29th July 1989
Locomotive Club of Great
Britain
The LCGB Anniversary Belle
1949 - 1989
Loco Used | 47817 |
Stock Used | (included) Pullman coaches |
Route :
Loco | Route |
47817 | Brighton - Keymer Jn - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Redhill - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Old Oak Common East Jn - Ealing Broadway - Southall - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Oxford - Banbury - Leamington Spa - Solihull - Tyseley - Bordesley Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Galton Jn - Cradley HEath - Stourbridge Junction - Kidderminster - Hartlebury - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Shrub Hill |
47817 | Worcester Shrub Hill - (reverse of outward route) - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Earley - Wokingham - Ascot - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham Common - Selhurst - (reverse of outward route) - Brighton |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Was due for
steam haulage by 6998 'Burton Agnes Hall' from Didcot to Worcester and back
however Neil Mewes comments: The train was operated throughout by 47 817. As
steam loco was supposed to have been used, but due to high temperatures the 47
worked throughout. Passengers could change at Kidderminster for a round trip on
the SVR but the train went through to Worcester (its final stop) and servicing.
Whilst it was operated on behalf of the LCGB it was actually funded by the late
Roy Card. Both the late Brian Girt and myself arranged tickets, seating plans
etc (many an evening was spent of the project!). On the return there was an
additional stop at Streatham to let off a couple of elderly passengers.
47817 waiting to leave Brighton (photo: Neil Mewes)
Sources : John Broderick & Neil Mewes
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Brighton | 06.40d | 00.25a |
Keymer Jn | 06/50 | 00/14 |
Haywards Heath | 06.53a ~ 06.55d | 00.09a ~ 00.10d |
Balcombe Tunnel Jn | 07/03 | 00/02 |
Three Bridges | 07.06a ~ 07.08d | 23.58a ~ 23.59d |
Gatwick Airport | 07/12 | 23/54 |
Redhill | 07.18a ~ 07.20d | 23.45a ~ 23.46d |
Stoats Nest Jn | 07/27 | 23/35 |
East Croydon | 07.32a ~ 07.34d | 23.29a ~ 23.30d |
Selhurst | 07/37 | 23/26 |
Streatham Common | - | 23/21 |
Tulse Hill | - | 23/15 |
Herne Hill | - | 23/08 |
Brixton | - | 23/06 |
Factory Jn | - | 23/03 |
Longhedge Jn | - | 23/00 |
Balham | 07/44 | - |
Clapham Junction | 07.50a ~ 07.52d | 22.54a ~ 22.55d |
Barnes | - | 22/48 |
Feltham | - | 22/38 |
Staines | - | 22/28 |
Virginia Water | - | 22/20 |
Ascot | - | 22/09 |
Wokingham | - | 22/00 |
Earley | - | 21/55 |
Latchmere Jn | 07/55 | - |
Kensington Olympia | 08/00 | - |
North Pole Jn | 08/05 | - |
Old Oak Common East Jn | 08/06 | - |
Ealing Broadway | 08.11a ~ 08.13d | - |
Southall | 08/18 | - |
Slough | 08.26a ~ 08.28d | - |
Twyford | 08/40 | - |
Reading | 08.45a ~ 08.47d | 21/47 |
Didcot Parkway | 09L03a ~ 09L19d | 21L08a ~ 21L33d |
Didcot North Jn | 09/22 | 21/06 |
Oxford | 09/36 | 20/55 |
Heyford | 09/51 | 20/42 |
Aynho Jn | 09/57 | 20/35 |
Banbury | 10.05 ~ 10.25 | 19.48 ~ 20.29 |
Leamington Spa | 10/46 | 19/20 |
Hatton | ? | 19/11 |
Dorridge | 11/08 | 19/03 |
Tyseley Sidings | 11L30 ~ 12L06 | 18L40 ~ 18L55 |
Bordesley Jn | 12/14 | 18/33 |
Proof House Jn | 12/18 | 18/29 |
Birmingham New Street | 12/20 | 18.18 ~ 18.27 |
Soho Jn | 12/25 | 18/13 |
Galton Jn | 12/27 | 18/11 |
Langley Green | 12/33 | ? |
Cradley Heath | 12/41 | ? |
Stourbridge Junction | 12/45 | 17/48 |
Kidderminster | 12.52a ~ 12.56d | 17.34a ~ 17.39d |
Hartlebury | 13/08 | 17/30 |
Worcester Shrub Hill | 13.20a | 17.17d |