25th September 2004

Hastings Diesels Ltd
Suffolk Clipper

DEMU Used 1001 (as 7-car set)

Route:
1Z86 : Hastings to Norwich
1Z87 : Norwich to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Robertsbridge - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - (via GEML) - Norwich
as listed Norwich - Thorpe Jn (1)
as listed (1) Thorpe Jn - Norwich
as listed Norwich - Reedham - Lowestoft
as listed Lowestoft - Saxmundham - East Suffolk Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes :
(1) Train wrongly routed onto the Ipswich line. Had to reverse to station to regain correct route.

Sources : various including John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from various including John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 07.06d 07.10   22.59a 22.33
Bo Peep Jn 07/10 07/14   22/55 22/28
Battle 07.18a ~ 07.19d ?   22.45a ~ 22.47d ?
Mountfield 07/25 ?   22/40 ?
Robertsbridge 07/27 07/32   22/37 22/11
Etchingham 07.30a ~ 07.31d ?   22.31a ~ 22.33d ?
Wadhurst 07/41 07/50   22/22 21/57
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 07/46 ?   22/14 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 07.48a ~ 07.49d 07.57 ~ 07.58   22.09a ~ 22.11d 21.44 ~ 21.46
Wells Tunnel Jn 07/51 ?   22/07 ?
High Brooms 07/58 ?   22/02 ?
Tonbridge 08.00a ~ 08.01d 08.08 ~ 08.10   21.58a ~ 22.00d 21.32 ~ 21.35
Sevenoaks 08.13a ~ 08.14d 08.21 ~ 08.22   21.47a ~ 21.48d 21.21 ~ 21.23
Orpington 08/24 08/29   21/33 21/13
Petts Wood Jn 08/26 08/32   21/31 21/12
Bickley Jn 08/30 08/32   21/26 21/10
Bromley South 08.35a ~ 08.38d 08.35 ~ 08.36   21.22a ~ 21.23d 21.05 ~ 21.06
Shortlands Jn 08/41 08/39   21/18 21/03
Beckenham Junction   21/15 21/03
Herne Hill   21/04 20/57
Brixton   21/03 20/56
Nunhead 08/51 08/51  
Crofton Road Jn 08/55 08/54  
Denmark Hill 08/56 08/56  
Voltaire Road Jn 09/00 09/00   21/02 20/54
Factory Jn 09/00 09/03   21/01 20/54
Longhedge Jn 09/02 09/04   20/59 20/52
Latchmere Jn 09/13 09/11   20/57 20/50
Kensington Olympia 09.20a ~ 09.22d 09.18 ~ 09.21   20.49a ~ 20.52d 20.42 ~ 20.45
North Pole Jn 09/26 09/24   20/45 20/31
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/27 09/26   20/44 20/27
Willesden Junction HL 09/30 09/31   20/41 20/24
Kensal Green Jn LL 09/31 09/33   20/40 20/20
Gospel Oak 09/40 09/40   20/28 20/10
Camden Road 09/43 09/44   20/24 20/06
Camden Road East Jn 09/45 09/45   20/22 20/05
Dalston Jn 09/49 09/49   20/12 20/00
Channelsea Jn 09/57 09/59   20/03 19/54
Stratford 10.00a ~ 10.12d 10.00 ~ 10.14   19.54a ~ 19.56d 19.49 ~ 19.51
Forest Gate Jn 10/15 10/16   19/49 19/47
Ilford 10/17 10/18   19/47 19/45
Gidea Park 10/23 10/24   19/34 19/33
Shenfield 10/33 10/30   19.18a ~ 19.23d 19/23
Shenfield DGL - -   19/15 19/18
Chelmsford 10/43 10/40   19/04 19/06
Witham 10/52 10/48   18/55 18/57
Witham down loop 10.54a ~ 11.06d DIV   - -
Marks Tey 11/15 10/57   18/45 18/47
Marks Tey UL - -   18.35a ~ 18.43d 18.34 ~ 18.36
Colchester 11/22 11/02   18/29 18/27
Manningtree 11/30 11/08   18/20 18/20
Halifax Jn 11/41 11/17   18/12 18/12
Ipswich 11/43 11/18   18/11 18/10
East Suffolk Jn 11/45 11/19   18/09 18/03

 

Location Booked Actual
Stowmarket 11/57 11/29
Haughley Jn 12/00 11/32
Diss 12/13 11/41
Trowse Jn 12/35 11/58
Swing Bridge Jn 12/36 12/00
Norwich 12.38a ~ 15.21d 12.01 ~ 15.22
Thorpe Jn DIV 15.23a ~ 15.26d
Norwich DIV 15.28a ~ 15.31d
Whitlingham 15/24 15.35a ~ 15.36d
Brundall 15/28 15/43
Cantley 15/34 15/48
Reedham 15/39 15/50
Oulton Broad North 15/56 16/06
Lowestoft 16.02a ~ 16.28d 16.10 ~ 16.28
Oulton Broad North Jn 16/32 16/32
Oulton Broad South 16.34a ~ 16.36d 16.34 ~ 16.36
Beccles 16/49 16/45
Halesworth 17.02a ~ 17.04d 17.00 ~ 17.04
Darsham 17.15a ~ 17.17d 17.12 ~ 17.13
Saxmundham 17.25a ~ 17.27d 17.20 ~ 17.23
Woodbridge 17.44a ~ 17.46d 17.41 ~ 17.43
Westerfield 18.01a ~ 18.03d 17.53 ~ 17.59

Timings continue in first table.

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