8th May 1988
Southern Electric Group
The Flying Fourgon
| Loco Used | 33042 |
| EMU's Used | 68007, 68010 & 68508 |
| Stock Used | 4TC set 8103 |
Route : 1Z38 throughout
| Traction | Route |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | London Charing Cross - London Bridge - North Kent East Jn - Hither Green - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Deal - Dover Priory - Ashford |
| 33042 (1) | Ashford - Rye - Hastings |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | Hastings - Robertsbridge - Etchingham - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | Tunbridge Wells - Wadhurst - Etchingham - Robertsbridge - Hastings |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | Hastings - Eastbourne |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | Eastbourne - Lewes - (via quarry line) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Feltham - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Farlington Jn - Portcreek Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour |
| 68007, 68010 & 68508 | Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portcreek Jn - Farlington Jn - Havant - Chichester - Ford - Horsham - Three Bridges - (via quarry line) - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Sydenham - New Cross Gate - London Charing Cross |
Notes :
(1) Dragging 68007, 68010 & 68508 & 8103.
Sources : Nick Lawford, LASERman & Rail Enthusiast (issue no.79)
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Photo Review

9007 leads at Harrietsham (photo: LASERman)

Unusual motive power to say the least! (photo: LASERman)

33042 comes off the train at Hastings (photo: LASERman)

