23rd September 2004

V.S.O.E. (British Pullman)
(Folkestone / Leeds Castle / Chartwell)

Loco(s) Used ?????
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Y46 : Victoria to Folkestone Harbour
1Y44 : Folkestone Harbour to Victoria

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Beckenham Junction - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Maidstone East - Ashford International - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Central - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - Folkestone Harbour
????? Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone Train Roads
????? Folkestone Train Roads - (reverse of outward route) - Ashford International - (1) Staplehurst - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - (1) Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - (2) - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Booked route was via Maidstone East - Otford - Swanley - Bickley Jn.
(2) Booked route was Shortlands Jn - Nunhead - Crofton Road Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria.

Sources : various

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Victoria 11.21d 11.23   16.55a 17.56
Grosvenor Bridge Jn   16/50 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn   16/45 ?
Factory Jn   16/43 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/25 11/28   16/42 17/42
Denmark Hill Jn   16/39 DIV
Crofton Road Jn   16/38 DIV
Nunhead   16/35 DIV
Brixton 11/27 11/29   DIV ?
Herne Hill 11/29 11/31   DIV ?
Beckenham Junction 11/35 11/38   DIV 17/27
Shortlands Jn 11/36 11/39   16/28 17/25
Bickley Jn 11/39 11/43   16/25 17/20
St Mary Cray Jn 11/43 11/47   16/22 DIV
Swanley 11/50 11/52   16/15 DIV
Otford Jn 12/01 12/01   16/00 DIV
Maidstone East 12/17 12/19   15/44 DIV
Charing 12/31 ?   15/30 DIV
Ashford International 12/46 12/47   15/24 16/17
Sandling ? ?   15.11a ~ 15.15d ?
Saltwood Jn 12/55 12/57   15/09 16/00
Folkestone West 12.59a ~ 13.04d ?   15/06 ?
Folkestone Central 13/08 13/01   15/03 15/57
Folkestone East 13.10a ~ 13.25d ?   14.50a ~ 15.00d ?
Folkestone Harbour 13.35a 13.23   14.40d 15.20


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