1st May 2004
Very Special Trains
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| Loco Used | 47709 |
Route:
1Z84 : Canterbury West to Spalding
1Z85 : Spalding to Canterbury West
| Loco | Route |
| 47709 | Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford - St Mary Cray - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Streatham Hill - Balham - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Freight Terminal Jn - Finsbury Park - Alexandra Palace - (1) Potters Bar - (1) Stevenage - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spalding |
| 47709 | Spalding - (reverse of outward route) - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Nunhead - Bromley South - (reverse of outward route) - Canterbury West |
Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required. Was booked via Hertford North but diverted due
to late running (caused by a points failure between Shortlands Jn &
Beckenham Junction).
Sources : various
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Rob Wells)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Canterbury West | 07.29d | 07.29 |
| Wye | 07/39 | ? |
| Ashford International | 07.52a ~ 07.55d | 07.53 ~ 07.58 |
| Maidstone East | 08.17a ~ 08.20d | 08.19 ~ 08.21 |
| Otford Jn | 08/39 | 08/41 |
| Otford | 08.40a ~ 08.43d | ? |
| Swanley | 08.52a ~ 08.55d | 08.56 ~ 08.56 |
| St Mary Cray Jn | 09/00 | 09/01 |
| Bickley Jn | 09/01 | 09/01 |
| Bromley South | 09.05a ~ 09.12d | 09.05 ~ 09.11 |
| Shortlands Jn | 09/14 | 09/14 |
| Beckenham Junction | 09/16 | 10/14 |
| Bromley Jn | 09/18 | ? |
| Crystal Palace | 09/20 | 10/20 |
| West Norwood | 09/24 | ? |
| Streatham Hill | 09/27 | 10/28 |
| Balham | 09/29 | 10/31 |
| Clapham Junction | 09/33 | 10/37 |
| Latchmere Jn | 09/44 | 10/38 |
| Kensington Olympia | 09.50a ~ 09.53d | 10.43 ~ 10.47 |
| North Pole Jn | 09/57 | 10/50 |
| Mitre Bridge Jn | 09/59 | 10/51 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 10.07a ~ 10.08d | 10.53 ~ 10.55 |
| Kensal Green Jn LL | 10/09 | 10/57 |
| Gospel Oak | 10/23 | 11/07 |
| Camden Road | 10/27 | 11/15 |
| Camden Road East Jn | 10/30 | ? |
| Freight Terminal Jn | 10/33 | ? |
| Holloway South Jn | 10/35 | ? |
| Finsbury Park | 10/38 | 11/26 |
| Alexandra Palace | 10/42 | 11/28 |
| Gordon Hill | 10/58 | DIV |
| Hertford North | 11/16 | DIV |
| Langley Jn | 11/34 | DIV |
| Potters Bar | DIV | 11/42 |
| Welwyn Garden City | DIV | 11/49 |
| Stevenage | 11/35 | 11/54 |
| Hitchin | 11/40 | 11/58 |
| Sandy | 11/48 | 12/06 |
| Huntingdon | 11/59 | 12/15 |
| Holme LC | 12/07 | 12/23 |
| Peterborough | 12.14a ~ 12.15d | 12.29 ~ ??.?? |
| Werrington Jn | 12/20 | 12/31 |
| Spalding | 12.38a ~ 17.25d | 12.50 ~ 17.25 |
| Werrington Jn | 17/44 | 17/41 |
| Peterborough | 17.52a ~ 17.54d | 17.46 ~ 17.46 |
| Connington South Jn | 18/04 | ? |
| Huntingdon | 18/11 | 18/04 |
| Sandy | 18/26 | 18/19 |
| Hitchin | 18/41 | 18/41 |
| Stevenage | 18/48 | 18/46 |
| Woolmer Green | 18/52 | 18/53 |
| Welwyn Garden City | 18/55 | 18/58 |
| Potters Bar | 19/02 | 19/03 |
| Alexandra Palace | 19/12 | 19/08 |
| Finsbury Park | 19/14 | 19/11 |
| Holloway South Jn | 19/16 | ? |
| Freight Terminal Jn | 19/18 | ? |
| Camden Road East Jn | 19/21 | ? |
| Camden Road | 19/23 | 19/18 |
| Gospel Oak | 19/27 | 19/23 |
| Kensal Green Jn LL | 19/40 | 19/30 |
| Willesden Junction HL | 19.43a ~ 19.44d | 19.33 ~ 19.37 |
| Mitre Bridge Jn | 19/51 | 19/40 |
| North Pole Jn | 19/52 | 19/42 |
| Kensington Olympia | 19.57a ~ 20.00d | 19.43 ~ 19.47 |
| Latchmere Jn | 20/05 | 19/52 |
| Longhedge Jn | 20/08 | ? |
| Factory Jn | 20/10 | ? |
| Voltaire Road Jn | 20/10 | 19/57 |
| Denmark Hill | 20/14 | ? |
| Crofton Road Jn | 20/14 | ? |
| Nunhead | 20/16 | 20/05 |
| Shortlands Jn | 20/30 | 20/18 |
| Bromley South | 20.32a ~ 20.35d | 20.22 ~ 20.25 |
| Bickley Jn | 20/37 | 20/28 |
| St Mary Cray Jn | 20/38 | 20/30 |
| Swanley | 20.42a ~ 20.45d | 20.36 ~ 20.37 |
| Otford | 20.54a ~ 20.56d | ? |
| Otford Jn | 20/57 | 20/48 |
| Borough Green DPL | 21*02a ~ 21*11d | ? |
| Maidstone East | 21.22a ~ 21.25d | 21.29 ~ 21.33 |
| Ashford International | 21.54a ~ 22.05d | 21.57 ~ 22.01 |
| Wye | 22/10 | ? |
| Canterbury West | 22.26a | 22.22 |