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Quite a few 455s and 456s have worked to Brighton either as additional trains, Brighton Pride springs to mind. They have also covered for 377s and slam door units.

700108 at Sweethill bridge just north of Brighton on the 0932 LBGBTN passing the 1035 BTN BDM

After 60+ years of having a Diesel shunter at Brighton 09026 has been retired to the Spa Valley Railway. The link is to a set of photos as the loco moves on the mainline for the last time. http://www.rmweb.co.uk/community/index.php?/topic/111395-09026-leaves-the-building/

May 1984 to May 1986 saw a Paddington to Hull and Leeds XC working which returned to Brighton. http://www.1s76.com/1S76%201984.htm

Using closed ferry routes. Black Rock station on Volks railway for the long gone Jetfoil service to Dieppe....... Was there not a Jetfoil service from Tower Bridge to Zeebrugge?

The Newhaven Marine to Manchester services were class 47 to and from Mitre Bridge. There is a run round loop at the Marine station originally used when the boat trains to Victoria were loco hauled ( class 70 'Hornbys' ). The newhaven to Manchester only ran for the 1986-7 timetable before being...

Not correct I,m afraid. Class 319's had fold down tables from new. The design however was crap and the hinge could be forced through so that they collapsed. They were removed on refurb.

As I was lucky enough to be on the first test train some first impressions. Std Seating very similar comfort wise to the c387, which I don't mind. No armrests, no tables and no power points. Legroom is tight, I'm 6ft tall and my knees only just didn't touch the seat in front. priority seating...

Back in the early 1990's I worked for BR Business Systems supporting CRS the seat reservation system. Using the technology of the time (paper and Multimate!) I produced for the travel trade a folder showing typical train formations and seating layouts such as Mk3 or Mk4 for WCML, ECML and HST...

The parcels point was where the current toilets are at Brighton and also extended into the buildings that are now the Travel Centre.

5A17: 13+45 Lovers Walk to Brighton forms 1A17: 1419 Brighton to Victoria forms 1A20: 1537 Victoria to Brighton forms 1B44

For some Motorail nostalgia http://andygibbs.zenfolio.com/f56164866

Two Hastings DEMU power cars have arrived at Three Bridges from HDL to act as depot shunter for a few days....50s technology to the rescue.

Its a Solari, it has some rather odd pairings of flaps such as change at Shoreham by Sea for Balcombe! The flaps either side pair up correctly so its not as if a wrong one has been inserted. It also has red coloured flaps for Buffet service and Apologies for. All the stations are Central...

I have a Solari panel in my garage. It came from Victoria and was recovered from the skip when the board was replaced. The motor was completely seized by the time I got it and the 20 years of dust, dirt and pigeon s**t hadn't done it any favours. I removed the motor cleaned it up and was able to...

Loco and wagons are on the way back to the Tunnel 6Y66 departed here at 2109 Dollands Moor 0040

Just got back from the station its going to take a bit of shunting to put this all in order, expect it to be out in the open still in the morning. Will upload the photos later.

66769 in charge DOLNDMRGB 23:20 22:40M 40 EARLY SALTWD JN 23:23 22:41A 42 EARLY ASHFORDI 23:34H 22:56A 38 EARLY HEADCORN 23:45H 23:07A 38 EARLY PADDOCKWD 23:56H 23:22A 34 EARLY TONBRIDGE...

http://www.1S76.com for all the info you may ever need on the Brighton XC services.

The Southern 73 is at another depot that is SL....St Leonards!