29th December 1991

Southern Electric Group
Emerald Water Witch

EMU's Used 5001, 9001 (68001) & 9002 (68002)

Route (four trains) : 2Z40 (SR headcode 61)

Traction Route
5001 Ashford - Folkestone Central - Folkestone East Train Road No.3
5001 Folkestone East Train Road No.3 - Folly Road Sig. YE67
5001 Folly Road Sig. YE67 - Folkestone East Berthing Sidings
5001 Folkestone East Berthing Sidings - Folkestone Harbour (1)
5001+9002+9001 Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Harbour Pier [P3]
5001+9002+9001 Folkestone Harbour Pier [P3] - Folkestone Harbour (1)
5001 Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Train Roads
5001 Folkestone East Train Roads - Folkestone Central - Ashford

Notes :
 (1) Alan Sheppard comments : The timing sheet had trains 1 & 3 doing platform 1 both ways at Folkestone Harbour and trains 2 & 4 doing platform 2. The train I took (Train 1) did platform 1 on the way to the Harbour and platform 2 on the return. I have no knowledge of whether any other trains did all platforms, or just the ones booked, however the ticket letter did state 'visiting all platforms at Folkestone Harbour', so presumably timing sheet was wrong!! Alan Osborn, on train 3, comments in response: yes, all platforms were visited (on train 3 at least).



From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.

Sources : Alan Sheppard (travelled on train 1), Alan Osborn (travelled on train 3) & Stephen Chandler

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard & Alan Osborn)

M.C Location Train 1
Booked		 Train 1
Actual		 Train 2
Booked		 Train 3
Booked		 Train 3
Actual		 Train 4
Booked
0.00 Ashford [P4] 09.15d 09.15 11.15d 13.23d 13.23 15.23d
9.27 Sandling 09p26a ~ 09p36d 09.26 ~ 09.36 11p26a ~ 11p36d 13p34a ~ 13p44d 13.33 ~ 13.43 15p34a ~ 15p44d
13.64 Folkestone Central 09/42 09/41 11/42 13/50 13.48 ~ 13.49 15/50
14.70 Folkestone East Train Road no.3 09.45 ~ 09.48 09.43 ~ 09.46 11.45 ~ 11.48 13.53 ~ 13.56 13.51 ~ 13.53 15.53 ~ 15.56
15.03 Folly Road Signal YE67 09.50 ~ 09.52 09.48 ~ 09.49 11.50 ~ 11.52 13.58 ~ 14.00 13.54 ~ 13.55 15.58 ~ 16.00
15.18 Folkestone East Berthing Sidings 09.54 ~ 09.56 09.52 ~ 09.54 11.54 ~ 11.56 14.02 ~ 14.04 13.57 ~ 13.58 16.02 ~ 16.04
16.18 Folkestone Harbour 10.01a ~ 10.11d[P1] 09.58 ~ 10.10 [P1] 12.01a ~ 12.11d[P2] 14.09a ~ 14.19d [P1] 14.01 ~ 14.08 [P1] 16.09a ~ 16.19d[P2]
16.38 Folkestone Harbour Pier 10.14 ~ 10.17 [P3] 10.13 ~ 10.18 [P3] 12.14 ~ 12.17 [P3] 14.22 ~ 14.25 14.12 ~ 14.14 [P3] 16.22 ~ 16.25 [P3]
16.58 Folkestone Harbour 10.20a ~ 10.32d[P1] 10.21 ~ 10.31 [P2] 12.20a ~ 12.32d[P2] 14.28a ~ 14.38d [P1] 14.17 ~ 14.38 [P2] 16.28a ~ 16.38d[P2]
17.61 Folkestone East Train Roads 10.37 ~ 10.39 10.36 ~ 10.37 12.37 ~ 12.39 14.43 ~ 14.46 14.43 ~ 14.44 16.43 ~ 16.46
18.67 Folkestone Central 10/42 10/40 12/42 14/49 14/47 16/49
23.24 Sandling 10/49 10/45 12/49 14/56 14.52 ~ 14.53 16/56
32.51 Ashford [P4] 10.59a 10.57 12.59a 15.07a 15.04 17.07a


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