17th June 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Folkestone / Chartwell)

Locos Used 67022 & 67027
Stock Used 99538+99532+99541+99537+99543+99530+99531+99534+99546+99535+99536+6313

Route:
1Y46 : Victoria to Folkestone Harbour
1Y44 : Folkestone Harbour to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67022 (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Train Roads
67027 (2) Folkestone Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
67022 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
67027 (2) Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International (3) - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - (3) Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Catford - Nunhead - Voltaire Road Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67027 on rear.
(2) 67022 on rear.
(3) Booked route was via Maidstone East (i.e. reverse of outward route).

Sources : various including John Clifford & Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.21d 11.21   16.53a 16.55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn - -   16/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   16/44 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/25 11/25   16/41 16/40
Denmark Hill   16/38 ?
Crofton Road Jn   16/37 ?
Nunhead   16/34 16/33
Brixton 11/27 11/27  
Herne Hill 11/29 11/32  
Beckenham Junction 11/35 11/39  
Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/40   16/28 16/26
Bickley Jn 11/39 11/44   16/24 16/18
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/45   16/19 DIV
Swanley 11/50 11/49   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/01 11/58   16/07 DIV
Maidstone East 12/17 12/22   15/47 DIV
Charing 12/31 ?   15/31 ?
Ashford International 12/46 12/49   15/24 15/34
Sandling ? ?   15*11a ~ 15*15d ?
Saltwood Jn 12/55 12/58   15/09 ?
Folkestone West 12.59a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/03   15/03 15/17
Folkestone East Train Roads 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.30   14.40d 14.54

Off Booked Route Timings

Location Booked Actual
Headcorn DIV 15/43
Paddock Wood DIV 15/52
Tonbridge DIV 15/57
Sevenoaks DIV 16/07
Orpington DIV 16/14
Petts Wood Jn DIV 16/17
Bromley South DIV 16/22
Bellingham DIV 16/28
Peckham Rye DIV 16/34


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