11th June 2022

Belmond British Pullman
Golden Age of Travel by Steam

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line'
Stock Used 17096+9502+99536+99532+99546+99539+99531+99535+99543+99537+99530+99541+99545

Route :
1Z28 : London Victoria to Dover Priory
1Z29 : Dover Priory to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
35028 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - (2) Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Sole Street - Rochester - Gillingham - Rainham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Edenbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Balham - Clapham Junction - Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67005 on rear.
(2) The outward leg had a late start from London Victoria, due to a passenger dropping their possessions between the train and the platform. The train was diverted via Herne Hill and Beckenham Junction by Control to make up time.

Source : Neil Kearns (on the tour throughout)

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

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.06d [P2] [DCF] 11.17
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/10 11/20
Voltaire Road Jn 11/12 11/23
Brixton 11/14 11/26
Canterbury Road Jn 11/14½ DIV
Cambria Jn 11/16 DIV
Denmark Hill 11/17 [P4] DIV
Crofton Road Jn 11/19 DIV
Nunhead 11/21 [P2] DIV
Catford 11/24 DIV
Bellingham 11/25½ DIV
Herne Hill DIV 11/27
Beckenham Junction DIV 11/35
Shortlands Jn 11/29 [DCS] 11/36
Bromley South 11/31 [P4] 11/38
Bickley Jn 11/33 [DCS] 11/40
St Mary Cray Jn 11/34 11/41
Swanley 11/38 [P4] 11/46
Fawkham Jn 11/44 11/51
Sole Street 11/50 11/58
Rochester Bridge Jn 12/03½ 12/05
Rochester 12/05½ 12/06
Gillingham 12/13½ [P3] 12/14
Rainham 12/18½ [P2] 12/19
Rainham East Jn 12/19½ 12/21
Newington 12/22½ 12/24
Western Jn 12/25½ 12/26
Eastern Jn 12/26 12/27
Sittingbourne 12/28 [P2] 12/28
Faversham 12/37 [P3] 12/35
Canterbury East 12/51 [P2] 12/50
Shepherds Well 13/05 [P2] 13/08
Buckland Jn 13/11½ 13/14
Dover Priory 13w15 ~ 13w37 [P1] 13.16 ~ 13.37
Folkestone East 13/50 13/53
Folkestone Central 13/52 13/54
Saltwood Jn 13/57 13/59
Ashford International 14/11 [UM] 14/11
Headcorn 14/25 [UM] 14/23
Paddock Wood 14/40 [UM] 14/39
Tonbridge 14.49 ~ 14.54 [UF] 14.47 ~ 14.54
Edenbridge 15/05 15/12
Godstone 15/10½ 15/17
Redhill 15/22½ [UM] 15/27
Stoats Nest Jn 15/32½ [US] 15/38
Purley 15/34 [P3] [US] 15/40
South Croydon 15/37 [P3] [US] 15/43
East Croydon 15/40 [P4] [US] 15/46
Windmill Bridge Jn 15/41 15/48
Selhurst 15/43 [P2] [US] 15/50
Streatham Common 15/52 [P2] [US] 15/54
Streatham North Jn 15/53 [US] 15/55
Balham 15/57½ [UF] [P4] 15/58
Clapham Junction 16/02 [P12] [UF] 16/02
Pouparts Jn 16/04 16/04
Longhedge Jn 16/06½ [RVL] 16/06
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/08½ 16/07
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/11½ [UCS] 16/09
London Victoria 16.16a [P2] 16.15


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