4th September 2005

Shepherd Neame
The Spitfire

Locos Used 47712 'Artemis', 73107 'Spitfire' & steam : 45231 'The Sherwood Forester'
Stock Used 99241+5222+5216+1840+5171+13474+9392+5249+5237+5236

Route:
1Z84 : London Bridge to Faversham
1Z85 : Faversham to Sheerness-on-Sea
1Z86 : Sheerness-on-Sea to Dover Priory
1Z87 : Dover Priory to Faversham
1Z88 : Faversham to London Bridge

Loco(s) Route
45231 (1) London Bridge - North Kent East Jn - New Cross - Ladywell - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham
45231 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Queenborough - Sheerness-on-Sea
73107 (3) Sheerness-on-Sea - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory
45231 (2) Dover Priory - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham
45231 Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) 47712 on rear.
(2) 73107 on rear.
(3) 45231 on rear.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Bridge 09.20d 09.22   19.20a 19.20
Spa Road Jn 09/23 09/26   19/15 19/13
North Kent East Jn 09/26 09/28   19/10 19/09
New Cross 09/27 09/29   19/09 19/08
Parks Bridge Jn 09/30 09/32   19/06 19/06
Ladywell 09/32 09/33   ? ?
New Beckenham 09/37 09/39   18/58 18/59
Beckenham Junction 09/39 09/42   18/56 18/57
Shortlands Jn 09/42 09/45   18/54 18/55
Bromley South 09.45a ~ 09.47d 09.46 ~ 09.51   18.47a ~ 18.49d 18.50 ~ 18.52
Bickley Jn 09/51 09/57   18/44 18/48
St Mary Cray Jn 09/52 09/58   18/43 18/47
Swanley 09/57 10/04   18/38 18/42

 

Location Booked Actual
Otford Jn 10/07 10/15
Maidstone East 10/28 10/32
Lenham 10.39a ~ 10.57d 10.47 ~ 11.00
Charing 11/03 11/05
Ashford International 11/1 011/15
Wye 11/16 11/21
Canterbury West 11/29 11/35
Minster 11/45 11/50
Minster East Jn 11/46 11/51
Ramsgate 11/52 11/57
Margate 12/01 12/10
Herne Bay 12/13 12/20
Faversham 12.26a ~ 13.40d 12.35 ~ 13.42
Sittingbourne 13/50 13/53
Eastern Jn 13/51 13/54
Kemsley Halt 13/55 13/57
Swale Halt 13/58 14/00
Queenborough 14/02 14/02
Sheerness-on-Sea 14.07a ~ 14.25d 14.04 ~ 14.24
Queenborough 14.29a ~ 14.33d 14.32 ~ 14.36
Swale Halt 14/37 14/44
Kemsley Halt 14/4 014/46
Eastern Jn 14/44 14/51
Sittingbourne 14/4 514/52
Faversham 14.53a ~ 15.00d 15.03 ~ 15.07
Canterbury East 15/13 15/27
Shepherds Well 15/27 15/41
Buckland Jn 15/33 15/48
Dover Priory 15.36a ~ 16.00d 15.51 ~ 16.01
Buckland Jn 16/06 16/05
Shepherds Well 16/09 16/14
Canterbury East 16/20 16/25
Faversham 16.34a ~ 17.45d 16.42 ~ 17.44
Sittingbourne 17/55 17/55
Gillingham 18/05 18/07
Rochester Bridge Jn 18/11 18/12
Sole Street 18/25 18/23
Fawkham Jn 18/30 18.29a ~ 18.34d

Timings continue in first table.

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