16th August 2000

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Loco Used Steam : 34016 'Bodmin'
Stock Used 8 coaches

Route :
1Z86 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z87 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco Route
34016

London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Nunhead - Catford - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford - (via Headcorn UGL) - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria


From Brian Halford's ticket collection.

Source : Brian Halford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Halford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.50d 11.52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/53 11/55
Voltaire Road Jn 11/55 11/57
Brixton 11/57 11/59½
Cambria Jn 11/59 12/01½
Nunhead 12/04 12/05½
Shortlands Jn 12/12 12/15
Bickley Jn 12/16½ 12/20
St Mary Cray Jn 12/17½ 12/21
Swanley 12/22½ 12/27
Otford Jn 12/32 12/39½
Maidstone East 12/53 12/56
Ashford 13/17 13/20
Canterybury West 13.42a ~ 17.00d 13.42 ~ 17.00
Minster 17/18 17/19
Sandwich 17/30 17/31
Deal 17/37 17/42
Buckland Jn 17/54 17/58
Dover Priory 17/56 18/00
Folkestone Central 18/15 18/13
Continental Jn 18/20 18/16
Ashford 18/32 18/31
Headcorn UGL 18.47 ~ 19.04 18.44 ~ 19.05
Paddock Wood 19.21 ~ 19.35 19.21 ~ 19.35
Tonbridge 19/44 19/47
Sevenoaks 19/56 20/02
Orpington 20/08½ 20/13½
Petts Wood Jn 20/10½ 20/15½
Bickley Jn 20/12½ 20/16½
Shortlands Jn 20/18 20/20
Beckenham Junction 20/19½ 20/21½
Herne Hill 20/25½ 20/27½
Brixton 20/28 20/28½
Voltaire Road Jn 20/29 20/29½
London Victoria 20.35a 20.35


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