13th October 2011

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Brunch & Afternoon Tea / Hever Castle)

Locos Used 67003 & 67030
Stock Used 6313+99541+99537+99543+99535+99530+99531+99532+99546+99534+99536+99545

Route :
1Y46 : London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Y44 : Folkestone West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67030 (2) London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Fawkenham Jn - Sole Street - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Dover Priory - Folkestone West - Ashford International - Maidstone East - Otford - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) There was an off-train option to visit Hever Castle.
(2) 67003 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 10.48d 10.34d   17.42a 17.41
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/50 ?   17/39 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/52 10/55   17/37 ?
Brixton 10/54 10/59   ? ?
Denmark Hill 10/58 ?   17/34 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/00 11/01   17/33 17/30
Nunhead 11/02 11/03   17/30 17/26
Bellingham 11/08 11/08   17/24 17/21
Shortlands Jn 11/13 11/13   17/21 17/19
Bickley Jn 11/16 11/17   17/15 17/15
St Mary Cray Jn 11/17 11/18   17/04 17/02
Swanley 11/21 11/34   16/59 16/58

 

Location Booked Actual
Fawkenham Jn 11/27 11/40
Sole Street 11/33 ?
Rochester Bridge Jn 11/42 11/55
Gillingham 11/51 12/02
Sittingbourne 12/05 12/14
Faversham 12.14a ~ 12.29d 12/24
Canterbury East 12/42 12/40
Shepherds Well 12/51 12/52
Buckland Jn 12/58 ?
Dover Priory 13/01 12/59
Folkestone Central 13/13 ?
Folkestone West 13.17a ~ 15.28d 13.15 ~ 15.28
Saltwood Jn 15/32 15/32
Ashford International 15/41 15/43
Charing 15/48 ?
Maidstone East 16/02 16/06
Otford 16.21 ~ 16.47 [Loop] ?
Otford Jn 16/50 16/48

Timings continue in first table.

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