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 |