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Final days of the Hastings DEMUs on the Hastings line |
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All photographs on these two pages are by Don Benn
On 11th May 1986 1016 and 1035 working the 13:45 Charing Cross to Hastings at Tunbridge Wells. |
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At Etchingham, the end of Don Benn's down run on the 13:45 Charing Cross to Hastings on 11th May 1986 with units 1016 and 1035. |
Timings power on throughout to MP 46 |
| Miles | Scheduled | Actual | Speed | ||
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| Wadhurst | 0.00 | 0.00 | 0 | 00 | |
| MP40½ | 1.31 | 2 | 12 | 56 | |
| MP42 | 2.71 | 3 | 37 | 75½/86 | |
| Stonegate | 4.54 | 4 | 58 | 84 | |
| MP46 | 6.71 | 6 | 28 | 90 | |
| Etchingham | 8.14 | 9.00 | 8 | 06 | |
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Interior of open saloon standard of 1011 whilst working an up train on 11th May 1986, for the record taken near Stonegate. |
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Th weather and light were not kind to photographers on the last evening of DEMU operation. On 11th May 1986 there was a special 19:18 Hastings to Charing Cross working carrying headboards and a wreath. Here 1032 and 1002 on the Up Through Line at Tonbridge pass EMU 7842 in the platform. |
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