12th November 2016

UK Railtours
(in conjunction with High Speed Southeastern)
The Regency Javelin

EMUs Used 395015 'Live On' & 395016 'Somme 100' (formed 39151+39152+39153+39154+39155+39156, 39161+39162+39163+39164+39165+39166)

Route :
1Z80 : London St Pancras International to Redhill
1Z81 : Redhill to Littlehampton
1Z82 : Littlehampton to Brighton
1Z83 : Brighton to Hastings
1Z84 : Hastings to Rochester
1Z85 : Rochester to London St Pancras International

EMU Route
395016 + 395015 London St Pancras International - Stratford International - Ebbsfleet International - Springhead Jn - Gravesend - Hoo Junction - Strood - Cuxton - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Godstone - Redhill
395015 + 395016 Redhill - Gatwick Airport - Three Bridges - Crawley - Horsham - Billingshurst - Pulborough - Arundel Jn - Littlehampton
395016 + 395015 Littlehampton - Arundel Jn - Angmering - Worthing Central - Shoreham-by-Sea - Hove - Preston Park
395015 + 395016 Preston Park - Brighton
395016 + 395015 Brighton - Falmer - Lewes - Southerham Jn - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
395015 + 395016 Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn - Hastings
395016 + 395015 Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Bat & Ball - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst - Grove Park - Lee Spur Jn - Lee - Sidcup - Crayford - Dartford - Springhead Jn - Gravesend - Hoo Junction - Strood - Rochester
395015 + 395016 Rochester - Strood - Hoo Junction - Gravesend - Springhead Jn - Ebbsfleet International - Stratford International - London St Pancras International

Notes :
(1) John Clifford comments: This was the annual UK Railtours trip raising money for the British Legion Poppy Appeal. It took the 'Javelins' over some Brighton lines. After Hoo Junction we caught up the 07.39 Charing Cross - Gillingham via Bexleyheath and with extra stop at Maidstone West to pick up a crew member we were slightly late at Tonbridge. The stop here was shortened so that we reached Redhill slightly early. After Redhill we caught up the 09.27 London Bridge - Horsham, then, on the Mid Sussex line, we found that we were behind a Rail Head Treatment train. At Arundel Jn the 11.14 Littlehampton - Victoria was held for us to pass. The next part was to go to Brighton via Preston Park and we were delayed by the late running 10.32 Southampton Central - Brighton which was late. We caught it up at Worthing. After a break we continued to Hastings via Eastbourne. At Berwick we were checked (I don’t know the reason) and we were stopped at Willingdon Jn to let the 13.22 Ore - Brighton precede us. We left Hastings on time but were stopped at the south end of Mountfield Tunnel to let the 13.45 Charing Cross - Hastings come down and again south of Somerhill Tunnel for the 14.45 Charing Cross - Hastings. There was a stop outside Tonbridge. There was some pathing allowance in the schedule so we were early at this stage. At Otford Jn we stopped to let the 15.10 Ashford - Victoria go ahead. There was some slow running after Chislehurst which meant that after Lee we followed the 16.10 Charing Cross - Dartford instead of it following us. We left Rochester almost on time and reached London St Pancras just a minute late.

Source : John Clifford & David Lodwick (both on the tour throughout)

Photo Review


395016 at Littlehampton (photo: David Lodwick)


395015 at Brighton (photo: David Lodwick)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford & David Lodwick)

