1981-1982
Little change in '81.
Page last updated 20/11/2008
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INTRODUCTION:
Still awaiting confirmation of timings for 1981 but I don't remember them being much different from 1980.
Morning departure from Manchester was earlier at 0727 and now ran via Stoke.
TIMETABLE and ROUTE:
Both trains were routed via East Croydon, Kensington Olympia (not calling ), North Pole Junction, Old Oak East Junction then Reading and the Thames Valley. The morning service from Brighton ran via Solihull, Bordesley Junction and St Andrews Jct,. The afternoon service ran via Coventry but strangely didn't call at Banbury, Leamington or Birmingham International. The loco change was at Birmingham New Street.
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11th May 1981 to 16th May 1982 |
M-S |
M-S |
SUN |
SUN |
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Headcode |
1M50 |
1M64 |
1M00 |
1M05 |
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Notes |
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B |
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Brighton |
0920 |
1520 |
0925A |
1638A |
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Gatwick |
09u47 |
15u35 |
0955 |
1704 |
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East Croydon |
10u08 |
16u07 |
10u17 |
17u25 |
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Reading |
1105 |
1704 |
1141 |
1856 |
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Oxford |
1138 |
1736 |
1213 |
1926 |
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Banbury |
1206 |
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1241 |
1952 |
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Leamington Spa |
1226 |
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1301 |
2012 |
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Coventry |
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1830 |
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Birmingham International |
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1842 |
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Birmingham New Street arr |
1302 |
1858 |
1340 |
2045 |
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Birmingham New Street dep |
1312 |
1908 |
1405 |
2055 |
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Wolverhampton |
1327 |
1923 |
1423 |
2110 |
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Stafford |
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1457 |
2127 |
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Stoke |
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2149 |
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Macclesfield |
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2211 |
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Crewe |
1406 |
1959 |
1531 |
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Wilmslow |
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15s56 |
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Stockport |
14s35 |
20s26 |
16s20 |
22s29 |
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Manchester Piccadilly |
1443 |
2034 |
1630 |
2237 |
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A = starts Gatwick from Winter TT. B = Buffet |
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11th May 1981 to 16th May 1982 |
M-S |
Sun to Fri |
SO |
SUN |
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Headcode |
1O74 |
1O52 |
1O52 |
1O74 |
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Notes: |
B |
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Manchester Piccadilly |
0727 |
2330 |
2305 |
0715 |
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Stockport |
07u35 |
2338 |
2313 |
0724 |
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Wilmslow |
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23u45 |
23u20 |
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Crewe |
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0011 |
2344 |
08u09 |
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Macclesfield |
0751 |
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Stoke |
0811 |
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Stafford |
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0032 |
0009 |
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Wolverhampton |
0851 |
0051 |
0035 |
0903 |
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Birmingham New Street arr |
0915 |
0110 |
0100 |
0930 |
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Birmingham New Street dep |
0924 |
0139 |
0115 |
0940 |
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Birmingham International |
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0149 |
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Coventry |
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0159 |
01u35 |
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Leamington Spa |
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0218 |
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1008 |
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Banbury |
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0253 |
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1029 |
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Oxford |
1035 |
0321 |
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1105 |
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Reading |
1100 |
0352 |
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1140 |
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East Croydon |
11s58 |
05s02 |
05s07 |
13s01 |
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Gatwick |
12s20 |
05s21 |
0527 |
1320 |
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Brighton |
1250 |
0550 |
0601C |
1400C |
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B = Buffet C = terminates Gatwick from 10/10/82 onwards |
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LOCOMOTIVES:
The diet of class 47's continued. The train was booked for class 47/4's but as both sets of coaches were dual heat the odd steam heat loco would appear. Any suitable ac electric could haul the train north of Birmingham New Street. Engineering work diversions could see some rare traction, see the photos below. Occasional failures would see class 33's or class 73's substitute on the Southern.
June saw some 'Peak' haulage on the daytime train from Manchester, this lasted a week or so and strangely would reoccur over the following couple of years.
STOCK:
The Working Timetable timing loads are shown as D315/E315 which equates to 9 cars by now the day time set was mainly formed of Mk2abc vehicles. The overnight set retained its all Mk1 consist.
PHOTOS:
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47540 approaches Copyhold Junction, Haywards Heath with 1M50 the 0920 Brighton to Manchester service. Photo taken 22nd May 1981.
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73128 drags a failed 47439 into Brighton with 1O74 the 0727 service from Manchester. Photo taken 20th June 1981.
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In a cloud of exhaust 47157 leaves Brighton with 1M64 the 1520 departure to Manchester. Photo taken 27th August 1981.
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The driver looks back down the platform at Oxford for the "RA". 47414 leads 1M50 the 0920 Brighton to Manchester service. Photo taken 29th August 1981.
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47147 has just passed through Burgess Hill with 1O74 the 0727 Manchester to Brighton service. Photo taken 31st August 1981.
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Nearing the end of its journey 47534 at Mill Road, Patcham with the 1O74 0727 Manchester to Brighton service. Photo taken 3rd September 1981.
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We catch 47414 again at Mill Road Patcham with 1M50 the 0920 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Another spot it is no longer possible to take a photo from due to the site being occupied by a petrol station and the A23 / A27 interchange! Photo taken 31st September 1981.
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47468 leads 1O74 the 0727 Manchester to Brighton service into the station. 09005 waits to go on the back of the stock and take them into Top Yard to run round. Photo taken Autumn 1981.
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47445 passes under Dyke Road Drive Brighton with 1O74 the 0730 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton service. Photo taken Autumn 1981.
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47444 'University of Nottingham' passes Coulsdon North with 1O74 the 0727 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. Photo taken 24th March 1982. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
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A filthy 47547 runs into Birmingham New St with 1M50 the 0920 Brighton to Manchester service. Photo taken 27th March 1982. Photographer Tony Lower / ACG collection
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47002 passes Coulsdon North working 1O74 the 0727 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. Photo taken 28th April 1982. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
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