26th November 2019

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47804 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 35508+13320+99121+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+5032+99304

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z83 : Eastbourne to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45407 (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
47804 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
45407 (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 - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 45407 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.50d [P2] [DCF] 10.52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/52½ ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/56½ [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 10/59½ ?
Pouparts Jn 11/07 [DF] ?
Clapham Junction 11/09 [P13] [DF] 11/11
Balham 11/12½ [P3] [DS] 11/15 [P3]
Streatham North Jn 11/14½ [DS] 11/18
Streatham Common 11/15½ [P1] [DS] 11/19
Selhurst 11/25½ [P1] [DS] 11/32
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/27 [DS] 11/34
East Croydon 11/29 [P5] [RVS] 11/36
South Croydon 11/31½ [P4] [DS] 11/41
Purley 11/37½ [P4] [DS] 11/46
Stoats Nest Jn 11/38½ [DS] 11/48
Redhill 11/52 [DM] 11/57
Earlswood 11/54 11/59
Gatwick Airport 11/59 [P3] 12/07
Three Bridges 12/03 [P5] 12/13
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/07 12/16
Copyhold Jn 12/13 ?
Haywards Heath 12/14½ [P2] 12/24
Keymer Jn 12/19 12/29
Lewes 12/35 [P1] 12/39
Southerham Jn 12/37 ?
Polegate 12/49 12/52
Willingdon Jn 12/52 12/57
Eastbourne 12.57a [P2] ~ 14.31d [P2] 13.01 [P2] ~ 14.35
Willingdon Jn 14/36½ 14/40
Pevensey & Westham 14/41 14/44
Bexhill 14/56 [P2] 14/50
Bopeep Jn SB 15/03½ 14/58
Hastings 15.08a [P3] ~ 15.13d [P3] 15.05 ~ 15.13
Bopeep Jn SB 15/17½ 15/18
Battle 15/24½ ?
Mountfield Tunnel 15/29½ 15/32
Robertsbridge 15/32 15/35
Wadhurst Tunnel South 15/51½ ?
Wadhurst 15/54½ 15/47
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 15/59½ ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/01½ [P1] 15/57
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/03½ ?
Somerhill Tunnel 16/08½ ?
Tonbridge 16*11 ~ 16*23 [UF] 16.13 ~ 16.22 [UF]
Sevenoaks 16/39 [P3] 16/43
Bat & Ball 16/42 ?
Otford Jn 16/44 16/48
Swanley 16/54 [P1] [UF] 16/59
St Mary Cray Jn 17/01 17/04
Bickley Jn 17/02 [UF] 17/05
Bromley South 17/07 [P1] 17/12?
Shortlands Jn 17/10½ 17/14
Bellingham 17/13½ 17/18
Catford 17/14½ ?
Nunhead 17/17½ [P1] 17/23
Crofton Road Jn 17/23 [AL] 17/26
Denmark Hill 17/26 [P3?] 17/28
Voltaire Road Jn 17/30½ [AL] 17/33
Factory Jn 17/33 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/35 ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/36 [UCS] ?
London Victoria 17.42a [P2] 17.44 [P2]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (47804 with 45407 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 09.21d
Southall 09.31 ~ 09.41
Southall East Jn 09/42
West Ealing 09/45
Acton West 09/49
Acton Main Line 09/51
Acton Wells Jn 09/55
Willesden SW Sidings 09*58 ~ 10*03
Willesden West London Jn 10/05
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/07
North Pole Jn 10/10
Kensington Olympia 10/15
West Brompton 10c18 ~ 10c20
Latchmere Jn 10/25
Longhedge Jn 10/28
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/30
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/32
London Victoria 10.39a [P2]

5Z82 : (47804 with 45407 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501
5Z82 : (45407 with 47804 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

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

5Z83 : (47804 with 45407 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 17.49d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/55
Longhedge Jn 17/58
Latchmere Jn 18/00
West Brompton 18c05 ~ 18c06
Kensington Olympia 18/08
North Pole Jn 18/12
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/14
Willesden West London Jn 18/18
Willesden SW Sidings 18*20 ~ 19*30
Acton Wells Jn 19/33
Acton Main Line 19/42
Acton West 19/44
West Ealing 19/49
Southall East Jn 19/52
Southall 19.53 ~ 20.03
Southall WCR 20.14a


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