12th December 2003

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used electro-diesel : 73136
steam : 34016 "Bodmin"

Route:
1Z82 : Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z87 : Canterbury West to Victoria

Loco Route
34016 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Factory Jn - (via Atlantic Lines) - Denmark Hill - Catford - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford - Borough Green down loop - Maidstone East - Lenham down loop (2) - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge Jn by 73136.
(2) Not booked to run via Lenham down loop but did so to allow following train to pass as water taken at Lenham.
(3) Steam Dreams listed the headcodes as 1Z96 (out) & 1Z98 back but this is at odds with the Network Rail timings which referred to 1Z82 & 1Z87.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 10.26d 10.36   20.30a 20.29½
Battersea Pier Jn 10/29 10/37   20/27 20/25½
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/32 10/38½   20/24 20/24
Factory Jn 10/34 10/39½   20/22 20/23
Voltaire Road Jn 10/35 10/41   20/20 20/21½
Denmark Hill 10/40 10/46   20/15 20/16½
Crofton Road Jn 10/41 10/48   20/14 20/15
Nunhead 10/43 10/50½   20/12 20/08½
Shortlands Jn 10/52 10/58   19/58 20/01
Bickley Jn 10/58½ 11/02   19/52½ 19.50a ~ 19.53½d
St Mary Cray Jn 10/59½ 11/03  
Swanley 11/05 11/07½  
Otford Jn 11/17 11/20  
Borough Green Down Loop 11.26a ~ 11.36d 11.28½ ~ 11.39½  
Maidstone East 11/53 11/59½  
Petts Wood Jn   19/47 19/58
Orpington   19/45 19/45
Sevenoaks   19/35 19/37½
Tonbridge   19/22 19/24½
Paddock Wood   19/15 19/15½
Headcorn   19/01 19/02½
Ashford 12/12 12/44½   18/50 18/53
Saltwood Jn   18/38 18/42
Folkestone West   18.10a ~ 18.34d 18.24 ~ 18.37
Folkestone Central   18/07 18/21½
Dover Priory   17/55 18/04
Buckland Jn   17/53 18/00
Deal   17/41 17/45
Sandwich   17/35½ 17/40½
Minster   17/27 17/32½
Canterbury West 12.35a 13.06   17.12d 17.13½


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