RTC 2026

Hi.

Very weird question but does anyone know how the seat numbering works for RTC. First time booking with them and got my Seat Number through for the Sussex Belle. Seat 29B. Now I understand B means back to the loco. Is 29 a window seat or aisle seat?

 

Having tried to work this out myself in the past:

Assuming it's Standard class (2+2 seating), then usually it'd be numbered
1 Window, 2 Aisle | 3 Aisle, 4 Window
5 Window, 6 Aisle | 7 Aisle, 8 Window
9 Window, 10 Aisle | 11 Aisle, 12 Window
etc.

So if you divide the seat number by 4, if the remainder is 0 or 1, it's a Window, if the remainder is 2 or 3, it's Aisle.
So 29/4 = 7 remainder 1, so in theory should be a Window.

For first class (2+1), you divide by 3 instead, with remainder 0 or 1 = Window, 2 = aisle.

Obviously may vary if any carriages have odd seating arrangements.

 

Thank you. This is really helpful. I'm in Standard class.

Was hoping for a window seat but was expecting not to get one.

 

If in doubt, it’s always worth putting in a seating request for a window seat for any future bookings. RTC are very good at honouring them, where possible of course.

 

Yes, put it in the booking notes and they will usually honour it.

 

£30 off any bookings over the Easter weekend with the code EGG, offer expires on Tues 7th April

 

RTT has the 'Sussex Belle' using p5 at Victoria today - unusual for steam. EDIT - it's actually gone to p2, according to Traksy...

 

Two West Country Locomotives on the mainline on the same day, 34046 Braunton at West Drayton before seeing Eddystone on the Sussex Belle at Glynde & Mallards Crossing near Stonegate:

 

A race across my home county of East Sussex to capture Eddystone with the Sussex Belle if anyone is interested: