22nd May 2011

Shepherd Neame Brewery
The Spitfire

Locos Used 37516 & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used 14064+5249+5236+5237+13440+9104+5216+1860+5171+5200

Route :
1Z84 : London Victoria to Faversham
1Z85 : Faversham to Sheerness
1Z86 : Sheerness to Faversham
1Z87 : Faversham to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Lenham - Charing - Ashford International - Folkestone Jn - Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Shepherds Well - Canterbury East - Faversham
70013 (2) Faversham - Sittingbourne - Eastern Jn - Gillingham
37516 (3) Gillingham - Western Jn - Queensborough - Sheerness
70013 (2) Sheerness - Queensborough - Eastern Jn - Sittingbourne - Faversham
70013 Faversham - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 37516 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
(2) 37516 on rear.
(3) 70013 on rear.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 10.00d [P2] 10.06 [P2]   20.48a [P2] 20.47 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/04 [FL] 10/09 [FL]   20/45 [FL] 20/43 [FL]
Voltaire Road Jn 10/06 10/10   20/43 [FL] 20/41 [FL]
Brixton 10/08 [P2] 10/12 [P2]   20/41 [P1] 20/39 [P1]
Herne Hill 10/10 [P3] 10/13 [P3]   20/40 [P2] 20/38 [P2]
Beckenham Junction 10/19 [P3] 10/19 [P3]   20/34 [P2] 20/32 [P2]
Shortlands Jn 10/21 [FL] 10/20 [FL]   20/32 20/31
Bromley South 10.24a ~ 10.29d [P2] [FL] 10.22 ~ 10.24 [P2] [FL]   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P1] [FL] 20.27 ~ 20.28 [P1] [FL]
Bickley Jn 10/34 [FL] 10/29 [FL]   20/23 [FL] 20/23 [FL]
St Mary Cray Jn 10/36 [FL] 10/30 [FL]   20/21 [FL] 20/21 [FL]
Swanley 10/43 [P2] 10/35 [P2]   20/15 [P1] [FL] 20/16 [P1] [FL]
Otford Jn 10/52 10/47   20/02 19.59 ~ 20.00
Maidstone East 11/09 [P2] 11/05 [P2]   19/42 [P1] 19/38 [P1]
Harrietsham ? ?   19w15 ~ 19w31 19.15 ~ 19.27
Lenham Down Loop 11w21 ~ 11w42 11.20 ~ 11.38  
Lenham 11/43 [P2] 11/39 [P2]   ? ?
Charing 11/50 [P2] 11/44 [P2]   19/07 [P1] 19/08 [P1]
Ashford International 11/59 11.57 ~ 12.01 [FL]   18/59 18/59 [FL]
Saltwood Jn 12/08 12/14   18/50 18/49
Folkestone Central 12.13 ~ 12.30 [P2] 12.18 ~ 12.29 [P2]   18/46 [P1] 18/45 [P1]
Dover Priory 12/43 [P3] 12/44 [P3]   18/34 [P1] 18/34 [P1]
Buckland Jn 12/46 12/46   18/32 18/33
Shepherds Well 12/57 [P1] 12/53 [P1]   18/27 [P2] 18/28 [P2]
Canterbury East 13/17 [P1] 13/18 [P1]   18/14 [P2] 18/16 [P2]
Faversham [P2] 13.30a ~ 15.00d [P4] [P2] 13.33 ~ 15.00 [P4]   16.45a ~ 18.00d [P4] 16.49 ~ 18.00 [P4]
Sittingbourne 15/12 15/15 [P1]   16/35 16/37 [P2]
Eastern Jn 15/14 15.17 ~ 15.24   16/33 16/36
Gillingham 15.23 ~ 15.26 [P2] 15.36 ~ 15.39 [P2]  
Western Jn 15/35 15/52  
Kemsley 15/38 15/55   16/31 16/33
Swale 15/41 15/58   16/28 16/30
Queenborough 15.45 ~ 15.50 [P2] 16/03 [P2]   16.19 ~ 16.24 [P1] 16/25 [P1]
Sheerness 15.55a [P1] 16.09 [P1]   16.15d [P1] 16.17 [P1]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z83 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Southall FSS to Southall
5Z83 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Southall to Willesden SWS
5Z83 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Willesden SWS to Factory Jn [booked]
5Z83 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Willesden SWS to Wansworth Road [actual]
5Z83 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Factory Jn to London Victoria [booked]
5Z83 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Wansworth Road to London Victoria [actual]
5Z86 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : London Victoria to Factory Jn
5Z86 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Factory Jn to Willesden SWS
5Z86 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Willesden SWS to Southall
5Z86 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Southall to Southall FSS

