21st April 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Hever Castle / Folkstone Lunch and Tea / Leeds Castle from London)

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

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

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Brixton - Nunhead - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone West - Folkestone Central - Folkestone East - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkstone Harbour
????? Folkstone Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International (1) - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington -  Shortlands -  Bickley Jn - Shortlands - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - (1) Brixton - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Was booked reverse of outward route.
(2) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.24d 11.22   16.55a 17.04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn ? ?   16/53 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn ? ?   16/48 ?
Factory Jn ? ?   16/45 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/28 11/29   16/45 16/54
Brixton 11/30 11/32   ? 16/52
Herne Hill   DIV 16/51
Cambria Jn 11/33 ?   ? ?
Denmark Hill 11/33 ?   16/42 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/34 11/35   16/41 ?
Nunhead 11/38 11/37   16/38 ?
Beckenham Junction   DIV 16/47
Shortlands Jn 11/49 11/48   16/31 16/45
Bickley Jn 11/53 11/54   16/26 16/41
Petts Wood Jn   DIV 16/41
Headcorn   DIV ??/??
Paddock Wood   DIV 16/05
Tonbridge   DIV 16/12
Sevenoaks   DIV 16/24
Orpington   DIV 16/38
St Mary Cray Jn 11/54 11/55   16/23 DIV
Swanley 11/59 12/00   16/16 DIV
Otford Jn 12/10 12/11   16/00 DIV
Maidstone East 12/26 12/30   15/44 DIV
Charing 12/40 ?   15/30 DIV
Ashford International 12/47 12/50   15/24 15/44
Sandling ? ?   15.11a ~ 15.15d ?
Saltwood Jn 12/57 12/59   15/09 15/33
Folkestone West 13.00a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/04   15/03 15/29
Folkestone East 13*10 ~ 13*25 ?   14*50 ~ 15*00 ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.35   14.40d 15.09


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