19th November 2025

Railway Touring Company
The Christmas Sussex Belle

Locos Used 47812 & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+3340+3390+99712+3278+3314+3336+1212+6176+9520

Route : 
1Z84 : London Victoria to Eastbourne
1Z85 : Eastbourne to Hastings
1Z86 : Hastings to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - Purley - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Earlswood - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
47812 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
35028 (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 - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes: 
(1) 47812 on rear.
(2) 35028 on rear.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.45d [P5] [DCS] 10.47½ [P7] [DCF]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/49½ [DCF] 10/51½ [DCM]
Voltaire Road Jn 10/52 10/54 [DCF]
Brixton 10/54 [P2] 10/56½ [P2]
Herne Hill North Jn - 11.00 ~ 11.06
Herne Hill 10/55½ [P3] 11/07½ [P3]
Tulse Hill 10/59½ [P4] 11/12 [P4]
West Norwood Jn 11/02 11.13 ~ 11.13½
West Norwood 11/02½ [P2] 11.15 ~ 11.15 [P2]
Crystal Palace 11/12 [P2] 11/25 [P2]
Bromley Jn 11/14 11/27
Norwood Junction 11/16 [P6] [DBS] 11/30 [P6] [DBS]
Windmill Bridge Jn 11/17½ [DS] 11/33 [DS]
East Croydon 11/19 [P4] [RVS] 11/38 [P5] [DS]
South Croydon 11/22½ [P5] [DS] 11/42½ [P5] [DS]
Purley 11/26 [P4] [DS] 11/47½ [P4] [DS]
Stoats Nest Jn 11/27½ [DS] 11/51 [DS]
Redhill 11/40½ [DM] 11/57½ [DM]
Earlswood 11/43 [P2] 11/58½ [P2] [DS]
Salfords 11/45 [P2] 12/00 [P2] [DS]
Gatwick Airport 11/50½ [P3] [DS] 12/02½ [P3] [DS]
Three Bridges 11/56 [P3] [DS] 12/05 [P3] [DS]
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 11*59 ~ 12*09 [DM] 12/08½ [DM]
Copyhold Jn 12/16 [DLH] 12.15½ ~ 12.20½ [DLH]
Haywards Heath 12w18 ~ 12w56 [P1] 12.24 ~ 12.56 [P1]
Keymer Jn 13/00½ 13/03
Lewes 13/19 [P1] 13/17 [P1]
Southerham Jn 13/22 13/18
Polegate 13/35 13/35½ [P2]
Willingdon Jn 13/42 13/42
Hampden Park 13/43 [P2] 13/42½ [P2]
Eastbourne 13.48a [P3] ~ 15.15d [P3] 13.47 [P3] ~ 15.25 [P3]
Hampden Park 15/19½ [P1] 15/30 [P1]
Willingdon Jn 15/20 15/32
Pevensey & Westham 15/27 15/39½ [P2]
Bexhill 15/37 [P2] 15/49½ [P2]
Bopeep Jn SB 15/48 16/01
St Leonards Warrior Square 15/50 [P2] 16/03 [P2]
Hastings 15.53a [P3] ~ 16.06d [P3] 16.07 [P3] ~ 16.12 [P3]
St Leonards Warrior Square 16/08 [P1] 16/14½ [P1]
Bopeep Jn SB 16/10 16/18
Battle 16/18 16/27 [P1]
Mountfield Tunnel 16/22 16/31
Robertsbridge 16/26 16/34 [P1]
Wadhurst Tunnel South 16/41 16/43
Wadhurst 16/44 16/45 [P1]
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 16/50 16/51
Tunbridge Wells Central 16/52 [P1] 16/53 [P1]
Wells Tunnel Jn 16/54 16/55
Somerhill Tunnel 17/07 17/01½
Tonbridge Jn - 17.04 ~ 17.12
Tonbridge 17c11 ~ 17c13 [P2] 17.14 ~ 17.17 [P2]
Sevenoaks 17/27 [P3] 17/32½ [P3]
Bat & Ball 17/30 17/36
Otford Jn 17/32 17/39
Swanley 17/44 [P1] [UCF] 17/53 [P1] [UCF]
St Mary Cray Jn 17/50 17/59 [UCF]
Bickley Jn 17/51 [UCF] 18/01 [UCS]
Bromley South 17.56a ~ 17.59d [P1] 18.03½ ~ 18.05 [P3] [UCS]
Shortlands Jn 18/02 18/12
Ravensbourne 18/06 18/12½ [P1]
Beckenham Hill 18/09 18/14 [P1]
Bellingham 18/12 [P1] 18/15½ [P1]
Catford 18/14 [P1] 18/17 [P1]
Nunhead 18/18 [P1] 18/23 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 18/22½ [AL] 18/26½ [AL]
Denmark Hill 18/26 [P1] 18/28 [P1] [AL]
Voltaire Road Jn 18/33 [FL] 18/34½ [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/38 18/36 [FL]
London Victoria 18.45a [P7] 18.43 [P2]

