12th June 1965

British Rail (Southern Region)
(Last Steam Hauled Train on the Heathfield Line)

Loco Used ?80144? (1)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? Eastbourne - Polegate - Hailsham - Horam - Mayfield - Eridge - Groombridge - Tunbridge Wells West
????? Tunbridge Wells West - (reverse of outward route) - Eastbourne

Notes :
(1) What is likely to have been this train was seen at Mayfield on the outward leg being hauled by 80144 (chimney first) and at Rotherfield on the return being hauled by 80144 (bunker first).

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & John Debens

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Eastbourne 14.47d 19.24a
Hampden Park ??.??a ~ 14.51d ??.??a ~ 19.20d
Polegate ??.??a ~ 14.56d ??.??a ~ 19.16d
Hailsham ??.??a ~ 15.20d ??.??a ~ 19.09d
Hellingley ??.??a ~ 15.25d ??.??a ~ 19.04d
Horam ??.??a ~ 15.33d ??.??a ~ 18.56d
Heathfield ??.??a ~ 15.42d ??.??a ~ 18.38d
Mayfield ??.??a ~ 15.53d ??.??a ~ 18.28d
Rotherfield ??.??a ~ 16.06d ??.??a ~ 18.19d
Eridge ??.??a ~ 16.13d ??.??a ~ 18.10d
Tunbridge Wells West 16.23a 18.00d


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