29th August 2023

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Garden of England Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used (2) 47805 'Roger Hosking MA 1925-2013' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower'
Stock Used 35465+17013+3045+3122+80044+3100+3148+3125+1863+3107+3231+3330

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Dover Priory
1Z84 : Dover Priory to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
61306 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - 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 - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47805 on rear.
(2) 47805 running as D1935.
(3) 61306 replaced failed 70000 'Britannia'.
(4) This was the last 'Garden of England Lunchtime Tour' for the 2023 season.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.02d [P2] [DCF] 10.03 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/04 10/07
Voltaire Road Jn 10/06½ 10/10
Brixton 10/08½ 10/13
Canterbury Road Jn 10/09 10/14
Cambria Jn 10/10½ 10/15
Denmark Hill 10/12 [P4] 10/16
Crofton Road Jn 10/14 10/17
Nunhead 10/17 [P2] 10/18
Catford 10/20½ 10/22
Bellingham 10/22 [P2] 10/25
Shortlands Jn 10/28½ [DCS] 10/29
Bromley South 10/31½ [P4] 10/31
Bickley Jn 10/34½ [DCS] 10/35
St Mary Cray Jn 10/35½ 10/36
Swanley 10/41½ [P4] 10/41
Fawkham Jn 10/47 10/46
Sole Street 10/51½ 10/52
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/04 11/00
Rochester 11/07 11/01
Gillingham 11/15½ [P3] 11/09
Rainham East Jn 11/20 [DC] 11/15
Newington 11/23 11/17
Western Jn 11/28 11/25
Eastern Jn 11/28½ 11/26
Sittingbourne 11/31½ [P2] 11/28
Faversham 11/40½ [P3] 11/37
Canterbury East 12w02 ~ 12w27 [P2] 11.52 ~ 12.26 [P2]
Shepherds Well 12/45 [P2] 12/43
Buckland Jn 12/50 12/48
Dover Priory 12.54a ~ 13.03d [P1] 12.50 ~ 13.04
Folkestone East 13/16 13/18
Folkestone Central 13/17½ 13/19
Saltwood Jn 13/21½ 13/25
Ashford International 13/35 [UM] 13/36 [UM]
Headcorn 13/47 [UM] 13/49
Paddock Wood 14w01 ~ 14w12 [P1] 14.03 ~ 14.16
Tonbridge 14/21 [UF] 14/27
Sevenoaks 14/32½ [P1] 14/39
Orpington 14/42½ [P2] [UF] 14/48
Petts Wood Jn 14/47 [UFV] 14/51
Bickley Jn 14/50 [UCF] 14/53
Bromley South 14/52 [P1] 14/56
Shortlands Jn 14/54 14/59
Beckenham Junction 14/56 15/01
Kent House 15/00 [P2] 15/02
Herne Hill 15/08 [P2] 15/07
Brixton 15/10 [P1] 15/09
Voltaire Road Jn 15/12 [UCF] 15/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/13 15/12
London Victoria 15.17a [P2] 15.17 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z79 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Southall to Willesden No.7
5Z79 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : Willesden No.7 to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 08.00d
Southall 08.10 ~ 08.20
Southall East Jn 08/21
West Ealing 08/24
Acton West 08/26
Acton Main Line 08/29
Acton Wells Jn 08/32
Acton Canal Wharf 08/34
Willesden No.7 08.36 ~ 08.38
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08*40 ~ 09*00
Willesden West London Jn 09/02
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/03
North Pole Jn 09/04
Shepherds Bush 09/08
Kensington Olympia 09/11
West Brompton 09c12 ~ 09c13
Latchmere Jn 09/18
Longhedge Jn 09/23
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/25
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/34
London Victoria 09.40a [P2]

5Z85 : (47805 with 61306 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z85 : (61306 with 47805 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 15.49d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/53
Stewarts Lane Jn 16.09 ~ 16.12
Battersea Loop 16.16a


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