13th September 2017

UK Railtours
The Golden Arrow

Locos Used 67012 & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+9502+99536+99539+99546+99532+99530+99535+99537+99534+99541+99543+99545

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

Loco(s) Route
35028 (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 - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 67012 from London Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) This tour used the 'Belmond British Pullman' stock and was part of UK Railtours programme of special trains marking the 50th anniversary of the end of Southern Region steam in 1967..
(3) The return route was originally advertised via Redhill and East Croydon.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Doug Lindsay (on the tour throughout) & Nicholas Braddick

 Timings (Booked Only)
 (from Doug Lindsay)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.43d [P2] [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/47  
Voltaire Road Jn 10/49  
Brixton 10/52  
Cambria Jn 10/57  
Denmark Hill 10/58  
Crofton Road Jn 11/00  
Nunhead 11/02  
Catford ?  
Bellingham 11/09  
Shortlands Jn 11/14  
Bromley South ?  
Bickley Jn 11/22  
Petts Wood Jn 11/24  
Orpington 11/29  
Sevenoaks 11/39  
Tonbridge 11/49  
Paddock Wood 11/56  
Cranmore Loop 12*07 ~ 12*17  
Headcorn 12/20  
Ashford International 12/36  
Wye 12/45  
Canterbury West 12.56a ~ 16.23d [P2]
Sturry 16/29  
Minster 16/42  
Minster South Jn 16/43  
Sandwich 16/51  
Deal 16/57  
Buckland Jn 17/11  
Dover Priory 17w14 ~ 17w28  
Folkestone Central 17/45  
Saltwood Jn 17/50  
Ashford International 18/00 [UF]
Headcorn 18/12  
Paddock Wood 18/22  
Tonbridge 18/33  
Sevenoaks 18/44  
Orpington 18/54  
Petts Wood Jn 18/56  
Bickley Jn 18/58  
Bromley South ?  
Shortlands Jn 19/02  
Bellingham 19/05  
Catford ?  
Nunhead 19/09  
Crofton Road Jn 19/13  
Denmark Hill 19/14  
Voltaire Road Jn 19/18  
Factory Jn 19/20  
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/22  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/40  
London Victoria 19.47a [P2]  


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