7th April 2004

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47712 & steam: 73096

Route:
1Z96 : Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z98 : Canterbury West to Victoria

Loco Route
73096 London Victoria (1) - Stewarts Lane - Factory Jn - Atlantic Line - Denmark Hill - Catford - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West
73096 Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Penge East - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) banked by 47712 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.50d 11.57   20.09a 20.11
Battersea Pier Jn 11/53 12/01   - -
Stewarts Lane 11/56 12/03   - -
Factory Jn 11/58 12/04   - -
Voltaire Road Jn 11/59 12/05   19/55 20.03a ~ 20.03d
Brixton - -   19/53 20/00
Denmark Hill 12/04 12/10   - -
Crofton Road Jn 12/05 12/11   - -
Nunhead 12/08 12/14   - -
Herne Hill - -   19/51 19/58
Beckenham Junction - -   19/46 19/51
Shortlands Jn 12/17 12/23   19/44 19/49
Bickley Jn 12/25 12/29   19/34 19/45
St Mary Cray Jn 12/26 12/30   - -
Swanley 12/31 12/37   - -
Otford Jn 12/41 12/46   - -
Maidstone East 12/59 13/05   - -
Lenham 13.22a ~ 13.29d 13.26 ~ 13.35   - -
Petts Wood Jn - -   19/30 19/44
Orpington - -   19/30 19/44
Sevenoaks - -   19/18 19/32
Tonbridge - -   19/08 19/23
Paddock Wood - -   19/01 19/16
Headcorn - -   18/51 19/02
Ashford International 16/42 13/40   18/40 18/52
Folkestone West Jn - -   18.10a ~ 18.24d 18.23 ~ 18.24
Dover Priory - -   17/55 18/06
Deal - -   17/41 17/51
Sandwich - -   17/35 17/46
Minster - -   17/27 17/38
Canterbury West 14.00a 14.09   17.12d 17.18


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