20th November 1994

Hertfordshire Rail Tours / South West Trains
Le Beaujolais Nouveau

Loco used 73003 (as E6003)
Stock used 17096+99566(3066)+1696+99568(3068)+99540(3069)+99554(80867)

Route :

 
Loco Route
E6003 London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Shortlands Junction - Bromley South - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Sole Street - Gillingham - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Dover Priory
E6003 Dover Priory - Deal - Sandwich - Minster East Jn - Canterbury West - Ashford - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
Robert Frise adds "The tour departed from London Victoria with an uneventful journey down to Dover Priory where we joined the waiting coaches for the short transfer to the Eurotunnel Centre near Folkestone. The main object of the tour was to sample the new Beaujolais wine, a bottle of which was provided with the meal. The RBR failed so the meal had to be prepared in the refreshment rooms at Dover Priory. Coffee could not be served after the meal so we were given another half bottle of Beaujolais. No complaints!".

Source : Robert Frise (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(provided by Robert Frise)

 
M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (trn) M.C
0.00 Victoria 09.30d 17.09a 180.55
2.05 Voltaire Road 09/35 17/14 (?) 178.50
3.14 Brixton 09/36 17/02 177.41
3.76 Herne Hill 09/38 17/00 176.59
9.57 Shortlands Jn 09/45 16/53 170.78
10.71 Bromley South 09.48a ~ 09.50d 16.49a ~ 16.51d 169.64
12.38 Bickley Jn 09/54 16/46 168.17
13.17 St Mary Cray Jn 09/55 16/45 167.38
17.31 Swanley 09/59 16/41 163.24

 

M.C Location Booked
26.71 Sole Street 10/07
33.01 Rochester Bridge Jn 10/14
35.75 Gillingham 10/20
51.77 Faversham 10/35
61.65 Canterbury East 10/44
71.60 Shepherds Well 10/57
76.32 Buckland Jn 11/01
77.23 Dover Priory 11.08a ~ 14.42d
78.14 Buckland Jn 14/44
82.14 Martin Mill 14/50
86.43 Deal 14/56
90.53 Sandwich 15/02
95.30 Minster East Jn 15/08
107.20 Canterbury West 15/22
121.38 Ashford 15/38
140.59 Maidstone East 16/06
151.09 Borough Green 16/25
156.02 Otford Jn 16/32


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