26th April 1970

B.R.
(Ramblers Special)

DEMUs Used 1035 + 1037

Route :

DEMUs Route
1035 + 1037 London Victoria - Battersea Park - Clapham Junction - Crystal Palace - East Croydon - Redhill - Edenbridge (1) - Tonbridge - Headcorn - Ashford - Canterbury West
1035 + 1037 Canterbury West - Ashford - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Crystal Palace - Clapham Junction - Battersea Park - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) "3R" 1202 on the preceding train had failed at Edenbridge & the special assisted it forward to Tonbridge.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 09.47d 09.53½   21.21a 21.34
Clapham Junction 09.52a ~ 09.53d 10.00 ~ 10.01   21.15a ~ 21.16d 21.27 ~ 21.28
Balham - -   21.10½a ~ 21.11d 21.22 ~ 21.23½
Balham Jn 09/56 10/05   - -
Streatham Hill 09/58 10/06   21/06 21/20
Crystal Palace 10/05 10/11   20.57a ~ 20.58d 21.10½ ~ 21.14
Bromley Jn - -   20/55 21/09
Norwood Junction 10/08 10/14  
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/11 10/16  
East Croydon 10.12a ~ 10.14d 10.17½ ~ 10.19  
Coulsdon North 10/20 10/26  
Redhill 10/31 10.34½a ~ 10.35½d  
Edenbridge 10/46 10.48a ~ 10.52d  
Beckenham Junction   20.50a ~ 20.51d 21.04 ~ 21.05
Shortlands   20/47½ 21/02
Bromley South   20.44½a ~ 20.45½d 21/01
Bickley Jn   20/41½ 20/59
Orpington   20/39 20/56
Sevenoaks   20/30 20/47½
Tonbridge 11.06a ~ 11.08d 11.15½ ~ 11.22   20.18a ~ 20.19d 20.34 ~ 20.36½
Paddock Wood 11/15 11/29   20/12 20/26
Ashford 11/36 11/49½   19/54 20/08
Wye - -   19.46½a ~ 19.47d 19.59½ ~ 20.00
Chilham 11.48a ~ 11.49d 12.00 ~ 12.07   19.39a ~ 19.40d 19.51 ~ 19.52
Chartham 11.53a ~ 11.24d 12.11 ~ 12.14   19.34a ~ 19.35d 19.46 ~ 19.47
Canterbury West 11.59a 12.19   19.30d 19.40


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