4th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Kentish Belle

Locos Used 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 45596 'Bahamas'
Stock Used 14060+99304+4905+1860+3093+99121+99122+99712+99125+3058

Route : 
1Z82 : London Victoria to Faversham
1Z86 : Faversham to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45596 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Canterbury Road Jn - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Broadstairs - Margate - Herne Bay - Faversham
45596 (1) Faversham - (reverse of  outward route) - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - Kent House - Herne Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 47772 on rear.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.45d [P2] [DCF] 08.47   20.30a [P2] 20.24
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/49½ 08/49   20/25 20/21
Voltaire Road Jn 08/52 08/51   20/23 [UCF] 20/20
Brixton 08/56 08/55   20/20 [P1] 20/18
Canterbury Road Jn 08/57 08/56   - -
Cambria Jn 08/59½ 08/58   - -
Denmark Hill 09/01½ [P4] 09/00   - -
Crofton Road Jn 09/05½ 09/02   - -
Nunhead 09/09½ 09/08   - -
Catford 09/15 09/14   - -
Bellingham 09/17 09/16   - -
Herne Hill - -   20/18 [P2] 20/16
Kent House - -   20/10 [P2] 20/04
Beckenham Junction - -   20/08½ 19/58
Shortlands Jn 09/25 [DCF] 09/25   20/06½ 19/51
Bromley South 09.28a ~ 09.30d [P2] 09.29 ~ 09.32   19.57a ~ 20.00d [P1] 19.40 ~ 19.43
Bickley Jn 09/34 [DCF] 09/36   19/51 [UCF] 19/37
St Mary Cray Jn 09/35 09/37   - -
Swanley 09/41 [P2] 09/43   - -
Otford Jn 09/54 09/56   - -
Borough Green & Wrotham 10/01 10/05   - -
Maidstone East 10/14 [P2] 10/17 [P2]   - -
Lenham 10w28 ~ 10w55 [DPL] 10.31 ~ 10.55   - -
Charing 11/03 11/02   - -
Petts Wood Jn - -   19/49 [UFV] 19/35
Orpington - -   19/44 [P2] [UF] 19/32 [P2]
Sevenoaks - -   19/33 [P1] 19/24
Tonbridge - -   19*04 ~ 19*31 [UF] 19.02 ~ 19.13
Paddock Wood - -   18/54 [UM] 18/52
Staplehurst - -   18w29 ~ 18w44 18.24 ~ 18.44
Headcorn - -   18/19 [UM] 18/18
Ashford International 11/11 [DM] 11/18   18/07 [UM] 18/05 [UM]
Wye 11/18 11/28   18/01 17/58
Canterbury West 11.33a ~ 11.42d [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.42   17.44a ~ 17.46d [P1] 17.41 ~ 17.46
Sturry 11/46 11/48   17/38 17/36
Minster 11/59 11/59   17/25 17/26
Minster East Jn 12/00 12/00   17/24 17/25
Ramsgate 12/05 [P4] 12/05   17.14a ~ 17.17d [P3] 17.14 ~ 17.19
Broadstairs 12/10 12/09   17/08½ 17/07
Margate 12.17a ~ 12.20d [P3] 12.14 ~ 12.19   16.58a ~ 17.01d [P1] 16.58 ~ 17.02
Herne Bay 12.33a ~ 12.36d [P1] 12.34 ~ 12.36   16.40a ~ 16.43d [P2] 16.37 ~ 16.43
Whitstable 12/42 12/41   16/33 16/32
Faversham 12.52a [P1] 12.51   16.22d [P3] 16.23 [P3]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z81 : (47772 with 45596 on rear) : Southall to London Victoria

Location Booked
Southall WCR 05.59d
Southall 06.09 ~ 06.24
Southall East Jn 06/25
Hanwell Bridge Loop 06*27 ~ 06*36
Hanwell 06/38
West Ealing 06/40
Acton West 06/43
Acton Main Line 06/46
Acton Wells Jn 06/49
Willesden SW Sidings 06*52 ~ 07*35
Willesden SW Goods Lines 07/38
Mitre Bridge Jn 07/40
North Pole Jn 07/42
Shepherds Bush 07/45
Kensington Olympia 07/46
West Brompton 07c49 ~ 07c51
Latchmere Jn 07/57
Longhedge Jn 07/59
Stewarts Lane Jn 08/01
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08*05 ~ 08*11
London Victoria 08.16a [P2]

5Z82 : (45596 with 47772 on rear) : Faversham to Sittingbourne Sig.4222
5Z82 : (47772 with 45596 on rear) : Sittingbourne Sig.4222 to Sittingbourne

Location Booked
Faversham 13.09d [P1]
Sittingbourne 13.19 ~ 13.27 [P1]
Sittingbourne Sig.4222 13.30 ~ 13.35
Sittingbourne 13.40a [DGL]

5Z83 : (45596 with 47772 on rear) : Sittingbourne to Gillingham
5Z83 : (47772 with 45596 on rear) : Gillingham to Swale
5Z83 : (45596 with 47772 on rear) : Swale to Sittingbourne
(whole train turned)

Location Booked
Sittingbourne 13.58d [DGL]
Eastern Jn 14/00
Western Jn 14/01
Newington 14/05
Rainham 14/08
Gillingham 14.14 ~ 14.22 [P2]
Rainham 14/27
Newington 14/31
Western Jn 14/34
Kemsley 14/38
Swale 14.42 ~ 14.47
Kemsley 14/51
Eastern Jn 14/53
Sittingbourne 14.56a [DGL]

5Z84 : (45596 with 47772 on rear) : Sittingbourne to Faversham

Location Booked
Sittingbourne 15.57d [DGL]
Faversham 16.10a [P3]

5Z86 : (47772 with 45596 on rear) : London Victoria to Willesden No.7 Jn
5Z86 : (45596 with 47772 on rear) : Willesden No.7 Jn to Southall

Location Booked
London Victoria 21.00d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/03
Stewarts Lane Jn 21/05
Longhedge Jn 21*09 ~ 21*12
Latchmere Jn 21*18 ~ 21*27
West Brompton 21c32 ~ 21c34
Kensington Olympia 21/36
Shepherds Bush 21/38
North Pole Jn 21/42
Mitre Bridge Jn 21/44
Willesden SW Goods Lines 21/46
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 21*48 ~ 22.17
Willesden No.7 Jn 22.20 ~ 22.25
Acton Canal Wharf 22/30
Acton Wells Jn 22*32 ~ 22*35
Acton Main Line 22*38 ~ 22*51
Acton West 22/55
West Ealing 23/00
Southall East Jn 23/05
Southall 23.07 ~ 23.22
Southall WCR 23.33a


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