Back to "The Railtour Files"2nd May 2011
Railtourer
The Channel Coast Express
| Locos Used | 47786 & 47804 |
| Stock Used | 5419+5035+4940+6723+3143+3136+3313+99677+3326+99679+3352+3431 |
Route :
1Z43 : Skegness to Chichester
1Z44 : Chichester to Boston
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47786 (1) | Skegness - Boston - Sleaford - Grantham - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Streatham Hill - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Redhill - Three Bridges - Horsham - Billingshurst (2) |
| 47804 (2) | Billingshurst - Arundel - Barnham - Chichester |
| 47804 (3) | Chichester - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Boston (4) |
Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 47786 failed at Billingshurst. 47804 (still on the rear) propelled the train
from there to Chichester. As a result of the delay caused the return leg was
retimed to leave an hour later.
(3) 47786 on rear.
(4) For bus to Skegness.
Source : John Clifford (saw the train at Stevenage)
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