14th December 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Christmas Lunch)

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67019
Stock Used 12x VSOE(BP) rake

Route : 1Y40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Whitstable - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Rochester - Fawkenham Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67019 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.48d 11.48   16.45a 16.47
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/50 ?   16/42 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/51 11/54   16/39 16/41
Brixton 11/53 11/57   16/37 16/39
Cambria Jn 11/57 ?   16/36 ?
Denmark Hill 11/58 ?   16/35 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/59 12/01   16/34 16/33
Nunhead 12/00 12/03   16/30 16/29
Bellingham 12/08 12/09   16/23 16/23
Shortlands Jn 12/14 12/15   16/20 16/19
Bickley Jn 12/17 12/20   16/14 16/15
St Mary Cray Jn 12/18 12/21   16/12 16/14
Swanley 12/22 12/26   16/09 16/10

 

Location Booked Actual
Otford Jn 12/31 12/36
Maidstone East 12/50 12/53
Charing 13/09 ?
Ashford International 13/24 13/25
Wye 13/34 ?
Canterbury West 13.46 ~ 13.48 13.45 ~ 13.46
Minster 14/04 14/05
Ramsgate 14/11 14/12
Margate 14/24 14/23
Herne Bay 14/40 14/40
Whitstable 14.45 ~ 15.00 ?
Faversham 15/08 15/04
Sittingbourne 15/16 15/15
Gillingham 15.35 ~ 15.36 15/35
Rochester 15/42 15/42
Sole Street 15/54 ?
Fawkenham Jn 16/01 16/01

Timings continue in first table.

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