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L.C.G.B.
The Hayling Island Farewell
This was a proposed tour to mark the end of the Hayling Island line. There was a tour run on 3.11.63 when the line did shut which was somewhat similar.
Planned route & locos:
| Loco | Route (1) |
| "K" | London Waterloo - Alton - Winchester City - Fareham - Portsmouth & Southsea (HL) - Portsmouth Dockyard |
| "K" | Portsmouth Dockyard - Portsmouth & Southsea (HL) - Havant |
| 2 x "A1X" | Havant - Hayling Island |
| 2 x "A1X" | Hayling Island - Havant |
| "Q" | Havant - Chichester |
| "Q" | Chichester - Lavant |
| "Q" | Lavant - Chichester - Pulborough - Horsham - Dorking North - Leatherhead - LOndon Victoria |
Source : John Clifford
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