Location Booked Actual
London St Pancras International 08.22d [P12] [PRL] 08.22 [P11] [UCTR]
York Way South Jn 08/23½ [DNC] 08/23½ [DNC]
Stratford International West Jn 08/27 08/27
Stratford International East Jn 08/27½ 08/27½
Dagenham Jn 08/30½ 08/31
Wennington Crossovers 08/32 08/32
Ebbsfleet West Jn 08/36 [l.6] 08/35 [l.6]
Ebbsfleet International 08/37½ [P6] [NKD] 08/36 [P6] [NKD]
Springhead Jn 08/38 08/38
Gravesend 08/40½ [P2] 08/40½ [P2]
Hoo Junction 08/45 08/45
Strood 08/52½ [P1] 08/55 [P1]
Cuxton 08/55½ 08/58½ [P2]
Maidstone West 09/05½ [P2] 09.09 ~ 09.11 [P2]
Paddock Wood 09/18½ [P2] 09/25 [P2]
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 09/23½ 09/30 [SL]
Tonbridge 09.25 ~ 09.35 [P1] 09.33 ~ 09.35 [P1]
Godstone 09/49 09/51½ [P2]
Redhill 10.00 ~ 10.08 [P1] 09.59 ~ 10.09 [P1]
Earlswood 10/11 [DS] 10/11½ [P2] [DS]
Gatwick Airport 10/22 [P3] [DS] 10/22 [P3] [DS]
Three Bridges 10.27 ~ 10.40 [P3] 10.29 ~ 10.40 [P3]
Crawley 10/42½ 10/43 [P2]
Horsham 10/49½ [P3] 10/50½ [P3]
Billingshurst 10/56½ 10/59 [P2]
Pulborough 11/01 11/08 [P2]
Arundel Jn 11/15½ 11/22
Littlehampton 11.20a ~ 11.45d [P2] 11.27 ~ 11.46 [P2]
Arundel Jn 11/48½ 11/51
Angmering 11/52 11/55 [P2]
West Worthing 11/56½ 11/59 [P1]
Worthing Central 11/59½ [P2] 12/00½ [P2]
Shoreham-by-Sea 12/08 [P1] 12/10 [P1]
Hove 12/17 [P1] 12/20 [P2]
Preston Park 12.20a ~ 12.32d [P1] 12.25½ ~ 12.32½ [P1]
Brighton 12.36a ~ 13.17d [P7] 12.37 ~ 13.20½ [P7]
Falmer 13/24 13/26½ [P2]
Lewes 13/31 [P3] 13/33 [P3]
Southerham Jn 13/34 13/35
Polegate 13/42½ 13/49 [P2]
Willingdon Jn 13/48 13.52 ~ 13.52½
Eastbourne 13.52a ~ 14.00d [P3] 14.02½ ~ 14.07½ [P3]
Willingdon Jn 14/06 14/13
Pevensey & Westham 14/09 14/16½ [P2]
Bexhill 14/15 [P2] 14/22½ [P2]
Bopeep Jn 14/18 14/26
Hastings 14.29a ~ 14.43d [P2] 14.32 ~ 14.43 [P2]
Bopeep Jn 14/47 14/48
Mountfield Tunnel 15/02 14.58 ~ 15.00
Robertsbridge 15/04 15/05 [P1]
Wadhurst Tunnel South 15/11½ 15/13
Wadhurst 15/13½ 15/15 [P1]
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 15/18 15/20½
Tunbridge Wells Central 15/24 [P1] 15.23 ~ 15.23 [P2]
Wells Tunnel Jn 15/25½ 15/25
Somerhill Tunnel 15/35 15.31 ~ 15.32
Tonbridge East Jn - 15.35½ ~ 15.42
Tonbridge 15.42 ~ 15.43 [P2] 15.44 ~ 15.46 [P2]
Sevenoaks 15/54 15/56 [P3]
Otford Jn 16/01 16.01 ~ 16.03
Swanley 16/12½ [P3] [SL] 16/15½ [P3] [SL]
St Mary Cray Jn 16/18½ [RVL] 16/21½ [RVL]
Chislehurst 16/20½ [US] 16/23½ [P4] [SL]
Grove Park 16/22½ [US] 16/28 [P4] [SL]
Lee Spur Jn 16/24½ 16/32
Lee 16/27½ 16/35 [P2]
Sidcup 16/32 16/41½ [P2]
Crayford 16/35½ 16/49½ [P2]
Crayford 'B' Spur 16/36½ 16/52
Dartford Jn 16/38 [UM] 16/52½ [UM]
Dartford 16.39½ ~ 16.40½ [P1] 16.54½ ~ 16.55 [P2]
Springhead Jn 16/52 17/01½
Gravesend 16/56 [P2] 17/04 [P2]
Hoo Junction 16/59½ 17/07½
Strood 17/04 [P1] 17/13 [P1]
Rochester Bridge Jn 17/05½ 17/14
Rochester 17.07a ~ 17.25d [P3] 17.16 ~ 17.25½ [P3]
Rochester Bridge Jn 17/26 17/27
Strood 17/27 [P2] 17/28½ [P2]
Hoo Junction 17/31½ 17/34
Gravesend 17/35 [P1] 17/38 [P1]
Springhead Jn 17/37 [l.5] 17/40 [l.5]
Ebbsfleet International 17/38½ [P5] [UPC] 17/40½ [P5] [UPC]
Ebbsfleet West Jn 17/40 17/41
Wennington Crossovers 17/43 17/44
Dagenham Jn 17/44½ 17/45½
Stratford International East Jn 17/48½ 17/50
Stratford International West Jn 17/51 17/50½
York Way South Jn 17/54½ [UPC] 17/55
London St Pancras International 17.58a [P11] 17.59 [P11]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z80 : (395015+395016) : Ashford Down Sidings to London St Pancras International
5Z85 : (395016+395015) : London St Pancras International to Ashford Down Sidings

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford Down Sidings 06.52d 19.24a
Ashford Down Yard Washer Road 07.07 ~ 07.16 19.00 ~ 19.09
Ashford Down Yard 07.19 ~ 07.19 18/57
Ashford International 07.21 ~ 07.22 18.55 ~ 18.55
Ashford West Jn 07/24 18/50
Lenham Crossover 07/27 18/45
Crismill Crossover 07/31 18/43
Nashenden Crossover 07/35 18/39
Southfleet Jn 07/38 18/35
Ebbsfleet East Jn 07/39 18/34
Ebbsfleet West Jn 07/40 18/33
Wennington Crossovers 07/43 18/30
Dagenham Jn 07/45 18/28
Stratford International East Jn 07/49 18/25½
Stratford International West Jn 07/51 18/25
York Way South Jn 07/54 18/21
London St Pancras International 07.58a [P12] 18.20d [P11]


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