24th January 2009

Past Time Rail
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used 47787 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+3136+3148+99128+1860+99328+4940+4994+4960+21266

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Folkestone Harbour
1Z83 : Folkestone Harbour to Folkestone Harbour
1Z84 : Folkestone Harbour to Canterbury West
1Z85 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34067 (1) London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Puparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Galham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Folkestone East Train Roads
47787 (2) Folkestone East Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
34067 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Train Roads
47787 (2) Folkestone East Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
34067 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Train Roads
47787 (2) Folkestone East Train Roads - Ashford International
34067 (1) Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Rochester - Swanley - Shortlands Jn - Catford - Nunhead - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47787 on rear.
(2) 34067 on rear.
(3) Greg Beecroft comments: The train close to time throughout, except from Folkestone Harbour to Canterbury West, because of late delivery of coal at Folkestone.  During the stop at Folkestone Harbour a return trip was made to Folkestone East Train Roads.  The ascent of Sole Street Bank was quite fast, almost certainly because 47787 was banking.  The train was severely slowed by a signal approaching Swanley, and there was some slipping as 34067 restarted the train on the 1 in 100 gradient.  There was some fast running, particularly through Godstone, on the Canterbury West line and down the gradient and on the flat from Birchington to Reculver. Overall, a good day was had, except by those with the misfortune to be in the carriage where the heating was not working.

Sources : Greg Beecroft & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.28d 08.31
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/32 08/34
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/35 08/36
Longhedge Jn 08/39 08/37
Pouparts Jn 08/42 08.39 ~ 08.42
Clapham Junction 08/44 08/46
Balham 08/48 08/51
Selhurst 08/56 08/58
Windmill Bridge Jn 08/58 09/00
East Croydon 09/00 09/01
South Croydon 09/02 09/04
Purley 09/05 09/08
Stoats Nest Jn 09/06 09/09
Redhill 09/14 09/17
Godstone 09/24 09/25
Tonbridge 09/43 09.41 ~ 09.43
Paddock Wood 09/51 09/51
Headcorn 10w06 ~ 10w21 10.07 ~ 10.25
Ashford International 10/37 10/42
Saltwood Jn 10/49 10/54
Folkestone Central 10/53 10/53
Folkestone East 10/55 11/00
Folkestone East Train Road 10.58 ~ 11.08 11.03 ~ 11.16
Folkestone Harbour 11.13a ~ 11.56d 11.22 ~ 11.57
Folkestone East Train Road 12.01 ~ 12.09 12.03 ~ 12.11
Folkestone Harbour 12.15a ~ 12.45d 12.16 ~ 13.07
Folkestone East Train Road 12.50 ~ 12.58 13.12 ~ 13.20
Folkestone East 13/01 13.23 ~ 13.38
Folkestone Central 13/14 13/41
Saltwood Jn 13/14 13/46
Ashford East Jn 13/28 14/00
Ashford International 13.30 ~ 13.37 14.02 ~ 14.09
Wye 13/46 14/17
Canterbury West 13.57a ~ 16.01d 14.29 ~ 16.03
Minster 16/21 16/19
Minster East Jn 16/22 16/20
Ramsgate 16/31 16/30
Margate 16/41 16/39
Herne Bay 16/54 16/53
Whitstable 17w01 ~ 17w17 16.59 ~ 17.15
Faversham 17/27 17/27
Sittingbourne 17/38 17/39
Eastern Jn 17/40 17/41
Gillingham 17/48 17/51
Rochester 17/53 17/55
Rochester Bridge Jn 17/55 17/56
Sole Street 18/07 18/08
Fawkham Jn 18/13 18/13
Swanley 18/19 18/21
St Mary Cray Jn 18/24 18/26
Bickley Jn 18/26 18/27
Shortlands Jn 18/30 18/31
Nunhead 18/37 18/38
Crofton Road Jn 18/40 18/39
Denmark Hill 18/42 18/40
Cambria Jn 18/44 18/41
Brixton 18/46 18/44
Voltaire Road Jn 18/49 18/46
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/52 18/48
London Victoria 18.55a 18.52


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