22nd December 2008

Steam Dreams
The White Cliffs Christmas Luncheon Special

Locos Used 37676 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+5236+5237+1961+5249+99371+9104+13440+5222+1840+5200

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z83 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34067 (1) London Victoria - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - (via Atlantic line) - Crofton Road Jn - Nunhead - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Shortlands Jn (2) - (reverse of outward route) (2) - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge by 37676.
(2) Booked route was: Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.24d 11.24½   17.00a 17.21
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/27 11/28   ? 17/17½
Stewarts Lane Jn   DIV 17/16½
Factory Jn 11/30 11/29½   DIV 17/15
Voltaire Road Jn 11/31 11/30   16/54 17/13
Brixton ? ?   16/52 DIV
Denmark Hill 11/35 11/34½   DIV 17/09
Crofton Road Jn 11/36 11/37   DIV 17/07½
Nunhead 11/38 11/39   DIV 17/04½
Bellingham 11/44 ?   DIV ?
Herne Hill   16/51 DIV
Beckenham Junction   16/45 DIV
Shortlands Jn 11/49 11/47½   16/43 16/57
Bromley South 11.51a ~ 11.53d 11.52 ~ 11.53½   16.36a ~ 16.40d 16.52 ~ 16.54
Bickley Jn 11/56 12/03   16/34 16/48
Petts Wood Jn 11/58 12/04½   16/31 16/46½
Orpington 12/00 12/07   16/28 16/44
Sevenoaks 12/09 12/18   16/14 16/32½
Tonbridge 12.18 ~ 12.21 12.28 ~ 12.32   15.58 ~ 16.01 16.16 ~ 16.19
Tonbridge Post Office Jn
(sig AD163)		 12.23 ~ 12.38 12.36 ~ 12.42½ [DF]  
Paddock Wood 12/46 12/50½   15/50 16/08
Headcorn 12/58 12/59   15/40 15/57
Ashford International 13/10 13/12   15/29 15/45

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 13/18 13/18
Canterbury West DL 13w30 ~ 13w43 13.33 ~ 13.50½
Minster 13.58 ~ 14.03 14/09
Sandwich 14/17 14/16
Deal 14/24 14/24
Buckland Jn 14/47 14/44
Dover Priory 14/50 14.48 ~ 14.51
Folkestone Central 15/02 15/08
Folkestone West 15w04 ~ 15w14 15.10½ ~ 15.27½
Saltwood Jn 15/18½ 15/34

Timings continue in first table.

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