6th December 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+99128+3136+99712+99122+3058+99125+99311+5032+99304

Route : 
1Z87 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z88 : Eastbourne to Hastings
1Z89 : Hastings to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - (4) - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - (via Quarry Lines) - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47746 (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 - Cambria Jn - Canterbury Road Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 44871 on rear.
(3) This was a day of ASLEF industrial action on Southern, Gatwick Express and South Eastern with few service trains running.
(4) Route confirmation required. Was the outward leg diverted via Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn?

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Henry Allum

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.55d [P7] [DS] 10.55 [P2]
Battersea Pier Jn 10/59 [DBS] DIV?
Battersea Park 11/00 [P3] [DS] DIV?
Clapham Junction 11/04 [P15] [DBS] 11/13 [P15]
Balham 11/11½ [P1] 11/16
Streatham North Jn 11/15 [DS] 11/19
Streatham Common 11/16 [P1] 11/20
Selhurst 11/23 [P1] 11/24
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/24 [DS] 11/27
East Croydon 11/25 [P6] [DS] 11/30 [P6]
South Croydon 11/26½ [P4] [DS] 11/32
Purley 11*30 ~ 11*36 [P4] 11.36 ~ 11.40
Stoats Nest Jn 11/39 [QL] 11/44 [QL]
Earlswood 11/48 [P2] [DF] 11/53
Gatwick Airport 11/57 [P7] [DF] 11/58
Three Bridges 12/02½ [P5] 12/02
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 12/07 [DM] 12/04
Copyhold Jn 12/13 [DLH] 12/11
Haywards Heath 12w16 ~ 12w56 [P1] 12.13 ~ 12.54 [P1]
Keymer Jn 13/01 13/03
Lewes 13/20 [P1] 13/15
Southerham Jn 13/22 13/18
Berwick 13/29 13/25
Polegate 13/34 13/30
Willingdon Jn 13/37 13/33
Eastbourne 13.43a [P3] ~ 15.30d [P3] 13.38 [P3] ~ 15.30 [P3]
Willingdon Jn 15/35 15/36
Pevensey & Westham 15/40 15/40
Bexhill 15/50 [P2] 15/46
Bopeep Jn SB 15/54 15/51
St Leonards Warrior Square 15/56 [P2] 15/53
Hastings 15.59a [P3] ~ 16.12d [P3] 15.56 ~ 16.02
St Leonards Warrior Square 16/14 [P1] 16/05
Bopeep Jn SB 16/16 16/08
Battle 16/24 16/17
Mountfield Tunnel 16/28 16/22
Robertsbridge 16/31 16/24
Wadhurst Tunnel South 16/42 16/35
Wadhurst 16/44 16/36
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 16/50 16/42
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/52 [P1] 16/43
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/54 16/44
Somerhill Tunnel 17/00 16/54
Tonbridge 17c01 ~ 17c03 [P2] 16.57 ~ 16.59 [P2]
Sevenoaks 17/17 [P1] 17/11
Orpington 17/27 [P2] [UF] 17/20
Petts Wood Jn 17/30 [UFV] 17/23
Bickley Jn 17/32 [UCF] 17/24
Bromley South 17/34 [P1] 17/28
Shortlands Jn 17/37 17/31
Bellingham 17/41 [P1] 17/39
Catford 17/43½ 17/42
Nunhead 17/50 [P1] 17/48
Peckham Rye 17/52 [P3] 17/50
Crofton Road Jn 17/53 17/51
Denmark Hill 17/54 [P3] 17/54
Cambria Jn 17/57 17/55
Canterbury Road Jn 18/00 17/56
Brixton 18/01 17/57
Voltaire Road Jn 18/04 [UCF] 17/59
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/05 18/01
London Victoria 18.10a [P2] 18.04 [P2]

 
 Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 07.28d
Southall 07.38 ~ 07.48
Southall East Jn 07/51
West Ealing 07/53
Acton West 07/56
Acton Main Line 07/59
Acton Wells Jn 08/02
Willesden SW Sidings 08*05 ~ 09*51
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09/52
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/53
North Pole Jn 09/54
Shepherds Bush 09/56
Kensington Olympia 09/58
West Brompton 10c00 ~ 10c02
Latchmere Jn 10/06
Longhedge Jn 10/08
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/12
London Victoria 10.15a [P7]

5Z88 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501
5Z88 : (44871 with 47746 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne
 (Cancelled. 44871 was watered in platform 3)

Location Booked
Eastbourne 13.54d [P3]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 13w56 ~ 15w16
Eastbourne 15.19a [P3]

5Z89 : (47746 with 44871 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 18.32d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/35
Stewarts Lane Jn 18/37
Longhedge Jn 18/40
Latchmere Jn 18/42
West Brompton 18c46 ~ 18c48
Kensington Olympia 18/49
Shepherds Bush 18/51
North Pole Jn 18/54
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/55
Willesden West London Jn 18/56
Willesden SW Sidings 18*59 ~ 19*26
Acton Wells Jn 19/29
Acton Main Line 19*32 ~ 19*44
Acton West 19/51
West Ealing 19/54
Southall East Jn 19/58
Southall 19.59 ~ 20.09
Southall WCR 20.19a


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