1st May 2004

Very Special Trains
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Loco Used 47709

Route:
1Z84 : Canterbury West to Spalding
1Z85 : Spalding to Canterbury West

Loco Route
47709 Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford - St Mary Cray - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Streatham Hill - Balham - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Freight Terminal Jn - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - (1) Potters Bar - (1) Stevenage - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spalding
47709 Spalding - (reverse of outward route) - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Nunhead - Bromley South - (reverse of outward route) - Canterbury West

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required. Was booked via Hertford North but diverted due to late running (caused by a points failure between Shortlands Jn & Beckenham Junction).

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual
Canterbury West 07.29d 07.29
Wye 07/39 ?
Ashford International 07.52a ~ 07.55d 07.53 ~ 07.58
Maidstone East 08.17a ~ 08.20d 08.19 ~ 08.21
Otford Jn 08/39 08/41
Otford 08.40a ~ 08.43d ?
Swanley 08.52a ~ 08.55d 08.56 ~ 08.56
St Mary Cray Jn 09/00 09/01
Bickley Jn 09/01 09/01
Bromley South 09.05a ~ 09.12d 09.05 ~ 09.11
Shortlands Jn 09/14 09/14
Beckenham Junction 09/16 10/14
Bromley Jn 09/18 ?
Crystal Palace 09/20 10/20
West Norwood 09/24 ?
Streatham Hill 09/27 10/28
Balham 09/29 10/31
Clapham Junction 09/33 10/37
Latchmere Jn 09/44 10/38
Kensington Olympia 09.50a ~ 09.53d 10.43 ~ 10.47
North Pole Jn 09/57 10/50
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/59 10/51
Willesden Junction HL 10.07a ~ 10.08d 10.53 ~ 10.55
Kensal Green Jn LL 10/09 10/57
Gospel Oak 10/23 11/07
Camden Road 10/27 11/15
Camden Road East Jn 10/30 ?
Freight Terminal Jn 10/33 ?
Holloway South Jn 10/35 ?
Finsbury Park 10/38 11/26
Alexandra Palace 10/42 11/28
Gordon Hill 10/58 DIV
Hertford North 11/16 DIV
Langley Jn 11/34 DIV
Potters Bar DIV 11/42
Welwyn Garden City DIV 11/49
Stevenage 11/35 11/54
Hitchin 11/40 11/58
Sandy 11/48 12/06
Huntingdon 11/59 12/15
Holme LC 12/07 12/23
Peterborough 12.14a ~ 12.15d 12.29 ~ ??.??
Werrington Jn 12/20 12/31
Spalding 12.38a ~ 17.25d 12.50 ~ 17.25
Werrington Jn 17/44 17/41
Peterborough 17.52a ~ 17.54d 17.46 ~ 17.46
Connington South Jn 18/04 ?
Huntingdon 18/11 18/04
Sandy 18/26 18/19
Hitchin 18/41 18/41
Stevenage 18/48 18/46
Woolmer Green 18/52 18/53
Welwyn Garden City 18/55 18/58
Potters Bar 19/02 19/03
Alexandra Palace 19/12 19/08
Finsbury Park 19/14 19/11
Holloway South Jn 19/16 ?
Freight Terminal Jn 19/18 ?
Camden Road East Jn 19/21 ?
Camden Road 19/23 19/18
Gospel Oak 19/27 19/23
Kensal Green Jn LL 19/40 19/30
Willesden Junction HL 19.43a ~ 19.44d 19.33 ~ 19.37
Mitre Bridge Jn 19/51 19/40
North Pole Jn 19/52 19/42
Kensington Olympia 19.57a ~ 20.00d 19.43 ~ 19.47
Latchmere Jn 20/05 19/52
Longhedge Jn 20/08 ?
Factory Jn 20/10 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 20/10 19/57
Denmark Hill 20/14 ?
Crofton Road Jn 20/14 ?
Nunhead 20/16 20/05
Shortlands Jn 20/30 20/18
Bromley South 20.32a ~ 20.35d 20.22 ~ 20.25
Bickley Jn 20/37 20/28
St Mary Cray Jn 20/38 20/30
Swanley 20.42a ~ 20.45d 20.36 ~ 20.37
Otford 20.54a ~ 20.56d ?
Otford Jn 20/57 20/48
Borough Green DPL 21*02a ~ 21*11d ?
Maidstone East 21.22a ~ 21.25d 21.29 ~ 21.33
Ashford International 21.54a ~ 22.05d 21.57 ~ 22.01
Wye 22/10 ?
Canterbury West 22.26a 22.22


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