Buffet menu, just look at those prices!

Reproduced courtesy of Keith Carter.

Carriage label for the 0520 Wolverhampton to Brighton.

Authors collection

An unusual LM Region pocket timetable from Wolverhampton and Sandwell to London which includes Euston and Kensington Olympia.

12th May 1986 to 28th September 1986.

Authors collection

47620 passes Headcorn with a short three coach set forming a Travel Trade preview from Dover to Olympia, prior to the launch of Intercity Cross London the following week.

Photo taken 9th of May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

Carriage label for the 0625 Newhaven Marine to Manchester Piccadilly.

Label supplied by Steve Carter.

On the first day of Intercity Cross London services

47589 pauses at Tonbridge whilst working 

1M31 the 1745 Dover western Docks to Manchester Piccadilly.

 Photo taken 12th May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

On the 2nd day of the new services into Kent 47446 passes

Petts Wood Junction with 1O29 the

0925 Manchester Piccadilly to Dover Western Docks.

Photo taken  Tuesday 13th May 1986.

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

Carriage label for the 0925 Manchester Piccadilly to Dover Western Docks.

Authors collection.

47625 'City of Truro' at Petts Wood Junction with 1M04 1345 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken Tuesday 13th May 1986.

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

Carriage label for the 1045 and 1345 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street.

Label supplied by Steve Carter.

47558 accelerates away from Tonbridge with 1M02 the 1045 Dover western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street service.

Photo taken 24th May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

47631 slows for the curve into Tonbridge station with 1O28 the 0749 Liverpool Lime Street to Dover Western Docks service.

Photo taken 24th May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

Waiting for the 'right away' at Ashford is 47611 this is working 1O28 the 0945SunO Reading to Dover Western Docks service.

Photo taken 25th May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

47474 approaches Ashford station with 

1M04 the 1345SunO Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street service.

Photo taken 25th May 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

47627 arrives at Tonbridge with 1O28 

the 0745 Liverpool Lime Street to Dover Western Docks.

 In the background 1M02 the 1045 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street can be seen departing.

Photo taken Sunday 1st June 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

33013 arrives at Ashford with what is probably 1O28 the 0945 SUO Reading to Dover Western Docks.

Photo taken Sunday 1st June 1986.

Photographer Colin Price.

Used with permission.

81007 arrives at Nuneaton with 1M50 the

1053 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Diverted due to engineering works the train is about to gain a diesel loco for the trip into Birmingham New Street

Photo taken Sunday 8th June 1986.

Photographer Steve Buckley.

Used with permission.

58040 couples up to 81007 on the diverted 1M50

1053 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly service.

Photo taken Sunday 8th June 1986.

Photographer Steve Buckley.

Used with permission.

47406 'Railriders' arrives at Clapham Junction with 1M00 the 1215 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken 11th June 1986.

Photographer Chris Eaton.

Used with permission.

47573 'Evening Standard' sweeps through Bickley station with an unidentified service for Dover Western Docks.

Photo taken June 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47547 waits to depart from Clapham Junction with 1O90 the 1615 Manchester Piccadilly to Newhaven Marine. This service lasted just a year before being diverted to Brighton as a result of poor loadings.

 Photo taken Saturday 21st June 1986.

Photographer Richard Allen.

Used with permission.

47626 'Atlas' coasts off the Quarry line at Earlswood Surrey with what is believed to be 1O66 

the 0644 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton service. 

Photo taken Summer 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

Just a few minutes after the previous photo  47500 'Great Western' arrives at Clapham Junction with 1M13 the 1826 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street, this was the only northbound train that called at Redhill, mainly for mail traffic.

 Photo taken Saturday 21st June 1986.

Photographer Richard Allen.

Used with permission.

47626 'Atlas' passes Petts Wood working

1M04 the 1345 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street. Photo taken Tuesday 24th June 1986.

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

47513 'Severn' approaches Petts Wood with 1M31 1745 Dover Western Docks to Manchester Piccadilly.

Photo taken 24th June 1986.

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

Carriage label for 1M50 the 1015 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly.

Authors collection.

47473 departs from Kensington Olympia with 1O66 the 0644 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton service, soon after the start of Intercity Cross London.

 Photo dated 19th July 1986.
Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47646 powers the 1015 Brighton to Manchester Intercity service past the site of Coulsdon North station.
This was the only service from Brighton routed via Birmingham New Street in the 1986 Timetable.

Photo taken Summer 1986.

Photographer Pete Beyer / Authors collection.

An unusual visitor to Brighton is NSE liveried 47573 'The Evening Standard' seen here at Dyke Road Drive Brighton with 1M00 the 1215 from Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken Summer 1986 by the Author.

Large logo 47459 arrives at Gatwick with 1M00 the 1215 from Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken Summer 1986.

 Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47406 'Railriders' at Southease on the Seaford branch with 1O90 the 1615 Manchester to Newhaven Marine service. No sheep were harmed in the taking of this photo!

This service only lasted a year before being diverted to Brighton where people actually want to go to!

Date taken unknown but it must have been in the summer to be light enough. Photo by the Author.

