27th November 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+99304+4984+99311+13320+3136+99350+99712+99122

Route : 
1Z73 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z74 : Eastbourne to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
33207 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
44871 (1) Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Shepherds Lane Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 33207 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.50d [P2] [FL] 10.53 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/52½ 10/56
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/56½ [RVL] 11/04
Longhedge Jn 11/02 11/07
Pouparts Jn 11/07 [DF] 11/10
Clapham Junction 11/09 [P13] [DF] 11/11
Balham 11/12½ [P3] [DS] 11/16
Streatham North Jn 11/14½ [DS] 11/19
Streatham Common 11/15½ [P1] [DS] 11/20 [P1]
Selhurst 11/25½ [P1] [DS] 11/26
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/27 [DS] 11/28
East Croydon 11/28 [P5] [RVS] 11/30 [P6]
South Croydon 11/31½ [P4] [DS] 11/32
Purley 11/37½ [P4] [DS] 11/36
Stoats Nest Jn 11/38½ [DS] 11/38
Redhill 11/52 [DM] 11/47
Earlswood 11/54 11/51
Gatwick Airport 11/59 [P3] 11/59
Three Bridges 12/03 [P3] 12/05
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/07 12/08
Copyhold Jn 12/13 12/15
Haywards Heath 12/14½ [P2] 12/16
Keymer Jn 12/19 12/21
Lewes 12/35 [P1] 12/34 [P1]
Southerham Jn 12/37 12/36
Polegate 12/49 12/51
Willingdon Jn 12/52 12/54
Eastbourne 12.57a [P2] ~ 14.31d [P2] 12.59 ~ 14.36
Willingdon Jn 14/36½ 14/42
Pevensey & Westham 14/41 14/47
Bexhill 14/56 [P2] 14/54
Bopeep Jn SB 15/00½ 14/59
Hastings 15.06a [P3] ~ 15.12d [P3] 15.05 ~ 15.18
Bopeep Jn SB 15/16½ 15/23
Battle 15/23½ 15/34
Mountfield Tunnel 15/28½ 15/38
Robertsbridge 15/31 15/40
Wadhurst Tunnel South 15/51½ 15/53
Wadhurst 15/54½ 15/55
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 15/59½ 16/02
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/01½ [P1] 16/04
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/03½ 16/05
Somerhill Tunnel 16/08½ 16/10
Tonbridge 16*11 ~ 16*23 [UF] 16/13?
Sevenoaks 16/39 [P3] 16/25
Bat & Ball 16/42 16/30
Otford Jn 16/44 16/32
Swanley 16/54 [P1] [UF] 16/46
St Mary Cray Jn 17/01 16/53 [P1]
Bickley Jn 17/02 [UF] 16/54
Bromley South 17/07 [P1] 16/58
Shortlands Jn 17/10½ 17/00
Bellingham 17/13½ 17/06
Catford 17/14½ 17/10
Nunhead 17/17½ [P1] 17/16
Crofton Road Jn 17/23 [AL] 17/21
Denmark Hill 17/26 [P1] 17/22
Voltaire Road Jn 17/30 [AL] 17/26
Factory Jn 17/31 17/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/33 17/28
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/36 [SL] 17/30
London Victoria 17.39a [P2] 17.39 [P2]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z73 : (33207 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z75 : (33207 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.20d 20.14a
Southall 09.30 ~ 09.40 19.53 ~ 20.03
Southall East Jn 09/42 19/51
West Ealing 09/44 19/49
Acton West 09/48 19/44
Acton Main Line 09/50 19/42
Acton Wells Jn 09/53 19/34
Willesden SW Sidings 09*56 ~ 10*03 18*20 ~ 19*30
Willesden West London Jn 10/05 18/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/07 18/16
North Pole Jn 10/10 18/13
Kensington Olympia 10/15 18/09
West Brompton 10.18 ~ 10.20 18.05 ~ 18.07
Latchmere Jn 10/25 18/00
Longhedge Jn 10/28 17/58
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/30 17/55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/32 17/51
London Victoria 10.35a [P2] 17.49d [P2]

5Z74 : (33207 with 44871 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501
5Z74 : (44871 with 33207 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne 13.05d [P2]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 13w07 ~ 14w18
Eastbourne 14.20a [P2]


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