26th July 2006

Steam Dreams
Cathedrals Express

Loco Used 47703
Stock Used 5249+1961+5236+5237+13440+9392+5216+1840+5171+5222

Route:
1Z86 : London Victoria to Canterbury West
1Z87 : Canterbury West to London Victoria

Loco Route
47703 London Victoria - Factory Jn - Atlantic Lines - Denmark Hill - Catford - Bromley South - Swanley - Otford - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Minster - Ramsgate - Margate - Faversham - Sittingbourne - Gillingham - Sole Street - Swanley - Bromley South - Catford - Denmark Hill - Atlantic Lines - Factory Jn - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) The train was due to hauled by 45231 'Sherwood Forester' but was diesel hauled by 47703 due to a steam ban because of the hot, dry weather.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
 (from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Victoria 11.53d 11.53d   20.40a 20.26a
Battersea Pier Jn 11/56 11/57   20/37 20/22
Stewarts Lane 11/59 11/59   20/28 20/20
Factory Jn 12/01 12/00   20/25 20/19
Voltaire Road Jn 12/02 12/01   20/23 20/18
Denmark Hill 12/06 12/06   20/19 20/13
Crofton Road Jn 12/07 12/08   20/18 20/12
Nunhead 12/09 12/10   20/15 20/10
Shortlands Jn 12/18 12/19   20/03 20/03
Bromley South 12.21a ~ 12.23d 12.23a ~ 12.24d   19.58a ~ 20.00d 19.59a ~ 20.00d
Bickley Jn 12/27 12/28   ? 19/56
St. Mary Cray Jn 12/28 12/29   ? 19/55
Swanley 12/33 12/34   19/48 19/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Otford Jn 12/43 12/43
Maidstone East 13/02 13/01
Lenham 13w13 ~ 13w47 13/12
Charing 13/58 13/16
Ashford 14/05 13/25
Wye 14/16 13/31
Canterbury West 14.28a ~ 17.37d 13.43a ~ 17.37d
Minster 17/55 17/52
Minster East Jn ? 17/53
Ramsgate 18/02 18/00
Margate 18/11 18/09
Herne Bay 18/23 18/21
Whitstable 18w30 ~ 18w49 18p28 ~ 18p45
Faversham 18/58 18/55
Sittingbourne 19/07 19/04
Rainham ? 19/10
Gillingham 19/18 19/17
Rochester Bridge Jn 19/23 19/31
Sole Street 19/35 19/39
Fawkham Jn 19/41 19/48

Timings continue in first table.

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