10th August 2013

UK Railtours
A Kentish Odyssey

Loco Used 66738, 73119 'Borough of Eastleigh', 73141 'Charlotte' & 73205 'Jeanette'
Stock Used 21269+3119+3149+1691+3068+3069+3066+3097+1832+5292+5341+4959+5366

Route :
1Z73 : London Victoria to Ashford International
1Z74 : Ashford International to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
73205 + 73141 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Parks Bridge Jn - Hither Green - Sidcup - Crayford - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Junction - Strood - Rochester - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Canterbury East - Buckland Jn - Dover Priory - Folkestone Central - Ashford International 
66738 (2) Ashford International - Saltwood Jn - Dollands Moor
73205 + 73141 (1) Dollands Moor - Saltwood Jn - Ashford International
66738 (3) Ashford International - Appledore - Rye - Hastings - Battle - Robertsbridge - Wadhurst - Tunbridge Wells Central - Tonbridge - Tonbridge [Sig. AD525]
73119 + 73141 (1) Tonbridge [Sig. AD525] - Tonbridge - Paddock Wood - Maidstone West - Strood - Hoo Junction - Gravesend - Dartford - Barnehurst - Eltham - Blackheath - Lewisham - (reverse of outward route) - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) 66738 on rear.
(2) 73141 & 73205 on rear. 
(3) 73141 & 73119 on rear. 
(4) Off tour options: visit to Sissinghurst Gardens or Kent & East Sussex Railway.

Sources : John Clifford (on the tour throughout) & Simon Brown

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 08.02d [P2] [FL] 08.03 [P2] [FL]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 08/05 08/06
Voltaire Road Jn 08/07½ 08/08
Brixton 08/09 08/10½
Cambria Jn 08/11 08/12
Denmark Hill 08/12 [P4] 08/13 [P4]
Crofton Road Jn 08/13 08/15
Nunhead 08/15 [P2] 08/17½ [P2]
Lewisham 08/19 [P2] 08/22½ [P2]
Parks Bridge Jn 08/21 [SL] 08/24 [SL]
Hither Green 08/23½ 08/26 [P6]
Lee 08/24½ 08/27½ [P2]
Sidcup 08/30 08/32 [P2]
Crayford 08/36½ 08/36 [P2]
Crayford 'B' Spur Jn 08/38 08/37
Dartford Jn 08/39½ [UM] 08/38 [UM]
Dartford 08.41a ~ 08.43d [P2] 08.39½ ~ 08.43 [P2]
Springhead Jn 08/55 08/54½
Gravesend 08/58 [DM] 08/56 [DM]
Hoo Junction 09/03 09/00
Strood 09/09 [P1] 09/05 [P1]
Rochester Bridge Jn 09/11 09.06 ~ 09.08
Rochester 09/13½ [P3] 09/12 [P3]
Gillingham 09/20 [P3] 09/21 [P3]
Eastern Jn 09/29½ 09/32
Sittingbourne 09/32 [P2] 09/33 [P2]
Faversham 09.42a ~ 09.57d [P4] 09.45 ~ 09.56 [P4]
Canterbury East 10/11 [P2] 10/11½ [P2]
Shepherds Well 10/23 [P2] 10.23½ ~ 10.25 [P2]
Buckland Jn 10/31 10/32
Dover Priory 10/33 [P2] 10/35 [P2]
Folkestone Jn 10/43 10/45
Folkestone Central 10/45 10/45½ [P1]
Saltwood Jn 10/48 10/49
Ashford East Jn 10/57 [SL] 11/01½ [SL]
Ashford International 11.06a ~ 11.19d [P2] [US] 11.13 ~ 11.22 [P2] [US]
Ashford East Jn 11/21 11/23
Saltwood Jn 11/31 11/33½
Dollands Moor 11/34a ~ 11.49d 11.37 ~ 11.54 [TPL]
Saltwood Jn 11/52 11/50
Ashford East Jn 12/02 12/08½ [SL]
Ashford International 12.06a [P2] ~ 16.55d [P1] 12.10 [P2] ~ 16.55½ [P1]
Appledore 17/08 17/10 [P2]
Rye 17/19 17/20 [P2]
Ore 17/37 17/38 [P1]
Hastings 17/40 [P2] 17/41 [P2]
Bo Peep Jn 17/47 17/47
Mountfield Tunnel 18/03 18/03
Robertsbridge 18/05 18/05 [P1]
Wadhurst 18/18 18/16 [P1]
Strawberry Hill Tunnel 18/23 18/25
Tunbridge Wells Central 18/26 [P1] 18/27 [P1]
Wells Tunnel Jn 18/27 18/28½
Somerhill Tunnel 18/34 18/34
Tonbridge 18/36 [P1] 18/36½ [UF]
Tonbridge [Sig.AD525] 18.37 ~ 18.43 18.38 ~ 18.43 [Down Redhill Reversible]
Tonbridge 18/44 [DF] 18/44½ [DF]
Paddock Wood 18/52 [P2] 18/51½ [P2]
Maidstone West 19/11 19/08 [UM]
Cuxton 19/29 19/26 [P1]
Strood 19/38½ [P2] 19/39 [P2]
Hoo Jn 19/46 19/46
Gravesend 19/52 [UM] 19/51 [UM]
Springhead Jn 19/55 19/54
Dartford 20.02a ~ 20.06d [P2] [REV] 20.06 ~ 20.07½ [P2] [REV]
Dartford Jn 20/08 20/10½
Crayford Spur 'A' Jn 20/10½ 20/11
Crayford Creek Jn 20/11½ 20/13
Barnehurst 20/15 20/17 [P1]
Eltham 20/21 20/23½ [P1]
Blackheath 20/26 [P1] 20/29 [P1]
Lewisham 20/32 [P3] 20/31 [P3]
Nunhead 20/38 [P1] 20/37 [P1]
Crofton Road Jn 20/41 20/39
Denmark Hill 20/42 [P3] 20/40 [P3]
Cambria Jn 20/44 20/41
Brixton 20/46 20.44 ~ 20.45
Voltaire Road Jn 20/48 [FL] 20/51 [ML]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 20/50½ 20/52
London Victoria 20.59a [P2] 20.55 [P2]