Eastbourne (photo: LASERman)
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from LASERman)
| Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
London Charing Cross |
08.20d |
? |
|
London Waterloo East |
08.22a.~.08.23d |
08.22½ ~ 08.23½ [C] |
|
Metropolitan Jn |
08/25½ |
? |
|
London Bridge |
08.27 ~ 08.28 |
08.26½ ~ 08.27½ [P5] |
|
Spa Road |
08/30½ |
? |
|
North Kent East Jn |
08/32 |
? |
|
Hither Green |
08/36 |
08/34 |
|
Chislehurst Jn |
08/42 |
08/39½ |
|
St Mary Cray Jn |
08/43½ [SL] |
08/40½ |
|
Swanley |
08/48 |
? |
|
Otford Jn |
08/57 |
08/52½ |
|
Borough Green Down Loop |
09.04 ~ 09.10 |
09.00 ~ 09.16½ |
|
Maidstone East |
09/26 [RVL] |
09.29 ~ 09.29½ |
|
Harrietsham |
09p36a ~ 09p46d |
09.39½ ~ 09.46½ |
|
Lenham Loop |
09/50 |
09.50 ~ 09.54 |
|
Ashford |
10c?? ~ 10c03 |
10.06 ~ 10.07½ |
|
Canterbury West |
10/20 |
10/25 |
|
Minster |
10/40 |
10/38 |
|
Deal |
10p50a ~ 11p00d |
10.53 ~ 11.01 |
|
Dover Priory |
11/13 |
11/13 |
|
Folkestone Central |
11/23 [SL] |
11/24½ |
|
Ashford |
11L38 ~ 11L55 |
11.46 ~ 12.29 [P1] |
|
Appledore |
? |
12/41½ |
|
Rye |
12.16 ~ 12.30 |
12.50½ ~ 12.58½ |
|
Ore |
? |
13/16 |
|
Hastings |
12L48 ~ 13L00 |
13.18 ~ 13.27 [P2] |
|
Bo-Peep Jn |
13/04 |
13/29½ |
|
Robertsbridge |
13.??a ~ 13.19d |
13.43 ~ 13.43½ |
|
Etchingham |
13.??a ~ 13.22d |
13.47 ~ 13.47 |
|
Wadhurst |
13.??a ~ 13.32d |
13.56 ~ 13.56 |
|
Tunbridge Wells |
13.39a ~ 14.00d |
14.05 ~ 14.08 [P1] |
|
Wadhurst |
14.??a ~ 14.08d |
14.15 ~ 14.15 |
|
Etchingham |
14.??a ~ 14.17d |
14.24 ~14.24 |
|
Robertsbridge |
14.??a ~ 14.21d |
14.27½ ~ 14.27.58 |
|
Bo-Peep Jn |
14/35 |
14/41½ |
|
Hastings |
14.39 ~ 14.48 |
14.45 ~ 14.50½ [P2] |
|
Bo-Peep Jn |
14/52 |
? |
|
Pevensey & Westham |
15/09 |
15/02½ |
|
Hampden Park |
15/16 |
15/06 |
|
Eastbourne |
15.20a ~ 15.30d |
15.11 ~ 15.29 [P3] |
|
Hampden Park |
? |
15/33 |
|
Polegate |
15/36 |
15/36½ |
|
Southerham Jn |
15/50 |
15/49½ |
|
Lewes |
15/53 |
15/51½ |
|
Keymer Jn |
16/09 |
16/02 |
|
Haywards Heath |
16/13 [SL / P4] |
16/06½ |
|
Balcombe Tunnel Jn |
16/21 |
16/16 [FL] |
|
Three Bridges |
? |
16/18½ [P4] |
|
Gatwick Airport |
16/27 |
16/23½ [P4] |
|
Earlswood |
16/32 [QL] |
16/30½ |
|
Stoats Nest Jn |
16/40 [SL] |
16/38½ |
|
East Croydon |
16/45 |
16/50½ [P4] |
|
Windmill Bridge Jn |
16/46 [SL] |
? |
|
Norwood Jn |
16c4? ~ 16c50 |
16.54½ ~ 16.55 [P1] |
|
Bromley Jn |
16/52 |
16/57½ |
|
Crystal Palace |
16/54 |
16/59 |
|
West Norwood |
16/58 |
17/02 |
|
Tulse Hill |
17/01 |
17/04 |
|
Herne Hill |
17/04 |
17/06½ |
|
Brixton |
17/05½ |
17/08 |
|
Factory Jn |
17/08 |
17/10½ |
|
Longhedge Jn |
17/10 |
17/12 |
|
Clapham Junction |
17c1? ~ 17c16 |
17.16 ~ 17.16½ [SL] |
|
Barnes |
17/23 |
17/23 |
|
Hounslow |
17/30 |
17/31½ |
|
Feltham Jn |
17/32 |
17/33 |
|
Staines |
17/38 |
17/38½ |
|
Virginia Water |
17/44 |
17/45 |
|
Addlestone Jn |
17/51 |
? |
|
Byfleet Jn |
17/53 [SL] |
17/53 [FL] |
|
Woking |
17c5? ~ 17c59 [P4] |
17.58 ~ 17.58½ [P3] |
|
Guildford |
18/07 |
18/05½ [P4] |
|
Shalford Jn |
18/11 |
18/07½ |
|
Godalming |
18p15a ~ 18p25d |
18.11½ ~ 18.25 |
|
Haslemere |
18/34 |
18/34½ |
|
Petersfield |
18/44 |
18/48 |
|
Havant |
18/58 |
18/59½ |
|
Portcreek Jn |
19/04 |
19/03 |
|
Portsmouth & Southsea |
19/11 |
19/08½ |
|
Portsmouth Harbour |
19.14a ~ 19.33d |
19.11½ ~ 19.45½ [P1] |
|
Portsmouth & Southsea |
19/36 |
19/50 |
|
Portcreek Jn |
19/42 |
19/54½ |
|
Havant |
19c4? ~ 19c49 |
20/00 |
|
Chichester |
20/02 |
20/11 |
|
Barnham |
20/11 |
20/16½ |
|
Arundel Jn |
20/17 |
20/20½ |
|
Pulborough |
20/33 |
20/36½ |
|
Horsham |
20/50 |
20/51½ |
|
Three Bridges |
21c0? ~ 21c03 [SL] |
21.02½ ~ 21.04 |
|
Gatwick Airport |
21/07 |
21/08½ [P1] |
|
Earlswood |
21/12 [SL] |
21/14 |
|
Redhill |
21/14 |
21/15½ |
|
Stoats Nest Jn |
21/21 |
21/22 |
|
East Croydon |
21/26 [P4] |
21/27½ |
|
Windmill Bridge Jn |
21/27 |
? |
|
Norwood Jn |
21c3? ~ 21c31 |
21.30½ ~ 21.31½ [P1] |
|
Bricklayers Arms |
21/39 [FL] |
? |
|
Spa Road |
21/41 [Up Loop] |
21/40½ |
|
London Bridge |
21.4?a ~ 21.44d |
21.43 ~ 21.44½ [P6] |
|
Metropolitan Jn |
? |
21/46 [FL] |
|
London Waterloo East |
21.4?a ~ 21.49d |
21.47½ ~ 21.48 [D] |
|
London Charing Cross |
21.51a |
? |