22nd April 2012

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
Discover Folkestone

Locos Used 67006 'Royal Sovereign' & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used load 11 VSOE (BP) rake

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

Loco(s) Route
67006 (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkenham Jn - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Folkestone West - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67026 on rear.
(2) There was an off-train option to visit Leeds Castle.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Victoria 11.12d 11.12   17.32a 18.24
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/14 ?   17/30 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/16 11/17   17/22 18/18
Brixton 11/20 11/19   17/16 18/17
Herne Hill 11/24 11/20   17/12 18/15
Beckenham Junction 11/33 11/27   17/04 18/07
Shortlands Jn 11/39 11/28   17/00 18/07
Bickley Jn 11/42 11/33   16/55 18/01
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/34   16/50 18/00
Swanley 11/47 11/38   16/45 17/55

 

Location Booked Actual
Fawkenham Jn 11/53 11/44
Sole Street 11/58 ?
Rochester Bridge Jn 12/07 12/03
Gillingham 12/15 12/12
Sittingbourne 12/27 12/26
Faversham 12/37 12/34
Canterbury East 12/51 12/47
Shepherds Well 13/00 12/58
Buckland Jn 13/07 ?
Dover Priory 13/08 13/07
Folkestone Central 13/20 13/18
Folkestone West 13.24a ~ 15.19d  13.22 ~ 16.50
Saltwood Jn 15/22 ?
Ashford International 15/31 17/02
Charing 15/38 ?
Maidstone East 15/51 17/23
Otford Loop 16.11a ~ 16.31d ?
Otford Jn 16/34 17/46

Timings continue in first table.

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