20th April 1985

Southern Electric Group
The Dungeness Dynamo

Loco Used steam: 'Ajax'
DEMU's Used 6L 1006 & 3D 1310 (1)

Route : 1Z36 throughout
Headcode 3 : Watford Junction to Hastings
(double-white blank Ashford - Dungeness - Ashford)
Headcode 48 : Hastings to Watford Junction

DEMU's Route
1310 + 1006 Watford Junction - Wembley Central - Willesden No.7 - Signal WN91 (2)
1006 + 1310 Signal WN91 - Willesden No.7 (2)
1310 + 1006 Willesden No.7 (3) - Willesden WL Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn (3) - Clapham Junction
1006 + 1310 Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - (via Atlantic Line) - Nunhead - Lewisham - Eltham - Barnehurst - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Jn - Grain
1310 + 1006 Grain - Hoo Jn - Gravesend
1006 + 1310 Gravesend - Gillingham - Signal ET26
1310 + 1006 Signal ET26 -  Chatham Dockyard
1006 + 1310 (4) Chatham Dockyard - Signal ET26
1310 + 1006 Signal ET26 - Gillingham - Strood
1006 + 1310 Strood - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood
1310 + 1006 Paddock Wood - Ashford - Appledore - Lydd Town - Dungeness
1006 + 1310 Dungeness - Lydd Town - Appledore - Ashford
1310 + 1006 Ashford - Appledore - Hastings - Eastbourne
1006 + 1310 Eastbourne - Lewes - Haywards Heath - Ardingly
1310 + 1006 Ardingly - Haywards Heath - Redhill - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Crystal Palace - Streatham Hill - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Wembley Central - Watford Junction

Notes :
(1) Originally listed as 1304 however Chris Tompson's has commented that his photos clearly show the unit to have been 1310. LASERman comments that this error probably originated from SEG Live Rail magazine tour report which showed 1304 but confirms he has also recorded it as being unit 1310.
(2) Stopped as driver had no route knowledge via Acton Canal Wharf. Train returned to Willesden No 7 to be diverted via Kensington Olympia.
(3) Booked via Acton Canal Wharf Jn, Acton Wells Jn, Kew East Jn, Barnes.
(4) Banked to Dockyard exit by 0-4-0 steam locomotive ‘Ajax’ is actually RSH 0-4-0ST 7042/1941.

Sources : Paul Griffin (joined at Lewisham, left at Clapham Junction),
Jeremy Sleightholm (joined/left the train at Clapham Junction), Chris Tompson
& LASERman (on the train throughout)

Photo Review
(all photos: Chris Tompson)


The tour passes Gillingham signalbox. The Chatham Dockyard branch can
be seen heading off on the right of the picture.


Heading down the Chatham Dockyard branch. Gillingham signalbox is just
visible above the rear of the train.


...and further still down the branch...


1006 leads the formation through Cuxton.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Paul Griffin & LASERman)

M.C

Location

Booked

Actual

0.00

Watford Junction

07.00d

07.00 [SL]

9.30

Wembley Central

??.??a ~ 07.12d

07.11 ~ 07.12˝ [LLGL]

?

Willesden No 7

?

07/21˝

?

Signal WN91

?

07.22 ~ 07.37˝

?

Acton Canal Wharf Jn

?

DIV

?

Acton Wells Jn

?

DIV

?

South Acton

?

DIV

14.75

Kew East Jn

07/34

DIV

15.28

New Kew Jn

07/37

DIV

17.66

Barnes

07/42 [SL]

DIV

?

Willesden No 7

DIV

07.40 ~ 08.00

?

Willesden West London Jn

DIV

08/07

?

Mitre Bridge Jn

DIV

08/09

?

North Pole Jn

DIV

08/10˝

?

Kensington Olympia

DIV

08/13

?

Latchmere Jn

DIV

08/17˝

20.79

Clapham Junction

??.??a ~ 07.50d [P3]

08.21 ~ 08.25 [P5]

22.05

Longhedge Jn

07/53

08/28˝

22.50

Factory Jn

07/56 [AL]

08/30 [AL]

25.05

Denmark Hill

08/00

08/34

25.41

Crofton Road Jn

08/01

08/35

26.51

Nunhead

08/03

08/37˝

28.36

Lewisham

??.??a ~ 08.09d

08.43 ~ 08.44˝

29.28

Blackheath

08/11

08/47

31.43

Eltham

08.16a ~ 08.25d

08.51˝ ~ 08.57˝

36.24

Barnehurst

08/33

?

