14th September 2018

Hastings Diesels Ltd
(Private Charter)

DEMU Used 1001 (formed: 60116 'Mountfield'+60529+70262+69337+60501+60118 'Tunbridge Wells')

Route : 
1Z11 : Bexhill to London Blackfriars
1Z12 : London Blackfriars to Bexhill

DEMU Route
as listed Bexhill - Pevensey & Westham - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Polegate - Southerham Jn - Lewes - Keymer Jn - Haywards Heath - Three Bridges - Gatwick Airport - Earlswood - (via Quarry Lines) - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Loughborough Junction - Elephant & Castle - Southwark Bridge Jn - London Blackfriars
as listed London Blackfriars - (reverse of outward route) - Bexhill

Notes : 
 (1) This was a special train for the retirement of Bob Cookson.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bexhill 13.53d [P1] 13.58   22.22a [P2] 22.23
Pevensey & Westham 14/00½ 14/06   22/14½ 22/15
Willingdon Jn 14/03½ 14/10   22/11½ 22/11
Eastbourne 14.07a ~ 14.14d [P1] 14.17 ~ 14.21   21.57a ~ 22.05d [P2] 21.59 ~ 22.05
Willingdon Jn 14/18 14/26   21/52 21/52
Polegate 14/22 14/29   21/48 21/48
Southerham Jn 14/34 14/41   21/35 21/36
Lewes 14/36½ [P2] 14/43   21/32½ [P1] 21/34
Keymer Jn 14/48½ 14/56   21/22½ 21/23
Haywards Heath 14.53a ~ 15.00d [P3] 15.00 ~ 15.01   21.16a ~ 21.18d [P2] 21.16 ~ 21.18
Copyhold Jn 15/02 15/03   21/14½ 21/14
Balcombe Tunnel Jn 15/09½ 15/09   21/09½ 21/09
Three Bridges 15.13a ~ 15.15d [P4] 15.12 ~ 15.15   21.05a ~ 21.06d [P5] 21.03 ~ 21.05
Gatwick Airport 15/19 [P4] 15/21   20.58 ~ 21.00 [P5] 21/00
Earlswood 15/23 15/29   20/52½ 20/56
Redhill - -   20/51 [DM] DIV?
Stoats Nest Jn 15/30 15/36   20/40½ 20/48
Purley 15/31 [P1] 15/37   20/39 [P2] 20/47
South Croydon 15/33 [P1] 15/39   20/37 [P2] 20/44
East Croydon 15/34 [P2] 15/40   20.33a ~ 20.35d [P2] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Windmill Bridge Jn 15/34½ 15/42   20/32½ 20/33
Norwood Junction 15.40a ~ 15.43d [P3] 15.44 ~ 15.46   20.28a ~ 20.30d [P5] 20.27 ~ 20.28
Bromley Jn 15/45½ 15/51   20/26 20/25
Crystal Palace 15/47½ [P1] 15/53   20/24 [P2] 20/23
West Norwood 15/54 [P1] 15/57   20/17½ [P2] 20/17
West Norwood Jn 15/54½ 15/58   20/16½ 20/16
Tulse Hill 15/56½ [P3] 15/59   20/15 [P4] 20/14
Herne Hill 16.01 ~ 16.03 [P1] 16/03   20/10½ [P4] 20/07
Loughborough Junction 16/05 [P1] 16/05   20/06 [P2] 20/02
Elephant & Castle 16/07½ [P1] 16/07   20/00½ [P2] 19/58
Southwark Bridge Jn 16/08½ 16/08   19/59½ 19/57
London Blackfriars 16.13a [P4] 16.09   19.56d [P4] 19.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z10 : (1001) : St Leonards Depot to Bexhill
5Z13 : (1001) : Bexhill to St Leonards Depot

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
St Leonards Depot 13.26d   22.47a
Bopeep Jn 13/29   22/45
Hastings 13.34 ~ 13.42   22.34 ~ 22.41
Bopeep Jn 13/46   22/30
Bexhill 13.51a [P1]   22.25d [P2]

5Z11 : (1001) : London Blackfriars to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
5Z12 : (1001) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to London Blackfriars

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Blackfriars 16.25d [P4]   19.20a [P4]
Southwark Bridge Jn 16/28   19/15
Elephant & Castle 16/29   19/14
Loughborough Junction 16/33   19/11
Canterbury Road Jn 16/35   19/10
Brixton Jn 16/36   19/09
Shepherds Lane Jn 16/37   19/08
Voltaire Road Jn 16/38   19/05
Factory Jn 16/39   19/03
Longhedge Jn 16/41   19/01
Latchmere Jn 16*50 ~ 16*55   18/59
Kensington Olympia 17/04   18/51
North Pole Jn 17/09   18/48
Mitre Bridge Jn 17/10   18/46
Willesden West London Jn 17/11   18/45
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 17.16a   18.40d


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