Six Bells Junction

20th November 1994

Hertfordshire Rail Tours / South West Trains
Le Beaujolais Nouveau

Loco used	73003 (as E6003)
Stock used	17096+99566(3066)+1696+99568(3068)+99540(3069)+99554(80867)

Route :

Loco Route

E6003 London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Shortlands Junction - Bromley South - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Sole Street - Gillingham - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Dover Priory

E6003 Dover Priory - Deal - Sandwich - Minster East Jn - Canterbury West - Ashford - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
Robert Frise adds "The tour departed from London Victoria with an uneventful journey down to Dover Priory where we joined the waiting coaches for the short transfer to the Eurotunnel Centre near Folkestone. The main object of the tour was to sample the new Beaujolais wine, a bottle of which was provided with the meal. The RBR failed so the meal had to be prepared in the refreshment rooms at Dover Priory. Coffee could not be served after the meal so we were given another half bottle of Beaujolais. No complaints!".

Source : Robert Frise (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(provided by Robert Frise)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (trn) M.C

0.00 Victoria 09.30d 17.09a 180.55

2.05 Voltaire Road 09/35 17/14 (?) 178.50

3.14 Brixton 09/36 17/02 177.41

3.76 Herne Hill 09/38 17/00 176.59

9.57 Shortlands Jn 09/45 16/53 170.78

10.71 Bromley South 09.48a ~ 09.50d 16.49a ~ 16.51d 169.64

12.38 Bickley Jn 09/54 16/46 168.17

13.17 St Mary Cray Jn 09/55 16/45 167.38

17.31 Swanley 09/59 16/41 163.24

M.C	Location	Booked
26.71	Sole Street	10/07
33.01	Rochester Bridge Jn	10/14
35.75	Gillingham	10/20
51.77	Faversham	10/35
61.65	Canterbury East	10/44
71.60	Shepherds Well	10/57
76.32	Buckland Jn	11/01
77.23	Dover Priory	11.08a ~ 14.42d
78.14	Buckland Jn	14/44
82.14	Martin Mill	14/50
86.43	Deal	14/56
90.53	Sandwich	15/02
95.30	Minster East Jn	15/08
107.20	Canterbury West	15/22
121.38	Ashford	15/38
140.59	Maidstone East	16/06
151.09	Borough Green	16/25
156.02	Otford Jn	16/32

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Loco	Route
E6003	London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Shortlands Junction - Bromley South - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Sole Street - Gillingham - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Dover Priory
E6003	Dover Priory - Deal - Sandwich - Minster East Jn - Canterbury West - Ashford - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

M.C	Location	Booked (out)	Booked (trn)	M.C
0.00	Victoria	09.30d	17.09a	180.55
2.05	Voltaire Road	09/35	17/14 (?)	178.50
3.14	Brixton	09/36	17/02	177.41
3.76	Herne Hill	09/38	17/00	176.59
9.57	Shortlands Jn	09/45	16/53	170.78
10.71	Bromley South	09.48a ~ 09.50d	16.49a ~ 16.51d	169.64
12.38	Bickley Jn	09/54	16/46	168.17
13.17	St Mary Cray Jn	09/55	16/45	167.38
17.31	Swanley	09/59	16/41	163.24