27th April 2002

Daylight Railtours
Brighton Bell

Locos Used 37308 & 50031

Route :
1Z94 : Alresford to Brighton
1Z84 : Brighton to Alresford

Traction Route
50031 (1)

Alresford - Alton - Aldershot - Ash - Guildford - Deepdene - Redhill

37308 (2) Redhill - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Brighton
50031 (1) Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - Redhill
37308 (2) Redhill - (reverse of outward route) - Alresford

Notes:
(1) 37308 on rear.
(2) 50031 on rear.


50031 on the rear at Salfords (photo : www.railway-images.co.uk)

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(by John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Alresford 15.40d 15.42   23.10a - 10.11
2.70 Ropley ??/?? 15/50   ??/?? - -
3.56 Medsted ??/?? 15/58   ??/?? - -
10.11
0.00		 Alton 16/25 16.10a ~ 16.23d   22.33a ~ 22.36d - 71.01
0.00
4.69 Bentley 16/33 16/30     - 66.12
8.60 Farnham 16/38 16/35   22/19 - 62.21
11.66 Aldershot 16/43 16/40   22.09a ~ 22.13d - 59.15
13.26 Aldershot North Jn 16/45 16/43   22/06 - 57.55
13.68 Aldershot South Jn 16/47 16/46   21/58 - 57.13
14.51 Ash 16/49 16/48   21/56 - 56.30
20.58 Guildford 17.01a ~ 17.15d 17.01 ~ 17.20   21.44a ~ 21.47d 21.52a ~ ??.?? 50.23
21.73 Shalford Jn 17/18 17/24   21/41 21/48 49.08
22.51 Shalford 17/19 17/26   21/40 21/46 48.30
28.32 Gomshall 17/26 17/36   21/33 21/41 42.49
33.68 Deepdene 17/33 17/42   21/27 21/34 37.13
39.26 Reigate 17/39 17/48   21/21 21/30 31.55
41.13 Redhill 17.45a ~ 17.54d 17.55 ~ 18.00   21.10a ~ 21.17d 21.18 ~ 21.24 29.68
42.02 Earlswood 17/57 18/02   21/08 21/14 28.79
46.79 Gatwick Airport 18/02 18/07   21/03 21/07 24.02
49.53 Three Bridges 18/04 18/10   20/59 21/03 21.28
51.60 Balcombe Tunnel Jn 18/06 18/13   20/57 20/59 19.21
58.11 Haywards Heath 18.12a ~ 18.16d 18.20 ~ 18.22   20.41a ~ 20.49d 20.42 ~ 20.50 12.70
61.21 Keymer Jn 18/21 18/26   20/37 20/38 9.60
69.53 Preston Park 18/28 18/34   20/29 20/29 1.28
71.01 Brighton 18.31a 18.38   20.26d 20.26 0.00

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
/ : passing time
A time or mileage in brackets is approximate.

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.

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