14th February 2011

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express Valentine's Day Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used 37706, 47500 & steam: 44932
Stock Used 99035+5249+5236+5237+1961+3093+99125+9104+13440+1860+5216

Route :
1Z90 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z91 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) London Victoria - Battersea Pier Jn - (2) - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Shortlands Jn (3) - Herne Hill - Brixton - (3) Voltaire Road Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge by 37706+47500.
(2) Booked route was via Stewarts Lane Jn to Factory Jn but the train was instead routed on the Down Chatham Main, crossing over to the Atlantic Line at Voltaire Road Jn.
(3) Booked route was reverse of outward but train was diverted due to late running (the booked platform at Victoria needed to be cleared as a VSOE special was due in).

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 09.44d 09.44   15.27a 15.38
Battersea Pier Jn 09/48 09/48   15/23 15/34
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/49 DIV  
Factory Jn 09/51 09/51  
Voltaire Road Jn 09/52 09.52 ~ 09.53   15/20 15/32
Brixton   15/18 15/31
Cambria Jn   15/16 DIV
Denmark Hill 10/02 10/01   15/14 DIV
Crofton Road Jn 10/10 10.03 ~ 10.09   15/13 DIV
Nunhead 10/12 10/14   15/10 DIV
Bellingham 10/18 10/19   15/05 DIV
Herne Hill   DIV 15/30
Beckenham Junction   DIV 15/23
Shortlands Jn 10/22 10/22   15/01 15/22
Bromley South 10.24a ~ 10.27d 10.24 ~ 10.27   14.54a ~ 14.57d 15.18 ~ 15.19
Bickley Jn 10/32 10/33   14/50 15/15
Petts Wood Jn 10/34 10/35   14/48 15/14
Orpington 10/36 10/37   14.44 ~ 14.46 15.10 ~ 15.11
Sevenoaks 10.44 ~ 10.46 10.49 ~ 10.54   14/34 15/00
Tonbridge 10/54 11/06   14/25 14/49
Paddock Wood 11.04 ~ 11.07 11.16 ~ 11.17   14.04 ~ 14.17 14.15 ~ 14.37
Headcorn 11/21 11/31   13/50 14/03
Ashford West Jn 11/31 11/41   ? ?
Ashford International 11/36 11.46 ~ 11.46   13/36 13/53
Wye 11/46 11/55  
Saltwood Jn   13/25 13/42
Folkestone Central   13/19 13/37
Dover Priory   13/04 13/19
Buckland Jn   13/02 13/22
Deal   12/50 13/07
Sandwich   12/44 13/03
Minster 'B' Jn   12/37 12/57
Minster   12/29 12/55
Canterbury West 12.00a 12.11   12.12d 12.31


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