21st April 2016

Belmond (British Pullman)
Historic Canterbury

Loco(s) Used 67005 'Queen's Messenger' & 67006 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 99545+99543+99530+99534+99537+99535+99531+99532+99546+99539?+99541+6313

Route : 
1Y46 London Victoria to Folkestone West
1Y44 Folkestone West to London Victoria

Loco(s) Route
67005 (1) London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Catford - Bellingham - Shortlands Jn - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Fawkham Jn - Sole Street - Rochester - Gillingham - Sittingbourne - Faversham - Herne Bay - Margate - Ramsgate - Minster - Canterbury West - Wye - Ashford International
67006 (2) Ashford International - Folkestone West
67005 (1) Folkestone West - Ashford International - Charing - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Bromley South - Shortlands Jn - Bellingham - Catford - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria

Notes : 
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67005 on rear.
(3) Due to the collapse of the Sea Wall at Dover, the train was diverted as shown above. 

Source : John Clifford

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
London Victoria 09.58d 09.58
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 10/00 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 10/03 10/04
Brixton 10/05 10/06
Cambria Jn 10/07 ?
Denmark Hill 10/08 [P4] 10/08
Crofton Road Jn 10/09 10/09
Nunhead 10/11 [P2] 10/13
Catford ? ?
Bellingham 10/15½ 10/21
Shortlands Jn 10/18 10/23
Bromley South ? ?
Bickley Jn 10/21 10/30
St Mary Cray Jn 10/22 10/32
Swanley 10/26 [P4] 10/36
Fawkham Jn 10/32 10/39
Sole Street 10/37 10/45
Rochester Bridge Jn 10/44 ?
Gillingham 10/54 [P3] 11/09
Eastern Jn 11/04 ?
Sittingbourne 11/06 11/18
Faversham 11/16 [P3] 11/27
Herne Bay 11/28 11/38
Margate 11/40 [P1] 11/54
Ramsgate 11/49 [P2] 12/10
Minster East Jn 11/55 ?
Minster 11/56 [P2] 12/16
Canterbury West 12.12a ~ 12.15d [P1] 12.36 ~ 12.42
Wye 12/27 ?
Ashford International 12.38a ~ 12.50d [P2] 13.01 ~ 13.06
Saltwood Jn 13/00 13/19
Folkestone West 13.04a ~ 15.28d 13.23 ~ 15.35
Saltwood Jn 15/32 15/39
Ashford International 15/42½ [UM] 15/49
Charing 15/52½ ?
Maidstone East 16/16½ [P1] 16/13
Otford [Up Loop] 16*35 ~ 16*50 [UPL] ?
Otford Jn 16/53 16/49
Swanley 17/01 [P1] [UF] 16/59
St Mary Cray Jn 17/07 17/04
Bickley Jn 17/09 17/05
Bromley South 17/14½ 17/10
Shortlands Jn 17/19 17/14
Bellingham 17/22½ 17/16
Catford 17/23½ ?
Nunhead 17/26½ [P1] 17/21
Crofton Road Jn 17/30½ [AL] 17/25
Denmark Hill 17/31½ [P1] 17/26
Voltaire Road Jn 17/35 [FL] ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 17/37½ ?
London Victoria 17.44a [P2] 17.46


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Y?? : (67006 with 67005 on rear) : Folkestone West to Folkestone East Train Road
5Y?? : (67005 with 67006 on rear) : Folkestone East Train Road to Folkestone West

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Folkestone West 13.10d 15.23a
Folkestone Central 13/14 15/20
Folkestone East 13/16 15/18
Folkestone East Train Road 13.19a 15.15d


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