31st December 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(New Years Eve from London)

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

Route: 1Z86 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Factory Jn - Brixton - Shortlands Jn - Swanley - Gillingham - Faversham - Margate - Ramsgate - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkstone Central - Ashford International - Tonbridge - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - (2) Brixton - Factory Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.
(2) Booked route was via Sydenham Hill & Herne Hill but believed diverted via Bellingham, Nunhead & Peckham Rye as "off booked route" timings were given on TRUST for this route (confirmation required).

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from Richard Rooker)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 19.30d 19.30   01.10a 00.57
Grisvenor Bridge Jn 19/33 ?   01/08 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/36 ?   01/03 ?
Factory Jn 19/39 ?   01/00 ?
Voltare Road Jn 19/41 19/34   00/59 ?
Shepherds Lane Jn 19/43 ?   ? ?
Brixton 19/44 19/36   00/57 ?
Peckham Rye   ?DIV? 00/45
Nunhead   ?DIV? 00/44
Bellingham   ?DIV? 00/39
Herne Hill 19/45 19/37   00/56 ?DIV?
Beckenham Junction 19/51 19/46   00/51 ?DIV?
Shortlands Jn 19/53 19/47   00/49 00/36
Bickley Jn 19/57 19/50   00/46 ?

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 19/58 19/51
Swanley 20/02 19/56
Fawkham Jn 20/08 20/04
Sole Street 20/13 ?
Rochester Bridge Jn 20/20 20/16
Gillingham 20/26 20/23
Rainham 20/30 ?
Sittingbourne 20/36 20/33
Faversham 20/44 20/41
Herne Bay 20/56 ?
Margate 21/10 21/04
Ramsgate 21/23 21/21
Minster 21/32 ?
Sandwich 21/38 ?
Deal 21/47 21/47
Buckland Jn 22/02 ?
Dover Priory 22/06 22/08
Folkestone Central 22/18 ?
Folkestone West 22/21 ?
Saltwood Jn 22/25 22/26
Ashford International 22.37a ~ 22.47d 22.20 ~ 22.20½
Headcorn 22/59 22/51
Paddock Wood 23/13 23/05
Tonbridge 23.25a ~ 00.20d 23.14 ~ 00.10
Sevenoaks 00/32 00/21
Orpington 00/42 00/28
Petts Wood Jn 00/44 00/31

Timings continue in first table.
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