21st December 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Sussex Belle

Locos Used WCRC class 47 & steam: 44932
Stock Used Booked for 10 coaches including steam loco support coach

Route :
1Z86 : London Victoria to Hastings
1Z87 : Hastings to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (2) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Lenham - Charing - Ashford International - Appledore - Rye - Ore - Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 44932 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.
(2) WCRC class 47 on rear.

Source : Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Victoria 10.44d [P2] [FL] 16.44a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/48 [FL] 18/42 [Up] [FL]
Voltaire Road Jn 10/50 16/39 [UCM] [FL]
Brixton 10/52 16/35 [CATL]
Cambria Jn 10/54 16/59 [UCL]
Denmark Hill 10/55 [P4] 16/33 [P3]
Crofton Road Jn 10/57 16/32
Nunhead 11/00 [P2] 16/28 [P1]
Bellingham 11/09 [P2] 16/24 [P1]
Shortlands Jn 11/13 [FL] 16/21
Bromley South 11.16½a ~ 11.18d [P2] [FL] 16.16a ~ 16.18d [P1] [FL]
Bickley Jn 11/21 [FL] 15.40 ~ 1.14 [FL]

 

Location Booked
St Mary Cray Jn 11/22 [FL]
Swanley 11/29 [P2]
Otford Jn 11/40
Maidstoen East 11/58 [P2]
Lenham Loop 12.10 ~ 12.25 [DPL]
Lenham 12/56 [P2]
Charing 12/34 [P2]
Ashford International 12/41 [P2]
Appledore 13/06 [P2]
Rye 13/18 [P2]
Ore 13/37 [P1]
Hastings 13.41a ~ 13.59d [P2]
Bopeep Jn 14/03
Mountfield Tunnel 14/17
Robertsbridge 14/20 [P1]
Wadhurst 14/41 [P1]
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 14/49
Tunbridge Wells 14/54 [P1]
Wells Tunnel Jn 14/57
Somerhill Tunnel 15/04 [P1]
Tonbridge 15.12 ~ 15.12½ [P2]
Sevenoaks 15/24 [P1]
Orpington 15/34 [P2] [FL]
Petts Wood Jn 15/37 [UFV]

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Stock/Light-Engine movements;

5Z86 : ECS (44932 with WCRC class 47 on rear) : Southall WCRC to Southall
5Z86 : ECS (WCRC class 47 with 44932 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z87 : ECS (WCRC class 47 with 44932 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall
5Z87 : ECS (WCRC class 47 with 44932 on rear) : Southall to Southall WCRC

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall WCRC 08.50d [GL] 20.05a
Southall 09.02 ~ 09.12 [GL] 19.47 ~ 19.55 [GL]
Southall East Jn 09/13 [RL] 19/46 [GL]
West Ealing 09/16 [RL] ?
Acton West 09/20 [GL] 17/37 [ML]
Acton Main Line 09/23 19/30 [GL]
Acton Wells Jn 09/26 19/24
Willesden SW Sidings 09.32 ~ 09.43 [REV] 17.47 ~ 19.20
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/51 17/43 [REV]
North Pole Jn 09/52 17/41
Kensington Olympia 09.55 ~ 09.57 [P3] 17.34 ~ 17.37
Latchmere Jn 10/03 17/25
Longhedge Jn 10/05 [RVL] 17/21 [RVL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/06 17/13
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/11 [SL] 17/10
Victoria 10.14a [P2] 17.07d [P2] [FL]


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