Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
22nd September 2023
Branch Line Society / Spa
Valley Railway
Track Day with 08922 & Friends
| Locos Used | 08922, D7535 (25185), 'Southeram' (DC2591/1959) & Vanguard (VCG 9536/1952) |
| Stock Used | [1] 4946+4949+1864+21214 [2] ADS 56296 |
Route :
1X25 : Tunbridge Wells West to Eridge
1X08 : Eridge to Tunbridge Wells West
???? : Tunbridge Wells West Yard to Tunbridge Wells West Yard
1G81 : Tunbridge Wells West to Groombridge Loop
1T82 : Groombridge Loop to Tunbridge Wells West
1G83 : Tunbridge Wells West to Groombridge Loop
1T84 : Groombridge Loop to Tunbridge Wells West
| Loco(s) | Stock | Route |
| D7535 (1) |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.1 - High Rocks - Groombridge |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Groombridge - Groombridge Down Loop - Groombridge Jn Single Line Sig.19 (4) |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Groombridge Jn Single Line - Groombridge Up Loop |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Groombridge Up Loop - Groombridge Engineer's Siding (3 wagons short of Buffers) |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Groombridge Engineer's Siding - Groombridge Up Loop |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Groombridge Up Loop - Groombridge Jn Single Line Sig.19 (4) |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Groombridge Jn Single Line - Groombridge Down Loop - Groombridge |
| D7535 (1) |
[1]
|
Groombridge - Groombridge Down Loop - Groombridge Jn Single Line - Eridge - Eridge Points |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Eridge Points - Eridge P.2 - Eridge EoL (Buffers at 35m60ch - the final 8 chains beyond are disconnected) |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Eridge EoL - Eridge P.2 - Eridge Points |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Eridge Points - Eridge P.3 |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Eridge P.3 - Eridge Points |
| 08922 (3) |
[1]
|
Eridge Points - Groombridge Up Loop - Groombridge - High Rocks - Tunbridge Wells West P.1 Buffers |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.1 - Tunbridge Wells West EW2 G.F. |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West EW2 G.F. - East West Siding 2 |
| 08922 (2) |
[1]
|
East West Siding 2 - Tunbridge Wells West EW2 G.F. |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West EW2 G.F. - Tunbridge Wells West P.1 |
| Vanguard + Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.4 - Tunbridge Wells West S.F. |
| Vanguard + Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West S.F. - Tunbridge Wells West P.2 - Tunbridge Wells West P.1 Headshunt EoL |
| Vanguard + Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.1 Headshunt - Tunbridge Wells West P.2 |
| Vanguard + Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.2 -Tunbridge Wells West P.2 Headshunt (about a ¼ way into headshunt - 1 coach, (S69306), from buffers) |
| Vanguard + Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.2 Headshunt - Tunbridge Wells West P.2 - Tunbridge Wells West S.F. |
| Vanguard + Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West S.F. - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.2 |
| Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.2 - Shed Door 2 (walkway barriers moved so we clear points to Coal Road) |
| Southeram |
[2]
|
Shed Door 2 - Tunbridge Wells Yard Coal Road (1 loco, (31430), from Buffers) |
| Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells Yard Coal Road - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.1 (1 loco, (09026), from Shed Doors) |
| Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.1 - Tunbridge Wells Yard BackShunt (1 loco, (31430), from Buffers) |
| Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells Yard BackShunt - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.2 - Shed Door 2 |
| Southeram |
[2]
|
Shed Door 2 - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.2 |
| Vanguard + Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.2 - Tunbridge Wells West S.F. |
| Vanguard + Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West S.F. - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.3 |
| Vanguard + Southeram |
[2]
|
Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.3 - Tunbridge Wells West S.F. - East West Siding 1 (1 wagon short of A26 Bridge) |
| Vanguard + Southeram (2) |
[2]
|
East West Siding 1 - Tunbridge Wells West S.F. - Tunbridge Wells West Yard Road No.4 |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.1 - High Rocks - Groombridge - Groombridge Down Loop |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Groombridge Down Loop - Groombridge - High Rocks - Tunbridge Wells West P.1 |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Tunbridge Wells West P.1 - High Rocks - Groombridge - Groombridge Down Loop |
| 08922 |
[1]
|
Groombridge Down Loop - Groombridge - High Rocks - Tunbridge Wells West P.1 |
Notes :
(1) 08922 on rear.
(2) Loco Propelling.
(3) D7535 on rear.
(4) While train was on Groombridge Single at Sig.19, D7535 emptyied & then
re-filling the Engineer's Siding of Stock.
