7th October 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Folkestone Lunch & Tea / Leeds Castle / Penshurst Place)

Locos Used 66203 & 67026
Stock Used 99538+99536+99535+99546+99534+99532+99531+99539+99537+995530+88541+6313

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

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Bickey Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
????? Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International - (1) - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - (1) Bickley Jn - (2) (reverse of outward route) - (2) London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Maidstone East & Swanley.
(2) Booked route was via Nunhead.

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.21d 11.24   16.53a 16.49
Grosvenor Bridge Jn   16/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn   16/44 ?
Factory Jn   16/42 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/25 11/28   16/41 16/43
Denmark Hill   16/38 DIV
Crofton Road Jn   16/37 DIV
Nunhead   16/34 DIV
Brixton 11/27 11/30   DIV ?
Herne Hill 11/29 11/32   DIV 16/40
Beckenham Junction 11/35 11/39   DIV 16/34
Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/40   16/28 16/32
Bickley Jn 11/39 11/44   16/24 16/28
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/46   16/19 DIV
Swanley 11/50 11/51   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/01 12/01   16/07 DIV
Maidstone East 12/17 12/2   15/47 DIV
Ashford International 12/46 12/46   15/24 15/44
Saltwood Jn 12/55 12/57   15/09 15/32
Folkestone West 12.59a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/02   15/03 15/28
Folkestone East 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.30   14.40d 15.05


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