26th May 2010

Railway Touring Company
The Kentish Belle

Locos Used 37516 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 35508+4994+1861+99121+99127+99316+99371+99125+99304

Route :
1Z82 : London Victoria to Dover Priory
1Z83 : Dover Priory to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) London Victoria - Factory Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Sole Street - Rochester - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate - Sandwich - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Factory Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge by 37516.
(2) John Clifford comments: when the tour was first advertised it was shown as going via Dartford & Gravesend but also mentioned Fawkham Jn. Also the  return route was shown as Tonbridge - Redhill - Victoria. The tour was originally advertised for haulage by 34067 'Tangmere'. This was undergoing overhaul so 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' substituted but this suffered a cracked firebox so the tour ran with 'Black 5' 44871.

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
Victoria 10.30d 10.31½   17.14a 17.09½
Battersea Pier Jn 10/34 10/35   17/10½ 16/54
Stewarts Lane Jn   17/03 16/53
Factory Jn 10/36 10/36   17/00½ 16/52
Voltaire Road Jn 10/37 10/37   17/00 16/50½
Brixton 10/39 10/40   16/57 16/47½
Cambria Jn 10/40 10/42   16/50½ 16/45
Denmark Hill 10/41 10/42½   16/49½ 16/44
Crofton Road Jn 10/44 10/43½   16/47½ 16/42
Nunhead 10/48 10/45   16/43 16/37½
Bellingham 10/53½ 10/50   16/36 16/31
Shortlands Jn 10/57½ 10/53   16/29 16/28½
Bromley South 11.00a ~ 11.02d 10.55½ ~ 11.02½   16.23½a ~ 16.25½d 16.24 ~ 16.26
Bickley Jn 11/04½ 11/08½   16/20 16.12½ ~ 16.18

 

Location Booked Booked
St Mary Cray Jn 11/05½ 11/09½
Swanley 11/19½ 11/18½
Fawkham Jn 11/29½ 11/26
Sole Street 11/36 11/34
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/46 11/43
Rochester 11/48 11/44½
Gillingham 11/53 11/50
Eastern Jn 12/02 12/05
Sittingbourne 12/05 12/05½
Faversham 12/18 12/18
Whitstable 12w29 ~ 12w43 12.29 ~ 12.40
Herne Bay 12/50 12/49
Margate 13/03 13/02
Ramsgate 13/13 13/11½
Minster East Jn 13/19 13/18
Sandwich 13/26 13/25
Deal 13/32½ 13/30
Buckland Jn 13/44½ 13/44½
Dover Priory 13.48a ~ 14.00d 13.47 ~ 14.00
Folkestone Central 14/18 14/15
Saltwood Jn 14/24 14/20
Ashford International 14/35½ 14/35½
Headcorn 14/49 14/48½
Paddock Wood 15w05 ~ 15w25 15.05½ ~ 15.24
Tonbridge Up Loop 15.35 ~ 15.42 15.36 ~ 15.42
Tonbridge 15/44 15/43½
Sevenoaks 15/54½ 15/58
Orpington 16/04 16/08
Petts Wood Jn 16/07 16/10

Timings continue in first table.

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