9th May 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Canterbury Belle

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+99304+4951+1860+99350+99127+99122+99712+99121+99125

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z83 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
34067 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Godstone - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Headcorn - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Minster South Jn - Sandwich - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 33207 on rear, assisting as required.
(2) 34067 carried the 'Night Ferry London-Paris' headboard.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Tom Cairns)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.42d [P2] 09.42
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/46 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/51 [RVL] ?
Longhedge Jn 09/56 ?
Pouparts Jn 09/59 ?
Clapham Junction 10/01 [P13] 10/08
Balham 10/05 10/14
Streatham North Jn  10/07 ?
Selhurst 10/16 10/25
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/17 10/26
East Croydon 10.18a ~ 10.25d [P6] 10.28 ~ 10.31
Purley 10/31 10/38
Stoats Nest Jn 10/32 10/39
Redhill 10.44a ~ 10.47d [P3] 10.49 ~ 10.51 [P3]
Godstone 10/52½ [P2] 10/58
Edenbridge 10/58 ?
Penshurst 11/04 ?
Leigh 11/06 ?
Tonbridge 11/09 11/13
Paddock Wood 11/17 11/20 [P2]
Headcorn 11w29a ~ 11w40d [P2] 11.32 ~ 11.42
Ashford International 11/55 [P6] 11/57
Wye 12/03½ [P2] ?
Canterbury West 12.15a ~ 15.55d [P2] 12.15 ~ 15.56
Minster 16/15 [P2] 16/14
Minster South Jn 16/17 ?
Sandwich 16/25 16/22
Deal 16/33 16/26
Buckland Jn 16/45 ?
Dover Priory 16/48 [P1] 16/48
Folkestone East 16/57 ?
Folkestone Central 17/01 [P1] 17/01
Saltwood Jn 17/06 17/07
Ashford International 17/17 [UT] 17/19
Headcorn 17w29a ~ 17w40d 17.29 ~ 17.44
Paddock Wood 17/52 17/55
Tonbridge 18/00 [UF] 18/30
Leigh 18/03 ?
Penshurst 18/06 ?
Edenbridge 18/14 ?
Godstone 18/22 [P1] 18/53
Redhill 18.51a ~ 18.53d [P2] 19.06 ~ 19.08 [P2]
Stoats Nest Jn 19/01 [US] 19/17
Purley 19/02½ [P3] 19/18
South Croydon 19/04½ [P3] ?
East Croydon 19.05a ~ 19.07d [P4] 19.22 ~ 19.24
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/09 19/26
Selhurst 19/10½ [P4] 19/31
Streatham North Jn 19/14½ ?
Balham 19/16½ [P4] 19/35
Clapham Junction 19/19½ [P12] 19/38
Pouparts Jn 19/21½ ?
Longhedge Jn 19/29 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 19/34 [RVL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 19/41 ?
London Victoria 19.45a [P2] 19.48


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (33207 with 34067 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z84 : (33207 with 34067 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.45d 22.06a
Southall Yard 06.55 ~ 07.04 21.46 ~ 21.55
Acton West 07/11 21/37
Acton Main Line 07/14 21/32
Acton Wells Jn 07/18 21/25
Willesden SW Sidings 07.21 ~ 08.29 20.51 ~ 21.20
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/38 20/42
North Pole Jn 08/40 20/41
Kensington Olympia 08.45 ~ 08.50 20.35 ~ 20.37
Latchmere Jn 08/57 20/28
Longhedge Jn 09/00 20/25
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/05 20/10
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/10 20/07
London Victoria 09.12a [P2] 20.04d [P2]


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