1st April 2006

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Blueberry Fool

Locos Used 73107 + 73136 'Perseverance'
Stock Used 5330+5276+5341+5366+5322+1683+3069+3066+3097+17105

Route:
1Z73 : London Cannon Street to Littlehampton
1Z74 : Littlehampton to London Bridge

Loco(s) Route
73136 (1) London Cannon Street - London Bridge - New Cross - Hither Green - Orpington- Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells - Wadhurst - Battle - Hastings
73107 (2) Hastings - Bexhill - Eastbourne
73136 (1) Eastbourne - Polegate - Southerham Jn - Lewes
73107 (2) Lewes - Southerham Jn - Newhaven Town - Newhaven Marine
73136 (1) Newhaven Marine - Newhaven Town - Southerham Jn - Lewes - Brighton
73107 (2) Brighton - Preston Park
73136 (1) Preston Park - Hove - Worthing - Arundel Jn - Littlehampton
73107 (2) Littlehampton - Ford - Barnham - Bognor Regis
73136 (1) Bognor Regis - Barnham - Ford - Arundel Jn - Pulborough - Horsham - Dorking - Leatherhead - Epsom - Sutton - West Croydon - Norwood Junction - New Cross Gate - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) 73107 on rear.
(2) 73136 on rear.
(3) Late start from London Cannon Street was due to the late arrival of the E.C.S.

Sources : Martin Haywood, Southern Electric Group & 'James'

Photo Review
(all photos: Steve Kemp)


Two photos of the locos, taken during the day, 73136 above, 73107 below.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Martin Haywood)

Location Booked Actual
London Cannon Street 09.35d 09.50
Borough Market Jn 09/37 09/52
London Bridge 09.39a ~ 09.42d [P1] 09.56 ~ 09.58
New Cross 09/49 10/04
St Johns 09/51 10/05
Parks Bridge Jn 09/52 10/06
Hither Green 09/55 10/09
Grove Park 10/00 10/11
Chislehurst 10/06 10/13
Petts Wood 10/10 ?
Orpington 10/18 [P5] 10/17
Sevenoaks 10/28 [P3] 10/25
Tonbridge 10/41 [DML] 10.36 ~ 10.44
Somerhill Tunnel 10/49 ?
Wells Tunnel Jn 10/54 10/55
Tunbridge Wells Central 10/56 [P2] 10/56
Frant 11/00 11/00
Wadhurst 11/05 11/03
Robertsbridge 11/14 11/12
Mountfield Sidings GF 11/17 11/16
Battle 11/21 11/19
Bo Peep Jn SB 11/30 11/26
Hastings 11.35a ~ 11.45d [P3] 11.30 ~ 11.45
Bo Peep Jn SB 11/49 11/54
Bexhill 11/53 11/58
Pevensey & Westham 11/59 12/05
Willingdon Jn 12/04 12/08
Eastbourne 12.09a ~ 12.34d [P1] 12.13 ~ 12.38
Willingdon Jn 12/40 12/45
Polegate 12/43 12/50
Southerham Jn 12/58 13/02
Lewes 13.01 ~ 13.12 [P2] 13.05 ~ 13.11 [P2]
Southerham Jn 13/18 ?
Newhaven Town 13/24 13/25
Newhaven Marine 13.26a ~ 13.42d 13.28 ~ 13.43
Newhaven Town 13/44 13/46
Southerham Jn 13/50 13/53
Lewes 13/52 [P4] 13/55
Brighton 14.06a ~ 14.14d [P7] ? ~ ?
Preston Park 14.18a ~ 14.26d [P1] 14.22 ~ 14.28
Hove 14/39 [P3] 14.37
Shoreham-by-Sea 14/46 14/45
Worthing 14/54 [P3] 14/52
West Worthing 14/56 14/54
Arundel Jn 15/07 15/09
Littlehampton 15.12a ~ 16.18d [P1] 15.14 ~ 16.18
Ford 16/22 ?
Barnham 16*28 ~ 16*32 [P2] 16/29
Bognor Regis 16.38a ~ 16.51d [P2] 16.39 ~ 16.50
Barnham 16/57 [P3] 16/58
Ford 17/01 17/02
Arundel Jn 17/03 17/04
Pulborough 17/15 17/22
Christ's Hospital ? 17/34
Horsham 17/28 [P2] 17/39
Dorking 17/45 [P1] 17/55
Leatherhead 17/50 18/00
Epsom 17/59 [P3] 18/07
Sutton 18/06 18/14
Wallington 18/12 18/16
West Croydon 18/21 18/22
Norwood Junction 18/32 [P1] 18/32
Sydenham 18/36 18/37
New Cross Gate 18/41 18/42
Spa Road Jn 18/48 ?
London Bridge 18.52a [P10] 18.52


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