12th August 2004

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

Locos Used 67012 & 67021
Stock Used 6313+99543+99541+99537+99539+99531+99532+99534+99546+99535+99536+99538

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

Loco(s) Route
????? 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
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
????? Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International (3) - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - (3) Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Catford - Nunhead - Voltaire Road Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) ????? on rear.
(2) ????? on rear.
(3) Booked route was via Maidstone East (i.e. reverse of outward route).
(4) Was this 1Y46 throughout?

Sources : various including Rob Wells

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.21d 11.21   16.53a 17.13
Grosvenor Bridge Jn - -   16/49 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn - -   16/44 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/25 11/25   16/41 ?
Denmark Hill   16/38 ?
Crofton Road Jn   16/37 ?
Nunhead   16/34 17/00
Brixton 11/27 11/27  
Herne Hill 11/29 11/37  
Beckenham Junction 11/35 11/44  
Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/45   16/28 16/53
Bickley Jn 11/39 11/48   16/24 16/47
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/49   16/19 DIV
Swanley 11/50 11/56   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/01 12/05   16/07 DIV
Maidstone East 12/17 12/25   15/47 DIV
Charing 12/31 ?   15/31 ?
Ashford International 12/46 12/58   15/24 15/45
Sandling ? ?   15*11a ~ 15*15d ?
Saltwood Jn 12/55 13/08   15/09 ?
Folkestone West 12.59a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/12   15/03 15/29
Folkestone East Train Roads 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.39   14.40d 15.00

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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