22nd July 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Folkestone / Leeds Castle / Chartwell)

Loco Used 67015
Stock Used 6313+99535+99531+99546+99534+99532+99530+99539+99537+99541+99543+99538

Route:
1Y46 : Victoria to Folkestone Harbour
1Y44 : Folkestone Harbour to Victoria

Loco (1) Route
67015 London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Train Roads
67015 Folkestone Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
67015 Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
67015 Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) (2) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Only one loco listed as having worked this tour though it was normal practice to top-and-tail throughout. Confirmation is required if 67015 did work the train throughout.
(2) Booked route was Shortlands Jn - Nunhead - Factory Jn.

Source : Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.21d 11.26   16.53a 18.37
Grosvenor Bridge Jn - -   16/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   16/44 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/25 11/31   16/41 18/32
Denmark Hill   16/38 DIV
Crofton Road Jn   16/37 DIV
Nunhead   16/34 DIV
Brixton 11/27 11/33   DIV ?
Herne Hill 11/29 11/36   DIV ?
Beckenham Junction 11/35 11/42   DIV 18/22
Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/43   16/28 18/21
Bickley Jn 11/39 11/49   16/24 18/16
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/51   16/19 18/14
Swanley 11/50 11/55   16/15 18/10
Otford Jn 12/01 12/08   16/07 17/59
Maidstone East 12/17 12/31   15/47 17/34
Charing 12/31 ?   15/31 ?
Ashford International 12/46 13/00   15/24 17/12
Sandling ? ?   15*11a ~ 15*15d ?
Saltwood Jn 12/55 13/09   15/09 16/37
Folkestone West 12.59a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/14   15/03 16/33
Folkestone East Train Roads 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.41   14.40d 16.10

Off Booked Route Timings

Location Booked Actual
Headcorn DIV 16/01
Bromley South DIV 16/51
Bellingham DIV 16/56
Peckham Rye DIV 17/02


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