30th April 2022

Belmond British Pullman
Brighton Belle 50th Anniversary

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67024
Stock Used 99536+99532+99543+99539+99531+99535+99534+99537+99530+99545

Route :
1Z?? : London Victoria to Brighton
1Z?? : Brighton to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Preston Park - Brighton
67005 (1) Brighton - (reverse of outward route) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Whitton Jn - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67024 on rear.
(2) This tour marked the 50th anniversary of the last run of the 'Brighton Belle' on 30th April 1972.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.30d [P2] [DCF] 10.31   19.01a [P2] 19.05
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/32½ 10/34   18/58 [UCS] 19/01
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   18/56 18/58
Longhedge Jn - -   18/54 [RVL] 18/57
Clapham Junction - -   18*46 ~ 18*50 [P3] 18/54
Barnes - -   18/40½ [P1] [UWS] 18/47
Brentford - -   18/35 [P1] 18/40
Hounslow - -   18/31 [P1] 18/35
Whitton Jn - -   18/28½ 18/32
Twickenham - -   18/24½ [P5] 18/27
Richmond - -   18/22 [P1] 18/24
Barnes - -   18/19 [P3] 18/19
Clapham Junction - -   18/13 [P5] [DWF] 18/13
Longhedge Jn - -   18/10 18/07
Factory Jn - -   18/05 18/05
Voltaire Road Jn 10/35 10/35   18/04 [AL] 18/04
Shepherds Lane Jn 10/37½ 10/37   18/03 [AL] 18/03
Brixton 10/38½ [P2] 10/38   18/02 [P1] 18/02
Herne Hill 10/45 [P3] 10/41   18/01 [P1] 18/00
Tulse Hill 10/49½ [P2] 10/47   17/55 [P3] 17/52
Streatham 10/52½ [P1] 10/52   - -
Streatham Common 10/55 [P1] [DS] 10/55   - -
Selhurst 11/01½ [P1] 11/02   - -
West Norwood Jn - -   17/43 17/42
West Norwood - -   17/42½ [P1] 17/41
Crystal Palace - -   17/37 [P1] 17/35
Bromley Jn - -   17/34 17/33
Norwood Junction - -   17/31½ [P1] 17/31
Norwood Fork Jn - -   17/29½ 17/29
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/02½ [SL] 11/03   17/28½ 17/28
East Croydon 11/03½ [P6] [DS] 11/05   17/27 [P4] [US] 17/26
South Croydon 11/05 [P4] [DS] 11/07   17/23 [P3] [US] 17/23
Purley 11/07½ [P4] [DS] 11/12   17/19 [P3] [US] 17/18
Stoats Nest Jn 11/08½ 11/13   17/13½ [US] 17/14
Redhill 11/14½ [DM] 11/21   17/03½ [UM] 17/03
Earlswood 11/16½ [P2] [DS] 11/23   17/00 [P1] [US] 17/01
Gatwick Airport 11/21½ [P3] [DS] 11/29   16/53 [P1] [US] 16/52
Three Bridges 11/25½ [P3] [DS] 11/33   16.38 ~ 16.48 [P2] 16/46
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 11*28 ~ 11*34 11/35   16/31 [US] 16/32
Copyhold Jn 11/41½ 11/40   16/24 16/24
Haywards Heath 11/42½ [P2] 11/41   16/23 [P3] 16/23
Keymer Jn 11/46½ 11/45   16/16 16/17
Burgess Hill 11/47 [P2] 11/46   16/13 [P1] 16/15
Preston Park 11/53 [P3] 11/56   16.05 [P2] 16/04
Brighton 11.57a [P7] 12.00   16.01d [P7] 16.00


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z?? : (67024 with 67005 on rear) : Brighton to Haywards Heath
5Z?? : (67005 with 67024 on rear) : Haywards Heath to Newhaven Town

Location Booked Actual
Brighton 12.27d [P7]  
Preston Park 12/32  
Burgess Hill 12/42  
Keymer Jn 12/46  
Haywards Heath 12.52 ~ 13.12 [P4]  
Keymer Jn 13/16  
Lewes 13/34 [P1] [P1]
Southerham Jn 13/38  
Newhaven Town Yard Jn 13/49  
Newhaven Town Yard 13.52a  

5Z?? : (67024 with 67005 on rear) : Newhaven Town to Brighton

Location Booked
Newhaven Town Yard 15.05d
Newhaven Town Yard Jn 15/07
Southerham Jn 15/17
Lewes 15/20
Falmer 15/28
Brighton 15.35a [P7]


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