23rd October 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Brunch & Afternoon Tea / Hever Castle)

Locos Used 66098 & 67030
Stock Used load 12 VSOE (BP) rake

Route :
1Y46 : London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Y44 : Folkestone West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67030 (2) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Sydenham Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Otford - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Folkestone West
66098 (4) Folkestone West - (reverse of outward route) - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Brixton - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) There was an off-train option to visit Hever Castle.
(2) 66098 on rear.
(3) Booked route was: Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn.
(4) 67030 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.12d 11.12   17.33a 17.08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/14 ?   17/31 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/16 11/18   17/23 17/00
Brixton 11/18 11/20   ? ?
Cambria Jn 11/20 DIV   ? ?
Denmark Hill 11/21 DIV   17/19 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/22 DIV   17/16 16/54
Nunhead 11/28 DIV   17/13 16/47
Bellingham 11/35 DIV   17/05 16/43
Herne Hill DIV 11/21  
Beckenham Junction DIV 11/27  
Shortlands Jn 11/39 11/35   17/0 16/41
Bickley Jn 11/42 11/45   16/55 16/37
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/46   16/50 16/35
Swanley 11/47 11/54   16/46 16/30
Otford Jn 11/56 12/03   16/38 16/21
Otford ? ?   16.11 ~ 16.35 [D/UPL] ?
Maidstone East 12/12 12/20   15/51 16/01
Charing 12/26 ?   15/38 ?
Ashford International 12/33 12/43   15/31 15/36
Saltwood Jn 12/46 12/53   15/22 15/25
Folkestone West 12.50a 12.57   15.19d 15.21


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