From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
7th October 1962
The Railway
Correspondence and Travel Society (Sussex &
Kent Branch)
The Sussex Special Rail Tour
| Locos Used | 30925 'Cheltenham', 32353, 32418 & 32636 |
| Stock Used | Set 279 (2x BSK, 4x SO & 1x RO) |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 30925 | London Bridge - New Cross Gate - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - Redhill - Three Bridges - Haywards Heath - Brighton |
| 32636 + 32418 | Brighton - Falmer - Lewes - Newhaven Town - Seaford (1) |
| 32418 + 32636 (2) | Seaford - (reverse of outward route) - Newhaven Town (3) |
| 32636 + 32418 | Newhaven Town - (reverse of outward route) - Brighton |
| 32353 | Brighton - Preston Park |
| 32353 | Preston Park - Hove - Shoreham - Steyning - Horsham - Dorking North - Leatherhead - Epsom - Sutton - Mitcham Junction - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Peckham Rye - London Bridge |
Notes :
(1) Contemporary sources report 32479 shunted the stock at Seaford but it is not
known if passengers were allowed to remain on board for this shunt.
(2) Both locos running bunker first.
(3) For visit to shed whilst locos were serviced and turned.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout),
John Debens
& 'Vintage Railtours (RCTS - 1954-1969)' (by Gavin Morrison, published by Silver
Link Publishing)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson & John Debens)
| Location | Booked |
| London Bridge | 11.03d [TL] |
| Bricklayers Arms | 11/07½ [TL] |
| Forest Hill | 11/12 |
| Norwood Junction | 11/16 [TL] |
| Windmill Bridge Jn | 11/18 [TL] |
| Coulsdon North | 11/24 |
| Redhill | 11/31 |
| Earlswood | 11/32½ [TL] |
| Three Bridges | 11/40 |
| Haywards Heath | 11/48½ |
| Keymer Jn | 11/52 |
| Brighton | 12.03a ~ 13.20d |
| Lewes | 13w40a ~ 13w53d |
| Southerham Jn | 13/57 |
| Newhaven Town | 14/08 |
| Seaford | 14.14a ~ 14.38d [P2] |
| Newhaven Town | 14.46a ~ 15.40d |
| Southerham Jn | 15/53 |
| Lewes | 16/57 |
| Brighton | 16.17a ~ 16.40d |
| Preston Park | 16.44a ~ 16.52d |
| Hove | 16/56 |
| Shoreham-by-Sea | 17/07 |
| Steyning | 17/16 |
| Itchingfield Jn | 17/36 |
| Horsham | 17w41a ~ 17w46d |
| Dorking North | 18/09 |
| Leatherhead | 18/15 |
| Epsom | 18/22 |
| Sutton | 18/30 |
| Mitcham Junction | 18/38 |
| Streatham Jn | 18/42 |
| Streatham | 18/43½ |
| Tulse Hill | 18/48 |
| Peckham Rye | 18/53 |
| London Bridge | 19.00a |
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