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INTRODUCTION:
The 1983 Summer Timetable saw the first real alterations to the trains
to and from the North-West.
The overnight from Manchester was no more, the daytime
train now departed Manchester at the more convenient time of 1023 and there was
also
an earlier train starting from Wolverhampton at 0738. Northbound from Brighton
departures were now at 0847 and 1348.
All weekday trains now had a buffet car.
TIMETABLE and ROUTE:
The standard route through London was via Clapham
Junction, Kensington Olympia, North Pole Junction and Old Oak East Junction.
Routing for all the trains in the Birmingham area was
now via Coventry and Birmingham International which no doubt generated extra
traffic for the services.
Engineering work diversions often saw the trains running
via Streatham, Tulse Hill, Herne Hill, Factory Junction and Latchmere Junction
to regain the booked route from Olympia.
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16th
May 1983 to 13th May 1984 |
M-S |
M-S |
SUN |
SUN |
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Headcode |
1M50 |
1M07 |
1M00 |
1M05 |
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Timing load |
D315/
E315 |
D315/
E315 |
D455 |
D315/
E315 |
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Notes |
B |
B |
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Brighton |
0847 |
1348 |
0925A |
1720A |
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Gatwick |
09u14 |
14u15 |
0955 |
1747 |
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East Croydon |
09u37 |
14u38 |
10u18 |
18u11 |
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Reading |
1037 |
1537 |
1137 |
1920 |
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Oxford |
1110 |
1610 |
1212 |
2958 |
|
Banbury |
1134 |
1633 |
1238 |
2027 |
|
Leamington Spa |
1153 |
1652 |
1257 |
2048 |
|
Coventry |
1210 |
1709 |
1317 |
2105 |
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Birmingham
International |
1224 |
1725 |
1330 |
2118 |
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Birmingham New
Street arr |
1240 |
1740 |
1352 |
2136 |
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Birmingham New
Street dep |
1300 |
1755 |
1401 |
2155 |
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Wolverhampton |
1317 |
1811 |
1418 |
2210 |
|
Stafford |
1332 |
1828 |
1451 |
2226 |
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Stoke |
1353 |
1849 |
|
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Macclesfield |
|
1910 |
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Crewe |
|
|
1526 |
2252 |
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Wilmslow |
|
|
15s51 |
2312 |
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Stockport |
14s27 |
19s26 |
16s14 |
23s23 |
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Manchester
Piccadilly |
1435 |
1934 |
1624 |
2331 |
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A = until
2/10/83
B = Buffet |
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16th
May 1983 to 13th May 1984 |
M-S |
M-S |
SUN |
SUN |
|
Headcode |
1O52 |
1O74 |
1O74 |
1O52 |
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Notes |
B |
B |
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Timing load |
D315 |
E315/
D315 |
D315 |
D455/
D315 |
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Manchester Piccadilly |
|
1023 |
|
1233 |
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Stockport |
|
10u31 |
|
1243 |
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Wilmslow |
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|
|
1352 |
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Crewe |
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1330 |
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Macclesfield |
|
1044 |
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Stoke |
|
1104 |
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Stafford |
|
1124 |
|
1400 |
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Wolverhampton |
0738 |
1143 |
0905 |
1429 |
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Birmingham New Street arr |
0756 |
1202 |
0921 |
1505 |
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Birmingham New Street dep |
0807 |
1221 |
0925 |
1510 |
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Birmingham International |
0823 |
1232 |
0936 |
1521 |
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Coventry |
0834 |
1244 |
0948 |
1533 |
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Leamington Spa |
0850 |
1300 |
1009 |
1554 |
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Banbury |
0915 |
1325 |
1030 |
1619 |
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Oxford |
0942 |
1354 |
1110 |
1649 |
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Reading |
1012 |
1419 |
1144 |
1718 |
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East Croydon |
1111 |
1531 |
13s01 |
1830 |
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Gatwick |
11s31 |
15s49 |
1320 |
18s49 |
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Brighton |
1200 |
1620 |
1352C |
1923 |
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B
= Buffet
C
= until 2/10/83 |
LOCOMOTIVES:
North of Birmingham classes 81 -
86 could be expected to be the usual traction. South of Birmingham class
47/4's were once again the mainstay with the occasional 47/0 or class 33
or 73 making an appearance south of Reading. The notable exceptions were
the visits of the odd class 45 on the morning service from Manchester
and afternoon return during the year.
Thanks to Andre for the
following loco diagrams that
included the Brighton XC
workings.
Monday to Friday
WR101
1O52
07:38 Wolverhampton-Brighton
1M07 13:49 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly
to Birmingham New St.
1V19 1840 Manchester Piccadilly
- Paddington from Birmingham
New St.
BS112
1M88 0625 Poole-Liverpool
Lime St between Reading -
Birmingham New St.
1O74 1023 Manchester Piccadilly
- Brighton from Birmingham
New St.
BS113 M-Th
1M50 0847 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly
to Birmingham New St.
1O92 1320 Manchester Piccadilly
- Portsmouth H. from
Birmingham New St.
BS113 FO
1M50 0847 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly to
Birmingham New St.
1E57 1530 Birmingham
New St - York
1V37 1949 York -
Bristol TM until 30
September
1M37 1949 York -
Birmingham New St from
October
Saturdays
BS101
1O52
07:38 Wolverhampton
- Brighton
1M07 13:49
Brighton -
Manchester
Piccadilly to
Birmingham New St.
