14th May 1967

L.C.G.B.
The Calais - Lille Rail Tour

Locos Used GB : D3670, E5007, E6028 & E6029
F : 040D549, 141R189, 231G42 & 242TA115

Route :

Loco(s) Route
E5007

London Victoria - Brixton - Nunhead - Catford - Shortlands - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Ashford - Folkestone East
D3670 (1) Folkestone East - Folkestone Harbour
231G42 Calais - Maritime - Boulogne Ville - Etaples - St Pol - Bethune
242TA115 Bethune - Don Sainghin - Lille
141R189 Lille - Hazebrouck - St Omer
040D549 St Omer - Calais Ville - Calais Maritime
D3670 (2) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East
E6028 + E6029 Folkestone East - Ashford - Maidstone East - Otford - Swanley - Bromley South - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) E5007 on rear.
(2) E6028 & E6029 on rear.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : Terry Jackson & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Terry Jackson & John Broderick)

UK

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Victoria 08.20d 08.20
3.16 Brixton 08/25 08/26½
3.70 Cambria Jn 08/26½ ?
5.76 Nunhead 08/30 08/32
11.12 Shortlands 08/36½ FL 08/40½
13.48 Bickley Jn 08/39½ FL ?
18.41 Swanley 08/44½ 08/49
25.16 Otford 08/54 08/54
41.08 Maidstone East 09/12 09/13½
60.30 Ashford 09/34 09/33
75.16 Folkestone East 09.49a ~ 09.53d 09.48½ ~ 09.53½
76.41 Folkestone Harbour 09.58a 09.58½

Ferry ("Steamer")

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.0 Folkestone 10.20d 10.26
(30.0) Calais 11.50a 12.40

France

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Calais Maritime 12.20d 13.20
1.6 Calais Ville 12p25a ~ 12p45d 13.26 ~ 13.40
2.9 Bif. des Fontinettes 12/49 13/44
? Bif. de Calais Rivière Neuve 12/52 ?
6.2 Fréthun ? ?
11.8 Caffiers 13/02 14/56½
16.9 Marquise-Rinxent 13/08 14/01
23.3 Wimille-Wimereux 13/14 14/07
26.3 Boulogne Tintelleries ? 14/09
28.2 Boulogne Ville 13/18 14/10
28.9 Poste 3 d'Outreau 13/19 ?
29.7 Pont-de-Briques ? ?
32.4 Hesdigneul 13/23 14/15
35.7 Neufchatel ? 14/18
39.2 Dannes-Camiers ? 14/21
43.8 Etaples 13.36a ~ 13.37d 14.27 ~ 14.28½
48.1 Beutin ? 14/35
51.2 Montreuil-sur-Mer 13/47 14/38½
54.4 Bimeux ? 14/42
57.5 Beaurainville 13/55 14/45½
61.2 Aubin-St-Vaast ? 14/50
64.3 Hesdin 14/03 14/53½
71.1 Blangy-sur-Ternoise 14/12 15/01
75.5 Anvin 14/17 15/06
81.7 St Pol-sur-Ternoise 14p25a ~ 14p36d 15.14 ~ 15.22½
86.0 Brias 14/44 15/39
91.0 Penres-Camblain 14/52 15/46½
93.5 Calonne-Ricquart ? 15/49
? Lapugnoy 14/59 15/53
97.8 La Beuvriére ? ?
? Bif. de Fouquereuil 15/05 ?
? Fouquereuil 15/07 15/58
101.6 Béthune 15L10a ~ 15L25d 16.02½ ~ 16.21
104.7 Beuvry (Pas-de-Calais) ? 16/28
? Cuinchy 15/33 16/31
110.3 La Bassée Viol ? 16.35½a ~ 16.38d
? Marquillies 15/40 16/45
115.9 Don-Sainghin 15/43 ?
121.5 Haubourdin ? 16/54½
? Bif. de la Tortue 15/49 ?
? Bif. de la Justice 15/56 ?
? Poste 1 de St-Sauveur 15/57 17/01
? Poste 2 de St-Sauveur 15/58 17/01½
127.7 Lille 16L02a ~ 16L13d 17.05 ~ 17.17
? Jonction du Lion d'Or 16/17 17/22
132.7 Bif. de St-André 16/21 17/26
? Bif. des Quatre Maisons 16/23 ?
135.8 Perenchies ? 17/29
140.7 Armentières 16/29 17/33½
147.5 Bailleul 16/35 17/40½
152.5 Strazeele ? 17/45½
156.3 Hazebrouck 16/45 17/50
162.4 Ebblinghem ? 17/56
169.3 St Omer 17L00a ~ 17L15d 18.05 ~ 18.32
174.9 Watten-Eperlecq 17/27 18/43
181.7 Audruicq 17/40 18/55
186.7 Pont d'Ardres 17/48 19/03
? Bif. de Coulogne 17/59 19/11½
193.7 Bif. de Fontinettes 18/00 19/13½
195.0 Calais Ville 18/01 19/17
196.6 Calais Maritime 18.05a 19.25

Ferry ("Steamer")

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.0 Calais 18.35d 19.47
(30.0) Folkestone 20.05a 21.18

UK

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Folkestone Harbour 20.40d 21.38½
1.25 Folkestone East 20.45a ~ 20.49d 21.46 ~ 21.49
16.11 Ashford 21/04½ 22/04½
35.33 Maidstone East 21/25½ 22/29½
51.25 Otford 21/44½ 22/48
58.00 Swanley 21/52½ FL 22/55
62.73 Bickley Jn 21/57½ FL ?
65.29 Shortlands 22/00½ 23/03
66.59 Beckenham Junction 22/02 ?
71.34 Herne Hill 22/07 23/09½
72.15 Brixton 22/08 23/11
75.31 Victoria 22.13a 23.18


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