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| Sussex Slammer Railtour 19th November 2005 |
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The Customer Information Screen (CIS) at
Littlehampton informing all of the significance of the working (and it appears, from the
incorrect destination warning, to cover-backs in an increasingly blame and claim society).
Whilst at Littlehampton the webmaster learned from platform staff that CIS is for
stations, PIS (Passenger information Screen) is for trains. Presumably customers
officially become passengers once they are on the train! The incorrect destinations were
advertising this train variously as the 1352 Eurostar and Connex Express service to
Aberdare, Merthyr Tydfil and Llanfairpwll ! photograph by Paul Bigland, used with permission |
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The lunch break at Littlehampton was
shortened as a result of the revision to the timetable required by splitting the first leg
of the tour. However, an approximately 15 minute early arrival partially compensated.
The Mayor of Littlehampton was present to witness the tour's arrival though his
town had been experiencing (some pasengers might claim - enduring) the last public
services by Mk1 EMUs. 1805 is at the head of the train waiting for its next leg to Preston
Park. photograph by Scot Bearford |
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1000 bottles of "Southern
Slammer" bottle conditioned real ale had been especially brewed by The Felstar
Brewery, Essex, for sale by Innovations, the tour's caterers, on this and the previous
week's staff tour. Every opportunity was taken to push
sales, including platform marketing! Now where is that recent news story about
deterring drinking of alcohol by those using public transport? photograph by Don Benn |
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The tour is about to depart Littlehampton,
note the position of the semaphore signal, and the signalman takes the opportunity for a
photograph too! photograph by David Wood |
CLAPHAM JUNCTION
- VICTORIA | EAST CROYDON - EAST GRINSTEAD | EAST GRINSTEAD - SOUTH CROYDON | LONDON
BRIDGE
LONDON BRIDGE - TULSE HILL | HORSHAM
- ARUNDEL | WEST WORTHING - LOVERS WALK | BRIGHTON
NEWHAVEN TOWN - NEWHAVEN MARINE | NEWHAVEN
MARINE | VICTORIA - BRIGHTON | TIMINGS
| SLAM DOOR SUNSET INDEX
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