31st March 1979

Brighton Model Railway Club
The Sussex Rambler Railtour

Loco Used 73126 (2)
Stock Used 4TC 415

Route : 2Z40 (SR Headcode 80) throughout

Loco Route
73126 Brighton - Falmer - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Newhaven Harbour - Seaford
73126 Seaford - Newhaven Harbour
73126 Newhaven Harbour - Newhaven Continental
73126 Newhaven Continental - Newhaven Harbour - Southerham Jn - Lewes - Keymer Jn - Haywards Heath
73126 Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Preston Park - Hove - Shoreham-by-Sea - Beeding Sidings
73126 Beeding Sidings - Shoreham-by-Sea - Hove
73126 Hove - Shoreham-by-Sea - Worthing - Ford - Barnham - Chichester - Goods Siding No.1 - Lavant Goods
73126 Lavant Goods - Chichester - Barnham - Ford - Littlehampton
73126 Littlehampton - Arundel Jn - Worthing - Shoreham-by-Sea - Hove - Brighton

Notes :
(1) Trevor Bance reports the train ran to time throughout. This tour turned out to be the last passenger train to run to Beeding sidings (remains of the Steyning line).
(2) Originally uploaded as 73136 but revised following contact from Andy Gibbs, Webmaster of the Brighton Model Railway Club.

Source : Trevor Bance

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Trevor Bance)

Location Booked
Brighton 10.00d [P7]
London Road 10.02½a ~ 10.03d
Lewes 10.13a ~ 10.15d
Southerham Jn 10/19½
Newhaven Harbour 10.27a ~ ??.??d
Seaford 10p32a ~ 10p42d
Newhaven Harbour 10.47a ~ 10.50d
Newhaven Continental 10p52a ~ 11p04d
Newhaven Town 11/06
Southerham Jn 11/13
Lewes 11/16
Keymer Jn 11/29
Haywards Heath 11.34a ~ 11.46d [SL]
Keymer Jn 11/50½
Preston Park 12/00
Hove 12/04
Shoreham-by-Sea 12.11a ~ 12.13d
Beeding Sidings 12.23a ~ 12.29d
Shoreham-by-Sea 12.39a ~ 12.40d
Hove 12.47a ~ 12.50d
Shoreham-by-Sea 12/57½
Worthing 13.04a ~ 13.29d
Arundel Jn 13/40½
Barnham 13/45½
Chichester 13.54a ~ 13.55d
Goods Siding No.1 13*58a ~ 14*01d
Lavant Goods 14.11a ~ 14.19d
Fishbourne Crossing 14*26a ~ 14*28d
Chichester 14.32a ~ 14.33d
Barnham 14/41
Ford 14/45
Littlehampton 14p50a ~ 15p10d
Arundel Jn 15/14
Worthing 15.26a ~ 15.27d
Shoreham-by-Sea 15/34
Hove 15/44½
Brighton 15.48a


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