16th June 2012

Cheshire Cat Tours
The Canterbury Excursion

Locos Used 20309 & 20312
Stock Used load 11

Route :
1Z42 : Whitchurch to Canterbury West
1Z47 : Canterbury West to Whitchurch

Loco(s) Route
20309+20312 Whitchurch - Wem - Shrewsbury - Wellington - Codsall - Wolverhampton - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Tame Bridge Parkway - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Long Buckby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - Bletchley - Tring - Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard - Willesden West London Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Hither Green - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
20309+20312 Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Rochester Bridge Jn - Sole Street - Fawkenham Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - (reverse of outward route) - Whitchurch

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Andy Carey

Photo Review


20309 leading at 20312 during a stop at Margate (photo: Andy Carey)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Andy Carey)

M.C

 Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)

M.C
0.00 Whitchurch 06.40d   23.59a 271.22

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 Prees 06/46   23/53

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8.22 Wem 06.50a ~ 06.52d   23.48a ~ 23.49d 263.00

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 Harlescott Crossing 07/01   23/37

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19.02 Shrewsbury 07.05a ~ 07.08d   23.31a ~ 23.32d 252.20
29.27 Wellington 07.22a ~ 07.25d   23.17a ~ 23.18d 241.75
? Madeley Jn 07/38   23/11 ?
? Cosford 07/44   23/06 ?
44.07 Codsall 07.49a ~ 07.52d   23.00a ~ 23.01d 227.15
48.62 Wolverhampton 08.01a ~ 08.03d   22.51a ~ 22.53d 222.40
? Portobello Jn 08/08   22/45 ?
? Darlaston Jn 08/11   22/42 ?
? Bescot Stadium 08/21   22/41 ?
55.62 Tame Bridge Parkway 08.24a ~ 08.27d   22.36a ~ 22.38d 215.40
? Perry Barr North Jn 08/32   22/33 ?
? Aston 08/37   22/29 ?
? Stechford 09/01   22/23 ?
68.68 Birmingham International 09.09a ~ 09.24d   22.13a ~ 22.15d 202.34
79.44 Coventry 09.37a ~ 09.39d   22.00a ~ 22.02d 191.58
? Trent Valley Jn 09/52   21/44 ?
? Rugby 09/54   21/43 ?
? Hillmorton Jn 09/56   21/41 ?
? Long Buckby 10/05   21/33 ?
? Northampton 10/15   21/19 ?
? Hanslope Jn 10/25   21/07 ?
? Milton Keynes Central 10/31   21/00 ?
? Bletchley 10/34   20/57 ?
? Ledburn Jn 10/42   20/49 ?
? Tring 10/49   20/44 ?
? Bourne End Jn 10/54   20/39 ?
? Watford Junction 11/03   20/30 ?
? Harrow & Wealdstone 11/08   20/25 ?
? Wembley Central 11/13   20/22 ?
168.62 Sudbury Jn 11C18a ~ 11C19d   20C12a ~ 20C18d 102.40
? Wembley Yard South Jn 11/23   20/07 ?
? Willesden West London Jn 11/28   20/01 ?
? Mitre Bridge Jn 11/29   19/59 ?
? North Pole Jn 11/30   19/57 ?
? Kensington Olympia 11/33   19/52 ?
? Latchmere Jn 11/39   19/44 ?
? Longhedge Jn 11/42   19/38 ?
? Factory Jn 11/50   19/36 ?
? Voltaire Road Jn 11/51   19/35 ?
? Denmark Hill 11/57   19/32 ?
? Crofton Road Jn 11/58   19/31 ?

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 Nunhead 12/01   19/27

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M.C Location Booked
? Lewisham 12/07
? Parks Bridge Jn 12/09
? Hither Green 12/11
? Grove Park 12/15
? Chislehurst 12/18
? Petts Wood Jn 12/19
? Orpington 12/21
? Sevenoaks 12/32
? Tonbridge 12/42
? Paddock Wood 12/51
? Headcorn 13/00
233.27 Ashford International 13*12a ~ 13*27d
? Wye 13/34
247.45
0.00		 Canterbury West 13.45a ~ 16.52d
? Minster 17/09
? Ramsgate 17/15
20.72 Margate 17.28a ~ 17.45d
? Herne Bay 17/58
? Faversham 18/09
? Sittingbourne 18/17
? Eastern Jn 18/19
? Gillingham 18/36
? Rochester Bridge Jn 18/45
? Sole Street 18/54
? Fawkenham Jn 19/01
? Swanley 19/09
? St Mary Cray Jn 19/13
? Bickley Jn 19/14
? Shortlands Jn 19/19
? Bellingham 19/23

Timings continue in first table.

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