11th December 2013
Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle
Tour cancelled, due to unavailable steam locomotive.
Route :
1Z54 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z55 : Eastbourne to London Victoria
Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
steam: 34067 'Tangmere' | London Victoria - East Croydon - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Eastbourne |
Diesel Loco | Eastbourne - Bexhill - Hastings |
steam: 34067 'Tangmere' | Hastings - Battle - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford - Swanley - ??? - London Victoria |
Notes:
(1) This tour was advertised to be hauled by 34067 'Tangmere', but this had
failed on 'The Capital Christmas Express' on 23/11/13. 34046 'Braunton' was then
to substitute, but this was also unavailable.
Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)
Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
London Victoria | 10.30d | 17.20a |
Eastbourne | 13.00a | 14.30d |
Hastings | 15.00a | 15.10d |