Inter regional loco hauled services from Brighton 1996.

1996 saw little change to the train service. The only real alteration was that the 'Sussex Scot' now ran to and from Edinburgh once again instead of Glasgow. On summer Saturdays the Manchester service continued to run to and from Eastbourne. The dated train between Birmingham and Ramsgate continued to run. I have no details of haulage for this service. If you can help please let me know, email address on the home page.

Sundays the train ran via Guildford, on Saturdays the southbound 'Sussex Scot' did not serve East Croydon although it appears to be routed that way. No trains other than the Ramsgate service called at Kensington Olympia on Saturdays.

Class 47/8's remained the order of the day between Preston/Manchester and Brighton with a class 86/2 north of Preston.

PHOTOS:

	47818 passes the foot of the North Downs near Redhill with the Sunday service from Brighton to Glasgow. Photo taken May 1996. Photographer Michael Collins. Used with permission.
	47817 in Porterbrook purple livery departs from Gatwick Airport with 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Photo taken 17th June 1996. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	The Saturdays Only Summer Dated 0856 from Birmingham New Street to Ramsgate passes Farningham Road station behind 47764 Photo taken 20th July 1996. Photographer Michael Collins. Used with permission.
	47749 'Atlantic College' heads north at Swanley with 1M79 the Saturdays only 1348 Ramsgate to Birmingham New Street Photo taken 3rd August 1996. Photographer Graham Walker. Used with permission.
	47786 'Roy Castle OBE' at Ramsgate with the 1348 to Birmingham New Street. Photo taken 17th August 1996. Photographer Richard Boyd. Used with permission.
	Not much air-conditioning today as RfD 47304 has charge of 1S76 'The Sussex Scot' 0920 Brighton to Glasgow Central. The train is seen here prior to departure from the Sussex resort. Photo taken 20th August 1996. Photographer Mark Jamieson. Used with permission.
	47765 at a wet Ramsgate with 1M79 the 1348 departure to Birmingham New Street. Photo taken 24th August 1996. Photographer Richard Boyd. Used with permission.
	A case of snap! A slightly different view of 47765 at a wet Ramsgate with 1M79 the 1348 departure to Birmingham New Street. Photo taken 24th August 1996. Photographer Andre. Used with permission.
	Left:- A TOPS print out for 1S76: 0920 Brighton to Edinburgh, 1st October 1996. Lists loco, coaches, formation, defects etc. Right:- A TOPS print out for 1M50: 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly, 1st October 1996. Lists loco, coaches, formation, defects etc.
	At Hessle Bank crossing an unidentified class 86 powers 1O90 the 1040 Edinburgh to Brighton, 'Sussex Scot'. Photo taken 17th October 1996. Photographer Kevin Law. Used with permission.
	In a very tatty state 47234 waits at Brighton with 1M50 the 1420 Brighton to Manchester Piccadilly. Service was terminating at Oxford due to engineering work. Photo taken Saturday 3rd May 1997. Photographer Andre. Used with permission.