12th March 1983

British Rail
(Wedding Special)

EMU Used 4-REP 3011

Route :

EMU Used Route
as listed Ashford - Canterbury West - Margate - Strood - Tonbridge - Ashford

Notes :
(1) This was a Wedding Special with full meal service for about fifty guests. It stopped at Teston level crossing (between Farleigh and Wateringbury) for cake cutting ceremony and speeches.
(2) 3011 was held back after overhaul at Chart Leacon Works. Ashford drivers knew 4-REPs for the Chart Leacon movements.

Source : Nick Lawford

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Lawford)

Location Booked
Ashford 12.02d
Ashford ??.??a


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