BS112
1M88 0638
Poole -
Liverpool Lime
St between
Reading -
Birmingham New
St.
1O74 1023
Manchester
Piccadilly -
Brighton from
Birmingham New
St.
BS113
1M50 0847 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly to
Birmingham New St.
Sundays
BS149
1M00 0925 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly
until 2nd October
1M00 0955 Gatwick
Airport - Manchester
Piccadilly from 9th
October
BS155 until 2nd
October
1O74 0905
Wolverhampton -
Brighton.
1M05 1720 Brighton -
Manchester Piccadilly.
BS155 from 9th
October
1O74 0905
Wolverhampton -
Gatwick Airport
1M05 1747 Gatwick
Airport - Manchester
Piccadilly.
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STOCK:
Both sets of 8 coaches were
now formed with air-braked and dual heated Mk2abc stock as the year
progressed more Mk2d and Mk2e stock appeared. The morning departure from
Manchester / Brighton are marked as formed of air-conditioned vehicles
from the start of the summer timetable.
I seem to remember that
they were based at Oxley ( Wolverhampton ). The Brighton workings also
appear to have been a testing ground for RDB977091 the experimental
Leyland National bodied Mk1 coach.
PHOTOS:
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47553 departs
Brighton with the 0847 to Manchester.
Date
taken 1983 by the author.
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47248 runs
into Reading with 1O52 the 0738 Wolverhampton to Brighton.
Photo taken
27th August 1983.
Photographer
Graham Walker.
Used with permission.
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With just a few miles to go 47537 "Sir
Gwynedd/County of Gwynedd" heads towards Brighton with 1O74 the 1023 service from
Manchester Piccadilly.
Photo taken autumn 1983
by the author. |
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73141 arrives at East Croydon with the
0847 Brighton to Manchester service. The booked class 47 was a failure and the
ED worked the train through to Reading.
Photo taken Autumn 1983 by
the author. |
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I've obviously just nipped out of Preston
Park ticket office to capture this unidentified class 47/4 on the 0738
Wolverhampton to Brighton service. The station clock is showing 1200 so the
train is just a few minutes late. In the intervening 25
years the pole holding the Solari indicator on the down platform has developed a
Tower of Pisa syndrome and now supports the CIS indicator. The subway has gained
a roof and the waiting room forming the shadow on the left of the picture has
been demolished.
Photo taken Oct 1983 by
the author.
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Coulsdon North station is
rapidly being demolished as 47483 heads north with 1M50
the 0847 Brighton to
Manchester Piccadilly.
Photo taken Friday 7th
October 1983.
Photographer
Graham Walker.
Used with permission.
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47468 gets away from
Gatwick Airport with 1O52 the 0738 Wolverhampton to Brighton service.
Two EMU's are berthed in
the Airport sidings.
Photo taken 1st November
1983.
Photographer unknown
/authors collection. |
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47537 "Sir Gwynedd - County of Gwynedd"
heads 1M50 the 0847 Brighton to Manchester service at Reading. The one off Leyland
National Mk1 coach can be seen in the formation.
Photo taken November 1983
by the author. |
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RDB977091 the unique Leyland National
bodied Mk1 coach seen in the formation of the 0847 Brighton to Manchester
service. It was built on the underframe of Mk1 BCK 21243 and has been preserved. Location Reading.
Photo taken
November 1983 by the author. |
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With signs of desolation all around, 47069
trundles through one of the centre roads at Kensington Olympia with 1O74 the
1023 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. The tracks to the Motorail terminal have
been lifted and the former southbound platform loop has been truncated into a
siding. Photo taken 18th November 1983.
Photographer
G.Edwards / Authors collection. |
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A very rare machine this
far south, 45130 heads the 1348 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly service over
the M25 bridge and towards the Quarry Tunnel. This loco was also to reappear at
Brighton two years later.
Photo taken 3rd December
1983.
Photographer John
Atkinson.
Used with permission
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47602 has just arrived at
Gatwick Airport having worked 1O52 the 0748 ex Wolverhampton
which terminated at Gatwick Airport instead of Brighton due to engineering works. The stock
then ran ECS to Haywards Heath and back to form 1M07 the 1415 departure to Manchester Piccadilly.
Photo taken 11th February
1984.
Photographer
Colin Brooks.
Used with permission.
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47602 has just run round it's
train at Haywards Heath. The loco had worked 1O52 the 0748 ex Wolverhampton
which this day terminated at Gatwick Airport due to engineering works. The stock
then ran ECS to Haywards Heath to run the loco around before working ECS back to
Gatwick and form 1M07 the 1415 departure to Manchester Piccadilly.
Photo taken 11th February
1984.
Photographer
Colin Brooks.
Used with permission.
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Manchester Piccadilly on a Sunday afternoon 47099 has arrived on 1M00
the 0955 Gatwick to Manchester whilst 47513 has brought in the 1150 Euston to
Manchester. In the background a DMU fills the station with exhaust.
Photo taken 25th March 1984.
Photographer
Richard Boyd.
Used with permission. |
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09003 hauls the stock off the 1023 from
Manchester into Top Yard at Brighton to allow the loco to run round.
Photo taken from the Station
Switchboard April 1984 by the author. |
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47450 passes the now closed and
disconnected Coulsdon North station with 1O52 the 0738 Wolverhampton to
Brighton.
The station has now been completely
removed as part of a relief road for Coulsdon.
Photo taken 4th May 1984.
Photographer
Graham Walker.
Used with permission.
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