Brighton Belle.

[Leekbrookgull]

Please what was the platform the Brighton Belle used at Victoria ? (14 seems to ring a bell) Plus does anyone know the original colour of the 'Belle' ? Blue & White does not correct ?

 

[Kent Seagull]

Here you go, all you need to know about the Brighton Belle. Don't think it mentions which platform though. Southern Named Trains

 

[Fat Pete Clemenza]

pic here

This purchased slide has a nice view of 5Bel 3053 in platform 8 at Brighton station. From the crowds of people and the steam locomotive behind it there must be an open day on the go. Slide is dated 3/9/77. Photographer unknown. :: 3053_030977.jpg :: Fotopic.Net

 

[KNC]

The Belle arrived and departed from platform 12 or 13 at Victoria. In later years the 2:00pm departure became the 14:00, but the train was the same. Many household names of the theatrical and Fleet Street worlds lived in Brighton and, flushed with success from an earlier campaign to restore cooked breakfasts to the train, led a big campaign to "Save the Brighton Belle" following the announcement of its impending withdrawal - but all to no avail this time.

photograph from the John Bradshaw collection
(Visit Transport of Delight for other SR images)

 

[drew]

The Belle arrived and departed from platform 12 or 13 at Victoria. In later years the 2:00pm departure became the 14:00, but the train was the same. Many household names of the theatrical and Fleet Street worlds lived in Brighton and, flushed with success from an earlier campaign to restore cooked breakfasts to the train, led a big campaign to "Save the Brighton Belle" following the announcement of its impending withdrawal - but all to no avail this time.

photograph from the John Bradshaw collection
(Visit Transport of Delight for other SR images)

I'm not an afficianado but isn't 2.00pm the same as 14:00hrs !!!!!!

 

[KNC]

I cant be arsed to explain that.

 

[Lord Bracknell]

Please what was the platform the Brighton Belle used at Victoria ? (14 seems to ring a bell) Plus does anyone know the original colour of the 'Belle' ? Blue & White does not correct ?

And later ...

 

[Lady Bracknell]

I loved that train. I was a fortunate sort of child (not that I realised this at the time) and whenever we went to the theatre in London we'd return home on the Brighton Belle.

 

[BensGrandad]

Haven't been on a long distance train for years but do any of them still have Pullman coaches that serves hot meals as opposed to the snack bars with the traditional sandwiches with curled up edges and warm beer.