20th June 2024

Steam Dreams Rail Co
The Garden of England Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used (2) 47810 'Crewe Diesel Depot' & steam: 46100 'Royal Scot'
Stock Used 35461+6708+3330+3140+3107+1863+3125+3148+3100+80044+3122+3045+17013

Route :
1Z70 : London Victoria to Canterbury East
1Z71 : Canterbury East to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
46100 (1) 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 - 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) 47810 on rear.
(2) 47810 running as D1924.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 10.00d [P2] [DCF] 10.03
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/02½ 10/06
Voltaire Road Jn 10/05 10/09
Brixton 10/07 10/12
Canterbury Road Jn 10/07½ 10/13
Cambria Jn 10/09 10/14
Denmark Hill 10/10 [P4] 10/15
Crofton Road Jn 10/12 10/17
Nunhead 10/14 [P2] 10/19
Catford 10/17½ 10/24
Bellingham 10/19 [P2] 10/27
Shortlands Jn 10/27½ [DCS] 10/30
Bromley South 10/31 [P4] 10/32
Bickley Jn 10/33 [DCS] 10/35
St Mary Cray Jn 10/34 10/36
Swanley 10/40 [P4] 10/40
Fawkham Jn 10/45½ 10/44
Sole Street 10/50½ 10/58
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/04½ 11/06
Rochester 11/06 [P2] 11/07
Gillingham 11/13½ [P3] 11/13 [P3]
Rainham 11/18½ [P2] 11/17
Rainham East Jn 11/19½ [DC] 11/18
Newington 11/22½ 11/34
Western Jn 11/25½ 11/38
Eastern Jn 11/28 11/39
Sittingbourne 11/29½ [P2] 11/41
Faversham 11/38 [P3] 11/52
Canterbury East 11w58 ~ 12w25 [P2] 12.14 ~ 12.41
Shepherds Well 12/39 [P2] 12/59
Buckland Jn 12/48 13/05
Dover Priory 12/51 [P1] 13/07
Folkestone East 13/03 13/20
Folkestone Central 13/06½ 13/21
Saltwood Jn 13/12½ 13/26
Ashford International 13*31 ~ 13*35 [UM] 13/36
Headcorn 13/48½ [UM] 13/51
Paddock Wood 14w03 ~ 14w23 [P1] 14.07 ~ 14.24
Tonbridge 14/31½ [UF] 14/34
Sevenoaks 14/41½ [P1] 14/52
Orpington 14*53 ~ 14*57 [P4] [US] 15/12
Petts Wood Jn 15/02 [USV] 15/17
Bickley Jn 15/04½ [UCS] 15/20
Bromley South 15/06½ [P3] 15/23
Shortlands Jn 15/10 15/25
Beckenham Junction 15/13 15/28
Kent House 15/15 [P2] 15/29
Herne Hill 15/25 [P2] 15/41
Brixton 15/28 [P1] 15/47
Voltaire Road Jn 15/30 [UCF] 15/49
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 15/32 15/51
London Victoria 15.35a [P2] 15.55


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z69 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall LSL 07.49d
Southall 07.59 ~ 08.19
Southall East Jn 08/21
Hanwell Bridge Loop 08*23 ~ 08*29
West Ealing 08/32
Acton West 08/35
Acton Main Line 08/37
Acton Wells Jn 08/40
Willesden SW Sidings 08*43 ~ 09*02
Willesden West London Jn 09/04
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/05
North Pole Jn 09/06
Shepherds Bush 09/08
Kensington Olympia 09*09 ~ 09*18 [DM]
West Brompton 09/22
Latchmere Jn 09/26
Longhedge Jn 09/29
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/31
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/32
London Victoria 09.39a [P2]

5Z70 : (47810 with 46100 on rear) : London Victoria to Stewarts Lane Jn
5Z70 : (46100 with 47810 on rear) : Stewarts Lane Jn to Battersea Loop

Location Booked
London Victoria 16.00d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 16/02
Stewarts Lane Jn 16.09 ~ 16.15
Battersea Loop 16.20a


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