16th December 2017

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 - Catford - 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 - Bickley Jn - Petts Wood Jn? - Orpington? (2)  - Sevenoaks - (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) Return route confirmation required. Was the return leg diverted via Orpington?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 08.31d [P2] 08.35   20.40a [P2] 20.40
St Leonards Warrior Square 08/33½ ?   20/37½ ?
Bopeep Jn SB 08/36 08/39   20/35 20/35
Battle 08.47a ~ 08.50d [P1] 08.48 ~ 08.50   20.24a ~ 20.27d [P2] 20.25 ~ ?
Mountfield Tunnel 08/55 08/55   20/18 20/20
Robertsbridge 08.57a ~ 09.00d [P1] 08.58 ~ 09.00   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.14 ~ 20.17
Etchingham 09.04a ~ 09.07d [P1] 09.04 ~ ?   20.07a ~ 20.10d [P2] ? ~ 20.10
Wadhurst Tunnel South 09/15 ?   19/58½ ?
Wadhurst 09.18a ~ 09.21d 09.18 ~ 09.21   19.54a ~ 19.56d 19.56 ~ 19.59
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 09/26 ?   19/48 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 09.28a ~ 09.31d [P1] 09.28 ~ 09.31   19.44a ~ 19.46d [P2] 19.45 ~ 19.48
Wells Tunnel Jn 09/33 ?   19/41 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 09/39 ?   19/36 ?
Tonbridge 09.42a ~ 09.44d [P2] 09.41 ~ 09.44   19.32a ~ 19.34d [P3] 19.30 ~ 19.34
Sevenoaks 09/54 [P1] 09/56   19/24 [P3] 19/12
Orpington 10/03 [P2] 10/03   DIV? ?
Petts Wood Jn 10/07 10/10   DIV? ?
Bat & Ball - -   19/18½ DIV?
Otford Jn - -   19/14 DIV?
Swanley - -   18/59 [P2] DIV?
St Mary Cray Jn - -   18/52 DIV?
Bickley Jn 10/08 10/10   18/51 18/50
Bromley South 10/12½ 10/13   18/46½ [P3] 18/45
Shortlands Jn 10/16 10/15   18/43 18/44
Bellingham 10/19 10/17   - -
Catford 10/22½ ?   - -
Nunhead 10/30½ [P1] 10/22   - -
Crofton Road Jn 10/35 10/25   - -
Denmark Hill 10/36½ [P3] 10/26   - -
Cambria Jn 10/39 ?   - -
Beckenham Junction - -   18/39 [P3] 18/42
Kent House - -   18*32 ~ 18*36 18/39?
Herne Hill - -   18/23 [P3] 18/33
Brixton - -   18/20 18/30
Voltaire Road Jn 10/50 10/50   18/18 18/25
Factory Jn 10/50½ ?   18/16 18/24
Longhedge Jn 10/52 ?   18/14 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/55 10/55   18/11 18/20
Kensington Olympia 11.01a [P2] 11.00   18.05d [P3] 18.15


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 08.09d 21.05a
Bopeep Jn SB 08/13 21/00
Hastings 08.17a [P2] 20.54d [P2]

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

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kensington Olympia 11.07d [P2] -
North Pole Jn 11/11 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/12 -
Willesden West London Jn 11/13 -
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 11.17 ~ 11.22 -
Willesden West London Jn 11/26 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/27 -
North Pole Jn 11/28 -
Kensington Olympia 11/31 [P3] 18.00a [P3]
Latchmere Jn 11/40 17/54
Longhedge Jn 11/43 17/52
Factory Jn 11/46 17/51
Voltaire Road Jn 11.48 ~ 11.49 17/50
Brixton 11/52 17/46
Cambria Jn 11/54 17/38
Denmark Hill 11/56 [P4] 17/36 [P3]
Crofton Road Jn 11/57 17/35
Nunhead 12/01 17*27 ~ 17*33
Lewisham 12/10 17/15
Ladywell Jn 12/14 17/13
New Beckenham 12/22 17/09
Beckenham Junction 12.25a [P4] 17.06d [P4]


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