21st June 2009

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express Fathers' Day Dinner Special

Locos Used 67006 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used 14007+5341+5276+5322+1813+3141+3112+3149+3120+1691+3119+3068+17015

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

Loco(s) Route
60163 (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Nunhead - Catford - Bromley South - Swanley - Sole Street - Chatham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Margate - Ramsgate - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkeston Central - Ashford International - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 67006 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) John Clifford comments: The train ran well. Near Minster we were checked by signals so a slow run ensued to allow the preceding train to get ahead & thus give us a good run up Martin Mill bank which we climbed in fine style. At Ashford we found that the stopper which should have followed us has gone. Whist it checked us in the Pluckley area it was in Headcorn loop so we passed it there. The only other problem was an electrical supply one on the Catford loop which caused delays to other trains & gave us a slightly late arrival in Victoria.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 17.55d 17.56   22.59a 23.04
Battersea Pier Jn 17/58 17/59   22/56 23/01
Voltaire Road Jn 18/02 18/03   22/53 22/57
Denmark Hill 18/07 18/08   22/49 22/53
Crofton Road Jn 18/08 18/10   22/47 22/51
Nunhead 18/10 18/12   22/43 22/49
Bellingham 18/15 18/17   22/36 22/41
Shortlands Jn 18/18 18/19   22/33 22.33 ~ 22.33
Bromley South 18.20a ~ 18.23d 18.22 ~ 18.25   22.27a ~ 22.31d 22.27 ~ 22.29
Bickley Jn 18/26 18/31   22/22 22.12 ~ 22.20

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 18/27 18/32
Swanley 18/33 18/38
Fawkham Jn 18/41 18/44
Sole Street 18/48 18/52
Rochester Bridge Jn 18/56 19/00
Gillingham 19/03 19/10
Sittingbourne 19/13 19/20
Faversham 19/24 19/28
Herne Bay 19/40 19/42
Margate 19/55 19/54
Ramsgate 20/04 20/04
Minster East Jn 20/10 20/10
Sandwich 20/17 20/22
Deal 20/23 20/27
Buckland Jn 20/33 20/40
Dover Priory 20/35 20/42
Folkestone Central 20/47 20/55
Folkestone West 20w50 ~ 21w03 20.57 ~ 21.11
Saltwood Jn 21/06 21/18
Ashford International 21/16 21/28
Headcorn 21/26 21/39
Paddock Wood 21/38 21/48
Tonbridge 21/45 21/52
Sevenoaks 21/57 22/01
Orpington 22/08 22/10
Petts Wood Jn 22/10 22/11

Timings continue in first table.

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