31st December 2014

Belmond (British Pullman)
New Year's Eve Dinner

Locos Used 67016 & 67026 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used British Pullman rake

Route :
1Y48 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Y54 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67026 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Rochester - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate - Minster - Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 67016 on rear.
(2) Train was booked to stand on Grosvenor Bridge for the New Year Celebrations.
(3) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Peter Mallory

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Peter Mallory)

Location Booked (out)   Booked (rtn)
London Victoria 18.50d [P2]   00.30a [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/52   23.38 ~ 00.26 [FL]
Voltaire Road Jn 18/54½   23/35 [FL]
Brixton 18/56   23/33
Cambria Jn 18/58   23/28
Denmark Hill 18/59 [P4]   23/27 [P3]
Crofton Road Jn 18/59½   23/25
Nunhead 19/01½ [P2]   23/20 [P1]
Bellingham 19/09 [P2]   23/15 [P1]
Shortlands Jn 19/14 [DS]   23/12
Bickley Jn 19/17 [DS]   23/09 [UF]

 

Location Booked
St Mary Cray Jn 19/18 [DS]
Swanley 19/22 [P4]
Fawkham Jn 19/28
Sole Street 19/33 [P2]
Rochester Bridge Jn 19/41
Rochester 19/44 [P3]
Gillingham 19/51 [P3]
Eastern Jn 20/03
Sittingbourne 20/05 [P2]
Faversham 20/19 [P3]
Herne Bay 20/31 [P2]
Margate 20/57 [P1]
Ramsgate 21/09 [P2]
Minster East Jn 21/19
Minster 21/20 [P2]
Canterbury West 21.35a ~ 21.45d [P1]
Wye 21/57
Ashford International 22c04 ~ 22c07 [P1]
Headcorn 22/20 [UM]
Paddock Wood 22/35 [UM]
Tonbridge 22/44 [UF]
Sevenoaks 22/55 [P1]
Orpington 23/05 [P2]
Petts Wood Jn 23/07 [UFV]

Timings continue in first table.

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