
Lewes 12/33 12/35   17/37 17/37
Southerham Jn 12/36 12/37   17/35 17/35
Polegate 12/52 12/48   17/21 17/21
Willingdon Jn 12/57 12/54   17/17 17/18
Eastbourne 13.02a 13.00   17.12d 17.13


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