15th November 2014

UK Railtours
(in conjunction with High Speed Southeastern)
The Victoria Cross

EMU Used 395014 'The Victoria Cross' (formed: 39141+39142+39143+39144+39145+39146)

Route :
1Z01 : London St Pancras International to Westenhanger Crossovers
1Z02 : Westenhanger Crossovers to London Cannon Street
1Z03 : London Cannon Street to Faversham
1Z04 : Faversham to London Victoria
1Z05 : London Victoria to Sevington Loop
1Z06 : Sevington Loop to London St Pancras International

EMU Route
as listed London St Pancras International - (via HS1) - Westenhanger Crossovers
as listed Westenhanger Crossovers - Ashford East Jn - Ashford West Jn - Lenham Heath [Loop] - Singlewell [Loop] - Southfleet Jn - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst - Grove Park - Hither Green - New Cross - London Bridge - Borough Market Jn - London Cannon Street
as listed London Cannon Street - Borough Market Jn - London Bridge - New Cross - Hither Green - Grove Park - Chislehurst - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Sole Street - Rochester - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham
as listed Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - (2) Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
as listed London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Parks Bridge Jn - Hither Green - Grove Park - Chislehurst - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Sevington Loop
as listed Sevington Loop - Ashford International - (via HS1) - London St Pancras International

Notes :
(1) The Tour, Raffle and Auction aboard the train (for the Headboard) were all in aid of the Poppy Appeal. Also all staff, South Eastern, Network Rail, Hitachi and other suppliers gave their time for free/waived their costs. The tour raised at least £21,000 for the charity. 
(2) Diverted via Beckenham Junction and Herne Hill due to Signalman's error. 
(3) 395014 carried temporary decals with 'The Victoria Cross' and Poppy. 

Sources : John Clifford, Mark Herriott, David Lodwick, Neil Greenwood (all on the tour throughout) & Stuart Hicks

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford, Mark Herriott & David Lodwick)

