5th September 2004

Shepherd Neame Brewery
Hop Pickers Special Steam Trains
(also "The Spitfire")

Locos Used 33103, 73107 & steam: 73096
Stock Used 35329+5171+5216+1105+5200+5222+80223+5237+5249+5236

Route:
1Z80 : Redhill to Faversham
1Z81 : Faversham to Sheerness
1Z82 : Sheerness to Faversham
1Z83 : Faversham to Sheerness
1Z84 : Sheerness to Faversham
1Z85 : Faversham to Redhill

Loco(s) Route
73096 (1) Redhill - Edenbridge - Tonbridge - Headcorn - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Canterbury East - Faversham
73096 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Eastern Jn - Middle Jn - Queenborough - Sheerness
73107 (3) Sheerness - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham
73096 (2) Faversham -  - Sittingbourne - Eastern Jn - Middle Jn - Queenborough - Sheerness
73107 (3) Sheerness - Queenborough - Middle Jn - Western Jn - Gillingham
73096 (2) Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham
73096 (1) Faversham - (reverse of outward route) - Redhill

Notes :
(1) 33103 on rear.
(2) 73107 on rear (named "Spitfire" before first departure from Faversham by the Shepherd Neame Brewery M.D.)
(3) 73096 on rear.

Sources : Terry Jackson & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Redhill 09.53d ?   20.52a 21.13
Godstone 10/02 ?   20/43 20/58
Tonbridge 10.18a ~ 10.23d ?   20.24a ~ 20.26d 20.38 ~ 20.40
Paddock Wood 10/31 ?   20/16 20/28
Headcorn 10w43a ~ 11w01d  ?   20/04 20/18
Ashford International 11/15 ?   19/53 20/06
Folkestone Central 11/34 ?   19/35 19/49
Dover Priory 11/46 ?   19/22 19/36
Canterbury East 12/06 ?   19/00 19/15
Faversham 12.20a ?   18.45d 18.59

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Faversham 13.35d 14.06   14.40a 15.14
Sittingbourne 13/48 14/19   14/29 14.59a ~ 15.00d
Kemsley 13/52 14/24   14/25 14/55
Swale 13/56 14/27   14/21 14/52
Queenborough 14/00 14/31   14/17 14/46
Sheerness 14.05a 14.37   14.12d 14.40

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Faversham 15.35d 15.34   17.29a 17.29
Sittingbourne 15/48 15/47   17/17 17/18
Newington   17.02a ~ 17.12d 17.07 ~ 17.10
Gillingham   16.43a ~ 16.53d 16.50 ~ 16.53
Kemsley Halt 15/52 15/54   16/25 16/31
Swale Halt 15/56 15/58   16/21 16/28
Queenborough 16/00 16/03   16/17 16/23
Sheerness 16.05a 16.07   16.12d 16.16

Timings continue in first table.

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