Source : Alan Sheppard (on the trains until 17.38)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 12.15d [P2] | 12.26½d [P1] |
| High Rocks | ?? | 12/34 |
| Groombridge | 12.35a ~ ?? | 12p42½a ~ 12p50d |
| Groombridge Down Loop | ? (Down Loop) | 12/51 (Down Loop) |
| Groombridge Sig.19 | ?? ~ ?? | 12.53 ~ 13.13 |
| Groombridge Up Loop | ?? ~ ?? (Up Loop) | 13.15½ ~ 13.17½ (Up Loop) |
| Groombridge Engineer's Sdg | ?? ~ ?? | 13.23 ~ 13.27 |
| Groombridge Up Loop | ?? ~ ?? (Up Loop) | 13.30½ ~ 13.33 (Up Loop) |
| Groombridge Sig.19 | ?? ~ ?? | 13.35½ ~ 13.51 |
| Groombridge Down Loop | ? (Down Loop) | 13/52 (Down Loop) |
| Groombridge | ?? ~ 13.30d | 13.53½ ~ 14.03½ |
| Groombridge Loops | ?? (Up Loop) | 14/04½ (Down Loop) |
| Forge Farm L.C. | ?? | 14.08 ~ 14.09 |
| Eridge No.3 Points | 13.45 ~ ?? | 14.16 ~ 14.19 |
| Eridge | ?? [P2] | 14/20 [P2] |
| Eridge EoL | ?? ~ ?? | 14.22 ~ 14.24 |
| Eridge | ?? [P2] | 14.25½ ~ 14.32 [P2] |
| Eridge No.3 Points | ?? ~ ?? | 14.33½ ~ 14.36 |
| Eridge | ?? ~ 14.30 [P3] | 14.38 ~ 14.38½ [P3] |
| Eridge No.3 Points | ?? ~ ?? | 14.39½ ~ 14.45 |
| Forge Farm L.C. | ?? | 14/48 |
| Groombridge Up Loop | ?? (Up Loop) | 14/56 (Up Loop) |
| Groombridge | 14/45 | 14/58 |
| High Rocks | ?? | 15/08 |
| Tunbridge Wells Sig.TWW7 | 15.00 ~ ?? | 15/11 |
| Tunbridge Wells EW2 G.F. | ?? ~ ?? | DIV |
| East West Siding 2 | ?? ~ ?? | DIV |
| Tunbridge Wells EW2 G.F. | ?? ~ ?? | DIV |
| Tunbridge Wells Sig.TWW7 | ?? | - |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 15.30a [P2] ~ DIV | 15.13a ~ 15.52½d [P1][EoL] |
| Tunbridge Wells EW2 G.F. | DIV | 15.56 ~ 15.56½ |
| East West Siding 2 | DIV | 15.59 ~ 15.59½ [EW2] |
| Tunbridge Wells EW2 G.F. | DIV | 16.02 ~ 16.02½ |
| Tunbridge Wells West | DIV | 16.06a |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.4 | Yard Road 4 | 17.00d [Yd.4] |
| Tunbridge Wells West S.F. | - | 17.01 ~ 17.02 |
| Tunbridge Wells West | P.2 | 17/03½ [P2] |
| Tunbridge Wells West | P.1 Headshunt | 17.04 ~ 17.04½ [P1 H/S] |
| Tunbridge Wells West | P.2 | 17.05½ ~ 17.06 [P2] |
| Tunbridge Wells West | P.2 Headshunt | 17.07 ~ 17.07½ [P2 H/S] |
| Tunbridge Wells West | P.2 | 17/08 [P2] |
| Tunbridge Wells West S.F. | - | 17.09 ~ 17.09 |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.2 | Yard Road 2 | 17.10½ ~ 17.12½ [Yd.2] Shed Door 2 : 17.13 ~ 17.15 |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Coal Road | Backshunt | 17.17 ~ 17.17½ [Coal Rd] |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.1 | Yard Road 1 | 17.19 ~ 17.19½ [Yd.1] |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Coal Road | Backshunt | 17.20½ ~ 17.22 [Coal Rd] |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.2 | Yard Road 2 | Shed Door 2 : 17.23½ ~ 17.24½ 17.25 ~ 17.26½ [Yd.2] |
| Tunbridge Wells West S.F. | - | 17.27½ ~ 17.28½ |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.3 | Yard Road 3 | 17.30 ~ 17.31 [Yd.3] |
| Tunbridge Wells West S.F. | - | 17/32 |
| East West Siding 1 | East West 1 | 17.33½ ~ 17.34½ [EW1] |
| Tunbridge Wells West S.F. | - | 17/36½ |
| Tunbridge Wells Yard Rd.4 | Yard Road 4 | 17.37½a [Yd.4] |
|
Fish & Chip Supper Special
|
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| Location | 1G81 : Booked (out) | 1T82 : Booked (rtn) |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 19.00d [P1] | 19.55a [P1][RR] |
| High Rocks | ? | ? |
| Groombridge | 19.20 ~ 19.22 | 19.33 ~ 19.35 |
| Groombridge Down Loop | 19.23 ~ [DL][RR] | ~ 19.32 [DL] |
|
Fish & Chip Supper Special
|
||
| Location | 1G83 : Booked (out) | 1T84 : Booked (rtn) |
| Tunbridge Wells West | 20.10d [P1] | 21.05a [P1] |
| High Rocks | ? | ? |
| Groombridge | 20.30 ~ 20.32 | 20.43 ~ 20.45 |
| Groombridge Down Loop | 20.33 ~ [DL][RR] | ~ 20.42 [DL] |
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