Location Booked Actual
London St Pancras International 08.34d [P13] [PRL] 08.34 [P13]
York Way South Jn 08/35½ 08/36
Stratford International West Jn 08/41 08/42
Stratford International 08/41½ [P4] 08/42½ [P4]
Stratford International East Jn 08/42 08/43
Dagenham Jn 08/47 08/47
Wennington Crossovers 08/48½ 08/48
Ebbsfleet West Jn 08/51½ 08/50½
Ebbsfleet International 08/52 ?
Ebbsfleet East Jn 08/52½ 08/51
Southfleet Jn 08/53½ 08/52
Nashenden Crossover 08/57 08/55½
Crismill Crossover 09/01 09/00
Lenham Crossover 09/03½ 09/02
Ashford West Jn 09/07½ 09/07
Ashford East Jn 09/08½ 09/08
Westenhanger Crossovers 09.15a ~ 09.20d 09.14 ~ 09.17½ [UL]
Ashford East Jn 09/25 09/25
Ashford West Jn 09/26 09/26
Charing Crossover 09/31 [UPL] 09/29 [UPL]
Lenham Heath Loop 09*33 ~ 09*40 [UPC] 09.32½ ~ 09.35½ [UPC]
Lenham Crossover 09/41 09/37½
Crismill Crossover 09/44½ 09/41
Nashenden Crossover 09/50½ 09/44½
Singlewell Loop 09*57 ~ 09*59 [Loop] 09.52 ~ 10.04
Southfleet Jn 10/03 [UPW] 10/09 [UPW]
Fawkham Jn 10/11 10/14
Swanley 10/15½ ~ 10.16 [P3] [UCS] 10/18½ [P3] [UCS]
St Mary Cray Jn 10/22 [CL] 10/22 [UCS-UCF-UCL]
Chislehurst 10/23 [UF] 10/24 [P1] [UF]
Grove Park 10/25 [UF] 10/26½ [P2] [UF]
Hither Green 10/28 [P1] 10/28 [P1] [UF]
Parks Bridge Jn 10/30½ [US] 10/29 [US]
St Johns 10/32½ [SL] 10/31 [P1] [SL]
New Cross 10/33½ [A] [Line 3] 10/32 [A] [Line 3]
North Kent East Jn 10/34 [Line 3] 10/32½ [Line 3]
Spa Road Jn 10/35½ 10/34 [Line 3]
London Bridge 10/37½ [P3] 10/37 [P3]
Borough Market Jn 10/38 [RVL] 10/38 [RVL]
London Cannon Street 10.40a ~ 11.17d [P6] [RVL] 10.40 ~ 11.17 [P6] [RVL]
Borough Market Jn 11/19 [RVL] 11/19
London Bridge 11/19½ [P2] [Line 1] 11/20 [P2] [Line 2]
Spa Road Jn 11/21½ [Line 1] 11/22 [Line 2]
North Kent East Jn 11/23½ 11/24 [Line 2]
New Cross 11/24 [C] [DS] 11/25 [B] [DS]
St Johns 11/27½ [DS] 11/26 [P2] [DS]
Parks Bridge Jn 11/28½ [DS] 11/27 [DS]
Hither Green 11/30 [P4] 11/30 [P4] [DS]
Grove Park 11/32 11/32 [P5] [DS]
Chislehurst 11/35½ [RVL] 11/37 [P4] [RVL]
St Mary Cray Jn 11/37 [DCS] 11/39 [DCS]
Swanley 11/41 [P4] 11/42½ [P4]
Fawkham Jn 11/45 11/46½
Sole Street 11/48½ 11/51 [P2]
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/56 11/57½
Rochester 11.59a ~ 12.19d [P4] 12.00 ~ 12.17½ [P4]
Gillingham 12/22½ [P3] 12/23 [P3]
Eastern Jn 12/29½ 12/32
Sittingbourne 12/32 [P2] 12/32½ [P2]
Faversham 12.42a ~ 13.37d [P4] 12.43½ ~ 13.36½ [P4]
Canterbury East 13/47½ [P2] 13/49 [P2]
Shepherds Well 13/55½ [P2] 13/57½ [P2]
Buckland Jn 14/00 14/02
Dover Priory 14.02 ~ 14/02½ [P1] 14/04 [P1]
Folkestone East 14/11 14/14
Folkestone Central 14/12 14/15 [P1]
Saltwood Jn 14/15 14/18
Ashford International 14/23½ [UF] 14/25 [UF]
Headcorn 14/33 [UM] 14/32 [UM]
Paddock Wood 14/42 [UM] 14/35½ [UM]
Tonbridge 14/47 [UF] 14/43 [UF]
Sevenoaks 14/53½ [P3] 14/53 [P3]
Bat & Ball 14/55 ?
Otford Jn 14/56½ 14/57
Swanley 15/04½ [P1] [UCF] 15/05½ [P1] [UCF]
St Mary Cray Jn 15/08 [UCS] 15/09½ [UCF]
Bickley Jn 15/09½ 15/10 [UCF]
Bromley South 15/10 15/11 [UCF]
Shortlands Jn 15/12 15.13 ~ 15.16½
Bellingham 15/14½ DIV
Catford 15/16 DIV
Nunhead 15/19½ [P1] DIV
Crofton Road Jn 15/24 DIV
Denmark Hill 15/26½ [P3] DIV
Cambria Jn 15/27½ DIV
Beckenham Junction DIV 15/18½ [P2]
Penge East DIV 15/20
Sydenham Hill DIV 15/24
Herne Hill DIV 15/27 [P2]
Brixton 15/33½ 15/29½ [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 15/35 [FL] 15/31 [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/37½ [FL] 15/33½ [FL]
London Victoria 15.43a ~ 16.18d [P1] [FL] 15.36½ ~ 16.18 [P1] [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/20½ [FL] 16/20
Voltaire Road Jn 16/22½ 16/22
Brixton 16/24 16/24½
Cambria Jn 16/27 16/26
Denmark Hill 16/27½ [P4] 16/27 [P4]
Crofton Road Jn 16/28 16/27½
Nunhead 16/30½ [P2] 16/30 [P2]
Lewisham Vale Jn 16/33½ 16/35
Lewisham 16/37 [P2] 16/38 [P2]
Parks Bridge Jn 16/38½ [DS] 16/39 [DS]
Hither Green 16/40½ [P4] [DF] 16/42 [P4] [DF]
Grove Park 16/43½ [DF] 16/45 [P3] [DF]
Chislehurst 16/45½ 16/47 [P2] [DF]
Petts Wood Jn 16/46½ 16/48½ [DF]
Orpington 16/48 [P3] 16/51 [P3]
Sevenoaks 16/59 [P3] 16/58½ [P3]
Tonbridge 17/07 [DF] 17/06 [DF]
Paddock Wood 17/13½ [DM] 17/12 [DM]
Headcorn 17/22½ [DM] 17/19 [DM]
Ashford International 17.33 ~ 17.33 [DF] 17/36 [UF]
Sevington Loop 17.36a ~ 17.47d 17.40½ ~ 17.45 [London End of Loop]
Ashford International 17.50 ~ 17.51 [P5] [UWC] 17.48½ ~ 17.50½ [P5] [UWC] 
Ashford West Jn 17/53 [UPC] 17/52½ [UPC]
Lenham Crossover 17/56½ 17/56
Crismill Crossover 18/00 17/59
Nashenden Crossover 18/04 18/03
Southfleet Jn 18/07½ 18/06
Ebbsfleet East Jn 18/08½ 18/07
Ebbsfleet International 18/09 ?
Ebbsfleet West Jn 18/09½ 18/07½
Wennington Crossovers 18/12½ 18/10
Dagenham Jn 18/14 18/12
Stratford International East Jn 18/19 18/17
Stratford International 18*20 ~ 18*27 [P1] [UPC] 18.20 ~ 18.25½ [P1] [UPC]
Stratford International West Jn 18/27½ 18/26½
York Way South Jn 18/31 18/30½
St Pancras International 18.34a [P13] 18.33 [P13]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z00 : (395014) : Ashford to St Pancras International
5Z07 : (395014) : St Pancras International to Ashford
(5Z07 actually ran as a service train, due to an earlier unit failure)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford Down Sidings 06.44d 19.52a
Down Yard Washer Road 06.59 ~ 07.06 19.30 ~ 19.37
Ashford Down Yard 07.09 ~ 07.09 19/27
Ashford International 07.11 ~ 07.16 19.23 ~ 19.25
Ashford West Jn 07/18 19/20
Lenham Crossover 07/21 19/16
Crismill Crossover 07/25 19/13
Nashenden Crossover 07/29 19/09
Southfleet Jn 07/32 19/06
Ebbsfleet East Jn 07/33 19/05
Ebbsfleet West Jn 07/52 19/03
Wennington Crossover 07/55 19/00
Dagenham Jn 07/56 18/58
Stratford International East Jn 08/00 18/55½
Stratford International West Jn 08/07 18/55
York Way South Jn 08/11 18/51
St Pancras International 08.15a [P13] 18.50d [P13]


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