15th May 2004

Very Special Trains
(Matlock Bath, Chatsworth House or Crich Tramway Village)

Loco Used 47703
Stock Used 17077+3397+3386+1699+3325+3345+1200+5984+5963

Route:
1Z84 : Canterbury West to Chesterfield
1Z85 : Chesterfield to Canterbury West

Loco(s) Route
47703 Canterbury West - Ashford International - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Shortlands Jn - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - (via MML & Toton) - Chesterfield
47703 (1) Chesterfield - (reverse of outward route) - Canterbury West

Notes :
(1) Timing sheets gave the train as returning from Sheffield but in the event technical problems with 47703 whilst the train was being serviced at Barrow Hill meant a late departure and the train ran from Chesterfield rather than Sheffield as booked.

Sources : various including Martyn Brailsford

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Canterbury West 07.29d 07.29   22.53a 22.48
Ashford International 07.45a ~ 07.48d 07.48 ~ 07.50   22.34a ~ 22.37d 22.26 ~ 22.30
Headcorn 08/00 08/01   22/20 22/14
Staplehurst 08.05a ~ 08.08d ?   22.12a ~ 22.15d ?
Paddock Wood 08/17 08/14   21.28a ~ 22.04d 21.59 ~ 21.59
Tonbridge 08.24a ~ 08.27d 08.22 ~ 08.29   21.47a ~ 21.50d 21.49 ~ 21.51
Sevenoaks 08.37a ~ 08.40d 08.39 ~ 08.41   21.30a ~ 21.36d 21.34 ~ 21.38
Orpington 08.50a ~ 08.53d ??.?? ~ 08.54   21.18a ~ 21.21d 21.22 ~ 21.23
Petts Wood Jn 08/56 08/58   21/17 21/19
Bickley Jn 08/58 08/59   21/15 21/16
Shortlands Jn 09/01 09/04   21/12 21/11
Nunhead 09/06 09/11   20/59 21/00
Crofton Road Jn 09/08 ?   20/56 ?
Denmark Hill 09/09 ?   20/55 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 09/12 09/18   20/51 20/50
Factory Jn 09/13 ?   20/49 ?
Longhedge Jn 09/15 ?   20/42 ?
Clapham Junction 09/19 09/32   20.33a ~ 20.38d 20.34 ~ 20.41
Barnes 09/25 09/37   20/28 20/28
New Kew Jn 09/33 ?   20/23 ?
Kew East Jn 09/36 09/49   20/20 20/14
South Acton 09/39 ?   20/17 ?
Acton Wells Jn 09/46 09/56   20/07 20/06
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 09/52 09/56   20/03 20/04
Dudding Hill Jn 09/58 10/04   19/57 19/56
Brent Curve Jn 10/00 10/08   19/54 19/52
Hendon 10/04 10/10   19/52 ?
Silkstream Jn 10/07 ?   19/49 ?
Radlett Jn 10/16 10/24   ? ?
St Albans 10/22 10/28   19/36 19/36
Luton 10/30 10/40   19/24 19/22
Flitwick 10/37 20/47   19/13 19/08
Bedford South Jn 10/45 10/53   19/04 18/59
Bedford 10.46a ~ 10.48d 10.55 ~ 10.55   19.00a ~ 19.02d 18.57 ~ 18.58
Bedford North Jn 10/49 ?   18/58 ?
Sharnbrook Jn 10/58 11/06   18/52 18/50
Wellingborough 11/08 11/15   18/43 18/42
Harrowden Jn 11/12 11/17   ? ?
Kettering 11/19 11/23   18/38 18/34
Market Harborough 11/28 11/45   18/28 18/24
Wigston North Jn 11/41 11/56   18/15 18/12
Leicester 11/45 12/00   18/10 18/07
Syston South Jn 11/50 12/05   18/02 17/56
Sileby Jn 11/53 12/07   18/00 17/54
Loughborough 11/57 12/10   17/55 17/50
Trent South Jn 12/04 12/17   17/47 17/44
Trent East 12/05 12/18   17/46 17/42
Toton Jn 12/05 12/20   17/42 17/37
Toton Centre 12/08 12/21   17/40 17/36
Trowell Jn 12/12 12/25   17/36 17/33
Langley Mill 12/17 12/35   17/30 17/29
Pye Bridge Jn 12/20 12/41   17/24 17/25
Alfreton & Mansfield Parkway 12/23 12/43   17/20 17/22
Clay Cross South Jn 12/32 12/50   17/15 17/16
Chesterfield 12.37a 12.55   17.09a ~ 17.11d 17.11d
Dore Station Jn   16/59 DIV
Sheffield   16.52d DIV


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