20th August 2003

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used steam : 73096 & diesel : 37057

Route:
1Y86 : Victoria to Canterbury West
1Y87 : Canterbury West to Victoria

Loco Route
73096 London Victoria (1) - Nunhead - Bromley South - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Ashford - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Penge East - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked out of Victoria by 37057

Source : John Clifford (viewed the train at Victoria)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 11.50d 11.53
Voltaire Road Jn 11/56 11/57
Brixton 11/58 12/00
Cambria Jn 12/00 ?
Crofton Road Jn 12/02 ?
Nunhead 12/04 12/05
Shortlands Jn 12/13 12/15
Bickley Jn 12/20 12/20
St Mary Cray Jn 12/22 12/22
Swanley 12.30a ~ 12.34d 12.30 ~ 12.34
Otford Jn 12/45 12/44
Maidstone East Jn 13/05 13/06
Lenham 13.17a ~ 13.25d ?
Ashford International 13/37 13/42
Canterbury West 13.58a ~ 17.00d 13.59 ~ 16.46d
Minster 17/18 17/20
Sandwich 17/30 ?
Deal 17/36 17/39
Buckland Jn 17/50 ?
Dover Priory 17/53 17/55
Folkestone Central 18/04 18/09
Folkestone West 18.06a ~ 18.31d ?
Saltwood Jn 18/35 18/38
Ashford International 18/46 18/53
Headcorn 18/57 19/04
Paddock Wood 19/07 19/14
Tonbridge 19/14 19/19
Sevenoaks 19/25 19/31
Orpington 19/35 19/39
Petts Wood Jn 19/37 19/42
Bickley Jn 19/39 ?
Shortlands Jn 19/43 19/46
Beckenham Junction 19/45 19/47
Herne Hill 19/51 19/53
Brixton 19/53 19/55
Voltaire Road Jn 19/55 19/57
Victoria 20.01a 20.02


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