12th May 2005

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

Locos Used 67012 & 67018
Stock Used 99545+99543+99536+99535+99546+99534+99532+99531+99539+99537+99541+6313

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

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone West - Folkestone Central - Folkestone East - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkstone Harbour
????? Folkstone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Ashford International - (2) Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - (2) Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Were the loco's paired or top n tail?
(2) Was booked reverse of outward route.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.24d 11.24   16.35a 16.55
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   16/44 ?
Factory Jn - -   16/42 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/28 11/29   16/41 16/41
Brixton 11/30 11/32   ? ?
Cambria Jn 11/32 ?   ? ?
Denmark Hill 11/33 ?   16/38 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/34 11/35   16/37 16/37
Nunhead 11/38 11/38   16/34 16/35
Shortlands Jn 11/49 11/46   16/28 16/28
Bickley Jn 11/53 11/54   16/24 16/24
St Mary Cray Jn 11/54 11/55   16/19 DIV
Swanley 11/59 12/01   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/10 12/12   16/07 DIV
Maidstone East 12/26 12/30   15/47 DIV
Charing 12/40 ?   15/31 ?
Petts Wood Jn   DIV 16/24
Orpington   DIV 16/21
Sevenoaks   DIV 16/14
Tonbridge   DIV 16/05
Paddock Wood   DIV 15/59
Headcorn   DIV 15/51
Ashford International 12/47 12/49   15/24 15/42
Saltwood Jn 12/57 12/58   15/09 15/33
Folkestone West 13.00a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/07   15/03 15/29
Folkestone East Trainroads 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.34   14.40d 15.06


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