Inter regional loco hauled services from Brighton 1989

The major change for 1989 was only one Saturday train running via the WCML, everything else was routed back to the Thames Valley. Also from 1989 none of the trains serve Didcot, Lockerbie or Haymarket, Slough was only served by a Saturday train.

The Sussex Scot and Brighton to Manchester departures were effectively swopped to give a morning departure for the 'Scot'.

Saturdays once again saw the Brighton services running to and from Eastbourne.

Sundays see lots of alterations due to engineering works. On some dates the Brighton to Edinburgh service runs via Moreton-in-March and Worcester Shrub Hill. There was no longer any Sunday service to or from Kent, loadings on the Kent services proving disappointing. There are a lot of notes due to various alterations to the Sunday services because of engineering works, as a result the Sunday details have been simplified a bit.......I know it doesn't look like it!

Class 47/4s remained to the fore between the coast and Birmingham with Class 86 haulage north of. The solitary train via the West Coast Mainline continued to change locomotives at West London Junction / Mitre Bridge.

WTT timing loads shows D385/E385 this equates to 11 cars although pictures below of the services to Kent show that the loads were often half that.

PHOTOS:

	47500 'Great Western' near Swanley with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 15th May 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	Later in its journey 47500 'Great Western' is captured at Canterbury East with the 1O99 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 15th May 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	47825 'Thomas Telford' is captured in the Thames Valley at Pangbourne working a bit of a mixed bag of coaches on 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Photo taken 19th May 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	86242 'James Kennedy GC' at Preston working 1S76 the 0855 Eastbourne to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Photo taken 20th May 1989. Photographer Anon Used with permission.
	87022 'Cock of the North' gets away from West London Junction at Willesden with 1M50 the 1355SO Eastbourne to Manchester Piccadilly, this and the southbound equivalent working were the only services through Olympia booked to run via the West Coast Mainline. Photo dated 27th May 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	Newly converted 47803 has just arrived at Banbury with 1O66 the 0718 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton service. Photo dated 31st May 1989. Photographer R.J.Williamson / Authors collection.
	47638 'County of Kent' passes through Bickley Junction with 1M31 the 1716 Folkestone Central to Manchester Piccadilly. Photo taken 20th June 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	47422 leaves Oxford with 1S76 the 0855 Eastbourne to Glasgow and Edinburgh. Photo taken 8th July 1989. Photographer Jason Shergold. Used with permission.
	Carriage label for the 1040 Edinburgh to Brighton portion.
	Carriage label for the 1100 SO Glasgow to Eastbourne service.
	Carriage label for the 0845 Brighton to Edinburgh portion.
	Carriage label for the 0845 Brighton to Glasgow portion.
	Carriage label for the 0718 Manchester Piccadilly to Brighton.
	Carriage label for the 0718 SO Manchester Piccadilly to Eastbourne. Authors collection.
	1S76 the 0855SO Eastbourne to Glasgow is seen here near Kenilworth due to engineering works. The train is formed of 47520 and a scratch set of MK1 stock so I suspect the train is being restarted elsewhere with the booked stock. Photo taken 15th July 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	The Sundays only 1220 Wolverhampton to Brighton was routed from Reading via Guildford and Redhill, seen here before running round for the final leg of it's journey is 47457. Photo taken 16th July 1989. Photographer Jason Shergold. Used with permission.
	Carriage label for the 0930 SUN only Brighton to Glasgow Central via Worcester, note the typo, Charlbury does not have an 'e'. Supplied by Steve Carter.
	Carriage label for the 1220 Sunday only Wolverhampton to Brighton service. Authors collection.
	Carriage label for the 1338 Sunday only Birmingham New Street to Three Bridges service. Supplied by Steve Carter.
	At Carlisle we find 86236 'Josiah Wedgwood' with 1O90 the 1100 Glasgow Central to Brighton 'Sussex Scot'. Photo taken 20th July 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	Later the same day, 20048 and 20176 with 86236 in tow are working 1O90 the 1100 Glasgow Central to Brighton service. The formation is seen here at Crewe. Photo taken 20th July 1989. Photographer Derek Riley. Used with permission.
	Running very late 47227 heads 47297 at Kings Sutton whilst working 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. No aircon today. Photo dated 25th July 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection. .
	Newly converted 47813 is captured at Southall with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central service. Once again the short rake of coaches in a mix of liveries prevails. Photo dated August 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection. .
	47612 'Titan' near Swanley with 1M31 the 1515 Folkestone Central to Manchester Piccadilly. By this date the Folkestone services appears to regularly formed of only 5 to 6 cars. Photo taken 12th August 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	47621 'Royal County of Berkshire' approaches Gatwick Airport with 1S76 the 0845 Brighton to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley. The 'Sussex Scot' Photo taken 20th August 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	47446 passes Bickley with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 28th August 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	47831 'Bolton Wanderer' is captured at Ashford light engine. I guess it has run here for fueling after working 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 29th August 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	Mainline livered 47520 passes Swanley with a short 5 car set on 1M31 the 1716 Folkestone Central to Manchester Piccadilly. Photo taken 31st August 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	Carriage label for the 1716 Folkestone Central to Manchester Piccadilly.
	47647 'Thor' has just passed Dover Town yard with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 6th September 1989. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	37431 "Sir Powys/County of Powys" drags 90003 into Crewe on the 0930 Brighton to Glasgow Central. This is a Sunday so it's probably an engineering work drag rather than a locomotive failure, then again it is a class 90 so who knows! Photo taken 10th September 1989. Photographer John Elliott. Used with permission.
	86408 'St John Ambulance' is captured at Crewe with 1O90 the 1040SO Edinburgh to Eastbourne service. Slide dated September 1989. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	47834 gets 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly away from East Croydon. Photo taken 2nd October 1989. Photographer Dennis Taylor. Used with permission.
	Conductors train list for 1S76 the 0818 Brighton to Edinburgh and Glasgow. It includes timekeeping, coach details and loading Dated Saturday 2nd December 1989. Supplied by Colin Parkington.
	Carriage label for the 0930 Sunday only Brighton to Edinburgh portion.
	Carriage label for the 0930 Sunday only Brighton to Glasgow portion.
	Carriage label for the 1020 Sundays only Edinburgh to Brighton via Glasgow service.
	47580 is at the head of the 0955 Three Bridges (vice Brighton) to Edinburgh service as it diverted via Nantwich due to engineering works. The train is seen here at Willaston on the outskirts of Nantwich. Photo taken 28th January 1990 Photographer G.Edwards / Authors collection.
	Conductors train list for 1S76 the 0918 Brighton to Glasgow Central. It contains details of timekeeping, formation and passenger loadings. Dated Saturday 7th April 1990. Supplied by Colin Parkington a retired conductor.
	47837 scurries up the GWML at Pangbourne with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 28th April 1990. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	Later the same day 47818 is captured at Pangbourne whilst working 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Photo taken 28th April 1990. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	47520 passes Radley with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. Photo taken 1st May 1990. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.
	Captured later in the day 47520 departs Canterbury East with 1O99 the 0618 Manchester Piccadilly to Folkestone Central. A six car set consisting of a BFO, RBR and four TSO's About time the P.Way department had a tidy up! Photo taken 1st May 1990. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	47825 'Thomas Telford' has charge of 1S76 the 0845 Brighton to Glasgow Central and Edinburgh Waverley, the 'Sussex Scot'. The train is captured between Old Oak Common and Acton. Photo taken 4th May 1990. Photographer unknown / Authors collection.