1st December 2001

Pathfinder Tours
The County of Kent

Loco Used 50031

Route :
1Z27 : Cardiff Central to Ashford
1Z88 : Ashford to Cardiff Central

Loco Route
50031

Cardiff Central - Newport - Chepstow - Gloucester - Stroud - Swindon - Reading - Acton Main Line - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn (via Atlantic Line) - Nunhead - Lewisham - Barnehurst - Chatham - Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford

50031

Ashford - (reverse of outward route) - Chatham - Sole Street - Swanley - Penge East - Factory Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Source : John Clifford

Timings (booked & Actual)
(by John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Cardiff Central 06.54d -   23.31a - 271.10
5.60 Marshfield 07/04 -   23/14 - 265.30
9.77 Gaer Jn 07/09 -   ??/?? - 259.30
11.60 Newport 07.11a ~ 07.13d - ~ -   23.04a ~ 23.06d - ~ - 249.41
21.49 Severn Tunnel Junction 07/23 -   22/51 - 242.13
28.77 Chepstow 07.31a ~ 07.33d - ~ -   22.41a ~ 22.42d - ~ - 234.17
26.73 Lydney 07/42 -   22/31 - 229.02
42.08 Awre 7/47 -   22/26 - 214.64
56.26 Gloucester 08.02a ~ 08.05d - ~ -   22.10a ~ 22.12d - ~ - 214.41
56.49 Horton Road Jn 08/06 -   22/08 - 214.41
57.27 Gloucester Yard Jn 08/07 -   22/04 - 213.63
63.37 Standish Jn 08/12 -   21/58 - 207.53
68.18 Stroud 08.17a ~ 08.20d - ~ -   21.50a ~ 21.52d - ~ - 202.72
79.32 Kemble 08.36a ~ 08.37d - ~ -   21.34a ~ 21.35d - ~ - 191.58
92.11 Swindon Loco Yard 08/50 -   21/20 - 178.79
93.08 Swindon 09.01a ~ 09.03d - ~ -   21.17a ~ 21.18d - ~ - 178.02
103.72 Uffington 09/13 -   21/06 - 167.18
106.31 Challow 09/16 -   21/04 - 164.59
110.09 Wantage Road 09.22a ~ 09.25d - ~ -   ??/?? - 161.01
117.21 Didcot 09/33 -   20/55 - 153.69
134.33 Reading 09.48a ~ 09.50d - ~ -   20.36a ~ 20.38d - ~ - 136.57
139.30 Twyford 09/57 -   20/30 - 131.60
146.12 Maidenhead 10/06 -   20/25 - 124.78
151.75 Slough 10/20 -   20/21 - 119.15
157.17 Airport Jn 10/25 -   20/06 - 113.73
161.25 Southall 10/27 -   20/01 - 109.65
165.31 Acton West 10/35 -   19/58 - 105.59
166.10 Acton Main Line 10.37a ~ 10.38d - ~ -   19.52a ~ 19.55d - ~ - 105.00
166.62 Acton Wells Jn 10/43 -   19/46 - 104.28
167.22 Willwsden South West Sidings 10/45 -   19/35 - 103.68
167.75 Mitre Bridge Jn 10/48 -   19/32 - 103.15
168.32 North Pole Jn 10/49 -   19/31 - 102.58
170.20 Kensington Olympia 10.53a ~ 10.55d 11.?? ~ 11.14   19.20a ~ 19.26d 20.08 ~ 20.?? 100.70
173.03 Latchmere Jn 11/01 11/18   19/13 20/05 98.03
173.68 Longhedge Jn 11/03 11/24   19/06 20/04 97.18
174.27 Factory Jn 11.05a ~ 11.10d 11/26   19/04 20/03 96.59
174.51 Voltaire Road Jn 11/11 11/28   19/03 20/01 96.35
176.68 Denmark Hill 11/15 11/32  
177.29 Crofton Road Jn 11/16 11.35a ~ 11.35d  
178.43 Nunhead 11/19 11/40  
180.29 Lewisham 11/25 11/58  
181.20 Blackheath 11/27 12/01  
183.37 Eltham 11/33 12/08  
188.17 Barnehurst 11/43 12/15  
190.62 Crayford Creek Jn 11/46 12/17  
192.01 Dartford Jn 11.48a ~ 11.54d 12/20  
192.28 Dartford 11/56 12/22  
199.11 Gravesend 12/09 12/32  
206.27 Strood 12/24 12/53  
  Brixton   19/01 19/58 95.26
  Herne Hill   19/00 19/57 94.44
  Beckenham Junction   18/55 19/50 89.67
  Shortlands Jn   18/54 19/49 88.63
  Bickley Jn   18/51 19/45 86.02
  St Mary Cray Jn   18/50 19/44 85.23
  Swanley       18/46 19/40 81.09
  Sole Street       18/36 19/31 71.49
206.50 Rochester Bridge Jn 12/25 12/54   18/27 19/23 65.39
207.30 Rochester 12.27a ~ 12.29d 12.56 ~ 12.58   18.22a ~ 18.25d 19.18 ~ 19.21 64.59
209.44 Gillingham 12/34 13/03   18/16 19/14 62.45
212.43 Rainham 12/38 13/14   18/08 19/10 59.46
218.28 Sittingbourne 12.48a ~ 12.50d 13.17 ~ 13.18   17.58a ~ 18.01d 19.01 ~ 19.02 53.61
225.46 Faversham 13/00 13/28   17/48 18/52 46.43
235.34 Canterbury East 13.13a ~ 13.19d 13.48 ~ 13.52   17.31a ~ 17.33d 18.35 ~ 18.38 36.55
245.29 Shepherds Well 13.30a ~ 13.32d 14.13 ~ 14.15   17.18a ~ 17.21d 18.15 ~ 18.17 26.60
250.01 Buckland Jn 13/38 14/23   17/12 18/07 22.08
250.72 Dover Priory 13/40 14/25   17/09 18/04 21.17
258.25 Folkestone Central 13/52 14/39   16/57 17/49 13.64
261.17 Continental Jn 14/00 14/42   16/53 17/45 10.72
271.64 Ashford East Jn 14.10a ~ 14.19d 14/58   ??/?? - 0.25
272.09 Ashford 14.21a 15.49   16.41d 17.32 0.00

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
/ : passing time

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.

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