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 The letter from RTC simply said that "The replacement loco has since been withdrawn".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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