20th December 2014

Hastings Diesels Ltd
Olympia Express

DEMU Used 1001 (formed: 60118 'Tunbridge Wells'+60501+69337+70262+60529+60116 'Mountfield')

Route :
1Z89 : Hastings to Kensington Olympia
1Z91 : Kensington Olympia to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
as listed Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Kent House - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes:
(1) This charter train ran in conjunction with a visit to the London International Horse Show at Kensington Olympia.
(2) The return leg was diverted via Orpington.


1001 passes Wandsworth Road on E.C.S. 5Z90 (photo: Joe Loughlin)

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 08.31d [P4] 08.31   20.04a [P2] 19.53
Bopeep Jn 08/36 08/35   19/59 19/49
Battle 08.45a ~ 08.48d 08.44 ~ 08.47   19.51a ~ 19.53d 19.28 ~ 19.30
Mountfield Tunnel 08/54 08/52   19/46 19/24
Robertsbridge 08.58a ~ 09.01d 08.56 ~ 09.02   19.40a ~ 19.42d 19.16 ~ 19.20
Etchingham 09.04a ~ 09.07d ?   19.35a ~ 19.37d ?
Wadhurst Tunnel South 09/16 ?   19/29 ?
Wadhurst 09.19a ~ 09.22d 09.19 ~ 09.22   19.25a ~ 19.27d 19.02 ~ 19.03
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 09/26 ?   19/19 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P1] 09.30 ~ 09.32   19.16a ~ 19.18d [P2] 18.51 ~ 18.54
Wells Tunnel Jn 09/32 ?   19/15 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 09/36 ?   19/10 ?
Tonbridge 09.40a ~ 09.43d [P1] 09.40 ~ 09.43   19.06a ~ 19.08d [P3] 18.38 ~ 18.40
Sevenoaks 09/55 [P1] 09/56   18/54 [P3] 18/29
Orpington 10/05 [P2] [UF] 10/04   DIV 18/19
Petts Wood Jn 10/07 [UFV] ?   DIV 18/15
Bat & Ball - -   ? DIV
Otford Jn - -   18/50 DIV
Swanley - -   18/41 [P2] DIV
St Mary Cray Jn - -   18/35 DIV
Bickley Jn 10/09 [UF] 10/07   18/33 18/13
Bromley South ? 10/09   ? 18/09
Shortlands Jn 10/21 10/19   18/28 [DF] 18/07
Bellingham 10/24 10/22   - -
Nunhead 10/27 [P1] 10/26   - -
Crofton Road Jn 10/30 10/30   - -
Denmark Hill 10/31 [P3] 10/31   - -
Cambria Jn 10/32 ?   - -
Beckenham Junction - -   18/26 18/05
Kent House - -   18*02 ~ 18*23 [P4] 18/02
Herne Hill - -   17/53 [P3] 17/53
Brixton 10/35 ?   17/51 17/52
Voltaire Road Jn 10/37 10/35   17/49 17/49
Factory Jn 10/38 ?   17/46 ?
Longhedge Jn 10/40 ?   17/44 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/52 10/51   17/41 17/42
Kensington Olympia 11.00a [P2] 10.58   17.35d [P2] 17.35


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z89 : (1001) : St Leonards T&RSMD to Hastings
5Z92 : (1001) : Hastings to St Leonards T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
St Leonards T&RSMD 08.10d 20.19a
Bo Peep Jn 08/13 20/14
Hastings 08.18a [P4] 20.10d [P2]

5Z90 : (1001) : Kensington Olympia to Beckenham Junction
5Z91 : (1001) : Beckenham Junction to Kensington Olympia

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kensington Olympia 11.05d [P2] -
North Pole Jn 11/09 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/10 -
Willesden WL Jn 11/11 -
Acton Lane Reception Sdgs 11.12 ~ 11.19 -
Willesden WL Jn 11/21 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/27 -
North Pole Jn 11/29 -
Kensington Olympia 11/32 [P3] 17.30a [P2]
Latchmere Jn 11/39 17/23
Longhedge Jn 11/42 17/20
Factory Jn 11/46 17/17
Voltaire Road Jn 11/47 17/15
Shepherds Lane Jn 11/49 -
Brixton 11/50 -
Cambria Jn 11/53 -
Denmark Hill 11/55 17/11
Crofton Road Jn 11/56 17/08
Nunhead 12/01 17/04
Lewisham 12/11 16/59
Ladywell Jn 12/12 16/55
New Beckenham 12/17 16/45
Beckenham Junction 12.21a [P4] 16.42d [P4]


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