10th September 2020

Saphos Trains
The Sussex Belle

Locos Used (3) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA' & steam: 34046 'Braunton'
Stock Used 35465+3344+3348+17056+1211+3330+3122+80044+3045+3125

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Hastings
1Z84 : Hastings to Eastbourne
1Z86 : Eastbourne to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34046 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Common - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Godstone - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells Central - Wadhurst - Robertsbridge - Battle - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
47805 (2) Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Bexhill - Pevensey & Westham - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
34046 (1) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings - Ore - Rye - Appledore - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Cambria Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 34046 on rear.
(3) 47805 running as D1935.
(4) The outward leg of this tour was originally advertised to run via Brighton.


34046 departs from Eastbourne on 1Z86 (photo: Simon Jeffs)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.20d [P2] [DCF] 10.21 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/22½ 10/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/29 [RVL] 10/28
Longhedge Jn 10/32 10/34
Pouparts Jn 10/35 10/36
Clapham Junction 10/36½ [P13] [DF] 10/38 [P13]
Balham 10/42 [P3] [DF-DS] 10/42
Streatham North Jn 10/44 10/45
Streatham Common 10/45 [P1] 10/46
Selhurst 10/56½ [P1] 10/56
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/58½ [DS] 10/59
East Croydon 11/00½ [P5] 11/01
South Croydon 11/02½ [P4] 11/02
Purley 11/08 [P4] 11/07
Stoats Nest Jn 11/09 11/09
Redhill 11/21 [DM] 11/21
Godstone 11/28 11/29
Tonbridge 11*46 ~ 11*52 [P1] 11.52 ~ 11.56
Somerhill Tunnel 11/53½ 12/01
Wells Tunnel Jn 12/00½ 12/09
Tunbridge Wells Central 12/03 [P2] 12/11 [P2]
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 12/05 12/13
Wadhurst 12/11 12/19
Wadhurst Tunnel South 12/12 12/21
Robertsbridge 12/21 12/33
Mountfield Tunnel 12/24 12/35
Battle 12/31½ 12/42
Bopeep Jn SB 12/42 12/54
Hastings 12.46a [P3] ~ 14.19d [P2] 13.00 ~ 14.18
Bopeep Jn SB 14/23 14/22
Bexhill 14/29 [P1] 14/27
Pevensey & Westham 14/38 14/42?
Willingdon Jn 14/48 14/48
Eastbourne 14.54a [P1] ~ 16.53d [P1] 14.55 ~ 16.53
Willingdon Jn 17/01 17/00
Pevensey & Westham 17/05 17/10?
Bexhill 17/23 [P2] 17/21
Bopeep Jn SB 17/30 17/31
Hastings 17.36a ~ 17.59d [P4] 17.37 ~ 18.00
Ore 18/05 18/07
Rye 18/23 18/27
Appledore 18/35 18/39
Ashford International 18/50 [P1] 18/55
Headcorn 19/02 [UGL] 19/09
Paddock Wood 19w16 ~ 19w29 [P1] 19.18 ~ 19.40 [P1]
Tonbridge 19*37 ~ 19*43 [UF] 19/56 [UF]
Sevenoaks 19/55 [P1] 20/06
Orpington 20/05 [P2] 20/14
Petts Wood Jn 20/08 20/17
Bickley Jn 20/10 [UCF] 20/19
Bromley South 20/12 [P1] 20/22
Shortlands Jn 20/15 20/24
Bellingham 20/18 20/29
Catford 20/20 20/31
Nunhead 20/24½ [P1] 20/35
Crofton Road Jn 20/27 20/37
Denmark Hill 20/28 [P3] 20/38
Cambria Jn 20/30 20/39
Canterbury Road Jn 20/32 20/40
Brixton 20/38 20/41
Voltaire Road Jn 20/40 [UCF] 20/45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/41 20/47
London Victoria 20.46a [P2] 20.51 [P2]

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.30d
Southall 08.40 ~ 08.50
Southall East Jn 08/51
West Ealing 08/54
Acton West 08/58
Acton Main Line 09/01
Acton Wells Jn 09/05
Willesden SW Sidings 09*08 ~ 09*16
Willesden West London Jn 09/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/20
North Pole Jn 09/22
Kensington Olympia 09/27
Latchmere Jn 09/35
Longhedge Jn 09/37
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/40
London Victoria 09.46a [P2]

5Z83 : (34046 with 35465) : Hastings to Hastings Park Sidings
5Z84 : (34046 with 35465) : Hastings Park Sidings to Hastings

Location Booked
Hastings 12.51d [P3]
Hastings Park Sidings 12.53 ~ 14.08
Hastings 14.11a [P2]

5Z85 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Carriage Sidings
5Z86 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : Eastbourne Carriage Sidings to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne 15.01d [P1]
Eastbourne C.S. 15w05 ~ 16w30
Eastbourne 16.35a [P2]

5Z87 : (47805 with 34046 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z87 : (34046 with 47805 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 21.02d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/05
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/18
Longhedge Jn 21/21
Latchmere Jn 21/23
Kensington Olympia 21/33
North Pole Jn 21/37
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/38
Willesden West London Jn 21/40
Willesden No.7 Jn 21.44 ~ 21.52
Acton Canal Wharf 21/56
Acton Wells Jn 22/00
Acton Main Line 22*03 ~ 22*14
Acton West 22/18
West Ealing 22/20
Southall East Jn 22/24
Southall 22.25 ~ 22.30
Southall LSL 22.40a


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