21st June 2011

Steam Dreams
The Romney Marsh Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used 37516 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+5200+5171+1860+13440+9104+3093+99125+1961+5237+5236

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Frant
1Z83 : Frant to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34067 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Crofton Road Jn - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Appledore - Rye - Ore - Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Frant - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 34067 replaced unavailable 48151. Rod Miebs comments: 48151 had used more and more oil in an axle box on its previous tour. She was replaced by 34067 for repairs to take place.
(2) Banked from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge Jn by 37516.
(3) Rod Miebs comments: I did not take timings, but the train ran to time up to the Frant water stop. This was extended by some 10 minutes. Control was kind, the train ran unchecked onward to Victoria.


34067 'Tangmere' approaching Rye station (photo: Roger Geach)

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Neil Kearns, Rod Miebs & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Neil Kearns & John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 10.44d [P2] 10.44 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/48 10/46
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/52 10/49
Factory Jn 10/54 [AL] 10/51 [AL]
Voltaire Road Jn 10/55 [AL] 10.53 ~ 10.54 [AL]
Denmark Hill 11/00 [P2] [AL] 11/01 [P2] [AL]
Crofton Road Jn 11/01 11/03
Nunhead 11/03 [P2] 11/05 [P2]
Bellingham 11/09 [P2] 11/10 [P2]
Shortlands Jn 11/13 [FL] 11/13 [FL]
Bickley Jn 11/21 [FL] 11/21 [FL]
St Mary Cray Jn 11/22 [FL] 11/22 [FL]
Swanley 11/29 [P2] 11/30 [P2]
Otford Jn 11/40 11/43
Maidstone East 11/58 [P2] 12/00 [P2]
Lenham Loop 12w11 ~ 12w27 12.15 ~ 12.31
Charing 12/32 [P2] 12/39 [P2]
Ashford International 12/41 [P2] 12/46 [P2]
Appledore 13/07 [P2] 13/08 [P2]
Rye 13/19 [P2] 13/18 [P2]
Ore 13.34 ~ 13.40 [P1] 13.37 ~ 13.38 [P1]
Hastings 13/43 [P2] 13/41 [P2]
Bopeep Jn 13/48 13/47
Mountfield Tunnel 14/02 14/02
Robertsbridge 14/05 [P1] 14/04 [P1]
Wadhurst 14/17 [P1] 14/16 [P1]
Frant 14w21 ~ 14w30 14.20 ~ 14.30 [P1]
Strwberry Hill Tunnel 14/32 14/42
Tunbridge Wells Central 14/34 [P1] 14/44 [P1]
Wells Tunnel Jn 14/36 14/45
Somerhill Tunnel 14/42 14/50
Tonbridge 14/44 [P2] 14/51 [P2]
Sevenoaks 14/55 [P1] 15/03 [P1]
Orpington 15/05 [P2] 15/17 [P2]
Petts Wood Jn 15/07 [UFV] 15/19 [UFV]
Bickley Jn 15/09 [FL] 15/20 [FL]
Shortlands Jn 15/14 15/27
Beckenham Junction 15/16 [P2] 15/29 [P2]
Herne Hill 15/26 [P2] 15/36 [P2]
Brixton 15/27 [P1] 15/37
Voltaire Road Jn 15/29 [FL] 15/39 [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/32 [FL] 15/41 [FL]
Victoria 15.35a 15.45 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. and Light-Engine Movements

5Z82 : (34067 with 37516 on rear) : Southall FSS to Southall
5Z82 : (37516 with 34067 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall FSS 07.15d [GL]
Southall 07.26 ~ 07.34
Southall East Jn 07/35 [RL]
West Ealing 07/38
Acton West 07/43 [GL]
Acton Main Line 07/46
Acton Wells Jn 07/49
Willesden SWS 07.51 ~ 09.36 [REV]
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/40
North Pole Jn ?
Kensington Olympia 09.47 ~ 09.52 [P3]
Latchmere Jn 10/00
Longhedge Jn 10/06 [RVL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/07
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/11 [SL]
Victoria 10.15a

5Z83 : (37516 with 34067 on rear) : London Victoria to Battersea Loop

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 16.02d [FL] 16.03 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/06 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 16.08 ~ 16.12 ?
Battersea Loop 16.15a ?

0Z81 : (34067 light engine) : Battersea Loop to Factory Jn
0Z81 : (34067 light engine) : Factory Jn to Longhedge Jn
0Z81 : (34067 light engine) : Longhedge Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
Battersea Loop 16.55d
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/58
Factory Jn 17.05 ~ 17.07
Longhedge Jn 17.09 ~ 17.11 [RVL]
Stewarts Lane Jn 17/13
Battersea Loop 17.15a

0Z82 : (37516 light engine) : London Victoria to Wembley Yard EFOC
0Z82 : (37516 light engine) : Wembley Yard EFOC to Willesden Depot
0Z83 : (37516 light engine) : Willesden Depot to Wembley Yard EFOC
0Z83 : (37516 light engine) : Wembley Yard EFOC to London Victoria

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 10.44d [FL] 10.46   15.42a 15.46
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10.48 ~ 10.50 10.47 ~ ??.??   15/33 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 10/55 [RVL] ?   15/33 ?
Longhedge Jn 11/01 ?   15/22 ?
Latchmere Jn 11/10 ?   15/11 ?
Kensington Olympia 11/19 ?   15/05 ?
North Pole Jn ? ?   15/00 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/25 ?   14/56 ?
Willesden WL Jn 11/28 [DR] ?   14/54 ?
Willesden No.7 11/30 [DR] ?   14/51 ?
Wembley Yard South 11/35 ?   14/49 ?
Wembley EFOC 11.40 ~ 11.48 ?   14.36 ~ 14.42 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 11/55 ?   14/31 ?
Harlesden Jn 11/58 ?   14/27 ?
Willesden Depot 12.00a ?   14.25d ?

Note: later E.C.S. moves are shown on the Surrey Hills Midsummer's Evening Tour page.


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