12th December 2016

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Christmas Canterbury Tale

Locos Used 67012 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used (1) 21249+6310+21272+3121+3147+1651+3149+3123+3120+1691+1832+4991+4949

Route :
1Z61 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z63 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Locos Route
60163 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 67012 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.

Source : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Doug Lindsay & Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.43d [P2] 09.48   18.52a [P2] 18.52 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/47 [DF] ?   18/49 [UF] ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/49 09/52   18/46 18/45
Brixton 09/52 09/55   18/44 18/42
Cambria Jn 09/57 ?   18/36 ?
Denmark Hill 09/58 [P4] 09/58   18/34 [P3] 18/39
Crofton Road Jn 10/00 09/58½   18/32 18/39
Nunhead 10/02 [P2] 10/02   18/28 [P1] 18/34
Catford 10/07½ ?   18/21 ?
Bellingham 10/09½ 10/10   18/18 18/27
Shortlands Jn 10/15½ 10/17   18/15 18/25
Bromley South 10.17a ~ 10.19d [P2] 10.20 ~ 10.24 [P2]   18.09a ~ 18.11d [P1] 18.19 ~ 18.22
Bickley Jn 10/22½ [DSV] 10/31   18/05 [UF] 18/14
Petts Wood Jn 10/24½ [DS] 10/33 [DS]   18/00 [UPV] 18/13
Orpington 10/30 [P5] 10/38   17/58 [P4] [US] 18/10
Sevenoaks 10.39a ~ 10.41d [P4] 10.50 ~ 10.53   17.47a ~ 17.49d [P1] 17.57 ~ 17.59 [P1]
Tonbridge 10/49 [DF] 11/03 [DF]   17/36½ [UF] 17/47
Paddock Wood 10/57 [DM] 11/09   17w09 ~ 17w25 [P1] 17.15 ~ 17.37
Cranmore [Down Loop] 11*07 ~ 11*17 [DPL] ? [DM]   - -
Headcorn 11/20 [DM] 11/23   16/58 [UM] 16/59
Ashford International 11/36 [DM] 11/39   16/46 [UM] 16/45 [UM]

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 11/45 ?
Canterbury West 11.56a ~ 15.23d [P2] 12.03 ~ 15.30
Sturry 15/29 ?
Minster 15/43 15/49
Minster South Jn 15/44 ?
Sandwich 15/51 15/57
Deal 15/57 16/02
Buckland Jn 16/11 ?
Dover Priory 16/13 [P1] 16/19
Folkestone Central 16/28 [P1] 16/31
Saltwood Jn 16/33 16/35

Timings continue in first table.


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z?? : (67012?) : Wembley Yard to Battersea Loop
5Z?? : (60163 with 67012 on rear) : Battersea Loop to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z?? : (67012 with 60163 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to London Victoria

Location Booked
Wembley Yard 07.50d
Willesden No.7 Jn 08/00
Willesden West London Jn 08/03
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/10
North Pole Jn 08/12
Kensington Olympia 08/16
Latchmere Jn 08/25
Longhedge Jn 08/27
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/30
Battersea Loop 08.33 ~ 09.02
Stewarts Lane Jn 09.05 ~ 09.08
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/11
London Victoria 09.13a [P2]

5Z46 : (67012 with 60163 on rear) : London Victoria to Kensington Olympia
5Z46 : (67012) : Kensington Olympia to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked
London Victoria 19.19d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/22
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/24
Longhedge Jn 19/27
Latchmere Jn 19/30
Kensington Olympia 19.38 ~ 20.07 [DM]
North Pole Jn 20/13
Mitre Bridge Jn 20/14
Willesden SW Sidings  20.18 ~ 20.22
Acton Wells Jn 20/25
South Acton Jn 20/31
Kew East Jn 20/34
Old Kew Jn 20/38
Brentford 20/43
Hounslow 20/51
Feltham Jn 20/54
Feltham 20/56
Staines 21/02
Virginia Water 21/11
Addlestone Jn 21/23
Byfleet & New Haw 21/25
Woking 21/34
Farnborough Main 21/47
Basingstoke 22/03
Worting Jn 22/07
Winchester 22/21
Eastleigh 22.30 ~ 22.31
Eastleigh T&RSMD 22.41a

5Z?? : (60163 with 21249) : Kensington Olympia to Stewarts Lane T&RSMD

Location Booked
Kensington Olympia 20.18d [DM]
Latchmere Jn 20/25
Longhedge Jn 20/29
Stewarts Lane Jn 20.39 ~ 20.43
Stewarts Lane T&RSMD 20.53a


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