 
 Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z84 : (47812 + tour stock) : Southall to Battersea Loop
5Z84 : (35028 with 47812 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z84 : (47812 with 35028 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual
Southall WCR 07.30d  
Southall 07.40 ~ 07.50  
Southall East Jn 07/51  
West Ealing 07/54  
Acton West 07/57  
Acton Main Line 07/58  
Acton Wells Jn 08/00  
Willesden SW Sidings 08*04 ~ 09*08  
Willesden SW Goods Lines 09/10  
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/12  
North Pole Jn 09/14  
Shepherds Bush 09/16  
Kensington Olympia 09/18  
West Brompton 09c21 ~ 09c22  
Latchmere Jn 09/27  
Longhedge Jn 09/30  
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/32  
Battersea Loop 09L35 ~ 10L02  
Stewarts Lane Jn 10.06 ~ 10.20  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/30  
London Victoria 10.33a [P5] 10.23 [P7]

5Z83 : (35028 with 17096) : Stewarts Lane T&RSMD to Battersea Loop (propelling)

Location Booked
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 09.32d
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/39
Battersea Loop 09.42a

5Z85 : (47812 with 35028 on rear) : Eastbourne to Eastbourne Signal EB501

Location Booked Actual
Eastbourne 14.00d [P3] 14.00 [P3]
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 14.02a  

5Z86 : (35028 with 478112 on rear) : Eastbourne Signal EB501 to Eastbourne

Location Booked Actual
Eastbourne Sig.EB501 15.05d  
Eastbourne 15.07a [P3] 15.15 [P3]

5Z87 : (47812 with 35028 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z87 : (35028 with 47812 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop
5Z87 : (47812 + tour stock) : Battersea Loop to Southall

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 19.07d [P7] 19.03d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/10  
Stewarts Lane Jn 19.56 ~ 19.59  
Battersea Loop 20L03 ~ 20L23  
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/26  
Longhedge Jn 20/29  
Latchmere Jn 20/32  
West Brompton 20c37 ~ 20c38  
Kensington Olympia 20/41  
Shepherds Bush 20/43  
North Pole Jn 20/49  
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/50  
Willesden West London Jn 20/52  
Willesden SW Sidings 20/53  
Acton Wells Jn 20/55  
Acton Main Line 21/05  
Acton West 21/07  
West Ealing 21/09  
Southall East Jn 21/13  
Southall 21.14 ~ 21.26  
Southall WCR 21.36a  

0Z82 : (35028) : Battersea Loop - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Battersea Loop
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 20.30d
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/33
Longhedge Jn 20.37 ~ 20.39
Factory Jn 20.41 ~ 20.46
Stewarts Lane Jn 20/48
Battersea Loop 20.51a

5Z88 : (35028 with 17096) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 21.09d
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/12
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 21.17a


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