After several attempts I have finally managed to acquire a carriage label for the 1615 Manchester to Newhaven Marine . This label is for the Monday to Saturday service .

Authors collection.

The Manchester to Newhaven Marine train ran for just one year. This carriage label is for the Sunday service, 1620 departure, which did not serve Redhill.

Authors collection.

Carriage label for the 0903 SunO Wolverhampton to

Dover Western Docks service.

Authors collection.

Approaching Kensington Olympia station is 47618

'Fair Rosamund' at the head of a motley selection of Mk2 coaches forming 1M04 the 1345 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken 17th July 1986.

Photographer Geoff Edwards / Authors collection.

47532 waits to depart from Brighton with 1M50 the 1053SuO departure to Manchester Piccadilly

Photo taken 17th August 1986.

Photographer unknown /  Authors collection.

Later in 1M50's journey 86260 'Driver Wallace Oakes GC' gets the 1053 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly away from Watford Junction.

Photo taken 17th August 1986.

Photographer unknown /  Authors collection.

86240 'Bishop Eric Treacy' seen at Watford Junction with probably 1O74 the 1215 from Manchester Piccadilly enroute for the West London Line and Brighton. The electric loco will be detached at Mitre Bridge Junction to be replaced by a diesel.

 Photo taken 17th August 1986.

Photographer unknown/ Authors collection.

This is a carriage label for 1O74 the 1215 Manchester to Brighton service

Authors collection.

An unidentified class 47 crosses the Ouse Valley viaduct at Balcombe with 1M50 the 1015 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly.

Photo dated September 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47645 'Robert Fairlie' departs Ashford Kent with 1O28 the 0749 Liverpool Lime Street to Dover Western Docks service. Plenty of 4CEPs and VEPs stabled.

Photo dated October 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47513 'Severn' approaches Orpington with 1O29 the 0925 Manchester Piccadilly to Dover Western Docks.

Photo taken Friday 3rd October 1986

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

47523 passes Orpington carriage sidings with 1M02

 the 1045 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken Friday 3rd October 1986.

Photographer Graham Walker.

Used with permission.

33040 at Dover western Docks waiting to depart with 1M31 the 1745 to Manchester Piccadilly. the loco had worked down from Willesden with the 0903 from Wolverhampton and would come off at Mitre Bridge.

Photo taken 12th October 1986.

Photographer Jon Piesing used with permission.

47609 'Fire Fly' at Gatwick Airport having arrived with 1O60 the 0520 Wolverhampton to Brighton on Network Southeast's 'Network Day'.

Photo taken 21st November 1986.

Photographer Anon used with permission.

A day later 47609 'Fire Fly' 

is back at Brighton with an unidentified service believed to be 1O66 the 0644 from Manchester Piccadilly

Photo taken 22nd November 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

Carriage label for the 1826 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street.

Authors collection.

47611 'Thames' arrives at Kensington Olympia with

1M00 the 1215 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street.

  Photo taken 19th December 1986.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

 47426 in Large Logo livery has just arrived in winter sunshine at East Croydon with 

1M50 the 1015 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly service.

Photo dated January 1987.

Photographer Alan Edwards / Authors collection.

 47599 runs into Gatwick Airport with 

1O66 the 0644 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton.

Photo taken 12th February 1987.

Photographer Geoff Edwards / Authors collection.

86432 arrives at Stoke on Trent with

1O74 the 1215 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. A pair of class 20's and a class 31 fill the adjacent platform.

Slide dated 20th February 1987.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

33025 at Newhaven Marine on 

1M34 the 0625 to Manchester Piccadilly. The 33 was used due to the train being diverted via Brighton. 47472 worked forwards from there.

Photo taken 15th March 1987.

Photographer Jon Piesing used with permission.

At Folkestone Warren we find 47500 'Great Britain' 

heading north with 

1M04 the 1345 Dover Western Docks to Liverpool Lime Street.

Photo taken 19th March 1987.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47508 'SS Great Britain' is captured at Ashford whilst working 1O28 the 0749 Liverpool Lime Street to Dover Western Docks.

Photo taken 20th March 1987.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

A rather grainy shot of 47411 arriving at Kensington Olympia with an unidentified southbound service.

Slide is date April 1987.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47513 'Severn' heads south through Burgess Hill with 1O66 the 0644 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton service.

Photo taken 11th April 1987.

Copyright www.the-transport-photo-interchange-co.uk 

Used with permission.

47445 approaches Stoats Nest Junction at Coulsdon with the 1215 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street. The class 47 will come off at Mitre Bridge Junction to be replaced by an ac electric classes 81-87 for the journey north.
Photo taken 3rd May 1987.

Photographer Pete Beyer / Authors collection.

Another shot of 47612 'Titan' this time working 1M13 the 1826 Brighton to Liverpool Lime Street. The train is captured getting away from Redhill. This station stop was largely to pick up mail and parcels traffic for the North West.

Photo taken May 1987.

Photographer unknown / Authors collection.

47646 passes Salfords with 1O74 the 1215 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton. 

Slide dated May 1987.

Photographer Unknown / Authors collection.