23rd June 1956
Stephenson Locomotive
Society
The Stephenson Special
Locos Used | 32329 'Stephenson', 32337 & 377S 'Brighton Works' |
Stock Used | [1] : 7x ex-SR Maunsell coaches [2] : push-pull set 650 (S6940S+S2087S) |
Route : SPL 105 (throughout?)
Loco | Stock | Route |
32329 | [1] | London Bridge - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Forest Hill - Windmill Bridge Jn - East Croydon - Purley - Stotas Nest Jn - (via Quarry Line) - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Hassocks - Preston Park - Brighton |
377S | [2] | Brighton - Kemp Town |
377S | [2] | Kemp Town - Brighton |
32337 | [1] | Brighton - Hove - Shoreham-by-Sea - Henfield - Christs Hospital - Horsham - Dorking North - Leatherhead - Epsom - Sutton - Mitcham Junction - Streatham North Jn - Tulse Hill Peckham Rye - London Bridge |
Notes :
(1) On arrival into Brighton a tour of Brighton Works was arranged. Following
the works tour there was a special train to Kemp Town and back, althouh this
required an additional ticket to be purchased (at a cost of 2/6d) and was
available for purchase on the train between London and Brighton, or at the
ticket barrier at Brighton.
Sources : John Clifford, Mike Morant, Ian
Clark (SLS), Steve Armitage & Brian Read
Photo Review
32329 at London Bridge (photo: Bruce Nathan)
377S at Kemp Town (photo: Bruce Nathan)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Clark (SLS), Bruce Nathan & Brian Read)
Miles | Location | Booked | Actual |
0 | London Bridge | 13.02d | 13.01 |
? | Bricklayers Arms Jn | 13/06½ | 13/05 |
5½ | Forest Hill | 13/11 | 13/09½ |
10 | Windmill Bridge Jn | 13/17 | 13/14 |
14¾ | Coulsdon North | 13/23 | 13/22½ |
21½ | Earlswood | 13/31 | 13/32 |
29½ | Three Bridges | 13/39 | 13/38½ |
37¾ | Haywards Heath | 13/48 | 13/46 |
? | Keymer Jn | 13/51 | 13/49 |
50½ 0 |
Brighton | 14.02a ~ 14.34d | 14.01½ ~ ??.?? |
? | Kemp Town | 14.43a ~ 17.10d | ? |
? 0 |
Brighton | 17.19a ~ 18.23d | ??.?? ~ 18.23 |
1½ | Hove | 18/27 | 18/27 |
6 | Shoreham-by-Sea | 18/37 | 18/36½ |
10½ | Steyning | 18/51 | 18/44½ |
23 | Itchingfield Jn | 19/20 | 19/15½ |
26 | Horsham | 19.24 ~ 19.28 | 19.23½ ~ 19.29 |
39½ | Dorking North | 19/49 | 19/56½ |
43½ | Leatherhead | 19/56 | 20/02½ |
47½ | Epsom | 20/05 | 20/09 |
51¼ | Sutton | 18.14 ~ 18.15 | 20.17½ ~ 20.18½ |
53½ | Mitcham Junction | 20/21½ | 20/27 |
? | Streatham Jn's | 20/26½ | 20/31½ |
39 | Tulse Hill | 20/31 | 20/35½ |
61½ | Peckham Rye | 20/38 | 20/40 |
65 | London Bridge | 20.46a | 20.47 |