16th May 2007

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 47245 & steam : E850
Stock Used 35317+5222+5171+1840+5216+5200+13440+9392+5237+1961+5236+5249

Route:
1Z90 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z91 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
E850 (1) London Victoria (2) - Brixton - Penge East - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Lenham Down Loop - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Penge East - Brixton - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 47245 Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) Booked via Stewarts Lane but ran main line, believed to be due to points problem.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked (out) Actual (out)   Booked (rtn) Actual (rtn)
London Victoria 11.25d 11.26½   20.26a 20.32
Battersea Pier Jn 11/29 11/29½   ? ?
Stewarts Lane 11/32 DIV  
Factory Jn 11/40 11/31½   ? ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/42 11/32   20/21 20/24½
Shepherds Lane Jn 11/43 11/33   ? ?
Brixton 11/44 11/34   20/19 20/23
Herne Hill 11/45½ 11/35   20/18 20/21½
Beckenham Junction 11/51 11/48   20/13 20/16
Shortlands Jn 11/53 11/51   20/11 20/14
Bromley South 11.55a ~ 11.57d 11.54½ ~ 11.57   20.07a ~ 20.09d 20.08 ~ 20.11
Bickley Jn 11/59 12/03   20/04 20.00 ~ 20.02
St Mary Cray Jn 12/00 12/04  
Swanley 12/05 12/10  
Otford Jn 12/18 12/19½  
Maidstone East 12/34 12/38½  
Lenham Down Loop 12w43 ~ 12w55 12.55 ~ 13.09  
Charing 13/00 13/17  
Petts Wood Jn   19/56 19/58½
Orpington   19/54 19/56½
Sevenoaks   19/44 19/48
Tonbridge   19/33 19/37½
Paddock Wood   19/25 19/32½
Headcorn   19/12 19/24
Ashford 13/07 13/25   19/00 19/12
Wye 13/17 13/31  
Saltwood Jn   18/51 19/00
Folkestone West   18w32 ~ 18w47 18.43 ~ 18.53½
Folkestone Central   18/29 18/40
Dover Priory   18/17 18/26
Buckland Jn   18/15 18/24
Deal   18/05 18/10
Sandwich   17/59 18/06
Minster   17/53 17/58½
Canterbury West 13.28a 13.44½   17.40d 17.41


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