Associated Workings on Kent & East Sussex Railway
Timings (Booked & Actual)

Tenterden Town - Junction Road : D9504 with steam loco No. 23 on rear
Junction Road - Tenterden Town : steam loco No. 23 with D9504 on rear

Stock used : 7927+75+59+64+68+63+85

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Tenterden Town 13.30d [Plat] 13.29 [Plat]   15.12a [Plat] 15.16½ [Plat]
Rolvenden 13/38 13/39   ? 15/10
Rolvenden Loop ? [Main] 13/40 [Main]   14w59 ~ 15w04 [Loop] 15w04 ~ 15w09 [Loop]
Wittersham Road 13/47 [Through] 13/50 [Through]   14/50 [Through] 14/54 [Through]
Northiam 13/55 [P1] 13/59 [P1]   14/42 [P1] 14/42½ [P1]
Bodiam 14.07a ~ 14.09d [Plat] 14.11 ~ 14.13 [Plat]   14.21a ~ 14.30d [Plat] 14.25 ~ 14.30 [Plat]
Junction Road 14.14a 14.19   14.16d 14.20

 
Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z72 : (66738 with 73141 + 73205 on rear) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to London Victoria
5Z75 : (66738) : London Victoria to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.02d 00.32a
Eastleigh South Jn - 00/20
Eastleigh 05.12 ~ 05.14 00/17
Shawford 05/24 ?
Shawford Jn ? 00/01
Winchester 05/28 23/58
Worting Jn 05/43 23/43
Basingstoke 05/46 23/39
Fleet 05/56 23/26
Farnborough Main 05/59 23/21
Pirbright Jn 06/03 23/16
Woking Jn 06/08 23/11
Woking 06/09 23/10
Byfleet & New Haw 06/15 23/05
Addlestone Jn 06/17 22/58
Virginia Water 06/25 22/50
Staines 06/41 22/40
Feltham 06/49 22/32
Feltham Jn 06/51 22/29
Twickenham 06/56 -
St Margarets 06/58 -
Richmond 07/01 -
Hounslow - 22/24
Brentford - 22/17
Barnes 07/07 22/07
Clapham Junction 07/20 21/58
Longhedge Jn 07/23 21/55
Stewarts Lane Jn 07/28 21/37
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 07/35 21/34
London Victoria 07.44a [P2] 21.31d [P2]

5Z73 : (73205 + 73141 with 66738 on rear) : Ashford International to Tonbridge West Yard
5Z74 : (66738 with 73141 + 73119 on rear) : Tonbridge West Yard to Ashford International

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ashford International 12.19d [P2] 16.38a [P1]
Headcorn 12/30 16/24
Paddock Wood 12.40 ~ 12.51 16/15
Tonbridge 12/59 16/08
Tonbridge West Yard 13.02a 16.06d

0Z75? : (73141 + 73119) : London Victoria to Hoo Junction

Location Booked
London Victoria 21.34d [P2]
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 21/37
Voltaire Road Jn 21/38
Brixton 21/40
Cambria Jn 21/42
Denmark Hill 21/43
Crofton Road Jn 21/44
Nunhead 21/47
Lewisham 21/55
Parks Bridge Jn 21/57
Hither Green 21/59
Lee 22/00
Sidcup 22/07
Crayford 22/13
Crayford Spur 'B' Jn 22/15
Dartford 22/19
Springhead Jn 22/27
Gravesend 22/29
Hoo Junction [Up Yard] 22.40a


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