31st October 2004

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

Loco(s) Used ?????
Stock Used ?????

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 - Otford - (1) Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - (1) 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 - (2) - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - (2) Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Maidstone East.
(2) Booked route was via Maidstone East - Otford - Swanley - St Mary Cray - Bickley Jn.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.30d 11.30   16.55a 16.45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn   16/50 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn   16/45 ?
Factory Jn   16/43 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/34 11/36   16/42 16/38
Denmark Hill   16/39 ?
Crofton Road Jn   16/38 ?
Nunhead   16/35 16/31
Brixton 11/36 11/37  
Herne Hill 11/37 11/39  
Beckenham Junction 11/46 11/47  
Shortlands Jn 11/48 11/48   16/28 16/24
Bickley Jn 11/55 11/52   16/25 16/20
St Mary Cray Jn 11/56 11/54   16/22 DIV
Swanley 12/01 11/59   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/09 12/13   16/00 DIV
Maidstone East 12/25 DIV   15/44 DIV
Charing 12/39 DIV   15/30 DIV
Sevenoaks DIV 12/19   DIV ?
Headcorn   DIV 15/44
Ashford International 12/52 12/58   15/24 15/34
Sandling - -   15.11a ~ 15.15d ?
Saltwood Jn 13/01 13/06   15/09 15/24
Folkestone West 13.05a ~ 13.10d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/14 13/10   15/03 15/21
Folkestone East 13.16a ~ 13.31d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.41a 13.37   14.40d 14.58


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