photograph by Colin Price
On Saturday 12th November 2005Southern held a 63 Stock Farewell Run for their staff using their remaining 4Cig units 1805 and 1866.
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The tour carried the headboard as seen left
- the drooping eyelids and tears expresses the sentiments of many staff and enthusiasts
over the withdrawal of stock that has seved the south of England so well over four
decades. photograph by Colin Price |
| Timings: | |
| Brighton Lewes Eastbourne (rev) Haywards Heath Gatwick Airport Redhill Norwood Junction London Bridge (rev) Peckham Rye Battersea Park London Victoria (rev) Clapham Junction Sutton Dorking Horsham Bognor Regis (rev) Worthing Hove Haywards Heath Gatwick Airport Purley East Croydon Balham Clapham Junction London Victoria (rev) Balham FL East Croydon Gatwick Airport Haywards Heath Brighton |
08.30 08/45 09.08 - 09.23 09/53 10/12 10/21 10/39 11.02 - 11.15 11/24 11/34 11.38 - 11.43 11/48 12/08 12.28 - 12.38 13.00 - 13.15 13.54 - 14.50 15/11 15.33 - 15.35 15/52 16/02 16/15 16/18 16/24 16/28 16.35 – 16.50 16/58 17/05 17/22 17/33 17.52 |
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Passing Berwick on the first leg of the
tour. Note the headboard on 1866 is on the rear ofthe train. photograph by Don Benn |
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Having reversed at Eastbourne 1866 is now
leading. The tour is seen here approaching Willingdon Junction passing one of the units
that replaces slam door stock, Electrostar 377116. photograph by Don Benn |
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On its way to London Bridge through Purley
on the Slow Line. photograph by Colin Price |
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The tour's first of three arrivals at a
London terminus during the day, 1866 leads the 8 Cig formation into London Bridge. photograph by Jon Samways |