4th September 2004

Shepherd Neame Brewery
Hop Pickers Special Steam Trains
(also "The Spitfire")

Locos Used 33103 & steam: 73096
Stock Used 35329+5171+5216+1105+5200+5222+80223+5237+5249+5236

Route:
1Z80 : London Bridge to Faversham
1Z82 : Faversham to Ramsgate
1Z83 : Ramsgate to Faversham
1Z84 : Faversham to Ramsgate
1Z85 : Ramsgate to Faversham
1Z81 : Faversham to London Bridge

Loco(s) Route
73096 (1) London Bridge - New Cross - Parks Bridge Jn - Grove Park - Chislehurst - Swanley - Chatham - Sittingbourne - Faversham
73096 (1) Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate
33103 (2) Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham
73096 (1) Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate
33103 (2) Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Faversham
73096 (1) Faversham - Canterbury East - Dover Priory - Ashford International - Headcorn - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Chislehurst - (reverse of outward route) - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) 33103 on rear.
(2) 73096 on rear.

Sources : Terry Jackson & John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Bridge 09.07d 09.07   20.44a 20.47
Spa Road Jn 09/10 09/10   20/40 20/42
North Kent East Jn 09/12 09/12   20/38 20/40
New Cross 09/13 09/13   20/37 20/39
Parks Bridge Jn 09/15 09/17   20/32 20/34
Hither Green 09/17 09/19   20/31 20/32
Grove Park 09/20 09/23   20/28 20/29
Chislehurst 09.25a ~ 09.27d 09.28 ~ 09.30   20.22a ~ 20.24d 20.24 ~ 20.25

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 09/30 09/34
Swanley 09/34 09/39
Fawkham Jn 09/40 09/44
Sole Street 09/45 09/48
Rochester Bridge Jn 09/52 09/55
Gillingham 09/56 10/01
Sittingbourne 10/06 10/10
Faversham 10.22a 10.27d

 

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Faversham 11.34d 11.34   13.11a 13.13   14.34d 14.34   16.11a 16.15
Herne Bay 11/47 11/49   12/55 12/58   14/47 14/49   15/55 15/59
Margate 12/00 12/01   12/40 12/42   15/00 15/01   15/40 15/42
Ramsgate 12.12a 12.15   12.32d 12.32   15.12a 15.12   15.32d 15.33

 

Location Booked Actual
Faversham 18.00d 18.00
Canterbury East 18/15 18/23
Shepherds Well 18/31 18/43
Buckland Jn 18/37 18/48
Dover Priory 18/40 18/50
Folkestone Central 18/52 19/06
Folkestone West 18.55a ~ 19.10d 19.08 ~ 19.17
Saltwood JN 19/13 19/23
Ashford International 19/24 19/34
Headcorn 19/34 19/43
Paddock Wood 19/48 19/52
Tonbridge 19/56 19/57
Sevenoaks 20/07 20/08
Orpington 20/17 20/19
Petts Wood Jn 20/19 20/22

Timings continue in first table.

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