37.68

Crayford Creek Jn

08/35

09/06˝

39.07

Dartford Jn

08/37

09/08˝

39.32

Dartford

08/38

09/09˝

46.16

Gravesend

08/47

09/19

49.41

Hoo Jn

08*53 ~ 08.53

09.23˝ ~ 09.24

51.03

signal D12

09*00 ~ 09*00

09.29˝ ~ 09.31

60.64

Grain

09.33 ~ 09.48

09.59˝ ~ 10.12˝

70.45

signal D12

10*22 ~ 10*22

10.43 ~ 10.46

72.07

signal D19

10.27 ~ 10.27

10.50˝ ~ 10.51

75.32

Gravesend

10.37a ~ 10.43d

10.57 ~ 11.02˝ [P1]

82.48

Strood

10/52

11/14

82.72

Rochester Bridge Jn

10/53

11/15

85.66

Gillingham

11.00a ~ 11.08d

11.20 ~ 11.26

??.??

signal ET26

11.13 ~ 11.13

11.28˝ ~ 11.31˝

86.43

Chatham Dockyard

11.25a ~ 11.55d

11.44˝ ~ 12.22˝

??.??

signal ET25

??.?? ~ ??.??

12.33˝ ~ 12.34˝

87.20

Gillingham

12.09a ~ 12.18d

12.38 ~ 12.41˝

90.14

Rochester Bridge Jn

12/24

12/47˝

90.38

Strood

12.25a ~ 12.34d

12.49 ~ 12.54

96.07

Snodland

12.42a ~ 12.55d

13.02 ~ 13.10˝

101.64

Maidstone West

13/03

?

121.60

Paddock Wood

13.18a ~ 13.26d

13.31 ~ 13.36˝

143.03

Ashford

13c47 ~ 13c47

14.00˝~ 14.06˝ [P2]

151.44

Appledore

14/00

14.20˝ ~ 14.22˝

158.50

Lydd Town

14.40a ~ 14.50d

14.47 _ 14.56˝

160.79

Dungeness

14.57a ~ 15.05d

15.04 ~ 15.16

170.34

Appledore

15/45

15.48˝ ~ 15.49

178.75

Ashford

15.58a ~ 16.06d

16.01˝ ~ 16.08 [P1]

187.36

Appledore

16/19

16/20

194.20

Rye

16/28

16/28˝

204.29

Ore

16/43

16.43˝ ~ 16.47˝

205.21

Hastings

16.46a ~ 17.01d

16.50 ~ 17.07

206.64

Bopeep Jn

17/05

17/10˝

208.71

Bexhill

17/09

?

215.55

Pevensey & Westham

17/17

?

218.61

Hampden Park

17/22

17/24˝

220.60

Eastbourne

17.25a ~ 17.35d

17.27 ~ 17.35˝

224.77

Polegate

17/41

17/42

235.46

Southerham Jn

17/53

17/53

236.50

Lewes

17/56

17/55

245.55

Keymer Jn

18/10

18/06˝ [DL]

248.65

Haywards Heath

18c16 ~ 18c16

18.12 ~ 18.12˝ [P1]

250.68

Ardingly

18.25a ~ 18.35d

18.18˝ ~ 18.24˝

252.71

Haywards Heath

18.45a ~ 19.15d

18.34˝ ~ 19.15˝ [P1/DSL]

253.50

Copyhold Jn

19/16

19/23˝ [UL]

259.22

Balcombe Tunnel Jn

19/22 [FL]

19/30 [FL]

261.29

Three Bridges

19/24

19/32

269.00

Earlswood

19/34 [SL]

19/39 [SL]

269.69

Redhill

19c36 ~ 19c36

19.50 ~ 19.53

276.25

Stoats Nest Jn

19/43 [SL]

20/01

280.17

East Croydon

19.51a ~ ??.??d

20.06˝ ~ 20.07˝

280.56

Windmill Bridge Jn

19/52 [SL]

20/09

281.70

Norwood Junction

19/55

20/12˝

282.43

Bromley Jn

19/56

20/14

283.29

Crystal Palace

19/58

20/16

285.03

West Norwood

20/02

20/19

286.28

Streatham Hill

20/04

20/21˝

287.15

Balham Jn

20/06 [SL]

20/21˝

289.28

Clapham Junction

20.11a ~ ??.??d

20.27˝ ~ 20.28˝

289.74

Latchmere Jn

20/15

20/31

?

Kensington Olympia

?

20/36

?

North Pole Jn

?

?

?

Mitre Bridge Jn

?

20/40˝

?

Willesden WL Jn

?

20.41˝ ~ 20.43˝ [SL]

297.26

Wembley Central

20.44a ~ ??.??d

20.50˝ ~ 20.52˝

306.57

Watford Junction

20.56a

21.04˝


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