20th November 2024

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47848 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99680+6176+1200+3325+3364+3304+99712+3386+3390

Route : 
1Z87 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z88 : Eastbourne to Hastings
1Z89 : Hastings to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Battersea Pier Jn? - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47848 (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 - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.57d [P7] [DBS] 10.58 [P2]
Battersea Pier Jn 11/00 [DBS] DIV?
Pouparts Jn 11/02½ 11/14
Clapham Junction 11/05 [P15] [DBS] 11/16
Balham 11/11½ [P1] 11/21
Streatham North Jn 11/13½ 11/24
Streatham Common 11/14½ [P1] 11/25
Selhurst 11/20 [P1] 11/33
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/22 [DS] 11/37
East Croydon 11/23½ [P5] [DS] 11/39
South Croydon 11/26 [P4] [DS] 11/42
Purley 11/29 [P4] [DS] 11/48
Stoats Nest Jn 11/31 [DS] 11/50
Redhill 11/41 [DM] 11/58
Earlswood 11/43½ [P2] 12/00
Salfords 11/46 [P2] 12/03
Gatwick Airport 11/50 [P3] [DS] 12/10
Three Bridges 11/56 [P3] [DS] 12/17
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 11*59 ~ 12*07 [DM] 12/20
Copyhold Jn 12/13 [DLH] 12/27
Haywards Heath 12w15 ~ 12w56 [P1] 12.28 ~ 12.59 [P1]
Keymer Jn 13/00 13/06
Lewes 13/19 [P1] 13/20
Southerham Jn 13/22 13/23
Polegate 13/35 13/35
Willingdon Jn 13/42 13/39
Hampden Park 13/43 [P2] 13/41
Eastbourne 13.48a [P2] ~ 15.14d [P1] 13.46 ~ 15.23
Hampden Park 15/21 [P1] 15/28
Willingdon Jn 15/22 15/30
Pevensey & Westham 15/27 15/34
Bexhill 15/39 [P2] 15/40
Bopeep Jn SB 15/48½ 15/46
St Leonards Warrior Square 15/50½ [P2] 15/48
Hastings 15.53a [P3] ~ 16.06d [P3] 15.51 ~ 16.06
St Leonards Warrior Square 16/08 [P1] 16/08
Bopeep Jn SB 16/10 16/11
Battle 16/18 16/19
Mountfield Tunnel 16/22 16/24
Robertsbridge 16/26 16/26
Wadhurst Tunnel South 16/41 16/36
Wadhurst 16/44 16/37
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 16/56 16/52
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/58 [P1] 16/54
Wells Tunnel Jn 17/00 16/55
Somerhill Tunnel 17/07 17/05
Tonbridge 17c10 ~ 17c12 [P2] 17.11 ~ 17.16
Sevenoaks 17/26 [P3] 17/36
Bat & Ball 17/29 17/40
Otford Jn 17/31 17/42
Swanley 17/44 [P1] [UCF] 17/52
St Mary Cray Jn 17/50 17/59
Bickley Jn 17/51 [UCF] 18/00
Bromley South 17.56a ~ 17.59d [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.08
Shortlands Jn 18/03 18/12
Bellingham 18/10 [P1] 18/16
Catford 18/12½ [P1] 18/19
Nunhead 18/18 [P1] 18/24
Crofton Road Jn 18/22½ [AL] 18/26
Denmark Hill 18/26 [P1] 18/27
Voltaire Road Jn 18/31 [AL] 18/32
Factory Jn 18/32 18/37
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/35 18/38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/39 [UCS] 18/40
London Victoria 18.45a [P2] 18.47

 
 Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z87 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 09.00d  
Southall 09.10 ~ 09.20  
Southall East Jn 09/21  
West Ealing 09/25  
Acton West 09/28  
Acton Main Line 09/30  
Acton Wells Jn 09/34  
Willesden SW Sidings 09*38 ~ 09*52  
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09/53  
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/55  
North Pole Jn 09/56  
Shepherds Bush 09/57  
Kensington Olympia 09/59  
West Brompton 10c00 ~ 10c03  
Latchmere Jn 10/06  
Longhedge Jn 10/08  
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/10  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/12  
London Victoria 10.16a [P7] [P2]

5Z88 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501

Location Booked
Eastbourne 14.00d [P2]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 14.02a

3Z88 : (44871 with 47848 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 15.06d
Eastbourne 15.08a [P1]

5Z90 : (47848 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 19.07d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/09
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/15
Longhedge Jn 19/20
Latchmere Jn 19/32
West Brompton 19c36 ~ 19c38
Kensington Olympia 19/41
Shepherds Bush 19/44
North Pole Jn 19/46
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/49
Willesden SW Goods Lines 19/52
Willesden SW Sidings 19/53
Acton Wells Jn 19/57
Acton Main Line 20/00
Acton West 20/04
West Ealing 20/09
Hanwell 20/10
Hanwell Bridge Loop 20*12 ~ 20*41
Southall East Jn 20/43
Southall 20.45 ~ 20.57
Southall WCR 21.07a


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