(diversion on outward leg believed took place; due to engineering works in the Stewarts Lane area)

Location Booked (out) (actual) Booked (rtn)
Southall FSS 08.00d [GL] 22.45a
Southall 08.10 ~ 08.17 [GL] 22.31 ~ 22.39 [GL]
Southall East Jn 08/18 [RL] 22/30 [GL]
West Ealing 08/21 [RL] 22/25 [RL]
Acton West 08/25 [GL] 22/21
Acton Main Line 08.29 ~ 08.51 22/21
Acton Wells Jn 08/54 22/27
Willesden SWS 08.56 ~ 09.05 22.07 ~ 22.13
Acton Wells Jn 09/07 22/05
South Acton Jn 09/12 22/00
Kew East Jn 09/14 21/54
New Kew Jn 09/16 21/52
Barnes 09/21 [P1] 21/47 [P3]
Clapham Junction 09/28 [P3] 21/41 [P5] [FL]
Longhedge Jn 09/30 21/37
Factory Jn 09.31 ~ 09.35 21.31 ~ 21.35
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/37 21/29
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/39 21/28
Victoria 09.41a [P2] (09.59) 21.26d [P2]

5Z84 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Faversham [P2] to Faversham Sig. 21
5Z84 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Faversham Sig. 21 to Faversham Down Reception [booked]
5Z84 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Faversham Down Reception to Faversham Sig. 21 [booked]
5Z84 : (37516 with 70013 on rear) : Faversham Sig. 21 to Faversham [P4] [actual]
(on arrival into P4, 70013 and support coach were detached and ran to Faversham Down Reception via sig. 21 and a reversal, for servicing)

5Z85 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Faversham to Faversham Sig. 21 [booked]
5Z84 : (70013 with 37516 on rear) : Faversham Sig. 21 to Faversham Down Reception [booked]
5Z84 : (70013 propelling) : Faversham Down Reception to Faversham Sig. 21 [booked]
5Z84 : (70013) : Faversham Sig. 21 to Faversham [booked]
 [actual]: stock was left in platform and 70013 detached and ran into the Down Reception for servicing before returning to the stock

Location Booked Actual   Booked (rtn)
Faversham 13.40d [P2] 13.43 [P2]   17.50a [P4]
Faversham Sig. 21 13.42 ~ 13.46 13.45 ~ 13.48   17.45 ~ 17.49
Faversham - 13.50 ~ ??.??   -
Faversham Down Reception 13.48 ~ 14.48 ?   16.57 ~ 17.43
Faversham Sig. 21 14.50 ~ 14.54 ?   16.52 ~ 16.55
Faversham 14.55a [P4] ?   16.50d [P2?]

0Z84 : (37516 light engine) : London Victoria to Faversham
0Z87 : Faversham Down Reception to London Victoria [booked]
0Z87 : Faversham [P4] to Faversham Sig 21 [actual]
0Z87 : Faversham Sig 21 to London Victoria [actual]

Location Booked (out)   Booked Actual
Victoria 10.00d [P2] [FL]   20.53a ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10.04 ~ 10.06 [FL]   20/49 [SL] ?
Factory Jn -   20/47 [RVL] ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/09   20/46 [RVL] ?
Brixton 10/11 [P2]   - -
Herne Hill 10/13 [P3]   - -
Beckenham Junction 10/23 [P3]   - -
Denmark Hill -   20/37 [P1] [AL] ?
Crofton Road Jn -   20/35 [AL] ?
Nunhead -   20/31 [P1] ?
Bellingham -   20/27 [P1] ?
Shortlands Jn 10/25 [FL]   20/24 ?
Bickley Jn 10/38 [FL]   20/16 [FL] ?
St Mary Cray Jn 10/40 [FL]   20/14 [FL] ?
Swanley 10/46 [P2]   20/06 [P1] [FL] ?
Otford Jn 10/57   19/52 ?
Maidstone East 11/16 [P2]   19.20 ~ 19.30 [P1] ?
Charing 11/36 [P2]   19/00 [P1] ?
Ashford International 11/42 [P6]   18/52 [P5] ?
Wye 11/55 [P2]   18/46 [P1] ?
Canterbury West 12/12 [P2]   18/34 [P1] ?
Minster 12.27 ~ 12.37 [P1]   18/21 [P2] ?
Minster East Jn 12/39   18/20 ?
Ramsgate 12/48 [P3]   18/10 [P2] ?
Margate 12.57 ~ 13.07 [P3]   17/58 [P1] ?
Herne Bay 13/19   17/44 [P2] ?
Faversham 13.32a [P2]   17.26 ~ 17.30 [P4] 17.32
Faversham Down Reception -   17.25d -


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