11th October 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Golden Arrow (day 3 of 3)

Locos Used at least 47832 & steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (3) [1]: ?
[2]: ? 35317+326+99316+99371+3143+1861+4994+9391 ?

Route :
???? : Paris to Calais
1Z84 : Dover Priory to London Victoria

Loco(s) Stock Route
????? (3) [1] Paris - ??? - Calais
70000 (1) [2] Dover Priory - Buckland Jn - Deal - Minster - Canterbury West - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood - Chislehurst - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - Lewisham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Cambria Jn - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47832 on rear.
(2) 70000 'Britannia' replaced unavailable 34067 'Tangmere'.
(3) Stock confirmation required.
(3) The tour was advertised to be hauled by S.N.C.F. steam locomotive 231 K8 from Paris to Calais. Though it is reported that this had failed. Confirmation required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Dover Priory 20.04d [P3] 20.05
Buckland Jn 20/09 ?
Deal 20/21 20/23
Sandwich 20/28 [P2] 20/29
Minster South Jn 20/34 ?
Minster 20/36 [P2] 20/38
Canterbury West 20/54 [P1] 20/55
Wye 21/08 ?
Ashford International 21/14 21/17
Headcorn 21/26 21/27
Paddock Wood 21w39 ~ 21w53 [P1] 21.36 ~ 21.51
Tonbridge 22/02 21/58
Sevenoaks 22/13 [P1] 22/10
Orpington 22/23 [P2] 22/24
Petts Wood 22/26 22/26
Chislehurst 22/28 22/27
Grove Park 22/31 [P2] 22/30
Hither Green 22/33 [P3] 22/33
Parks Bridge Jn 22/38 22/36
Lewisham 22/41 [P1] 22/39
Lewisham Vale Jn 22/43 ?
Nunhead 22/50 [P1] 22/51
Crofton Road Jn 22/56 22/54
Denmark Hill 22/57 [P3] 22/56
Cambria Jn 22/59 ?
Brixton 23/02 23/01
Voltaire Road Jn 23/04 23/04
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/07 ?
London Victoria 23.11a [P2] 23.10


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z83 : (70000 with 47832 on rear) :  Canterbury West to Ramsgate
5Z83 : (47832 with 70000 on rear) :  Ramsgate to Dover Priory

Location Booked
Canterbury West 18.32d
Minster 18/47
Minster West Jn 18/48
Minster East Jn 18/49
Ramsgate 18.59 ~ 19.12
Minster East Jn 19/18
Minster South Jn 19/19
Sandwich 19/25
Deal 19/31
Buckland Jn 19/45
Dover Priory 19.49a [P3]

5Z85 : (47832 with 70000 on rear) :  London Victoria to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 23.50d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 23/52
Longhedge Jn 23/56
Stewarts Lane Jn 23/57
Latchmere Jn 00/03
Kensington Olympia 00.11 ~ 00.15
North Pole Jn 00/22
Mitre Bridge Jn 00/24
Willesden SW Sidings 00.30 ~ 01.07
Acton Wells Jn 01/10
Acton Main Line 01/13
Acton West 01/16
West Ealing 01/17
Southall East Jn 01/21
Southall Yard 01.22 ~ 01.34
Southall Depot 01.44a


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