24th November 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47813 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99347+1961+99371+99351+99128+99348+1861+4940+99723

Route : 
1Z71 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z72 : Eastbourne to Hastings
1Z73 : Hastings 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 - (via Quarry Lines) - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47813 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
44871 (1) Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47813 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.07d [P2] [DCF] 11.07
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/09½ 11/10
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/12½ [RVL] 11/11
Longhedge Jn 11/15½ 11/13
Pouparts Jn 11/22½ [DF] 11/15
Clapham Junction 11/24½ [P13] [DF] 11/17 [P13]
Balham 11/27½ [P3] [DF] 11/21
Streatham North Jn 11/31½ 11/24
Selhurst 11/36 [P3] [DS] 11/29
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/39 [DS] 11/31
East Croydon 11/40 [P6] [DS] 11/33
South Croydon 11/44½ [P5] [DS] 11/35
Purley 11/50 [P4] [DS] 11/38
Stoats Nest Jn 11/53½ [DS] 11/39
Redhill 12/05 [DM] DIV
Earlswood 12/07 [P2] 11/49
Gatwick Airport 12/13½ [P3] [DS] 11/55
Three Bridges 12/18½ [P3] [DS] 12/01
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12*21 ~ 12*24 ? ~ 12.13
Copyhold Jn 12/32 12/24
Haywards Heath 12*34 ~ 12*54 [P1] 12.27 ~ 12.47
Keymer Jn 12/59½ 12/54
Lewes 13/15½ [P1] 13/10
Southerham Jn 13/17½ 13/13
Polegate 13/29½ 13/25
Willingdon Jn 13/32½ 13/29
Eastbourne 13.38a [P3] ~ 15.30d [P1] 13.39 ~ 15.32
Willingdon Jn 15/35 15/37
Pevensey & Westham 15/39½ 15/42
Bexhill 15/51 [P2] 15/52
Bopeep Jn SB 15/58½ 15/58
St Leonards Warrior Square 16/00½ [P2] 16/01
Hastings 16.03a ~ 16.06d [P3] 16.03 ~ 16.15
St Leonards Warrior Square 16/08 [P1] 16/20
Bopeep Jn SB 16/10 16/25
Battle 16/17 16/34
Mountfield Tunnel 16/22 16/38
Robertsbridge 16/24½ 16/40
Wadhurst Tunnel South 16/35 16/51
Wadhurst 16/36½ 16/53
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 16/41½ 16/59
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/43½ [P1] 17/01
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/45½ 17/02
Somerhill Tunnel 16/51½ 17/09
Tonbridge 16/53 [UF] 17/11
Sevenoaks 17/03 [P1] 17/20
Orpington 17/13 [P2] [UF] 17/29
Petts Wood Jn 17/16 [UFV] 17/32
Bickley Jn 17/21 [UCF] 17/33
Bromley South 17/26 [P1] 17/34
Shortlands Jn 17/29½ 17/35
Bellingham 17/37½ 17/42
Catford 17/40 17/45
Nunhead 17/46 [P1] 17/52
Crofton Road Jn 17/54 [AL] 17/56
Denmark Hill 17/56 [P1] 17/57
Voltaire Road Jn 18/03½ [UCF] 18/03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/06 18/08
London Victoria 18.09a [P2] 18.14

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z71 : (47813 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 08.39d
Southall 08.49 ~ 08.58
Southall East Jn 08/59
West Ealing 09/02
Acton West 09/06
Acton Main Line 09*10 ~ 09*13
Acton Wells Jn 09/16
Willesden SW Sidings 09*19 ~ 09*50
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09/53
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/54
North Pole Jn 09/57
Shepherds Bush 09/58
Kensington Olympia 10/00
West Brompton 10c04 ~ 10c06
Latchmere Jn 10/10
Longhedge Jn 10/15
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/17
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/20
London Victoria 10.25a [P2]

5Z72 : (47813 with 44871 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501
5Z72 : (44871 with 47813 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked
Eastbourne 13.54d [P3]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 13w56 ~ 15w07
Eastbourne 15.10a [P1]

5Z73 : (47813 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7
5Z73 : (44871 with 47813 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 18.37d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/39
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/42
Longhedge Jn 18/51
Latchmere Jn 18/53
West Brompton 18c58 ~ 19c00
Kensington Olympia 19/04
Shepherds Bush 19/06
North Pole Jn 19/08
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/09
Willesden West London Jn 19/10
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 19*15 ~ 19*37
Willesden No.7 19.40 ~ 19.45
Acton Canal Wharf 19/49
Acton Wells Jn 19/54
Acton Main Line 19*57 ~ 20*12
Acton West 20/16
Southall East Jn 20/25
Southall 20.27 ~ 20.37
Southall WCR 20.47a


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