6th June 1992

Hertfordshire Railtours
The Grain Train
& Denmark Grainette

Locos Used 47052, 47114, 56058, 56063 & 60094
Stock Used 5025+5030+4939+4919+17167+17146+5037+4996+5044+5007

Route :
1Z39 throughout (main train)
2Z39 ECS move ("Denmark Grainette")

Loco(s) Route
56063 London Euston - Willesden West London Jn - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Nunhead - Shortlands Jn - Orpington - Tonbridge - Ashford
47114 Ashford - Folkestone East Sidings
47052 (1) Folkestone East Sidings - Folkestone Harbour
47114 (2) Folkestone Harbour - Folkestone East Sidings
47052 (1) Folkestone East Sidings - Folkestone East station
47114 Folkestone East - Dover Western Docks
56063 Dover Western Docks - Canterbury East - Gillingham - St. Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst Jn - Lee Spur Jn - Sidcup - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Jn
56063 (3) Hoo Jn - Grain
60094 (4) Grain - Hoo Jn
60094 Hoo Jn - Gravesend - Dartford - Sidcup - Hither Green - New Cross - London Bridge
56058 (5) London Bridge - South Bermondsey - Peckham Rye - (via Atlantic Line) - Wandsworth Road - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Pier Jn - London Victoria (Eastern side)

Notes :
(1) 47114 on rear.
(2) 47052 on rear.
(3) 60094 on rear.
(4) 56063 on rear.
(5) Neil Wilkinson reports that "after the main tour got back to London Bridge it then went on to Victoria.  This was nominally an ECS but 56058 featured. I also have the name "The Denmark Grainette" but I'm not sure if that's the Hertfordshire name for it or if it was made up by one of us!". Alan Sheppard confirms the run with 56058 was billed as "The Denmark Grainette" but that it ran with the main tour headboard ("Grain Train").

Alan Sheppard also comments : Booking form had advertised a return to Victoria, but due to "locomotive route availability restrictions" this was changed to London Bridge, however, an ECS move was made available.


47052 at Folkestone Harbour (photo: Richard Rooker)


56063 at Ashford (photo: Richard Rooker)


56058 at London Bridge on the evening additional (photo: Richard Rooker)

Sources : Richard Hughes (On main train throughout)
Neil Wilkinson (gen on evening run, London Bridge to Victoria)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Euston 08.10d 08.11
5.23 Willesden West London Jn 08/18 08/23
? South West Sidings 08c20a ~ 08c21d 08.25 ~ 08.26
6.59 Acton Wells Jn 08/23 08/28
9.25 Kew East Jn 08/30 08/33
9.64 New Kew Jn 08/45 08.36a ~ 08.43d
12.11 Barnes 08/53 08.52a ~ 08.53
15.24 Clapham Junction 09.04a ~ 09.05d 08.57 ~ 09.05
16.32 Longhedge Jn 09/10 09.10a ~ 09.13d
16.71 Factory Jn 09/13 09/15
19.62 Crofton Road Jn 09/19 09/26
20.72 Nunhead 09/21 09/29
25.61 Shortlands Jn 09/29 09/38
28.42 Bickley Jn 09/33 09/45
29.35 Petts Wood Jn 09/35 09/47
30.75 Orpington 09/38 09.51a ~ 09.53d
39.19 Sevenoaks 09/48 10/05
46.52 Tonbridge 09/56 10/12
51.75 Paddock Wood 10/02 10/18
? Headcorn Down Loop 10*12a ~ 10*20d 10/28
73.19 Ashford (P1a // P3d) 10.40a ~ 13.40d 10.42 ~ 13.41
87.03 Folkestone Central 13/53 13/55
88.25 Folkestone East TRS 13L55a ~ 14L05d 13.58 ~ 14.26
89.44 Folkestone Harbour (P1) 14.10a ~ 14.25d 14.28 ~ 14.42
90.63 Folkestone East TRS 14.30a ~ 14.33d 14.44 ~ 15.16
91.02 Folkestone East Jn 14L35a ~ 14L45d 15.19 ~ 15.24
96.75 Dover Western Docks 15.00a ~ 15.10d 15.35 ~ 15.50
98.02 Dover Priory 15/16 15/55
98.73 Buckland Jn 15/18 15/57
103.45 Shepherds Well 15/23 16/01
113.40 Canterbury East 15/33 16/10
123.28 Faversham 15/48 16/25
130.46 Sittingbourne 15/55 16/33
139.30 Gillingham 16/03 16.41a ~ 16.46d
142.24 Rochester Bridge Jn 16/08 16/51
148.34 Sole Street 16/18 16/59
157.74 Swanley 16/27 17/08
162.08 St Mary Cray Jn 16/32 17.12a ~ 17.13d
162.65 Chislehurst 16/34 17/17
165.20 Grove Park 16/39 17/22
166.54 Lee Spur Jn 16/42 17/25
171.33 Sidcup 16/51 17/32
174.65 Crayford 16/57 17/35
176.25 Dartford Jn 17/00 17/39
176.52 Dartford 17/01 17/40
183.35 Gravesend 17/11 17/49
186.59 Hoo Jn 17L20a ~ 17L30d 17.54 ~ 18.03
188.21 Signal D12 17t35 18.06a ~ 18.07d
197.62 Grain 18.00a ~ 18.15d 18.35 ~ 18.43
207.23 Signal D12 18t45 19.02a ~ 19.02d
208.65 Hoo Jn 18L47a ~ 18L55d 19.07 ~ 19.12
212.09 Gravesend 19/00 19/17
218.72 Dartford 19/10 19/27
219.19 Dartford Jn 19/11 19/28
220.59 Crayford 19/16 19/30
224.11 Sidcup 19/21 19/33
228.68 Hither Green 19/29 19/40
229.70 Parks Bridge Jn 19/31 19/43
231.16 New Cross 19/33 19/45
231.59 North Kent East Jn 19/34 19/46
233.13 Spa Road Jn 19/37 19/49
234.14 London Bridge 19.45a 19.53

The Denmark Grainette (2Z39)

Location Booked Actual
London Bridge 19.55d 20.23
Victoria ??.??a 20.46


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