20th December 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Christmas Lunch)

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67019
Stock Used VSOE (BP) set

Route : 1Y40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Whitstable - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Rochester - Fawkenham Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Locos running top-n-tail but which led?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.48d 11.48   16.45a 16.45
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/50 ?   16/42 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/51 11/53   16/39 16/38
Brixton 11/53 11/58   16/37 16/36
Cambria Jn 11/57 ?   16/36 ?
Denmark Hill 11/58 ?   16/35 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/59 12/01   16/34 16/33
Nunhead 12/00 12/03   16/30 16/29
Bellingham 12/08 12/09   16/23 16/24
Shortlands Jn 12/14 12/14   16/20 16/22
Bickley Jn 12/17 12/18   16/14 16/17
St Mary Cray Jn 12/18 12/20   16/12 16/16
Swanley 12/22 12/25   16/09 16/11

 

Location Booked Actual
Otford Jn 12/31 12/34
Maidstone East 12/50 12/52
Charing 13/09 ?
Ashford International 13/24 13/26
Wye 13/34 ?
Canterbury West 13.46 ~ 13.48 13.45 ~ 13.48
Minster 14/04 14/09
Ramsgate 14/12 14/15
Margate 14/24 14/26
Herne Bay 14/40 14/44
Whitstable 14.45 ~ 15.00 ?
Faversham 15/08 15/02
Sittingbourne 15/16 15/14
Gillingham 15.35 ~ 15.36 15.34 ~ 15.36
Rochester 15/42 15/41
Sole Street 15/54 ?
Fawkenham Jn 16/01 15/59

Timings continue in first table.

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