13th May 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Lunch Excursion from London)

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

Route: 1Y40 throughout

Loco Route
67018 11:55 London Victoria - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Faversham - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Sole Street - Swanley - Bickley Jn - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Both 67012 & 67018 were listed on TRUST as involved with the train however Chris Joines confirms 67018 was handling the train on its own passing through Sittingbourne ("bang on time"). 67012 possibly still banked the train out of LondonVictoria - confirmation required.

Sources : various including Richard Rooker & Chris Joines

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 11.55d 11.55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/58 ?
Factory Jn 12/01 12/01
Voltaire Road Jn 12/02 12/02
Denmark Hill 12/05 ?
Crofton Road Jn 12/06 12/09
Nunhead 12/08 12/11
Shortlands Jn 12/17 12/20
Bickley Jn 12/25 12/26
St Mary Cray Jn 12/26 12/27
Swanley 12/31 12/32
Otford Jn 12/41 12/42
Maidstone East 12/57 13/00
Charing 13/11 ?
Ashford International 13/18 13/22
Wye 13/28 ?
Canterbury West 13/39 13/41
Minster 13/52 13/54
Minster East Jn 13/53 ?
Ramsgate 14/01 14/01
Margate 14/10 14/12
Herne Bay 14/23 ?
Faversham 14/39 14/41
Sittingbourne 14/49 14/48
Rainham 14/55 ?
Gillingham 15.00a ~ 15.01d 15.00 ~ 15.10
Rochester 15/06 15/14
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/08 15/15
Sole Street 15/18 ?
Fawkham Jn 15/30 15/27
Swanley 15/36 15/32
St Mary Cray Jn 15/42 15/35
Bickley Jn 15/43 15/36
Shortlands Jn 15/49 15/39
Beckenham Junction 15/51 15/41
Herne Hill 16/02 15/45
Brixton 16/05 15/46
Voltaire Road Jn 16/06 15/48
Victoria 16.11a 15.55


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