18th June 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Canterbury Belle

Locos Used 57315  & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z79 : Birmingham International to Canterbury West
1Z80 : Canterbury West to Birmingham New Street

Loco Route
57315 Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn - Willesden No.7 - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
34067 Acton Lane Reception Sidings - Willesden WL Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Charing - Ashford International - Wye - Canterbury West - Minster - Sandwich - Deal - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International - Headcorn - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Bickley Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Acton Lane Reception Sidings
57315 Acton Lane Reception Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street

Source : Bob Smith (joined at Long Buckby [out]/left at Northampton [rtn])

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bob Smith)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street   22.21a [P1] ?
Proof House Jn   22/18½ [WL] ?
Stechford   22/14 ?
Birmingham International 06.23d [P1] ?   21.49a ~ 22.07d [P2] ?
Coventry 06.35a ~ 06.38d [P3] ?   21.36a ~ 21.39d [P3] ?
Trent Valley Jn 06/51 [SL] [UNL] ?   21/26 ?
Rugby 06.54a ~ 07.02d [P6] ?   21.20a ~ 21.23d [P1] [DCL] ?
Hillmorton Jn 07/05 ?   21/18 [DNL] ?
Daventry North Jn 07/09 ?   ? ?
Long Buckby 07.16a ~ 07.20d ?   21/10 ?
Northampton 07/35 [UML] ?   20.55a ~ 20.58d [P2] 20.49 ~ ??.??
Hanslope Jn 07/43½ [SL] ?   20/44 20/40
Milton Keynes Central 07/50½ [SL] ?   20/38 [P3] [SL] 20/35
Bletchley 07/55 [P4] [SL] ?   20/33 [SL] 20/31
Ledburn Jn 08/06 [SL] ?   20/26 [SL] 20/25
Tring 08/14 [P5] [SL] ?   20/20 [P3] [SL] 20/20
Bourne End Jn 08/21 [SL] ?   20/14 [SL] 20/14
Watford Junction 08/32 [P9] [SL] ?   20/06 [P8] [SL] 20/07
Harrow & Wealdstone 08/38 [P6] [SL] ?   20/01 [P5] [SL] 20/02
Wembley Central 08/42½ [SL] ?   19/56 [P5] [SL] 19/59
Sudbury Jn 08/44½ [UR] ?   ? ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 08/47 [UR] ?   19/53 [DR] 19/56
Willesden No.7 08/48 ?   19/51 [DR] 19/54
Acton Lane Reception Sidings 08L51 ~ 09L37 [sdg 2] ?   19L28 ~ 19L49 19.30 ~ 19.51
Willesden WL Jn 09/42 ?   19/23 19/25
Mitre Bridge Jn 09/44 ?   19/21 19/23
North Pole Jn 09/46 ?   19/20 19/22
Kensington Olympia 09/51 [P3] ?   19c14 ~ 19c16 [P2] 19.17 ~ 19.18
Latchmere Jn 09/59 ?   19/08 19/10
Longhedge Jn 10/06 ?   19/05 ?
Factory Jn 10/08 [AL] ?   19/03 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/09 [AL] ?   19/01 [AL] ?
Denmark Hill 10/15 [P2] [AL] ?   18/58 [P1] [AL] ?
Crofton Road Jn 10/16 ?   18/54 [AL] ?
Nunhead 10/18 [P2] ?   18/51 [P1] ?
Bellingham 10/23 [P2] ?   18/47 [P1] 18/59
Shortlands Jn 10/27 [FL] ?   18/44 ?
Bickley Jn 10/31 [FL] ?   18/40 [FL] ?

 

Location Booked Actual
St Mary Cray Jn 10/32 [FL] ?
Swanley 10/37 [P2] ?
Otford Jn 10/46 ?
Maidstone East 11/07 [P2] ?
Lenham 11w20 ~ 11w35 [P2] ?
Charing 11/42 [P2] ?
Ashford International 11/49 [DML] ?
Wye 11/58 [P2] ?
Canterbury West [P2] 12.09a ~ 15.53d [P2] ??.?? ~ 15.55
Minster 16/15 [P2] 16/14
Sandwich 16/24 16/21
Deal 16/30 16/26
Buckland Jn 16/43 16/40
Dover Priory 16/48 16/48
Folkestone Central 17/03 17/01
Saltwood Jn 17/08 17/06
Ashford International 17/19 [UML] 17/16
Headcorn 17/30 [UM] 17/25
Paddock Wood 17w41 ~ 17w55 [P1] 17.37 ~ 17.56
Tonbridge [Up Loop] 18*05 ~ 18*15 [SL] 18.08 ~ 18.19
Tonbridge 18/17 [UF] 18/21
Sevenoaks 18/27 [P1] 18/32
Orpington 18/36 [P2] [FL] 18/42
Petts Wood Jn 18/38 [UFV] 18/43

Timings continue in first table.

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