29th July 1989

Locomotive Club of Great Britain
The LCGB Anniversary Belle 1949 - 1989

Loco Used 47817
Stock Used (included) Pullman coaches

Route :

Loco Route
47817 Brighton - Keymer Jn - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Redhill - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Old Oak Common East Jn - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Cradley HEath - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill
47817 Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Earley - Wokingham - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham Common - Selhurst - (reverse of outward route) - Brighton

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Was due for steam haulage by 6998 'Burton Agnes Hall' from Didcot to Worcester and back however Neil Mewes comments: The train was operated throughout by 47 817. As steam loco was supposed to have been used, but due to high temperatures the 47 worked throughout. Passengers could change at Kidderminster for a round trip on the SVR but the train went through to Worcester (its final stop) and servicing. Whilst it was operated on behalf of the LCGB it was actually funded by the late Roy Card. Both the late Brian Girt and myself arranged tickets, seating plans etc (many an evening was spent of the project!). On the return there was an additional stop at Streatham to let off a couple of elderly passengers.


47817 waiting to leave Brighton (photo: Neil Mewes)

Sources : John Broderick & Neil Mewes

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Brighton 06.40d 00.25a
Keymer Jn 06/50 00/14
Haywards Heath 06.53a ~ 06.55d 00.09a ~ 00.10d
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 07/03 00/02
Three Bridges 07.06a ~ 07.08d 23.58a ~ 23.59d
Gatwick Airport 07/12 23/54
Redhill 07.18a ~ 07.20d 23.45a ~ 23.46d
Stoats Nest Jn 07/27 23/35
East Croydon 07.32a ~ 07.34d 23.29a ~ 23.30d
Selhurst 07/37 23/26
Streatham Common - 23/21
Tulse Hill - 23/15
Herne Hill - 23/08
Brixton - 23/06
Factory Jn - 23/03
Longhedge Jn - 23/00
Balham 07/44 -
Clapham Junction 07.50a ~ 07.52d 22.54a ~ 22.55d
Barnes - 22/48
Feltham - 22/38
Staines - 22/28
Virginia Water - 22/20
Ascot - 22/09
Wokingham - 22/00
Earley - 21/55
Latchmere Jn 07/55 -
Kensington Olympia 08/00 -
North Pole Jn 08/05 -
Old Oak Common East Jn 08/06 -
Ealing Broadway 08.11a ~ 08.13d -
Southall 08/18 -
Slough 08.26a ~ 08.28d -
Twyford 08/40 -
Reading 08.45a ~ 08.47d 21/47
Didcot Parkway 09L03a ~ 09L19d 21L08a ~ 21L33d
Didcot North Jn 09/22 21/06
Oxford 09/36 20/55
Heyford 09/51 20/42
Aynho Jn 09/57 20/35
Banbury 10.05 ~ 10.25 19.48 ~ 20.29
Leamington Spa 10/46 19/20
Hatton ? 19/11
Dorridge 11/08 19/03
Tyseley Sidings 11L30 ~ 12L06 18L40 ~ 18L55
Bordesley Jn 12/14 18/33
Proof House Jn 12/18 18/29
Birmingham New Street 12/20 18.18 ~ 18.27
Soho Jn 12/25 18/13
Galton Jn 12/27 18/11
Langley Green 12/33 ?
Cradley Heath 12/41 ?
Stourbridge Junction 12/45 17/48
Kidderminster 12.52a ~ 12.56d 17.34a ~ 17.39d
Hartlebury 13/08 17/30
Worcester Shrub Hill 13.20a 17.17d


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