24th February 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Sussex Belle

Locos Used 37676 'Loch Rannoch' & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14099+4960+99311+99128+99371+99317 (3) +99316+3093+9392

Route : 1Z82 throughout

Loco(s) Route
70013 (2) London Victoria - Brixton - Nunhead - Catford - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Rye - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge - Hastings - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Train originally booked for haulage by 34067 'Tangmere'. Return route after Sevenoaks was originally advertised as via Otford & Swanley to Bromley South.
(2) Banked by 37676 for about half a mile out of Victoria station to Grosvenor Bridge.
(3) Reported by John Clifford as 99127 - confirmation required.

Sources : Paul Braybrook, David Morgan & John Clifford

Photo Review


37676 at Victoria, having brought the stock in (photo: Paul Braybrook)


70013 'Oliver Cromwell' being watered at Hastings (photo: Paul Braybrook)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Braybrook & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 10.44d 10.45
Battersea Pier Jn 10/48 10/47
Voltaire Road Jn 10/50 10/49
Brixton 10/52 10/53
Cambria Jn 10/54 10/55
Denmark Hill 10/55 10/56
Crofton Road Jn 10/57 10/58
Nunhead 11/02 11/03
Bellingham 11/08 11/09
Shortlands Jn 11/14 11/16
Bromley South 11.17a ~ 11.19d 11.18 ~ 11.19
Bickley Jn 11/21 11/24
St Mary Cray Jn 11/22 11/26
Swanley 11/29 11/33
Otford Jn 11/41 11/45
Maidstone East 11/56 12/04
Lenham DL 12w10 ~ 12w25 12.21 ~ 12.30
Lenham 12/26 12/31
Charing 12/34 12/36
Ashford International 12/41 12/44
Appledore 13/06 13/07
Rye 13/17 13.18 ~ 13.19
Ore 13/37 13/37
Hastings 13w41 ~ 13w55 13.39 ~ 13.57
Bopeep Jn 14/00 14/03
Mountfield Tunnel 14/16 14/22
Robertsbridge 14/19 14/24
Wadhurst 14/40 14/38
Stawberry Hill Tunnel 14/19 14/44
Tunbridge Wells 14/54 14/47
Wells Tunnel Jn 14/57 14/48
Somerhill Tunnel 15/04 14/54
Tonbridge 15/13 14/59
Sevenoaks 15/24 15.11 ~ 15.24
Orpington 15/34 15/35
Petts Wood Jn 15/36 15/37
Bickley Jn 15/38 15/39
Bromley South 15.41a ~ 15.44d 15.45 ~ 15.46
Shortlands Jn 15/57 15/48
Bellingham 15/50 15/50
Nunhead 15/54 15/55
Crofton Road Jn 15/57 15/57
Denmark Hill 15/58 15/58
Cambria Jn 15/59 15/59
Brixton 16/04 16/04
Voltaire Road Jn 16/06 16/06
Battersea Pier Jn 16/09 16/08
Victoria 16.13a 16.12


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