14th December 2001

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Christmas Lunch to Folkestone Harbour

Locos Used 47725 & 73101

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

Loco(s) Route
47725 (1)

London Victoria - Penge East - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford - Folkestone East Train Roads

73101 (2)

Folkestone East Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour

47725 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Train Roads
73101 (2) Folkestone East Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
47725 (1) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Train Roads
73101 (2) Folkestone East Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Swanley - Catford - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) 73101 on rear.
(2) 47725 on rear.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(by John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Victoria 11.21d 11.21
3.14 Brixton 11/27 11/29
3.76 Herne Hill 11/29 11/31
8.53 Beckenham Junction 11/34 11/37
9.57 Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/38
12.38 Bickley Jn 11/40 11/42
13.17 St Mary Cray Jn 11/44 11/43
17.31 Swanley 11/49 11/46
24.53 Otford Jn 12/00 11/59
39.76 Maidstone East 12/17 12/15
59.17 Ashford 13/02 12/37
70.09 Continental Jn 13/12 12/51
73.01 Folkestone Central 13/15 12/55
74.05 Folkestone East Train Roads 13.25a ~ ??.??d 13.00 ~ 13.31
75.10 Folkestone Harbour ??.??a ~ ??.??d 13.37 ~ 14.30d
- Folkestone East Train Roads extra trip 14.35a ~ 14.42d
- Folkestone Harbour extra trip 14.48a ~ 15.04d
76.13 Folkestone East Train Roads ??.??a ~ 15.13d 15.09a ~ 15.14d
77.19 Folkestone Central 15/16 15/17
80.11 Continental Jn 15/19 15/22
91.03 Ashford 15/31 15/33
110.24 Maidstone East 15/52 15/55
125.47 Otford Jn 16/08 16/15
132.69 Swanley 16/17 16/28
137.03 St Mary Cray Jn 16/23 16/33
137.62 Bickley Jn 16/25 16/34
140.43 Shortlands Jn 16/30 16/39
145.32 Nunhead 16/38 16/46
147.07 Denmark Hill 16/42 16/50
149.42 Factory Jn 16/46 16/56
149.72 Stewarts Lane Jn 16/49 DIV (1)
151.03 London Victoria 16.53a 17.00

Key;
a : arrival time
d : departure time
/ : passing time
A time or mileage in brackets is approximate.

(1) Train went via mainline.

All distances, in miles and chains (M & C), are taken from the timing sheet given out on the train. No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given.

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