20th December 2019

Steam Dreams Rail Co
White Cliffs Lunchtime Tour

Locos Used 33025 & 47802
Stock Used 5200+9104+13440+3058+3136+99348+1666+5249+5236

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Z84 : Folkestone West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
47802 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Folkestone West - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 33025 on rear.
(2) John Clifford's comments: This tour was originally advertised as being hauled by 61306 "Mayflower". The engine failed with a boiler problem a week beforehand, so it became diesel hauled. It was hoped that the train would be double headed by two "Crompton's" with a Class 47 on the back. We were advised that the two "Crompton's" would not talk to each other, so the tour ran a shown above. On the day we left on time but were behind the 11.55 Victoria - Orpington which was 4 minutes late at Brixton. After branching off we made up the lost time only to catch up the 11.56 Blackfriars - Orpington at Catford. Then we were held at Shortlands Jn to let the 12.10 Victoria - Dover Priory precede us. It was 9 minutes late at this point. Again we made up time and observed the “water” stop at Maidstone East. At Ashford 'B' Jn were held to let the 14.05 Ashford - Victoria via Maidstone East go up which left Ashford 5 minutes late. On the return leg we followed the 15.57 Ashford - Victoria from Ashford but this was allowed for in the timing so were reached the Swanley stop early. At Ravensbourne Jn we were held for the 16.44 Gillingham - Victoria go ahead. Two further stops ensued. At Nunhead Jn the 16.50 Gravesend - Victoria went ahead (11 minutes late at this point). Then at Brixton precedence was given to the 16.25 Canterbury West - Victoria which passed 2 minutes late. Arrival at Victoria was 4 minutes late.

Source : John Clifford (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 12.01d [P2] [FL] 12.01 [P2] [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/03˝ 12/06
Voltaire Road Jn 12/06 12/09
Brixton 12/08 12/13
Canterbury Road Jn 12/08˝ 12/13˝
Cambria Jn 12/10 12/14˝
Denmark Hill 12/11 [P4] 12/15 [P4]
Crofton Road Jn 12/13 12/16
Nunhead 12/17 [P2] 12/18 [P2]
Catford 12/23˝ 12/22
Bellingham 12/26 12/25 [P2]
Shortlands Jn 12/31˝ [SL] 12.33 ~ 12.35 [SL]
Bromley South 12.34a ~ 12.37d [P4] 12.42 ~ 12.45 [P4]
Bickley Jn 12/41 [SL] 12/49 [SL]
St Mary Cray Jn 12/42 12/50 [SL]
Swanley 12.49a ~ 12.53d [P4] 12.55 ~ 12.58 [P4]
Otford Jn 13/06 13/08
Maidstone East 13w30 ~ 13w46 [P2] 13.28 ~ 13.45 [P2]
Charing 14/03 13/58˝ [P2]
Ashford 'B' Jn ? 14.11 ~ 14.13
Ashford International 14/11 [DM] 14/15˝ [DM]
Wye 14/21 14/21˝ [P2]
Canterbury West 14c36 ~ 14c41 [P2] 14.35 ~ 14.38 [P2]
Sturry 14/45 14/42 [P2]
Minster 14/57˝ 14/54 [P2]
Minster South Jn 15/00 14/56
Sandwich 15/07 15/02 [P1]
Deal 15/13 15/07 [P1]
Buckland Jn 15/26 15/21
Dover Priory 15c29 ~ 15c30 [P1] 15/24 [P1]
Folkestone East 15/40 15/34
Folkestone Central 15/42 15/35 [P1]
Folkestone West 15w44 ~ 15w51 15.37 ~ 15.51˝ [P1]
Saltwood Jn 15/56 15/56
Ashford International 16/08 [UM] 16/08 [UM]
Charing 16/16 16/15 [P1]
Maidstone East 16/34 [P1] 16/33 [P1]
Otford Jn 17/01 17/00˝
Swanley 17.14a ~ 17.16d [P1] [FL] 17.11˝ ~ 17.14 [P1] [FL]
St Mary Cray Jn 17/20˝ 17/20 [FL]
Bickley Jn 17/22˝ 17/21˝ [FL]
Bromley South 17.26a ~ 17.29d [P1] 17.24˝ ~ 17.27 [P1] [FL]
Shortlands Jn 17/34 17/30˝
Ravensbourne Jn 17/35 17.32 ~ 17.34
Bellingham 17/39 17/38 [P1]
Catford 17/42 17/40
Nunhead Jn 17/48˝ 17.47˝ ~ 17.49˝
Nunhead 17/49 [P1] 17/51 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 17/52 17/56
Denmark Hill 17/53 [P3] 17/57 [P3]
Cambria Jn 17/55 17/58
Canterbury Road Jn 17/56˝ 18/00
Brixton 18/01˝ 18.02 ~ 18.03
Voltaire Road Jn 18/04 [FL] 18/07˝ [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/07 18/10 [SL]
London Victoria 18.10a [P2] 18.14 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z82 : (33025 with 47804 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria
5Z84 : (33025 with 47804 on rear) : London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 09.22d 20.23a
Southall Yard 09.32 ~ 09.42 20.02 ~ 20.13
Southall East Jn 09/43 20/01
West Ealing 09/46 19/57
Acton West 09/50 19/54
Acton Main Line 09/53 19*30 ~ 19*50
Acton Wells Jn 10/04 19/27
Willesden SW Sidings 10*07 ~ 10*39 19*06 ~ 19*24
Willesden West London Jn 10/42 19/04
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/44 19/01
North Pole Jn 10/45 19/00
Kensington Olympia 10/48 18/56
West Brompton 10c51 ~ 10c53 18c51 ~ 18c52
Latchmere Jn 10/58 18/46
Longhedge Jn 11/00 18/39
Stewarts Lane Jn 11/06 18/35
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 11/12 18/33
London Victoria 11.16a [P2] 18.30d [P2]


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