27th May 2005

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Lunch Excursion from London)

Locos Used 67018 & 67019
Stock Used 99545+99543+99536+99530+99546+99534+99532+99531+99539+99537+99541+99538

Route: 1Y40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Crofton Road Jn - Shortlands Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Ramsgate - Margate - Faersham - Gillingham - Rochester - Sole Street - Swanley - Shortlands Jn - ??? (3) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Were the loco's paired or top-n-tail?
(2) 67019 went on to work the VSOE Northern Belle from Kensington Olympia - Bolton.
(3) Was train diverted between Shortlands Jn & Factory Jn (booked route was via Beckenham Junction & Herne Hill)?

Source : Richard Rooker

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual
Victoria 11.55d 11.55
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/58 ?
Factory Jn 12/01 12/00
Voltaire Road Jn 12/01 12/01
Denmark Hill 12/05 ?
Crofton Road Jn 12/06 12/07
Nunhead 12/08 12/09
Shortlands Jn 12/17 12/17
Bickley Jn 12/25 12/24
St Mary Cray Jn 12/26 12/25
Swanley 12/31 12/31
Otford Jn 12/41 12/41
Maidstone East Jn 12/57 12/59
Charing 13/11 ?
Ashford International 13/18 13/20
Wye 13/28 ?
Canterbury West 13/3 13/37
Minster 13/52 13/51
Minster East Jn 13/53 ?
Ramsgate 14/01 14/01
Margate 14/10 14/12
Herne Bay 14/23 ?
Faversham 14/39 14/40
Sittingbourne 14/49 14/49
Rainham 14/55 ?
Gillingham 15.00a ~ 15.01d 15.01 ~ 15.03
Rochester 15/06 15/08
Rochester Bridge Jn 15/08 15/09
Sole Street 15/18 ?
Fawkham Jn 15/30 15/26
Swanley 15/36 15/32
St Mary Cray Jn 15/42 15/35
Bickley Jn 15/43 15/36
Shortlands Jn 15/49 15/40
Beckenham Junction 15/51 ?DIV?
Herne Hill 16/02 ?DIV?
Brixton 16/05 ?DIV?
Voltaire Road Jn 16/06 15/59
Victoria 16.11a 16.28


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