16th May - 70013 on The Spitfire

Times are available from here http://www.shepherd-neame.co.uk/tour/Steam_Train_May.html

 

Thanks for that - hope to catch up with Ollie at some point during the day

 

Thanks Matt35027,

please be advised though that the times in the S N website are the provisional timings that have been there since the New Year and are not necessarily the final, confirmed times.

 

I am on this tour and the confirmed timings came today. In the absence of timings on UK Steam when I last looked, here they are.
Victoria Dep. 09:55 Faversham Dep. 14:32 Faversham Dep 17:20
Bromley South Arr. 10:23 Dep. 10.24 Sittingbourne 14/49 Canterbury East 17/46
Swanley 10/39 Gillingham Arr. 15:03 Dep. 15:13 (diesel) Dover Priory 18/11
Maidstone East 11/05 Kemsley 15:34 Folkestone West Water Stop Arr 18OP23 Dep. 18OP39
Lenham Water Stop Arr. 11OP17, Dep. 11OP39 Sheerness Arr. 15:54 Dep 16.00 (70013) Ashford Int 18/54
Ashford Int. 11/57 Sittingbourne 16:20 Charing 18/54
Saltwood Junc. 12/09 Faversham Arr. 16:30 Maidstone East 19/21
Folkestone Central 12/14 Swanley 19/56
Dover Priory 12/28 Bickley Jn. 20/03
Canterbury East 12/55 Bromley Sth Arr. 20:06 Dep. 20:10
Faversham Arr. 13:15 Victoria Arr 20:30

 

Sorry, the post has not put in the spacings that I typed.
Regards
Brian

 

Many thanks for these timings!

 

If you scroll about two-thirds of the way down the page there is a link (added this week) to the confirmed public times.

 

Times now up on U.K. steam!

 

I just received an email via a yahoo group that states that 70013 has failed her FTR. Firstly is this true, and if so, are there any locos that could step into the breach?

 

Not 2 weeks on the trot im booked on steam tours that run with no steam loco!

 

Rumours of cracked firebox.

 

Regrettably, I can confirm that 70013 will not be available for Sunday's Shepherd Neame train. Given that the information was received late yesterday afternoon (Friday) and with only 30777 on Southall (which cannot work into Victoria, for starters), we could not arrange a replacement steam loco. The train will now be top & tailed with Cl. 37s.

Friday was not a good day, as we had another visit at Southall, from the local scrotes with aerosol cans, who broke in and had a go at reliverying several vehicles. Thankfully, the lads on site have worked hard at removing the mess.

Anyway, we press on - these things are only sent to try us!

JS

 

Very sorry to hear of those problems, but many thanks for updating us about tomorrow.

 

http://www.5305la.org.uk/news.aspx?ID=256

During preparation for Sunday’s Shepherd Neame “Spitfire” charter to Faversham, we found a problem with the firebox of No. 70013 “Oliver Cromwell” which means that the locomotive is not fit for traffic. We will keep you posted about the repairs once we (and the boiler inspector) have fully investigated the problem.

 

Story going around that 60163 was offered, but turned down.

 

I have not heard the rumour but if it is correct it would be because the spitfire was wcrc operated and 60163 is only operated by dbs crews.

 

Any reason why 30777 cannot work into Victoria?

She seemed pretty fine there on the 24th of April. http://mammoth.fotopic.net/p64426045.html

 

I think it can work out of Victoria and not in as it will touch the platforms with its cylinders further in the station. Would of been good if they could of terminated it at Waterloo or Clapham Junction instead?

 

Correct, but the plan was never going to get cleared and re-timed on Saturday - and, to be honest, I would not have expected it, at that notice.

JS