13th April 1974
British Rail (Eastern)
The Kentishman
(Holiday Preview Excursion)
Loco Used | 47043 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
47043 | Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - (via MML) - Brent Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Penge East - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Meopham - Strood - Gillingham - Faversham - Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate |
47043 | Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Barnes - Twickenham - Whitton - Hounslow - Brentford - Old Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough |
Notes :
(1) The return leg routing between Clapham Junction and Kew East Jn was recorded
as a diversion.
Source : John Glossop (on train from Sheffield to
Margate/Ramsgate to Sheffield)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Glossop)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Mexborough | 06.56d | ? | 23.22a | ? | |
Aldwarke Jn | 07/03 | ? | 23/15 | ? | |
Rotherham | 07.08a ~ 07.10d | ? | 23.08a ~ 23.10d | ? | |
Sheffield | 07.21a ~ 07.27d | 07.22 ~ 07.27 | 22.54a ~ 23.00d | 22.55 ~ ??.?? | |
Dore | 07/35 | 07/35 | 22/44 | ? | |
Dronfield | 07/39 | ? | 22/40 | ? | |
Chesterfield | 07.44a ~ 07.46d | 07.45 ~ 07.47 | 22.32a ~ 22.34d | ? | |
Clay Cross South Jn | 07/52 | 07/53 | 22/27 | ? | |
Morton | 07/57 | 07/58 | 22/24 | ? | |
Trowell Jn | 08/13 | 08/14 | 22/11 | ? | |
Trent | 08/18 | 08/18 | 22/05 | ? | |
Loughborough | 08/26 | 08/27 | 21/58 | ? | |
Syston South Jn | 08/32 | 08/32 | 21/52 | ? | |
Leicester | 08c37 ~ 08c39 | 08.36 ~ 08.39 | 21c43 ~ 21c45 | 21.39 ~ 21.51 | |
Wigston North Jn | 08/45 | 08/46 | 21/39 | 21/36 | |
Kibworth | 08/53 | 08/54 | 21/39 | 21/31 | |
Market Harborough | 08/58 | 08/59 | 21/23 | 21/27 | |
Desborough North | 09/04 | 09/05 | 21/19 | 21/24 | |
Kettering | 09/12 | 09/12 | 21/13 | 21/18 | |
Wellingborough | 09/19 | 09/19 | 21/07 | 21/13 | |
Sharnbrook | 09/29 | ? | 20/59 | 21/06 | |
Bedford North | 09/36 | ? | 20/52 | 21/00 | |
Luton | 10/01 | ? | 20/38 | 20/48 | |
St Albans | 10/13 | ? | 20/20 | 20/36 | |
Elstree | 10/25 | ? | 20/06 | 20/24 [SL] | |
Silkstream Jn | 10/31 | ? | 20/00 | 20/18 [SL] | |
Hendon | 10/35 | ? | 19/57 | 20/15 [SL] | |
Brent Jn No.2 | 10c39 ~ 10c41 | ? | 19c51 ~ 19c53 | 20.06 ~ 20.11 | |
Dudding Hill Jn | 10/45 | ? | 19/47 | 20/00 | |
Acton Wells Jn | 10/58 | ? | 19/39 | 19/46 | |
South Acton | 11/02 | ? | 19/35 | 19/40 | |
Kew East Jn | 11/05 | ? | 19/32 | 19/37 | |
Clapham Junction | 11c19 ~ 11c20 | ? | 19c17 ~ 19c18 | 19.15 ~ 19.16 | |
Herne Hill | 11/31 | ? | 19/02 | ? | |
Bromley South | 11.40 ~ 11.41 | ? | 18/53 | ? | |
Swanley | 11/49 | ? | 18/45 | ? | |
Gillingham | 12/12 | ? | 18/21 | ? | |
Faversham | 12/29 | ? | 18/04 | ? | |
Margate | 12.52a ~ 12.54d | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | 17.40a ~ 17.41d | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | |
Broadstairs | 13.00a ~ 13.01d | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | 17.33a ~ 17.34d | ??.?? ~ ??.?? | |
Ramsgate | 13.12a | ??.?? | 17.28d | ??.?? |