19th December 2015

Hastings Diesels Ltd
Olympia Express

DEMU Used 1001 (formed: 60116 'Mountfield'+60529+70262+69337+60501+60118 'Tunbridge Wells')

Route :
1Z89 : Hastings to Kensington Olympia
1Z91 : Kensington Olympia to Hastings

DEMU Route
as listed Hastings - Bopeep Jn - Battle - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction? (2) - Herne Hill? - Brixton? (2) - Voltaire Road Jn - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia
as listed Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Kent House - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Bat & Ball - Sevenoaks - (reverse of outward route) - Hastings

Notes:
(1) This charter train ran in conjunction with a visit to the London International Horse Show at Kensington Olympia.
(2) Confirmation required - Was the outward leg diverted via Beckenham Junction & Herne Hill?

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hastings 08.47d [P3] 08.48   20.04a [P4] 20.01
St Leonards Warrior Square 08/49½ ?   20/02 ?
Bopeep Jn SB 08/51 08/52   20/00 19/57
Battle 09.02a ~ 09.05d 09.02 ~ 09.05   19.48a ~ 19.50d 19.46 ~ 19.48
Mountfield Tunnel 09/10 09/10   19/44 19/41
Robertsbridge 09.12a ~ 09.15d 09.13 ~ 09.19   19.38a ~ 19.40d 19.33 ~ 19.38
Etchingham 09.19a ~ 09.22d ?   19.32a ~ 19.34d ?
Wadhurst Tunnel South 09/30 ?   19/25 ?
Wadhurst 09.33a ~ 09.36d 09.35 ~ 09.37   19.20a ~ 19.22d 19.19 ~ 19.21
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 09/41 ?   19/14 ?
Tunbridge Wells Central 09.43a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09.44 ~ 09.46   19.10a ~ 19.12d [P2] 19.08 ~ 19.11
Wells Tunnel Jn 09/48 ?   19/07 ?
Somerhill Tunnel 09/54 ?   19/02 ?
Tonbridge 09.58a ~ 10.00d [P2] 10.05 ~ 10.07   18.58a ~ 19.00d [P3] 18.52 ~ 18.58
Sevenoaks 10/11 [P1] 10/20   18/47 [P3] 18/42
Orpington 10/20 [P2] 10/27   - -
Petts Wood Jn 10/22 10/29   - -
Bat & Ball - -   18/44 ?
Otford Jn - -   18/42 18/38
Swanley - -   18/29 [P2] 18/27
St Mary Cray Jn - -   18/22 18/21
Bickley Jn 10/23 10/29   18/21 18/20
Bromley South 10/26 10/32   18/16½ [P3] 18/16
Shortlands Jn 10/28 10/36   18/13 18/14
Bellingham 10/31 DIV?   - -
Catford 10/33 DIV?   - -
Nunhead 10/38 [P1] DIV?   - -
Crofton Road Jn 10/41 DIV?   - -
Denmark Hill 10/42 [P1] DIV?   - -
Beckenham Junction DIV? ?   18/09 [P3] 18/12
Kent House DIV? ?   18*02 ~ 18*06 [P4] ?
Herne Hill DIV? ?   17/53 [P3] 17/57
Brixton DIV? ?   17/52 17/55
Voltaire Road Jn 10/45 10/49   17/49 17/52
Factory Jn 10/47 ?   17/46 ?
Longhedge Jn 10/51 ?   17/44 ?
Latchmere Jn 10/54 10/53   17/41 17/41
Kensington Olympia 11.00a [P2] 10.59   17.35d [P2] 17.35


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z89 : (1001) : St Leonards T&RSMD to Hastings
5Z92 : (1001) : Hastings to St Leonards T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
St Leonards T&RSMD 08.15d 20.29a
Bopeep Jn SB 08/19 20/24
Hastings 08.23a [P3] 20.20d [P4]

5Z90 : (1001) : Kensington Olympia to Beckenham Junction
5Z91 : (1001) : Beckenham Junction to Kensington Olympia

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Kensington Olympia 11.07d [P2] -
North Pole Jn 11/11 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/12 -
Willesden West London Jn 11/13 -
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 11.17 ~ 11.22 -
Willesden West London Jn 11/26 -
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/27 -
North Pole Jn 11/28 -
Kensington Olympia 11/31 [P3] 17.30a [P2]
Latchmere Jn 11/40 17/24
Longhedge Jn 11/43 17/21
Factory Jn 11/46 17/18
Voltaire Road Jn 11.48 ~ 11.49 17/16
Brixton 11/52 -
Cambria Jn 11/54 -
Denmark Hill 11/56 17/12
Crofton Road Jn 11/57 17/11
Nunhead 12/01 17/09
Lewisham 12/05 17/03
Ladywell Jn 12/07 17/02
New Beckenham 12/14 16/58
Beckenham Junction 12.17a [P4] 16.55d [P4]


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