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


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