25th November 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+3136+1961+3058+99350+99127+99122+1861+4984+99304

Route : 
1Z72 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z73 : Eastbourne to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47802 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
44871 (1) Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.50d [P2] [DCF] 10.52 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/52½ 10/54
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/56½ [RVL] 10/56
Longhedge Jn 10/59½ 10/58
Pouparts Jn 11/07 [DF] 11/06
Clapham Junction 11/09 [P13] [DF] 11/10 [P13]
Balham 11/12½ [P3] [DF-DS] 11/17
Streatham North Jn 11/14½ [DS] 11/21
Streatham Common 11/15½ [P1] [DS] 11/22
Selhurst 11/25½ [P1] [DS] 11/33
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/27 [DS] 11/37
East Croydon 11/29 [P5] [RVS] 11/39
South Croydon 11/31½ [P4] [DS] 11/42
Purley 11/37½ [P4] [DS] 11/49
Stoats Nest Jn 11/38½ [DS] 11/51
Redhill 11/52 [DM] 11/59 [DM]
Earlswood 11/54 12/00
Gatwick Airport 11/59 [P3] [DS] 12/07
Three Bridges 12/03 12/11
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/09 12/14
Copyhold Jn 12/14½ 12/21
Haywards Heath 12/16½ [P2] 12/22
Keymer Jn 12/21 12/26
Lewes 12/37 [P1] 12/39
Southerham Jn 12/39 12/41
Polegate 12/51 12/53
Willingdon Jn 12/57 12/56
Eastbourne 13.03a [P2] ~ 14.31d [P2] 13.04 ~ 14.42
Willingdon Jn 14/36½ 14/48
Pevensey & Westham 14/41 14/52
Bexhill 14/52½ [P2] 14/58
Bopeep Jn SB 14/59½ 15/02
St Leonards Warrior Square 15/02 [P2] 15/04
Hastings 15.04a [P3] ~ 15.13d [P3] 15.07 ~ 15.14
St Leonards Warrior Square 15/15½ [P1] 15/16
Bopeep Jn SB 15/18 15/19
Battle 15/25 15/28
Mountfield Tunnel 15/30 15/32
Robertsbridge 15/35 15/34
Wadhurst Tunnel South 15/52 15/45
Wadhurst 15/54½ 15/46
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 15/59½ 15/51
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/01½ [P1] 15/54
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/03½ 15/55
Somerhill Tunnel 16/08½ 16/05
Tonbridge 16*11 ~ 16*23 [UF] 16.08 ~ 16.26
Sevenoaks 16/39 [P3] 16/41 [P3]
Bat & Ball 16/42 16/44
Otford Jn 16/44 16/46
Swanley 16/54 [P1] [UCF] 16/55
St Mary Cray Jn 17/01 17/00
Bickley Jn 17/02 [UCF] 17/06
Bromley South 17/07 [P1] 17/12
Shortlands Jn 17/10½ 17/15
Bellingham 17/13½ 17/20
Catford 17/14½ 17/23
Nunhead 17/17½ [P1] 17/28
Crofton Road Jn 17/23 [AL] 17/31
Denmark Hill 17/26 [P1] 17/32
Voltaire Road Jn 17/30½ [AL] 17/36
Factory Jn 17/33 17/37
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/35 17/38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/36 [UCS] 17/39
London Victoria 17.39a [P7] 17.44

 
 Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 09.16d
Southall 09.26 ~ 09.36
Southall East Jn 09/37
West Ealing 09/40
Acton West 09/43
Acton Main Line 09/45
Acton Wells Jn 09/48
Willesden SW Sidings 09*51 ~ 10*06
Willesden West London Jn 10/08
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/10
North Pole Jn 10/11
Shepherds Bush 10/13
Kensington Olympia 10/15
West Brompton 10c17 ~ 10c18
Latchmere Jn 10/23
Longhedge Jn 10/26
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/30
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/32
London Victoria 10.39a [P2]

5Z72 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501
5Z72 : (44871 with 47802 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne 13.14d [P2]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 13w16 ~ 14w21
Eastbourne 14.23a [P2]

5Z73 : (47802 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 17.49d [P7]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/51
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/00
Longhedge Jn 18/03
Latchmere Jn 18/06
West Brompton 18c11 ~ 18c12
Kensington Olympia 18/14
Shepherds Bush 18/16
North Pole Jn 18/18
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/19
Willesden West London Jn 18/21
Willesden SW Sidings 18*22 ~ 19*50
Acton Wells Jn 19/53
Acton Main Line 19/56
Acton West 20/00
West Ealing 20/03
Southall East Jn 20/07
Southall 20.08 ~ 20.18
Southall WCR 20.28a


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