15th December 2023

Belmond British Pullman
Festive Lunch by Steam

Loco Used (2) at least 670??
Stock Used (3) ? 9502+99536+99535+99546+99539+99530+99532+99534+99537+99531+99541+99545 ?

Route :
1Y40 : London Victoria to Gillingham
1Y41 : Gillingham to London Victoria

Loco Route
670?? (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - 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 - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Whitstable - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Rainham - Gillingham - Rochester - Sole Street - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) This tour was originally advertised to be hauled by steam loco 35028 'Clan Line'.
(2) Loco confirmation required. Pullman liveried Class 67 seen departing from London Victoria. 67021 or 67024?
(3) Consist confirmation required.

Source : Neil Kearns

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.03d [P2] [DCF] 11.03 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/05 11/07
Voltaire Road Jn 11/08½ 11/09
Brixton 11/10½ 11/12
Canterbury Road Jn 11/11 11/13
Cambria Jn 11/12½ 11/14
Denmark Hill 11/13½ [P4] 11/15
Crofton Road Jn 11/15½ 11/16
Nunhead 11/18½ [P2] 11/18
Catford 11/24½ 11/22
Bellingham 11/27 [P2] 11/24
Shortlands Jn 11/32½ [DCS] 11/28
Bromley South 11/34 [P4] 11/31
Bickley Jn 11/36 [DCS] 11/35
St Mary Cray Jn 11/37 11/36
Swanley 11/44 [P4] 11/43
Otford Jn 11/58½ 11/55
Borough Green & Wrotham 12/04½ 12/02
Maidstone East 12/14½ [P2] 12/16
Charing 12/28½ 12/31
Ashford International 12/36 [P6] 12/40
Wye 12/45 12/46
Canterbury West 12c56 ~ 12c58 [P2] 12.58 ~ 13.01
Sturry 13/02 13/05
Minster 13/13 13/14
Minster East Jn 13/15½ 13/15
Ramsgate 13/26½ [P4] 13/24
Margate 13/38½ [P3] 13/34
Herne Bay 13/50 [P1] 13/49
Whitstable 13w55 ~ 14w15 13.54 ~ 14.15
Faversham 14/23½ [P2] 14/24
Sittingbourne 14/31½ [P1] 14/31
Eastern Jn 14/32½ 14/32
Western Jn 14/33 14/33
Newington 14/35 [UC] 14/34
Rainham East Jn 14/37 14/36
Rainham 14/39 [P1] 14/37
Gillingham 14.43a ~ 14.53d [P2] 14/41?
Rochester 14/59 [P1] 14/48
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/01 14/49
Sole Street 15/10 14/57
Fawkham Jn 15/14½ 15/02
Swanley 15/21½ [P3] [UCS] 15/10
St Mary Cray Jn 15/25 15/16
Bickley Jn 15/26 [UCS] 15/17
Bromley South 15/27½ [P3] 15/20
Shortlands Jn 15/30 15/29
Bellingham 15/35½ [P1] 15/36
Catford 15/38 15/39
Nunhead 15/44 [P1] 15/46
Crofton Road Jn 15/49 15/49
Denmark Hill 15/50 [P3] 15/51
Cambria Jn 15/51 15/52
Canterbury Road Jn 15/53 15/54
Brixton 15/58 15/55
Voltaire Road Jn 15/59½ [UCF] 15/57
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/03 16/00
London Victoria 16.06a [P2] 16.03


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