17th April 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Folkstone Lunch & Tea / Leeds Castle / Sissinghurst Gardens from London)

Locos Used 67012 & 67018
Stock Used 99545+99536+99546+99534+99532+99543+99531+99539+99537+99541+6313

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

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Brixton - Nunhead - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone West - Folkestone Central - Folkestone East - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkstone Harbour
????? Folkstone Harbour - (reverse of outward route) - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Assumed locos were top-n-tail - which led which leg?

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.30d 11.32   16.55a 16.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn ? ?   16/53 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn ? ?   16/48 ?
Factory Jn ? ?   16/45½ ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/34 11/38   16/45 16/43
Brixton 11/36 11/39   ? ?
Herne Hill 11/37 11/41   ? ?
Beckenham Jn 11/46 11/47   ? ?
Denmark Hill ? ?   16/42 ?
Crofton Road Jn ? ?   16/41 ?
Nunhead ? ?   16/38 16/29
Shortlands Jn 11/48 11/48   16/31 16/17
Bickley Jn 11/56 11/52   16/26 16/12
St Mary Cray Jn 11/57 11/53   16/23 16/11
Swanley 12/02 11/57   16/16 16/07
Otford Jn 12/10 12/07   16/00 15/59
Maidstone East 12/26 12/25   15/44 15/41
Charing 12/45 ?   15/30 ?
Ashford International 12/52 12/53   15/24 15/21
Sandling ? ?   15.11a ~ 15.15d ?
Saltwood Jn 13/01 13/03   15/09 15/08
Folkestone West 13.05a ~ 13.10d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/14 13/07   15/03 15/05
Folkestone East 13*16 ~ 13*31 ?   14*50 ~ 15*00 ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.41a 13.34   14.40d ?


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