26th June 1993

Atlas Railtours
The Dover Distributor

Locos Used 47224 & 47276
Stock Used 4915+4993+1832+4842+5007+4991+4909+4916+17159+4977

Route : 1Z40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
47276 Derby - Burton-on-Trent - Tamworth HL - Birmingham New Street - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill - Cheltenham Spa - Barnwood Jn - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - Staines - Feltham Jn - Hounslow - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria
47224 London Victoria - Factory Jn - Herne Hill - Shortlands Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Dover Priory - Dover Western Docks
47224 Dover Western Docks - Folkestone East - Train Roads
47276 (1) Folkestone East - Train Roads
47224 (2) Train Roads- Folkestone Harbour
47276 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Train Roads
47224 (2) Train Roads - Folkestone East - Ashford
47276 Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Sole Street - St Mary Cray Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Sydenham Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Clapham High Street - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street - Four Oaks - Lichfield City - Burton-on-Trent - Derby

Notes :
(1) 47224 on rear.
(2) 47276 on rear.

Sources : Gary Thornton (joined the train at London Victoria/left at Clapham Junction),
Richard Bolsover (on the train throughout), Trevor Cockram, Richard Rooker & Bob Spooner

Photo Review


47276 at Swindon (photo: Duncan Jennings)


47224 at the stops, Dover Western Docks (photo: Gary Thornton)


Gary Thornton's ticket.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Thornton)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Derby 06.00d ?
11.01 Burton-on-Trent ??.??a ~ 06.14d ?
23.72 Tamworth HL ??.??a ~ 06.28d ?
41.19 Birmingham New Street ??.??a ~ 06.58d ?
53.22 Stourbridge Junction ??.??a ~ 07.20d ?
60.01 Kidderminster ??.??a ~ 07.28d ?
69.37 Droitwich Spa ??.??a ~ 07.41d ?
75.16 Worcester Shrub Hill ??.??a ~ 07.52d ?
97.01 Cheltenham Spa ??.??a ~ 08.15d ?
114.22 Stroud ??.??a ~ 08.37d ?
139.12 Swindon ??.??a ~ 09.07d ?
163.25 Didcot Parkway 09/28 ?
180.37 Reading ??.??a ~ 09.44d ?
204.71 Staines ? ?
219.79 Clapham Junction 10/41 ?
221.37 Stewarts Lane Jn 10/46 ?
222.43
0.00		 Victoria 10L53a ~ 11L23d ??.?? ~ 11.52
1.61 Factory Jn 11/27 11/57
3.76 Herne Hill 11/31 12/00
9.57 Shortlands Jn 11/38 12/06
13.17 St Mary Cray Jn 11/42 12/11
17.31 Swanley 11/48 12/15
24.07 Otford 11/57 12/23
39.76 Maidstone East 12/20 12/41
59.17 Ashford 12/42 13/04
73.35 Canterbury West 13.00a ~ 13.05d 13.21 ~ 13.24
84.72 Minster 13/19 13/39
89.59 Sandwich 13/27 13/45
93.69 Deal 13/30 13/50
103.09 Dover Priory 13/49 14.08a ~ 14.09d
104.16 Dover Western Docks 13.55a ~ 14.50d 14.14 ~ 15.34
110.09 Folkestone East 15L02a ~ 15L14d 15.44 ~ 15.49
? Train Roads 15.15a ~ 15.20d 15.52 ~ 15.53
111.12
0.00		 Folkestone Harbour 15.25a ~ 16.00d 15.58 ~ 16.11
1.03 Train Roads 16.05a ~ 16.10d 16.14 ~ 16.16
0.00 Folkestone East 16/11 16/17
1.06 Folkestone Central 16/14 16/20
14.70
0.00		 Ashford 16L32a ~ 16L42d 16.37 ~ 16.48
14.18 Canterbury West 17.01a ~ ??.??d 17.06
25.55 Minster 17/18 17/22
29.58 Ramsgate 17/24 17/28
35.10 Margate 17/32 17/36
46.21 Herne Bay 17/44 17/47
57.02 Faversham 17/57 17/58
64.20 Sittingbourne 18/05 18/06
73.04 Gillingham 18/13 18/16
75.78 Rochester Bridge Jn 18/22 18/21
82.08 Sole Street 18/31 18/31
91.48 Swanley 18/46 18/49
94.22 St Mary Cray Jn 18/51 18/54
99.22 Shortlands Jn 18/55 19/00
106.36 Factory Jn 19/07 19/09
108.03 Clapham Junction 19.15a ~ ??.??d 19.26 ~ ??.??
123.11 Staines ? ?
147.45 Reading 20.16a ~ ??.??d ?
164.57 Didcot Parkway 20/32 ?
188.70 Swindon 20.50a ~ ??.??d ?
213.60 Stroud 21.20a ~ ??.??d ?
231.01 Cheltenham Spa 21.40a ~ ??.??d ?
248.79 Abbotswood Jn 21/58 ?
252.66 Worcester Shrub Hill 22.05a ~ ??.??d ?
258.45 Droitwich Spa 22.16a ~ ??.??d ?
268.01 Kidderminster 22.29a ~ ??.??d ?
274.60 Stourbridge Junction 22.39a ~ ??.??d ?
286.63 Birmingham New Street 23.04a ~ ??.??d ?
295.63 Four Oaks 23/26 ?
303.09 Lichfield City 23/40 ?
315.24 Burton-on-Trent 23.54a ~ ??.??d ?
326.55 Derby 00.09a ?


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