From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
16th April 1958
Ian Allan
(Locospotters' Excursion to
Ashford Works and the R.H. & D.R.)
Postponed from 10/04/1958 to this date for reason(s) unknown but appears to have swapped with the tour to Swindon & Eastleigh Works which was first advertised to run on 16th April but in the event ran on (at least) 10th April.
| Traction Used | ????? |
Route :
| Traction | Route |
| ????? | London Victoria - Ashford - Appledore - Lydd Town - (New) Romney Jn - New Romney |
| ????? | New Romney - Dungeness - New Romney - Hythe |
| ????? | Hythe - New Romney |
| ????? | New Romney - (New) Romney Jn - Lydd Town - Appledore |
| ????? | Appledore - Rye - Hastings - Polegate - Lewes - Haywards Heath - London Bridge - London Charing Cross |
Notes :
(1) Route & traction confirmation required. This train was
originally advertised to run on 10th April 1958. The train on the
RH&DR was a special according to the pre-tour advertising.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Source : John Debens
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
| Location | Booked |
| Victoria | 09.20d |
| Ashford Works | 10.48a ~ 13.22d |
| New Romney | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
| Charing Cross | 20.09a |
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