27th August 1990

Southern Electric Group
Thanet Explorer

Locos used 33033 & 33063
Stock used 4TC's ~ 8015 & 8012

Route : 1Z66 throughout

 
Loco(s) Route
33033 + 33063 Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Wandsworth Road - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewishan - Ladywell - New Beckenham - Bickley - Swanley - Otford - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Maidstone West - Strood
33033 (1) Strood - Gillingham - Sheerness-on-Sea
33063 (2) Sheerness-on-Sea - Swale
33033 (1) Swale - Ridham Dock
33063 (2) Ridham Dock - Sittingbourne
33033 + 33063 Sittingbourne - Whitstable - Margate - Canterbury West - Ashford
33033 + 33063 Ashford - Hastings - Eastbourne
33033 + 33063 Eastbourne - Hastings
33033 + 33063 Hastings - Robertsbridge - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Grove Park - Lee - Crayford - Slade Green - Plumstead - Blackheath - Lewisham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Wandsworth Road - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction

Notes:
(1) 33063 on rear.
(2) 33033 on rear.

Sources : Dave Burbridge & Janet Cottrell (on the train throughout)

Photo Review


33033+33063 are seen approaching Faversham (photo: Roger Geach)


From Nigel Jordan's ticket collection.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell)

Location Booked Actual
Clapham Junction 08.30d 08.32
Longhedge Jn 08/34 ?
Factory Jn 08/38 ?
Brixton 08/40 ?
Cambria Jn 08/42 ?
Nunhead 08/46 08/46
Lewisham 08/50 08/49
Catford Bridge 08/53 08/52
New Beckenham 08/58 ?
Beckenham Junction 09/01 08/59
Shortlands Jn 09/02 ?
Bickley Jn 09/07 ?
St Mary Cray Jn 09/08 ?
Swanley 09/11 09/10
Otford Jn 09/22 ?
Sevenoaks 09/30 09/29
Tonbridge 09.39a ~ 09.41d 09.39 ~ 09.43
Maidstone West 10/07 10/09
Strood 10.24a ~ 10.36d 10.26 ~ 10.38
Rochester Bridge Jn 10/38 ?
Rochester 10/41 ?
Gillingham 10/45 10/48
Western Jn 10/53 10/59
Middle Jn 10/57 ?
Queenborough 11*17 11.19
Sheerness on Sea 11.22a ~ 11.30d 11.23 ~ 11.33
Queenborough 11/35 ?
Swale 11.41a ~ 11.45d ?
Signal No.10 11/48 ?
Ridham Dock 11.53a ~ 11.58d ?
Kemsley 12/08 ?
Eastern Jn 12/10 ?
Faversham 12/38 12/38
Herne Bay 12/53 12/56
Margate 13*05a ~ 13*15d 13.08 ~ 13.15
Ramsgate 13c26 13.27
Minster 13/31 ?
Canterbury West 13/48 13/58
Ashford 14.10a ~ 14.30d 14.18 ~ 14.39
Appledore 14/47 14/51
Rye 14/56 15/00
Ore 15/14 ?
Hastings 15c18 ?
Bopeep Jn 15/22 ?
Bexhill 15/26 15/31
Eastbourne 15.40a ~ 17.05d 15.47 ~ 17.09
Bexhill 17/19 17/23
Bopeep Jn 17/23 ?
Hastings 17.27a ~ 17.37d 17.30 ~ 17.43
Bopeep Jn 17/41 ?
Crowhurst 17.47a ~ 17.52d ?
Battle 17/56 ?
Robertsbridge 18/05 ?
Wadhurst 18/16 ?
Tunbridge Wells 18/23 18/17
Tonbridge 18.32a ~ 18.23d 18.27 ~ 18.28
Sevenoaks 18/43 18/36
Orpington 18/53 ?
Petts Wood Jn 18/55 ?
Chislehurst 18/57 18/48
Grove Park 19/01 ?
Lee Spur Jn 19c05 19.00
Lee 19/07 19/02
Sidcup 19/13 ?
Crayford 19/17 19/10
Crayford Creek Jn 19/19 ?
Slade Green 19/21 19/18
Plumstead 19/31 19/24
Charlton 19/39 19/31
Lewisham 19/46 19/37
Nunhead 19/51 ?
Cambria Jn 19/55 ?
Brixton 19/58 ?
Factory Jn 20/00 ?
Longhedge Jn 20/02 ?
Clapham Junction 20.06a ?


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