21st September 1985

London Regional Transport / British Rail
Romney, Hythe & Dymchurch Railtour

Locos Used 12 'Sarah Siddons' & steam: 3 'Southern Maid' & 5 'Hercules'
Stock Used on BR: 6x mark 1 coaches
on RH&DR: 21 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
12 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Beckenham Junction - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Seven Oaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford - Folkestone West
5 + 3 Hythe - New Romney - Romney Sands - Dungeness - Romney Sands - New Romney
3 + 5 New Romney - Hythe
12 Dover Western Docks - Dover Priory - Shepperdswell - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Strood - Gravesend - Dartford - Eltham - Blackheath - Lewisham - New Cross - London Bridge - Blackfriars Carriage Road
12 Blackfriars Carriage Road - Loughborough Junction - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction

Sources : Andrew Fairholm & John Harrup

Photo Review
(all photos from John Harrup unless otherewise stated)


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.


12 'Sarah Siddons at Headcorn on the outward leg (above) and Gravesend
on the return (below).


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

Location Booked
Victoria (E) 09.35d
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/41
Pouparts Jn 09/44
Clapham Junction 09/47
Balham Jn 09/51
Streatham Hill 09/53
West Norwood 09/56
Crystal Palace 09/58
Birbeck 10.02a ~ 10.15d
Beckenham Junction 10/20
Bickley Jn 10/28
Swanley 10/36
Otford Jn 10/47
Sevenoaks 10/52
Tonbridge 11/01
Paddock Wood 11/07
Headcorn 11.20a ~ 11.38d
Ashford 11/51
Folkestone West 12.07a
Hythe 13.10d
Dymchurch 13/25
New Romney 13/33
Romney Sands 13/39
Dungeness 13/51
Romney Sands 14/03
New Romney 14.10a ~ 15.10d
Dymchurch 15/20
Hythe 15.40a
Dover Western Docks 16.30d
Dover Priory 16/35
Shepperdswell 16/43
Canterbury East 16/58
Faversham 17/10
Sittingbourne 17/19
Newington 17.24a ~ 17.37d
Gillingham 17/46
Rochester Bridge Jn 17/52
Strood 17/53
Gravesend 18.04a ~ 18.16d
Dartford 18/27
Crayford Creek Jn 18/30
Eltham 18/39
Blackheath 18/43
Lewisham 18/46
New Cross 18/49
Spa Road 18/52
London Bridge 18/55
Blackfriars Carriage Road 19.02 ~ 19.16
Loughborough Junction 19/26
Brixton 19/29
Factory Jn 19/31
Longhedge Jn 19/34
Clapham junction 19.38a


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