28th June 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Thanet Belle

Locos Used 47500 & steam: 44932 (1)
Stock Used 99035+99122+99125+99712+99127+99121+1860+4905+9104

Route : 
1Z82 London Victoria to Faversham
1Z83 Faversham to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (2) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Pouparts Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - Selhurst - East Croydon - Purley - Redhill - Godstone - Tonbridge - Headcorn  - Ashford International - Canterbury West - Ramsgate - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham
44932 (2) Faversham - Canterbury East - Shepherds Well - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Purley - East Croydon - Selhurst - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 44932 replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.
(2) 47500 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett and Mark Herriott (both on the tour throughout).

Photo Review


44932 is seen paused at Headcorn for water (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Tour over, 47500 waits to leave Victoria with the ECS (photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nick Bartlett and Mark Herriott)

Location Booked (out) Actual
London Victoria 09.44d [P2] 09.44 [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/48 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/52 [RVL] ? [RVL]
Longhedge Jn 09/56 ?
Pouparts Jn 09/59 10/01
Clapham Junction 10/01 [P13] 10/03 [P13]
Balham 10/05 [P3] 10/06
Selhurst 10/10 [P3] 10/11 [P3]
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/11 ?
East Croydon 10.12a ~ 10.20d [P2] 10.14 ~ 10.21 [P2]
Purley 10/24 [P2] 10/27 [P2]
Stoats Nest Jn 10/25 10/29 [DS]
Redhill 10.34a ~ 10.36d [P3] 10.38 ~ 10.40 [P3]
Godstone 10/44 10/47
Tonbridge 10/58 [DF] 11/11 [DM]
Paddock Wood 11/06 [DM] 11/18 [DM]
Headcorn 11w18a ~ 11w37d [P2] 11.30 ~ 11.42 [P2]
Ashford International 11/46 [DM] 12/00 [DM]
Wye 11/56 [P2] ?
Canterbury West 12.07a ~ 12.09d [P2] 12.16 ~ 12.20 [P2]
Minster 12/28 [P1] 12/34
Ramsgate 12/33 [P3] 12/41 [P3]
Margate 12/42 [P3] 12/48 [P3]
Herne Bay 12/53 [P1] 13/00 [P1]
Faversham 13.05a [P1] ~ 16.30d [P4] 13.09 [P1] ~ 16.30 [P4]
Canterbury East 16.45a ~ 16.50d [P2] 16.47 ~ 16.49 [P2]
Shepherds Well 17/03 [P2] 17/03
Buckland Jn 17/09 ?
Dover Priory 17/11 [P1] 17/09 [P1]
Folkestone Central 17/28 [P1] 17/21 [P1]
Saltwood Jn 17/33 17/25
Ashford International 17/44 [UM] 17/39 [UM]
Headcorn 17w56a ~ 18w11d [P1] 17.52 ~ 18.11 [P1]
Paddock Wood 18/23 [UM] 18/25 [UM]
Tonbridge 18/30 [P1] 18/33 [P1]
Godstone 18/57 18/55
Redhill 19.12a ~ 19.14d [P2] 19.13 ~ 19.16 [P2]
Stoats Nest Jn 19/22 19/28
Purley 19/40 [P3] 19/40 [P3]
East Croydon 19.49a ~ 19.51d [P4] 19.55 ~ 19.58 [P4]
Windmill Bridge Jn 19/53 20/00
Selhurst 19/55 [P2] 20/01 [P2]
Streatham Common 20/00 [P2] 20/06 [P2]
Streatham 20/02 [P2] 20/11 [P2]
Tulse Hill 20/07 [P3] 20/15 [P3]
Herne Hill 20/11 [P2] 20/20 [P1]
Brixton 20/12 20/21 [P1]
Voltaire Road Jn 20/14 [RVL] 20/23 [UCM]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/21 ?
London Victoria 20.25a [P2] 20.28 [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z81 : (44932 with 47500 on rear) : Southall Depot to Southall Yard
5Z81 : (47500 with 44932 on rear) : Southall Yard to Victoria
5Z84 : (47500 with 44932 on rear) : Victoria to Southall Yard
5Z84 : (44932 with 47500 on rear) : Southall Yard to Southall Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Southall Depot 06.20d 22.15a
Southall Yard 06.30a ~ 06.45d 21.52a ~ 22.03d
Acton Main Line 06/56 21/38
Willesden SW Sdgs 07.03a ~ 08.37d 21/32
Mitre Bridge Jn 08/43 21/26
Kensington Olympia 08.47a ~ 08.53d 21.19a ~ 21.22d
Longhedge Jn 09/08 21/11
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/11 20/58
London Victoria 09.15a [P2] 20.48d [P2]

5Z82 : (44932 with 47500 on rear) : Faversham to Rainham
5Z82 : (47500 with 44932 on rear) : Rainham to Swale
5Z82 : (44932 with 47500 on rear) : Swale to Sittingbourne
5Z83 : (44932 with 47500 on rear) : Sittingbourne to Faversham

Location Booked
Faversham 13.13d
Sittingbourne 13/24
Rainham 13.32a ~ 13.36d
Kemsley 13/49
Swale 13.54a ~ 13.58d
Kemsley 14/01
Sittingbourne 14.10a ~ 16.10d [DGL]
Faversham 16.25a


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