2nd September 2006

Shepherd Neame
The Spitfire

(Hop Pickers Steam Trains for the Faversham Hop Festival)

Locos Used 31128, 31602 & steam : 45231
Stock Used 99241+5237+5249+5236+13440+9392+5216+1840+5171+5222

Route:
1Z82 : London Victoria to Faversham
1Z84 : Faversham to Strood
1Z85 : Strood to Faversham
1Z86 : Faversham to Strood
1Z87 : Strood to Faversham
1Z88 : Faversham to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45231 (1) London Victoria - Penge East (4) - Bromley South - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Headcorn - Ashford - Canterbury West - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham
45231 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Strood
31602 (3) Strood - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham
45231 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Strood
31602 (3) Strood - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham
45231 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Strood - Gravesend Central - Dartford - Sidcup - Lewisham - Nunhead - Crofton Road Jn - Atlantic Lines to Voltaire Road Jn (5) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 31128 along Victoria platform.
(2) 31602 on rear.
(3) 45231 on rear.
(4) Booked route was via Catford.
(5) Booked route was via Cambria Jn (i.e. Catford Loop Lines).

Some Comments from John Clifford:
There was a late start due to a fault on 31128 which could manage only a push along Victoria platform so we got up to Grosvenor bridge on our own and were diverted via Penge East to make up time. The second trip from Faversham to Strood was delayed by an overhanging branch catching the "butterfly" on one of the coaches causing an involuntary stop near Rochester station.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.25d 08.45
Battersea Pier Jn 08/29 08/48
Voltaire Road Jn 08/33 08/51
Brixton 08/35 08/53
Cambria Jn 08/38 DIV
Denmark Hill 08/39 DIV
Crofton Road Jn 08/40 DIV
Nunhead 08/43 DIV
Herne Hill DIV 08/54
Beckenham Junction DIV 09/02
Shortlands Jn 08/53 09/04
Bickley Jn 09/00 09/08
Petts Wood Jn 09/09 09/10
Orpington 09/12 09/13
Sevenoaks 09/24 09/23
Tonbridge 09/35 09/33
Tonbridge Down Loop 09*38 ~ 09*44 09.36 ~ 09.44
Paddock Wood 09/52 09/53
Headcorn 10w06 ~ 10w21 10.07 ~ 10.22
Ashford 10/35 10/39
Wye 10/45 10/45
Canterbury West 10/55 10/58
Minster 11/09 11/12
Minster East Jn 11/11 11/13
Ramsgate 11/16 11/18
Margate 11/29 11/27
Herne Bay 11/41 11/41
Faversham 11.54a 11.56

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Faversham 13.25d 13.26   14.58a 14.57
Sittingbourne 13/38 13/39   14/41 14/42
Gillingham 13/48 13/51   14/26 14/26
Rochester Bridge Jn 13/57 13/57   14/19 14/17
Strood 14.01a 13.59   14.14d 14.15

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Faversham 16.00d 16.00   17.27a 17.25
Sittingbourne 16/13 16/12   17/11 17/10
Gillingham 16/23 16/22   16/55 16/55
Rochester Bridge Jn 16/31 16/39   16/48 16/48
Strood 16/36a 16.41   16.43d 16.46

 

Location Booked Actual
Faversham 19.00d 19.03
Sittingbourne 19/13 19/15
Rainham 19/20 19/22
Gillingham 19/24 19/24
Rochester Bridge Jn 19/31 19/32
Strood 19/35 19/33
Gravesend Central 19/52 19/54
Dartford 20/10 20/11
Dartford Jn 20/12 20/13
Crayford 20/16 20/15
Sidcup 20/22 20/22
Lee 20/29 20/30
Hither Green 20/32 20/31
Parks Bridge Jn 20/35 20/34
Lewisham 20/39 20/35
Nunhead 20/43 20/40
Crofton Road Jn 20/47 20/42
Denmark Hill 20/48 20/44
Cambria Jn 20/50 DIV
Brixton 20/53 DIV
Voltaire Road Jn 20/56 20.49 ~ 20.50
London Victoria 21.03a 21.00


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