31st May 2010

Pathfinder Tours
The Canterbury Tornado II

Loco Used at least 66018 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used ????

Route :
1Z29 : Newport to Canterbury West
1Z30 : Canterbury West to Newport

Loco(s) Route
????? Newport - Severn Tunnel Junction - Chepstow - Gloucester - Standish Jn - Stroud - Swindon - Didcot Parkway - Reading - ??? - Willesden SWS
60163 Willesden SWS - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Ashford International - Canterbury West
????? Canterbury West - Minster - Deal - Dover Priory - Folkestone East - Ashford International - (reverse of outward route) - Voltaire Road Jn - ?London Victoria?
????? ?London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Willesden SWS?
66018 Willesden SWS - (reverse of outward route) - Newport

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 60163 is reported to have failed at Canterbury West with suspected leaking stays so the return was worked by a diesel (and may not have reversed at London Victoria as a result). 60163 plus its support coach ran as 5Z30 to Hither Green for examination.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Newport 06.00d 00.03a
Severn Tunnel Junction ??.??a ~ 06.12d 23.45a ~ ??.??d
Lydney ??.??a ~ 06.30d 23.24a ~ ??.??d
Gloucester ??.??a ~ 06.54d 22.58a ~ ??.??d
Stonehouse ??.??a ~ 07.16d 22.43a ~ ??.??d
Stroud ??.??a ~ 07.22d 22.37a ~ ??.??d
Kemble ??.??a ~ 07.38d 22.21a ~ ??.??d
Swindon ??.??a ~ 07.57d 22.00a ~ ??.??d
Didcot Parkway ??.??a ~ 08.23d 21.31a ~ ??.??d
Reading 08/44 21/16
Willesden SWS 09L37 ~ 10L12 20L05 ~ 20L22
Kensington Olympia 10/30 19/54
London Victoria - 19L05 ~ 19L30
Denmark Hill ? 18/56
Nunhead 10/50 18/48
Shortlands Jn 11/04 18/41
Orpington 11/18 18/25
Sevenoaks 11/19 18/15
Tonbridge 11/39 18/04
Paddock Wood 11/50 17.47 ~ 17.59
Headcorn 12/05 17/34
Ashford International 12.21 ~ 12.25 17/10
Folkestone East - 17/01
Dover Priory - 16.42 ~ 16.43
Deal - 16/29
Minster - 16/14
Canterbury West 12.46a 15.55d


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z28 : (60163 & support coach) : Hither Green LS to Hither Green DS
5Z28 : (60163 & support coach) : Hither Green DS to Willesden SWS
5Z31 : (60163 & support coach) : Willesden SWS to Lee Spur Jn
5Z31 : (60163 & support coach) : Lee Spur Jn to Hither Green LS

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Hither Green LS 06.50d 21.44a
Hither Green DS 07.00 ~ 07.30 -
Lee Spur Jn - 21.37 ~ 21.37
Sidcup - 21/22
Barnehurst - 21/02
Lewisham 07/42 20/45
Factory Jn 07/56 20/23
Kensington Olympia 08/11 20/13
Willesden SWS 08.30a 20.05d

 


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