21st June 2014

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express (Evening Train)

Locos Used 33207 'Jim Martin' & steam: 44932
Stock Used 99035+99371+99350+1666+5249+5236+5237+13440+9104+5171+5216

Route : 
1Z92 : London Victoria to Dover Priory
1Z93 : Dover Priory to Kensington Olympia

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Linford Street Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Clapham High Street - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Peckham Rye - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Beckenham Hill - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford - Kemsing - West Malling - Maidstone East - Lenham - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster West Jn - Minster South Jn - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Sydenham Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Clapham High Street - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia

Notes: 
(1) 33207 on rear.
(2) 44932 replaced unavailable 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'.

Source : Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 17.01d 17.01  
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/05 ?  
Linford Street Jn 17/06 ?  
Kensington Olympia   23.05a 23.05½
West Brompton   23/01½ 23/03
Imperial Wharf   23/00 23/02
Latchmere Jn   22/57 23/00½
Longhedge Jn   22/50  
Factory Jn 17/06½ ?   22/48 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 17/07 17/06½   22/47 22/55
Clapham High Street 17/07½ ?   22/46½ ?
Shepherds Lane Jn 17/09 ?   22/45 ?
Brixton 17/10 17/09½   22/44 22/54
Canterbury Road Jn 17/10½ ?  
Cambria Jn 17/12 ?  
Denmark Hill 17/13 17/12  
Crofton Road Jn 17/15 17/13  
Peckham Rye 17/16½ 17/13½  
Nunhead 17/19½ 17/15  
Nunhead Jn 17/20 ?  
Crofton Park 17/21½ ?  
Catford 17/23½ ?  
Bellingham 17/25 17/20½  
Beckenham Hill 17/26 ?  
Ravensbourne 17/27½ ?  
Herne Hill   22/43 22/52½
West Dulwich   22/41 ?
Sydenham Hill   22/40 ?
Penge East   22/37½ ?
Kent House   22/36½ 22/48
Beckenham Junction   22/35 22/47
Shortlands Jn 17/28½ 17/24   22/33 22/46½
Shortlands 17/29 17/25   22/31½ 22/45
Bromley South 17.31a ~ 17.33½d 17.26 ~ 17.33½   22.24a ~ 22.27d 22.39 ~ 22.44
Bickley 17/35½ ?   22/20½ ?
Bickley Jn 17/36 17/38   22/19 22/36
St Mary Cray Jn 17/37 17/39½   22/16 22/35
St Mary Cray 17/39 ?   22/14 ?
Swanley 17/43 17/45   22/10 22/31
Eynsford 17/46½ ?   22/06 ?
Shoreham 17/49 ?   22/02½ ?
Otford 17.51a ~ 17.54d ?   21.57a ~ 22.00d ?
Otford Jn 17/57 18/00   21/55 22/17½
Kemsing 17/59½ ?   21/51½ ?
Borough Green & Wrotham 18/02 ?   21/48 ?
West Malling 18.08a ~ 18.10d ?   21.37a ~ 21.40d ?
East Malling 18/12 ?   21/34½ ?
Barming 18/13½ ?   21/31½ ?
Maidstone East 18/16 18/24½   21/27 21/53
Bearsted 18/20 ?   21/23 ?
Hollingbourne 18/23½ ?   21/19½ ?
Harrietsham 18/27½ ?   21/16 ?
Lenham 18/30 ?   21/14 ?
Charing 18/36 ?   21/08 ?
Hothfield 18/39 ?   21/06 ?
Ashford Maidstone Loop 18/42½ ?   21/03½ ?
Ashford International 18/43 18/49   21/03 21/31

 

Location Booked Actual
Wye 18/52 ?
Chilham 18.57 ~ 19.06 ?
Chartham 19/10 ?
Canterbury West 19.13 ~ 19.15 19.29 ~ 19.33
Sturry 19/19½ ?
Minster 19/33 19/51
Minster West Jn 19/33 ?
Minster East Jn 19/34 ?
Sandwich 19/43 19/58
Deal 19/49 20/03
Walmer 19/51½ ?
Martin Mill 19/55 ?
Buckland Jn 20/02 ?
Dover Priory 20.05 ~ 20.08 20.16½ ~ 20.16½
Folkestone East 20/22½ ?
Folkestone Central 20/25 20/32½
Continental Jn 20/36 ?
Saltwood Jn 20/37 20/46
Sevington Loop 20.47 ~ 21.00 21.02 ~ 21.25

Timings continue in first table.

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