13th April 1974

British Rail (Eastern)
The Kentishman
(Holiday Preview Excursion)

Loco Used 47043

Route :

Loco Route
47043 Mexborough - Aldwarke Jn - Rotherham - Sheffield - Dore - Dronfield - Chesterfield - Clay Cross South Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - Trowell Jn - Toton Centre - Trent - (via MML) - Brent Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Penge East - Beckenham Junction - Shortlands - Bromley South - Bickley Jn - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Meopham - Strood - Gillingham - Faversham - Margate - Broadstairs - Ramsgate
47043 Ramsgate - (reverse of outward route) - Barnes - Twickenham - Whitton - Hounslow - Brentford - Old Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Mexborough

Notes :
(1) The return leg routing between Clapham Junction and Kew East Jn was recorded as a diversion.

Source : John Glossop (on train from Sheffield to Margate/Ramsgate to Sheffield)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Glossop)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Mexborough 06.56d ?   23.22a ?
Aldwarke Jn 07/03 ?   23/15 ?
Rotherham 07.08a ~ 07.10d ?   23.08a ~ 23.10d ?
Sheffield 07.21a ~ 07.27d 07.22 ~ 07.27   22.54a ~ 23.00d 22.55 ~ ??.??
Dore 07/35 07/35   22/44 ?
Dronfield 07/39 ?   22/40 ?
Chesterfield 07.44a ~ 07.46d 07.45 ~ 07.47   22.32a ~ 22.34d ?
Clay Cross South Jn 07/52 07/53   22/27 ?
Morton 07/57 07/58   22/24 ?
Trowell Jn 08/13 08/14   22/11 ?
Trent 08/18 08/18   22/05 ?
Loughborough 08/26 08/27   21/58 ?
Syston South Jn 08/32 08/32   21/52 ?
Leicester 08c37 ~ 08c39 08.36 ~ 08.39   21c43 ~ 21c45 21.39 ~ 21.51
Wigston North Jn 08/45 08/46   21/39 21/36
Kibworth 08/53 08/54   21/39 21/31
Market Harborough 08/58 08/59   21/23 21/27
Desborough North 09/04 09/05   21/19 21/24
Kettering 09/12 09/12   21/13 21/18
Wellingborough 09/19 09/19   21/07 21/13
Sharnbrook 09/29 ?   20/59 21/06
Bedford North 09/36 ?   20/52 21/00
Luton 10/01 ?   20/38 20/48
St Albans 10/13 ?   20/20 20/36
Elstree 10/25 ?   20/06 20/24 [SL]
Silkstream Jn 10/31 ?   20/00 20/18 [SL]
Hendon 10/35 ?   19/57 20/15 [SL]
Brent Jn No.2 10c39 ~ 10c41 ?   19c51 ~ 19c53 20.06 ~ 20.11
Dudding Hill Jn 10/45 ?   19/47 20/00
Acton Wells Jn 10/58 ?   19/39 19/46
South Acton 11/02 ?   19/35 19/40
Kew East Jn 11/05 ?   19/32 19/37
Clapham Junction 11c19 ~ 11c20 ?   19c17 ~ 19c18 19.15 ~ 19.16
Herne Hill 11/31 ?   19/02 ?
Bromley South 11.40 ~ 11.41 ?   18/53 ?
Swanley 11/49 ?   18/45 ?
Gillingham 12/12 ?   18/21 ?
Faversham 12/29 ?   18/04 ?
Margate 12.52a ~ 12.54d ??.?? ~ ??.??   17.40a ~ 17.41d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Broadstairs 13.00a ~ 13.01d ??.?? ~ ??.??   17.33a ~ 17.34d ??.?? ~ ??.??
Ramsgate 13.12a ??.??   17.28d ??.??


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