17th December 2000

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Christmas Lunch in the Garden of England

Loco Used 73108

Route : 1Z80 throughout

Loco Route
73108 London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St. Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford International (1) - Westenhanger - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Deal - Sandwich - Minster South Jn - (1) Minster East Jn - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Sole Street - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Original route between Ashford International and Ramsgate was via Canterbury West but due to overnight flooding this route was closed so the longer route via Dover was taken (but the train still got back 10 minutes early!)

Source : Alan Costello (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 10.59d 10.59
Voltaire Road Jn 11/04 11/04
Brixton 11/05 11/06
Herne Hill 11/06 11/07
Beckenham Junction 11/12 11/12
Shortlands Jn 11/14 11/13
Bickley Jn 11/17 11/16
St Mary Cray Jn 11/18 11/17
Swanley 11/23 11/22
Otford Jn 11/35 11/31
Maidstoen East 11/53 11/48
Ashford International 12/15 12/10
Canterbury West 12/37 DIV
Minster 12/50 DIV
Folkestone Central DIV 12/26
Dover Priory DIV 12/45
Minster East Jn 12/51 13/12
Ramsgate 12/56 13/18
Margate 13/04 13/27
Herne Bay 13/18 13/37
Faversham 13/28 ?
Sittingbourne 13/36 ?
Rainham 13/41 14/00
Gillingham 13/49 14/03
Rochester 13.54a ~ 13.55d 14.07 ~ 14.08
Sole Street 14/06 14/18
Swanley 14/17 14/25
St Mary Cray Jn 14/21 14/29
Bickley Jn 14/26 14/31
Shortlands Jn 14/29 14/33
Beckenham Junction 14/33 14/34
Herne Hill 14/40 ?
Brixton 14/45 14/39
Voltaire Road Jn 14/49 ?
Victoria 14.55a 14.46


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