12th March 2017

Branch Line Society
Southern Class 442 Farewell

Loco Used 73202 'Graham Stenning'
EMUs Used 442402 (77383+71819+62938+71843+77407) & 442408 (77387+71825+62945+71849+77413)

Route :
1Z42 : London Victoria to Beckenham Junction
1Z43 : Beckenham Junction to London Victoria
1Z44 : London Victoria to Brighton
1Z45 : Brighton to Brighton (via Preston Park Sdgs & Hove Yard)
1Z46 : Brighton to Brighton (via Lovers Walk & Preston Park)
1Z47 : Brighton to London Bridge
1Z48 : London Bridge to London Victoria
1Z49 : London Victoria to London Victoria

EMU(s) Route
2402 London Victoria - Battersea Reversible - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Birkbeck - Beckenham Junction
2402 Beckenham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Streatham Hill - Up Sidings West - No.2 Up Siding - Balham - Clapham Junction - Battersea Park - London Victoria
2402+2408 London Victoria - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Stoats Nest Jn - Quarry Line - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Three Bridges Down Siding No.1 - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Brighton
73202+2402 Brighton (1st # to Dn E.Bch, 1st Scissor to DM, 1st # to UM) - Preston Park - Preston Park C.S. No.1
2402+73202 Preston Park C.S. No.1 - Preston Park (# to UM, then Dn Cliftonville Spur) - (Direct Connection avoiding Up W.Bch) - Hove Carriage Sdgs. No.6
73202+2402 Hove Carriage Sdgs. No.6 - Up West Branch - Brighton
2402+73202 Brighton - Lovers Walk T&RSMD (West Carriage Road - Carriage Road North) - Up Loop - Preston Park
73202+2402 Preston Park - Preston Park Jn (# to DM) - Montpelier Jn (2nd scissor to Dn E.Bch) - (# to Up E.Bch) - Brighton
2402+2408 Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges Up Siding No.1 - (2nd # at end of Depot to US) - Three Bridges - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Windmill Bridge Jn - Cottage Jn - Norwood Fork Jn - Fork Arrival Road - Norwood Junction - New Cross Gate - Up Sussex Loop - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Abbey Street Jn - London Bridge
2408+2402 London Bridge - Down Sussex Slow - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Down Sussex Fast - New Cross Gate - Norwood Junction - East Croydon
2402+2408 East Croydon - Windmill Bridge Jn - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Balham - Clapham Junction - Battersea Park Jn - Brighton Reversible - London Victoria
2402 London Victoria - Battersea Pier Jn - Battersea Reversible - Down Stewarts Lane - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Wandsworth Road (Chat Rev)
2402 Wandsworth Road (Chat Rev) - Factory Jn - Up Stewarts Lane - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Reversible
2402 Battersea Reversible - Up Stewarts Lane - Stewarts Lane Jn - Washer Road (towards C.S. stop at 1m 49ch)
2402 Washer Road - Stewarts Lane Jn - Up Stewarts Lane - Battersea Reversible - (at 1m23ch) Up Stewarts Lane - Up Chat Slow - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) Joint Venture between Branch Line Society & Govia Thameslink raising funds for Embrace & Keech Hospice Care.
(2) 73202 running on Diesel when leading.
(3) Ran as 10 car on the London to Brighton & Brighton to London sections so people could spread out on those journeys.

Sources : Alan Sheppard & Martyn Brailsford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.30d [P14][SL] 10.30½d [P14][Line F][DBS]   12.08a [P14] 12.10a [P14]
Battersea Pier Jn 10/32½ [RVL] 10/33   12/03½ [SL] ? [Line H]
Battersea Park   12/03 [P4][SL] 12/06 [UBF]
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/35 [RVL] 10/36  
Longhedge Jn 10/37 10.37 ~ 10.40½  
Pouparts Jn 10/38 [FL] 10/42  
Clapham Junction 10/39½ [P15][SL] 10/45 [P13][DBF]   12/00½ [P14][SL] 12/01 [P12][UBF]
Balham 10/43 [P1] 10/48 [P3][DBF-DCP]   11/57½ [P2] 11/57 [P4][UBF]
Streatham Hill Up Siding   11.46 ~ 11.53 11.49½ ~ 11.50 [No.2 Up Sdg]
Streatham Hill 10/45 [P2] 10/50 [P2]   11.44 ~ 11.44 [P1] 11/45½ [P1]
West Norwood Jn 10/49 10/52   11/40½ 11/43
West Norwood 10/50½ [P2] 10/53 [P2]   11/40 [P1] 11/42 [P1]
Crystal Palace 10/56 [P2] 10/57½ [P2]   11/35 [P1] 11/37½ [P1]
Bromley Jn 10/58½ 11/02   11/33½ 11/35
Beckenham Junction 11p04a ~ 11.08a ~   ~ 11p30d ~ 11.31d

