4th September 2004
Shepherd Neame Brewery
Hop Pickers Special Steam Trains
(also "The Spitfire")
Locos Used | 33103 & steam: 73096 |
Stock Used | 35329+5171+5216+1105+5200+5222+80223+5237+5249+5236 |
Route:
1Z80 : London Bridge to Faversham
1Z82 : Faversham to Ramsgate
1Z83 : Ramsgate to Faversham
1Z84 : Faversham to Ramsgate
1Z85 : Ramsgate to Faversham
1Z81 : Faversham to London Bridge
Loco(s) Route 73096 (1) London Bridge - New Cross - Parks Bridge Jn - Grove Park - Chislehurst - Swanley - Chatham - Sittingbourne - Faversham 73096 (1) Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate 33103 (2) Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham 73096 (1) Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate 33103 (2) Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham 73096 (1) Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Chislehurst - (reverse of outward route) - London Bridge
Notes :
(1) 33103 on rear.
(2) 73096 on rear.
Sources : Terry Jackson & John Clifford
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
London Bridge | 09.07d | 09.07 | 20.44a | 20.47 | |
Spa Road Jn | 09/10 | 09/10 | 20/40 | 20/42 | |
North Kent East Jn | 09/12 | 09/12 | 20/38 | 20/40 | |
New Cross | 09/13 | 09/13 | 20/37 | 20/39 | |
Parks Bridge Jn | 09/15 | 09/17 | 20/32 | 20/34 | |
Hither Green | 09/17 | 09/19 | 20/31 | 20/32 | |
Grove Park | 09/20 | 09/23 | 20/28 | 20/29 | |
Chislehurst | 09.25a ~ 09.27d | 09.28 ~ 09.30 | 20.22a ~ 20.24d | 20.24 ~ 20.25 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
St Mary Cray Jn | 09/30 | 09/34 |
Swanley | 09/34 | 09/39 |
Fawkham Jn | 09/40 | 09/44 |
Sole Street | 09/45 | 09/48 |
Rochester Bridge Jn | 09/52 | 09/55 |
Gillingham | 09/56 | 10/01 |
Sittingbourne | 10/06 | 10/10 |
Faversham | 10.22a | 10.27d |
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |||
Faversham | 11.34d | 11.34 | 13.11a | 13.13 | 14.34d | 14.34 | 16.11a | 16.15 | |||
Herne Bay | 11/47 | 11/49 | 12/55 | 12/58 | 14/47 | 14/49 | 15/55 | 15/59 | |||
Margate | 12/00 | 12/01 | 12/40 | 12/42 | 15/00 | 15/01 | 15/40 | 15/42 | |||
Ramsgate | 12.12a | 12.15 | 12.32d | 12.32 | 15.12a | 15.12 | 15.32d | 15.33 |
Location | Booked | Actual |
Faversham | 18.00d | 18.00 |
Canterbury East | 18/15 | 18/23 |
Shepherds Well | 18/31 | 18/43 |
Buckland Jn | 18/37 | 18/48 |
Dover Priory | 18/40 | 18/50 |
Folkestone Central | 18/52 | 19/06 |
Folkestone West | 18.55a ~ 19.10d | 19.08 ~ 19.17 |
Saltwood JN | 19/13 | 19/23 |
Ashford International | 19/24 | 19/34 |
Headcorn | 19/34 | 19/43 |
Paddock Wood | 19/48 | 19/52 |
Tonbridge | 19/56 | 19/57 |
Sevenoaks | 20/07 | 20/08 |
Orpington | 20/17 | 20/19 |
Petts Wood Jn | 20/19 | 20/22 |
Timings continue in first table.
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