4th December 2004

Southern Electric Group / South Central
Last Thump Staff Tour

DEMUs Used 205001 (60800+60154) & 205009 (60808+60658+60108)

Route: 1Z66 throughout

DEMUs Route
as listed London Victoria - Battersea Park - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Polegate - Eastbourne
as listed Eastbourne - Lewes - Brighton
as listed Brighton - Preston Park - Keymer Jn - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon
as listed East Croydon - Oxted - Cowden - Uckfield
as listed Uckfield - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) A farewell trip, for staff only.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker, Chris Harley & Matthew Cole

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 09.21d 09.22
Battersea Park ? 09/25
Clapham Junction 09/26½ 09/28
Balham 09/28½ 09/31
Selhurst 09/34 09/36
Windmill Bridge Jn 09/34 ?
East Croydon 09.35½a ~ 09.36½d 09.39 ~ 09.40
Purley 09/40½ 09/44
Stoats Nest Jn 09/42 09/46
Earlswood 09/49 09/52
Gatwick Airport 09/53 09/57
Three Bridges 09/55½ 10/00
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 09/58 10/02
Haywards Heath 10/04 10/08
Keymer Jn 10/07½ 10/11
Lewes 10/17½ 10/21
Southerham Jn 10/19 ?
Polegate 10/33 ?
Willingdon Jn 10/36 10/40
Eastbourne 10.42a ~ 10.50d 10.44 ~ 10.51
Willingdon Jn 10/54 10/54
Polegate 10/56 ?
Southerham Jn 11/06 ?
Lewes 11/08 11/11
Brighton 11.22a ~ 12.22d 11.29 ~ 12.22
Preston Park 12/27 12/27
Keymer Jn 12/38 12/37
Haywards Heath 12/42 12/43
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/48 12/50
Three Bridges 12/50 12/54
Gatwick Airport 12/52½ 12/59
Earlswood 12/56½ 13/04
Stouts Nest Jn 13/03½ 13/13
Purley 13/04½ 13/14
East Croydon 13.08a ~ 13.16d 13.20 ~ 13.27
South Croydon 13/18 ?
Sanderstead 13/20½ 13/32
Oxted 13/37 13/43
Hurst Green 13/38½ 13/43
Hever 13/44 ?
Ashurst Jn 13/51 13/51
Crowborough 13/58½ 14/06
Greenhurst Jn 14/12 ?
Uckfield 14.17a ~ 14.30d 14.14 ~ ??.??
Greenhurst Jn 14/36 ?
Crowborough 14/41 ?
Ashurst Jn 14/47 ?
Hever 14/54 ?
Hurst Green 15/01 ?
Oxted 15/03½ ?
Sanderstead 15/12 15/15
South Croydon 15/25 ?
Windmill Bridge Jn 15/29 ?
Norwood Down S.S. 15/30 ?
Norwood Jn 15/31½ 15/24
Bricklayers Arms Jn 15/38½ 15/31
London Bridge 15.45a 15.37


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