17th November 2007

The Railway Touring Company
The Southern Belle

Train cancelled due to lack of a steam locomotive to haul the train. The original booked engine was 34067 "Tangmere" but this was undergoing boiler repairs so 60019 "Bittern" was substituted. The letter from RTC simply said that "The replacement loco has since been withdrawn".

Route:
1Z84 : Victoria to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z85 :
Portsmouth Harbour to Victoria

Booked Loco(s) Booked Route
steam: 60019 (1) London Victoria - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Redhill - Three Bridges - Horsham - Pulborough - Littlehampton
diesel (2) Littlehampton - Barnham - Chichester - Havant - Portsmouth Harbour
steam: 60019 (1) Portsmouth Harbour - Cosham - Fareham - Netley - Southampton Central - Romsey - Dean - Salisbury - Warminster - Westbury - Newbury - Reading General - Wokingham - Ash - Guildford - Deepdene - Redhill - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) diesel on rear.
(2) 60019 on rear.
(3) Originally uploaded as 14th November in error.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Victoria 09.08d 23.19a
Brixton 09/16 23/11
Herne Hill ? 23/09
Tulse Hill ? 23/05
Streatham 09/25 22/55
East Croydon 09.37a ~ 09.40d 22.30a ~ 22.33d
Redhill 09.58a ~ 10.05d 22/11
Reigate ? 22/00

 

Location Booked
Gatwick Airport 10/15
Horsham 10/32
Pulborough 10/51
Arundel Jn 11/15
Littlehampton 11.20a ~ 11.39d
Ford 11/50
Barnham 11/55
Chichester 12/05
Havant 12/28
Fratton 12/45
Portsmouth Harbour 12.54a ~ 15.03d
Fratton 15/10
Cosham 15/20
Fareham 15/30
St Denys 15/51
Southampton Central 16.13 ~ 16.15
Romsey 16/29
Salisbury 16w51 ~ 17w19
Warminster 17/49
Westbury 18.02 ~ 18.09
Woodborough 18/33
Newbury 19/04
Theale UGL 19w22 ~ 19w55
Reading 20.10 ~ 20.21
Wokingham 20/36
Ash 20/54
Guildford 21.05 ~ 21.17
Shalford 21w22 ~ 21w36

Timings continue in first table.

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