8th May 1988

Southern Electric Group
The Flying Fourgon

Loco Used 33042
EMU's Used 68007, 68010 & 68508
Stock Used 4TC set 8103

Route : 1Z38 throughout

Traction Route
68007, 68010 & 68508 London Charing Cross - London Bridge - North Kent East Jn - Hither Green - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Deal - Dover Priory - Ashford
33042 (1) Ashford - Rye - Hastings
68007, 68010 & 68508 Hastings - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells
68007, 68010 & 68508 Tunbridge Wells - Wadhurst - Etchingham - Robertsbridge - Hastings
68007, 68010 & 68508 Hastings - Eastbourne
68007, 68010 & 68508 Eastbourne - Lewes - (via quarry line) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Farlington Jn - Portcreek Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
68007, 68010 & 68508 Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portcreek Jn - Farlington Jn - Havant - Chichester - Ford - Horsham - Three Bridges - (via quarry line) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Sydenham - New Cross Gate - London Charing Cross

Notes :
(1) Dragging 68007, 68010 & 68508 & 8103.

Sources : Nick Lawford, LASERman & Rail Enthusiast (issue no.79)

Photo Review


9007 leads at Harrietsham (photo: LASERman)


Unusual motive power to say the least! (photo: LASERman)


33042 comes off the train at Hastings (photo: LASERman)


Eastbourne (photo: LASERman)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)

Location

Booked

Actual

London Charing Cross

08.20d

?

London Waterloo East

08.22a.~.08.23d

08.22½ ~ 08.23½ [C]

Metropolitan Jn

08/25½

?

London Bridge

08.27 ~ 08.28

08.26½ ~ 08.27½ [P5]

Spa Road

08/30½

?

North Kent East Jn

08/32

?

Hither Green

08/36

08/34

Chislehurst Jn

08/42

08/39½

St Mary Cray Jn

08/43½ [SL]

08/40½

Swanley

08/48

?

Otford Jn

08/57

08/52½

Borough Green Down Loop

09.04 ~ 09.10

09.00 ~ 09.16½

Maidstone East

09/26 [RVL]

09.29 ~ 09.29½

Harrietsham

09p36a ~ 09p46d

09.39½ ~ 09.46½

Lenham Loop

09/50

09.50 ~ 09.54

Ashford

10c?? ~ 10c03

10.06 ~ 10.07½

Canterbury West

10/20

10/25

Minster

10/40

10/38

Deal

10p50a ~ 11p00d

10.53 ~ 11.01

Dover Priory

11/13

11/13

Folkestone Central

11/23 [SL]

11/24½

Ashford

11L38 ~ 11L55

11.46 ~ 12.29 [P1]

Appledore

?

12/41½

Rye

12.16 ~ 12.30

12.50½ ~ 12.58½

Ore

?

13/16

Hastings

12L48 ~ 13L00

13.18 ~ 13.27 [P2]

Bo-Peep Jn

13/04

13/29½

Robertsbridge

13.??a ~ 13.19d

13.43 ~ 13.43½

Etchingham

13.??a ~ 13.22d

13.47 ~ 13.47

Wadhurst

13.??a ~ 13.32d

13.56 ~ 13.56

Tunbridge Wells

13.39a ~ 14.00d

14.05 ~ 14.08 [P1]

Wadhurst

14.??a ~ 14.08d

14.15 ~ 14.15

Etchingham

14.??a ~ 14.17d

14.24 ~14.24

Robertsbridge

14.??a ~ 14.21d

14.27½ ~ 14.27.58

Bo-Peep Jn

14/35

14/41½

Hastings

14.39 ~ 14.48

14.45 ~ 14.50½ [P2]

Bo-Peep Jn

14/52

?

Pevensey & Westham

15/09

15/02½

Hampden Park

15/16

15/06

Eastbourne

15.20a ~ 15.30d

15.11 ~ 15.29 [P3]

Hampden Park

?

15/33

Polegate

15/36

15/36½

Southerham Jn

15/50

15/49½

Lewes

15/53

15/51½

Keymer Jn

16/09

16/02

Haywards Heath

16/13 [SL / P4]

16/06½

Balcombe Tunnel Jn

16/21

16/16 [FL]

Three Bridges

?

16/18½ [P4]

Gatwick Airport

16/27

16/23½ [P4]

Earlswood

16/32 [QL]

16/30½

Stoats Nest Jn

16/40 [SL]

16/38½

East Croydon

16/45

16/50½ [P4]

Windmill Bridge Jn

16/46 [SL]

?

Norwood Jn

16c4? ~ 16c50

16.54½ ~ 16.55 [P1]

Bromley Jn

16/52

16/57½

Crystal Palace

16/54

16/59

West Norwood

16/58

17/02

Tulse Hill

17/01

17/04

Herne Hill

17/04

17/06½

Brixton

17/05½

17/08

Factory Jn

17/08

17/10½

Longhedge Jn

17/10

17/12

Clapham Junction

17c1? ~ 17c16

17.16 ~ 17.16½ [SL]

Barnes

17/23

17/23

Hounslow

17/30

17/31½

Feltham Jn

17/32

17/33

Staines

17/38

17/38½

Virginia Water

17/44

17/45

Addlestone Jn

17/51

?

Byfleet Jn

17/53 [SL]

17/53 [FL]

Woking

17c5? ~ 17c59 [P4]

17.58 ~ 17.58½ [P3]

Guildford

18/07

18/05½ [P4]

Shalford Jn

18/11

18/07½

Godalming

18p15a ~ 18p25d

18.11½ ~ 18.25

Haslemere

18/34

18/34½

Petersfield

18/44

18/48

Havant

18/58

18/59½

Portcreek Jn

19/04

19/03

Portsmouth & Southsea

19/11

19/08½

Portsmouth Harbour

19.14a ~ 19.33d

19.11½ ~ 19.45½ [P1]

Portsmouth & Southsea

19/36

19/50

Portcreek Jn

19/42

19/54½

Havant

19c4? ~ 19c49

20/00

Chichester

20/02

20/11

Barnham

20/11

20/16½

Arundel Jn

20/17

20/20½

Pulborough

20/33

20/36½

Horsham

20/50

20/51½

Three Bridges

21c0? ~ 21c03 [SL]

21.02½ ~ 21.04

Gatwick Airport

21/07

21/08½ [P1]

Earlswood

21/12 [SL]

21/14

Redhill

21/14

21/15½

Stoats Nest Jn

21/21

21/22

East Croydon

21/26 [P4]

21/27½

Windmill Bridge Jn

21/27

?

Norwood Jn

21c3? ~ 21c31

21.30½ ~ 21.31½ [P1]

Bricklayers Arms

21/39 [FL]

?

Spa Road

21/41 [Up Loop]

21/40½

London Bridge

21.4?a ~ 21.44d

21.43 ~ 21.44½ [P6]

Metropolitan Jn

?

21/46 [FL]

London Waterloo East

21.4?a ~ 21.49d

21.47½ ~ 21.48 [D]

London Charing Cross

21.51a

?


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