11th May 2019

Northern Belle
Heart of Kent Hospice

Locos Used 57314 & steam: 44871
Stock Used 99035+3182+3273+1566+3267+3174+3275+3247+325+17167

Route :
1Z32 : Maidstone East to Folkestone West
1Z33 : Folkestone West to Maidstone East

Loco(s) Route
44871 (1) Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone West - Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East

Notes :
(1) 57314 on rear.
(2) This was a charity fund raising special for the Heart of Kent Hospice.
(3) This tour was overtaken by the 'Canterbury & White Cliffs Statesman' at Lenham.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Maidstone East 12.50d [P2] 12.45 [P2]
Lenham [Loop] 13w04 ~ 13w23 [DPL] 13.06 ~ 13.21
Charing 13/30 13/27
Ashford International 13/41 [P6] 13/38
Wye 13/47 13/47
Canterbury West 14.01a ~ 14.13d 14.01 ~ 14.13
Sturry 14/25 14/25
Minster 14/37½ 14/39
Minster South Jn 14/39½ 14/40
Sandwich 14/46 14/46
Deal 14/52 14/51
Buckland Jn 15/05 15/04
Dover Priory 15.06 ~ 15.07 [P1] 15/06?
Folkestone East 15/17 15/20
Folkestone Central 15/18½ [P1] 15/24
Folkestone West 15w20a ~ 15w35d 15.26 ~ 15.45
Saltwood Jn 15/38 15/50
Ashford International 15/50 [DM] 16/02
Charing 15/59 16/09
Maidstone East 16.17a [P1] 16.25


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z32 : (44871 with 99035) : Southall to Acton Lane Reception Sidings
5Z32 : (44871 with 57314 on rear) : Acton Lane Reception Sidings to Maidstone East

Location Booked
Southall Depot 08.00d
Southall Yard 08.10 ~ 08.26
Southall East Jn 08/27
West Ealing 08/30
Acton West 08/34
Acton Main Line 08.38 ~ 08.43
Acton Wells Jn 08/46
Acton Canal Wharf 08.48 ~ 08.54
Willesden No.7 Jn 08.55 ~ 08.58
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 09.01 ~ 10.41
Willesden West London Jn 10/46
Mitre Bridge Jn 10/47
North Pole Jn 10/48
Kensington Olympia 10/53
Latchmere Jn 11/02
Longhedge Jn 11/07
Factory Jn 11/13
Voltaire Road Jn 11/14
Denmark Hill 11/20
Crofton Road Jn 11/21
Nunhead 11/24
Catford 11/30
Bellingham 11/32
Shortlands Jn 11/35
Bromley South 11/37
Bickley Jn 11/40
St Mary Cray Jn 11/42
Swanley 11/58
Otford Jn 12/10
Maidstone East 12.27a [P1]

5Z33 : (44871 with 57314 on rear) : Maidstone East to Willesden SW Sidings
5Z33 : (44871 with 99035) : Willesden SW Sidings to Southall

Location Booked
Maidstone East 16.40d [P1]
Otford Jn 17/05
Swanley 17/17
St Mary Cray Jn 17/24
Bickley Jn 17/26
Bromley South 17/30
Shortlands Jn 17/34
Bellingham 17/41
Catford 17/43
Nunhead 17/48
Crofton Road Jn 17/50
Denmark Hill 17/51
Cambria Jn 17/53
Canterbury Road Jn 17/57
Brixton 18/03
Shepherds Lane Jn 18/04
Voltaire Road Jn 18/05
Factory Jn 18/06
Longhedge Jn 18/10
Latchmere Jn 18/15
Kensington Olympia 18/22
North Pole Jn 18/26
Mitre Bridge Jn 18/27
Willesden West London Jn 18/29
Willesden SW Sidings 18.31 ~ 19.47
Acton Wells Jn 19/50
Acton Main Line 19/56
Acton West 19/59
West Ealing 20/01
Southall East Jn 20/05
Southall Yard 20.06 ~ 20.16
Southall Depot 20.30a


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