30th May 1999

Connex South Central
(Surrey Hills Gala)

Loco Used steam : 73096
EMU's Used (a) 1403+1406
(b) 319013

Route : (1)

EMU Route
as listed Dorking North - Horsham
as listed Horsham - Dorking North

Route : (2)

Loco Route
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham - Chichester - Fratton

Notes :
(1) A two-train hourly shuttle service, trains being formed of EMU's as listed above. Further details required.
(2) Henry Allum comments: 73096 reached Dorking on ECS, being routed: Alton - Woking - Virginia Water - Hounslow - Clapham Junction - Brixton - Tulse Hill - Leatherhead - Dorking. It returned from Fratton on ECS routed via Guildford to Alton.

Route :

Loco Route
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham
73096 Horsham - Dorking North
73096 (3) Dorking North - Horsham - Chichester - Fratton

(3) Running tender first.

Sources : John Clifford & Henry Allum

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