16th December 2011

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

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67019
Stock Used 99545+99536+99534+99546+99532+99531+99530+99535+99543+99537+99541+6313

Route : 1Y40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? (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) Locos running top-n-tail but which led?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.48d 11.48   16.45a 16.44
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/50 ?   16/42 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/51 11/53   16/39 16/37
Brixton 11/53 11/56   16/37 16/35
Cambria Jn 11/57 ?   16/36 ?
Denmark Hill 11/58 ?   16/35 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/59 11/59   16/34 16/30
Nunhead 12/00 12/01   16/30 16/27
Bellingham 12/08 12/07   16/23 16/22
Shortlands Jn 12/14 12/13   16/20 16/19
Bickley Jn 12/17 12/16   16/14 16/13
St Mary Cray Jn 12/18 12/18   16/12 16/06
Swanley 12/22 12/23   16/09 16/01

 

Location Booked Actual
Otford Jn 12/31 ?
Maidstone East 12/50 12/51
Charing 13/09 ?
Ashford International 13/24 13/25
Wye 13/34 ?
Canterbury West 13.46 ~ 13.48 13.43 ~ 13.46
Minster 14/04 14/06
Ramsgate 14/12 14/13
Margate 14/24 14/22
Herne Bay 14/40 14/40
Whitstable 14.45 ~ 15.00 ?
Faversham 15/08 15/05
Sittingbourne 15/16 15/16
Gillingham 15.35 ~ 15.36 15/29
Rochester 15/42 15/34
Sole Street 15/54 ?
Fawkenham Jn 16/01 15/52

Timings continue in first table.

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