10th December 1988

Hastings Diesel Group
The Dungeness Thumper Railtour

Traction Used DEMU: 1001

Route : 1Z66 (S.R. headcode 66) throughout

DEMU Used Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - West Marina Depot
as listed West Marina Depot - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells - Tonbridge
as listed Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford - Folkestone - Central - Folkestone East
as listed Folkestone East - Folkestone Harbour
as listed Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East
as listed Folkestone East - Ashford
as listed Ashford - Appledore - Dungeness
as listed Dungeness - Appledore - Ashford
as listed Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Dover Western Docks
as listed Dover Western Docks - Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Shepherds Well - Canterbury East - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gilingham - Rochester Bridge Jn - Strood - Hoo Jn - Gravesend
as listed Gravesend - Hoo Jn - Grain (Old Station)
as listed Grain - Hoo Jn - Gravesend - Dartford - Crayford - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - Lewisham - New Cross - North Kent East Jn - Spa Road - London Bridge - Metropolitan Jn - Charing Cross
as listed Charing Cross - Metropolitan Jn - London Bridge - Spa Road - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Norwood Fork Jn - Windmill Bridge Jn - East Croydon - South Croydon - Oxted - Hurst Green - East Grinstead
as listed East Grinstead - Hurst Green - Oxted - South Croydon
as listed South Croydon - Stoats Nest Jn - Redhill - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells - Wadhurst - Battle - Bopeep Jn - Hastings

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. May have been additional reversals in West Marina Depot.
(2) John F Kappler believes this tour used DEMU 1001 but confirmation of this is required.


John F Kappler's ticket for the tour

Source : John F Kappler

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John F Kappler)

Note: The tour timing sheet was inconsistent in how times were presented and did not always distinguish between passing times and stops (it was using a full stop mostly, including where a reversal had to take place). In some cases an arrival and departure time were shown with 'a' and 'd' but in others where a reversal had to take place only a single time was shown, sometimes with an 'a' but in other cases just a single time was listed without indication if it was arrival or departure. As Webmaster I have tried to show the timings in the usual Website format using / for passing times and full stop where a stop seemed likely or necessary. Assumptions have had to have been made so my conversion may not be perfect!

Location Booked
Hastings 07.30d
Bopeep Jn 07/34
West Marina Depot 07.40a
RMEE Shed 07.56d
Bopeep Jn 07/57
Hastings 08.01a ~ 08.08d
Warrior Square 08/10
Bopeep Jn 08/12
Battle 08/21
Mountfield 08/25
Robertsbridge 08/27
Wadhurst 08/42
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 08/46
Tunbridge Wells [1] 08.49a ~ ??.??d
Wells Tunnel Jn 08/50
Somerhill Tunnel 08/55
Tonbridge [2] 08.57a ~ 09.04d
Paddock Wood 09/12
Ashford 09/32
Folkestone 09/45
Folkestone East 09.52
Folkestone Harbour 09p57a ~ 10p10d
Folkestone East 10.20
Folkestone 10/22
Ashford 10.36a ~ 10.46d
Appledore 10/58
Dungeness 11p50a ~ 12p02d
Appledore 12/55
Ashford 13.08 ~ ??.??d
Canterbury West 13/29
Minster 13/45
Sandwich 13/51
Deal 13p56a ~ 14p06d
Martin Mill 14/13
Buckland Jn 14/19
Dover Priory 14/21
Dover Western Docks 14.25a ~ 14.35d
Buckland Jn 14/42
Shepherds Well 14/47
Canterbury East 14/56
Faversham 15/07
Sittingbourne 15/15
Gillingham 15/28
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/35
Strood 15/36
Gravesend 15.50
Hoo Jn 15.57 ~ ??.??
Signal D12 16.02 ~ ??.??
Grain Old Station 16.32
Signal D12 16.58 ~ ??.??
Gravesend 17/08
Dartford 17/16
Dartford Jn 17/17
Crayford 17/19
Hither Green 17/32
Parks Bridge Jn 17/33
Lewisham 17/35
New Cross 17/38
North Kent East Jn 17/39
Spa Road 17/43
London Bridge 17/45
Metropolitan Jn 17/47
Charing Cross 17.51a ~ 18.06d
Metropolitan Jn 18/10
London Bridge [5] 18/12
Spa Road 18/15
Bricklayers Arms Jn 18/18
Norwood Fork Jn 18/35
Windmill Bridge Jn 18/37
East Croydon [6] 18/36
South Croydon 18/40
Oxted 18/52
Hurst Green 18/54
East Grinstead 19.06a ~ 19.27d
Hurst Green 19/39
Oxted 19/42
South Croydon [4] 20.00
Stoats Nest Jn 20/05
Redhill 20.13 ~ ??.??
Tonbridge 20.45a ~ ??.??d
Somerhill Tunnel ?20/48d?
Wells Tunnel Jn 20/53
Tunbridge Wells [1] 20.56 ~ ??.??
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 20/58
Wadhurst 21/03
Robertsbridge 21/15
Mountfield 21/19
Bopeep Jn 21/32
Hastings 21.39a


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