11th September 2021

Hastings Diesels Ltd
The Faversham Flyer

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

Route : 
1Z71 : Hastings to Faversham
1Z72 : Faversham to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Ore - Rye - Appledore - Ashford International
as listed Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Shepherds Well - Canterbury East - Faversham
as listed Faversham - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International
as listed Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes :
(1) The train carried 'Sussex Coast Express' headboards.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was delayed arriving at Hastings, due to a trespasser in Bopeep Tunnel.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Hastings Diesels Website

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 11.05d [P3] 11.07   17.30a [P2] 18.18
Ore 11/08½ 11/10   17/28 17.35 ~ 18.15
Rye 11.24a ~ 11.26d 11.26 ~ 11.28   17.11a ~ 17.12d 17.10 ~ 17.18
Appledore 11/35½ 11/37   17/03 17/01
Ashford International 11.46a ~ 11.53d [P2] 11.49 ~ 11.54   16.44a ~ 16.50d [P2] 16.45 ~ 16.51
Saltwood Jn 12/04½ 12/06   16/33 16/33
Folkestone Central 12/08½ 12/09   16/29 16/29
Folkestone East 12/10 ?   16/27½ ?
Dover Priory 12/21 [P2] 12/21   16/17½ [P1] 16/18
Buckland Jn 12/27½ ?   16/15 ?
Shepherds Well 12.34a ~ 12.38d [P1] 12.34 ~ 12.35   16.07a ~ 16.09d [P2] 16.07 ~ 16.09
Canterbury East 12.55a ~ 12.57d [P1] 12.52 ~ 12.57   15.46a ~ 15.50d [P2] 15.51 ~ 15.53
Faversham 13.10a [P2] 13.11 [P2]   15.32d [P2] 15.32


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z70 : (1001) : St Leonards Depot to Hastings

Location Booked
St Leonards Depot 10.50d
Bopeep Jn SB 10/59
St Leonards Warrior Square 11/01
Hastings 11.03a [P3]

5Z71 : (1001) : Faversham to Faversham Up Sidings

Location Booked
Faversham 13.17d [P2]
Faversham Up Sidings 13.21a

5Z72 : (1001) : Faversham Up Sidings to Faversham

Location Booked
Faversham Up Sidings 15.21d
Faversham 15.25a [P2]

5Z73 : (1001) : Hastings to St Leonards Depot

Location Booked
Hastings 17.35d [P2]
St Leonards Warrior Square 17/39
Bopeep Jn SB 17/41
St Leonards Depot 17.45a


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