18th August 2004

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used steam: 73096
Stock Used 5249+1961+5236+9392+13474+5200+1840+5171+35329

Route:
1Z86 : Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z87 : Canterbury West to Victoria

Loco Route
73096 London Victoria - (1) - Factory Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Shortlands Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - (?via Lenham Loop?) - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - (1) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked via Stewarts Lane Jn but believed went mainline instead.

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 11.50d 11.52
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/53 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/56 ?DIV?
Factory Jn 11/58 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/59 11/58
Denmark Hill 12/04 ?
Crofton Road Jn 12/05 ?
Nunhead 12/08 12/08
Shortlands Jn 12/17 12/15
Bickley Jn 12/25 12/21
St Mary Cray Jn 12/26 ?
Swanley 12/31 12/30
Otford Jn 12/41 12/43
Maidstone East 12/59 13/03
Lenham Loop 13*12a ~ 13*21d ?
Lenham 13.22a ~ 13.29d ?
Ashford International 13/42 14/01
Canterbury West 14.00a ~ 17.12 14.26 ~ 17.12
Minster 17/27 17/30
Sandwich 17/35 ?
Deal 17/41 17/42
Buckland Jn 17/53 ?
Dover Priory 17/55 17/57
Folkestone Central 18/07 18/11
Folkestone West 18.10a ~ 18.24d ?
Saltwood Jn 18/29 18/29
Ashford International 18/40 18/44
Headcorn 18/51 18/54
Paddock Wood 19/01 19/03
Tonbridge 19/08 19/08
Sevenoaks 19/18 19/19
Orpington 19/28 19/26
Petts Wood Jn 19/30 19/28
Bickley Jn 19/34 19/36
Shortlands Jn 19/44 19/45
Beckenham Junction 19/46 19/47
Herne Hill 19/51 19/51
Brixton 19/53 19/53
Shepherds Lane Jn 19/54 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 19/55 19/54
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/59 ?DIV?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/02 ?
Victoria 20.09a 20.00


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