29th December 1993

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Trans-Marsh Link

Loco Used 33116
Stock 2x 4TC units

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco

Route
33116 London Victoria - (1) Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Balham - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Birkbeck (1) - Beckenham Junction - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Tonbridge - Tunbridge Wells - Robertsbridge - Hastings - Ore - Rye - Appledore - Ashford
33116 Ashford - Appledore - Dungeness
33116 Dungeness - Ashford (2)
33116 Ashford - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Beckenham Junction - Herne Hill - Factory Jn - Battersea Pier Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Herne Hill.
(2) After making the return trip to Dungeness Power Station from Ashford the main tour passengers were taken by bus to the Kent & East Sussex Railway for a return trip. During the layover a mini-tour to Dungeness was run as a separate tour, but using the same name:

Loco Route
33116 Ashford - Appledore - Dungeness
33116 Dungeness - Appledore - Ashford

Sources : Gary Thornton (on the mini-tour throughout)
& Janet Cottrell (on the main train throughout)

Photo Review


33116 at Ore on the main tour (photo: John Law)


The mini tour during a photostop at Lydd Town (photo: Gary Thornton)


Gary Thornton's ticket.


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell & Pete Drury)

Location

 Booked Actual
Victoria 07.52d 08.04
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/58 ?
Factory Jn 07/59 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 08/00 ?
Brixton Jn 08/01 ?
Herne Hill 08/02 DIV
Beckenham Junction 08/08 08/34
Shortlands Jn 08/09 08/36
Bromley South 08.10a ~ 08.12d 08.38 ~ 08.39
Bickley Jn 08/15 08/43
Petts Wood Jn 08/17 08/44
Orpington 08/19 08/46
Sevenoaks 08/28 08/54
Tonbridge 08.36a ~ 08.38d 09.02 ~ 09.04
Tunbridge Wells 08/45 09/13
Wadhurst 08/51 09/20
Robertsbridge 09/03 09/29
Bopeep Jn 09/17 09/42
Hastings 09.22a ~ 09.32d 09/47
Ore 09.35a ~ 10.00d 09.49 ~ 10.11
Rye 10/18 10/28
Appledore 10.28a ~ 10.29d 10.37 ~ 10.38
Ashford 10.43a ~ 10.55d 10.50 ~ 11.00
Appledore 11.08a ~ 11.09d 11.16 ~ 11.19
Lydd Town 11.43a ~ 11.50d 11.48 ~ 11.57
Dungeness 11.55a ~ 12.05d 12.05 ~ 12.12
Lydd Town 12.10a ~ 12.35d 12.20 ~ 12.35
Appledore 13.08a ~ 13.09d 13.07 ~ 13.11
Ashford 13.25a ?

K&ESR Times (booked only):

Location

 train 1 train 2
Tenterden Town 14.00d 14.25d
Rolvenden 14/10 14/35
Wittersham Road 14/20 14.45a ~ 14.52d
Northiam 14.30a ~ 14.40d 15.00a ~ 15.10d
Wittersham Road 14/50 15/20
Rolvenden 15/00 15/30
Tenterden Town 15.10a 15.40a
 

Location

 Booked Actual
Ashford 17.05d ?
Headcorn 17/16 ?
Paddock Wood 17/25 ?
Tonbridge 17/31 ?
Sevenoaks 17/39 ?
Orpington 17/48 ?
Petts Wood Jn 17/50 ?
Bickley Jn 17/52 ?
Bromley South 17.54a ~ 17.55d ?
Shortlands Jn 17/57 ?
Beckenham Junction 17/58 ?
Herne Hill 18/04 ?
Factory Jn 18/07 ?
Battersea Pier Jn 18/09 ?
Victoria 18.20a ?

Mini Tour :

Location

 Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford 13.55d 16.25a
Appledore 14.08 ~ 14.09 16.08 ~ 16.09
Lydd Town ? 15p10a ~ 15p35d
Dungeness 14.55a 15.05d


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