11th August 2022

Steam Dreams Rail Co
London to Canterbury

Locos Used (2) 47593 'Galloway Princess' & 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013'
Stock Used (3) 3348+3344+3426+3384+1211+3312+3229+80043+3188+3438+17056

Route :
1Z80 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z88 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47593 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West
47593 (1) Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Edenbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Windmill Bridge Jn - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) Statesman Rail coaches.
(4) 47593 replaced 34046 'Braunton', due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.46
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49½ 08/49
Voltaire Road Jn 08/52 08/51
Brixton 08/56 08/54
Canterbury Road Jn 08/57 08/55
Cambria Jn 08/59½ 08/57
Denmark Hill 09/01½ [P4] 08/58
Crofton Road Jn 09/05½ 08/59
Nunhead 09/09½ [P2] 09/01
Catford 09/15 09/07
Bellingham 09/17½ 09/10
Shortlands Jn 09/25½ [DCF] 09/19
Bromley South 09/29½ [P2] 09/23
Bickley Jn 09/33½ [DCF] 09/29
St Mary Cray Jn 09/34½ 09/30
Swanley 09/41 [P2] 09/40
Otford Jn 09/54 09/54
Borough Green & Wrotham 10/01 10/04
Maidstone East 10/14 [P2] 10/15
Lenham Passenger Loop 10w28 ~ 10w55 [DPL] 10.30 ~ 10.55
Charing 11/03 11/02
Ashford International 11/11 [DM] 11/10
Wye 11/18 11/20
Canterbury West 11.33a [P2] ~ 18.49d [P1] 11.33 ~ 18.49
Wye 19/03½ 19/03
Ashford International 19/09½ [UM] 19/11
Headcorn 19/21½ [UM] 19/25
Paddock Wood 19w34 ~ 19w54 [P1] 19.41 ~ 19.55
Tonbridge 20*03 ~ 20*12 [UF] 20.04 ~ 20.10
Edenbridge 20.27 ~ 20.31 ?
Godstone 20/40½ 20/33
Redhill 20/53½ [UM] 20/53
Stoats Nest Jn 21/00½ [US] 21/03
Purley 21/01½ [P3] [US] 21/05
South Croydon 21/05½ [P3] [US] 21/08
East Croydon 21/08 [P4] [US] 21/09
Windmill Bridge Jn 21/09 21/11
Selhurst 21*13 ~ 21*13½ [P2] 21.13 ~ 21.14
Streatham Common 21/22 [P2] 21/22
Streatham 21/25 [P2] 21/26
Tulse Hill 21/29 [P3] 21/30
Herne Hill 21/32 [P1] 21/34
Brixton 21/33½ 21/36
Voltaire Road Jn 21/35½ [UCF] 21/38
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/39 21/40
London Victoria 21.46a [P2] 21.45


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to Willesden Up & Dn Relief
5Z80 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Willesden Up & Dn Relief to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 04.39d
Southall 04.49 ~ 05.04
Southall East Jn 05/07
Acton West 05/13
Acton Main Line 05*17 ~ 05*28
Acton Wells Jn 05/31
Acton Canal Wharf 05/33
Willesden No.7 Jn 05/38
Wembley Yard South Jn 05*42 ~ 05*47
Sudbury Jn 05/48
Willesden Up & Dn Relief 05.52 ~ 06.17
Sudbury Jn 06/20
Wembley Yard South Jn 06/22
Willesden No.7 Jn 06/28
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 06*30 ~ 07*37
Willesden SW Goods Lines 07/39
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/40
North Pole Jn 07/42
Shepherds Bush 07/45
Kensington Olympia 07/46
West Brompton 07c49 ~ 07c51
Latchmere Jn 07/57
Longhedge Jn 07/59
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/01
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08*05 ~ 08*11
London Victoria 08.16a [P2]

5Z81 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z81 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West Down Loop

Location Booked
Canterbury West 11.43d [P2]
Canterbury West Sig.25 11.45 ~ 11.50
Canterbury West Down Loop 11.53a

5Z87 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : Canterbury West Down Loop to Canterbury West Sig.25
5Z87 : (47593 with 47805 on rear) : Canterbury West Sig.25 to Canterbury West

Location Booked
Canterbury West Down Loop 18.31d
Canterbury West Sig.25 18.33 ~ 18.36
Canterbury West 18.40a [P1]

5Z89 : (47805 with 47593 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 22.12d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 22/16
Stewarts Lane Jn 22*21 ~ 22*22
Longhedge Jn 22/28
Latchmere Jn 22/30
West Brompton 22c34 ~ 22c36
Kensington Olympia 22/38
Shepherds Bush 22/40
North Pole Jn 22/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 22/44
Willesden SW Goods Lines 22/45
Willesden SW Sidings 22*46 ~ 23*01
Acton Wells Jn 23/05
Acton Main Line 23*08 ~ 23*15
Acton West 23/20
Southall East Jn 23/28
Southall 23.30 ~ 23.45
Southall LSL 23.57a


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