31st December 2015

Belmond (British Pullman)
New Year's Eve Dinner

Locos Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67015
Stock Used British Pullman rake

Route : 
1Y48 : London Victoria to Gillingham
1Y54 : Gillingham to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
670?? (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Broadstairs - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Newington - Gillingham - Rochester - Sole Street - Fawkham Jn - Swanley - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67005 & 67015 Top & Tail, but which was leading?
(2) This train was originally scheduled to run via Dover, but due to storm damage to the sea wall, the route was revised as shown.

Source : Peter Mallory

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 18.50d [P2] 18.50
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 18/52 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 18/53½ 18/55
Brixton 18/56 18/58
Cambria Jn 18/58 ?
Denmark Hill 19/00 [P4] 19/00
Crofton Road Jn 19/00½ 19/01
Nunhead 19/02½ [P2] 19/04
Bellingham 19/09 19/11
Catford ? ?
Shortlands Jn 19/13½ 19/17
Bromley South ? ?
Bickley Jn 19/19½ 19/20
St Mary Cray Jn 19/20½ 19/21
Swanley 19/24½ [P4] 19/27
Otford Jn 19/39½ 19/37
Maidstone East 20/01½ [P2] 20/02
Charing 20/20½ ?
Ashford International 20.29 ~ 20.34 [P4] 20/32
Wye 20/45½ ?
Canterbury West 20.59 ~ 21.01 [P2] 20.49 ~ 20.57
Minster 21/16½ [P1] 21/14
Minster East Jn 21/17½ ?
Ramsgate 21/24½ [P1] 21/25
Broadstairs 21.29 ~ 21.44 [P1] 21/32
Margate 21/48 [P3] 21/39
Herne Bay 21/59 21/59
Faversham 22/10 [P2] 22/15
Sittingbourne 22/20 [P1] 22/23
Eastern Jn 22/22 ?
Newington 22.25 ~ 22.52 [P1] 22.30 ~ 22.50
Gillingham 23.02a ~ 23.05d [P2] 23/06?
Chatham 23/10 ?
Rochester 23/11½ [P1] 23/13
Rochester Bridge Jn 23/14½ 23/15
Sole Street 23/25½ [P1] 23/24
Meopham 23/26½ ?
Fawkham Jn 23/31 23/28
Swanley 23/37½ [P3] 23/34
St Mary Cray Jn 23/41 23/39
Bickley Jn 23/43 23/40
Bromley South 23/46 23/43
Shortlands Jn 23/48 23/45
Bellingham 23/51½ 23/48
Catford 23/56 ?
Nunhead 00/06 [P1] 23/56
Crofton Road Jn 00/14½ 00/09
Denmark Hill 00/20½ [P3] 00/10
Cambria Jn 00/30 ?
Brixton 00/32½ 00/12
Voltaire Road Jn 00/35 00/15
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 00/37½ ?
London Victoria 00.41a [P2] 00.21


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