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 12.32d [P14][FL][Line G] 12.33½d [P14]  
Battersea Pier Jn 12/35½ [FL] 12/36½  
Clapham Junction 12/38½ [P13][FL] 12/38½ [P13]  
Balham 12/41 [P3][FL] 12/41 [P3]  
Streatham North Jn 12/43 [FL] 12/43  
Selhurst 12/46½ [P3][FL] 12/48 [P3][DVF]  
Windmill Bridge Jn 12/47½ [RVF] 12/49   18/01 [SL] 18.20½ ~ 18.21½ [US]
East Croydon 12/48 [P2][FL] 12/50 [P3][DF]   18/00 [P4][SL] 18.14½ ~ 18.18½ [P2]
Purley 12/51 [P2][FL] 12/53 [P2][DF]   17/55½ [P1][FL] 18/09½
Stoats Nest Jn 12/52 [QL] 12/54 [DQ]   17/54½ [FL] 18/09
Earlswood (Surrey) 12/57½ [FL] 13/00   17/48½ [QL] 18/03
Gatwick Airport 13/02 [DPL][FL] 13/05 [P7][DPL][FL]   17/44 [P2][FL] 17.57 ~ 17357½ [P1]
Three Bridges 13/04½ [P5] 13/09½ [P5]   17.41 ~ 17.41 [P2] 17/51½ [P2]
3Bridges Sidings Entry/Exit 13.06½ ~ 13.06½ 13/10½   17.39 ~ 17.39 [SL] 17/50
3Bridges Sidings 13.09 ~ 13.09 [Dn TL Sdgs] 13/12 [Dn Sdg No.1]   17.36 ~ 17.36 [TL Up Depot] 17/46 [Up Sdg No.1]
3Bridges Sidings Entry/Exit [Sig.TD.127] 13.10 ~ 13.10 [FL] 13/17   [Sig.T.288] 17.31 ~ 17.31 17/42
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 13/12 13/20   17/29 [SL]  
Copyhold Jn 13/17 13/24   17/24  
Haywards Heath 13/17½ [P2] 13/25 [P2]   17/23 [P3] 17/29 [P3]
Keymer Jn 13/19½ 13/27   17/20½ 17/24
Burgess Hill 13/20 [P2] 13/27½ [P2]   17/19½ [P1]  
Preston Park 13/26 [P3] 13/33 [P3]   17/13 [P2] 17/13 [P2]
Brighton 13.30a ~ 14.03d [P5] 13.37a ~ 14.18d [P7]   17.10d [P3] 17.10d [P8]
Preston Park 14.06 ~ 14.06 [P1] 14/23 [P1]  
Preston Park Sidings 14.08 ~ 14.23 14.25½ ~ 14.38 [C.S. No.1]  
Preston Park 14.25 ~ 14.25 [P1] 14/40 [P1]  
Hove Yard 14.30 ~ 14.37 14.50 ~ 14.55 [C.S. No.6]  
Brighton 14.42a ~ 14.53 [P2][WCR] 15.09a ~ 15.18d [P2]  
Lovers Walk T&RSMD 14.58 ~ 14.58 [CR] 15/25  
Preston Park 15.03 ~ 15.10 [P1][CR] 15.28½ ~ 15.34 [P1]  
Brighton 15.16a [P4] 15.38a [P7]  

 

Location Booked Actual
Cottage Jn ? [Up LB.S]
Norwood Fork Jn 18/02 18/23½
Selhurst Down Fork Arrival 18*03 ~ 18*08 18/25½ [Fork Arr Rd.]
Norwood Junction 18.13 ~ 18.13 [P3][FL] 18/27 [P3][Up LB.F]
Sydenham 18/16 [FL] 18/29 [UF]
New Cross Gate 18/19 [P4] 18.34 ~ 18.36 [P4]
New Cross Up Sussex Loop 18.20 ~ 18.20 [USxL] 18/39 [USxL]
Bricklayers Arms Jn 18/22 [BRV] 18/40 [SussexRev]
South Bermondsey Jn 18/23½ [LRV] (18/40½) [SussexRev]
Spa Road Jn 18/24½ [11 Rev] (18/41) [10 Rev]
Abbey Street Jn 18/25 [11 Rev] 18.41½ [10 Rev-9 Rev]
Brunswick Court Jn 18/26 [11 Rev] 18/42 [9 Rev][Line C]
London Bridge 18.29a ~ 18.44d [P14] 18.44a ~ 18.52½d [P10]
Brunswick Court Jn 18/46 [9 Rev] [Line C] 18/53½ [9 Rev]
Abbey Street Jn 18/46½ 18/54 [9 Rev]
Spa Road Jn 18/47 [SL] 18/54½ [Dn Sussex S]
Bricklayers Arms Jn 18/49 [FL] 18/56 [Dn Sussex F]
New Cross Gate 18/50½ [P3][FL] 18/58 [P3]
Sydenham 18/54 [FL] 19/01 [DF]
Norwood Junction 18/56 [P4][FL] 19/04 [P4]
Windmill Bridge Jn 18/57½ [FL] 19/05
East Croydon 18.59 ~ 19.14 [P5][SL] 19.09 ~ 19.15 [P5]
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/15 [SL] 19/16½ [UVS]
Selhurst 19/18½ [P4][FL] [UVS-UVF] 19/22½ [P4]
Streatham Common 19/25 [P4] 19/25 [P4][UBF]
Streatham North Jn 19/29½ 19/25½ [UBF]
Balham 19/33½ [P4][FL] 19/27½ [P4][UBF]
Clapham Junction 19/35½ [P12][UBF] 19/31 [P12][UBF]
Battersea Park 19/38 [BRV] 19/36 [BRV][Line H]
London Victoria 19.43a ~ 20.01d [P15] 19.39a ~ 20.02d [P15][Line F]
Battersea Pier Jn 20/03½ [RVL] [DBS] 20/04½ [BatRev]
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/05½ 20.07 ~ 20.08½ [Dn StewLn]
Factory Jn 20/09½ [RVL] 20/10 [Chat Rev]
Wandsworth Road Sig.VS.84 20.11 ~ 20.24 [RVL] 20.12 ~ 20.19 [Chat Rev]
Factory Jn 20/25 20/20 [Up StewLn]
Stewarts Lane Jn 20.27½ ~ 20.37½ 20.21 ~ 20.27 [BatRev]
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 20.47½ ~ 20.57½ 20.29½ ~ 20.35½ [Washer Road]
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/07½ 20/37 [UpStew-BatRev-UpStew]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/10 [SL] 20/40½ [Up Chat Slow]
London Victoria 21.13a [P7] 20.44½ [P7]


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