6th February 1971

DAA
4-Griddle Rail Tour

Motive Power Used EMU 3086 & 3087

Route :

Brighton, Seaford (reverse),Lewes, East Croydon, London Bridge, Blackfriars (reverse), Tulse Hill, Horsham, Littlehampton, Portsmouth Harbour, Guildford, Epsom, Victoria, Brighton.

Notes :
This rail tour marked the end of service for 4-GRI emu's introduced in 1937/38 for the Portsmouth/Bognor electrification. Timekeeping was excellent and included a non-stop run from Victoria to Brighton as a grand finale. These were originally identified as 4-RES sets but were re-classified following conversion by BR during the 1950's.

Source : David Hills
Compiled from contemporary reports.

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