1920s Pullman train and 40s locomotive to pass through south east London this week
Hauling the 1920s Pullman train carriages this Thursday (June 5) will be the Merchant navy Clan Line 35028 locomotive.
One of its most famous trips made history in 2018, when it became the first Merchant Navy locomotive to pass over the Royal Albert Bridge and enter Cornwall.
Hauling the 1920s Pullman train carriages will be the Merchant navy Clan Line 35028 locomotive. (Image: Belmond) This 40s steam engine, first built in 1948 in Hampshire, was formerly part of several famous routes run by the Southern Region of British Railways, including The Golden Arrow and the Night Ferry, until it finished its active service in 1967.
But you can occasionally spot this heritage locomotive on special passenger journeys hauling services run by Belmond.
The locomotive will be pulling restored 1920s train carriages that would have once transported the age's most famous and wealthy passengers.
The locomotive will be pulling restored 1920s train carriages. (Image: Belmond)
To this day the renovated carriages are each named after some of their most famous passengers like Vera Lynn and Audrey Hepburn, and feature vintage lighting, heritage upholstery and offer customers the chance to have a five-course dining experience on board.
Tickets are still bookable for this experience on Belmond, priced at £690 per person.
The renovated carriages are each named after some of their most famous passengers and feature vintage lighting and heritage upholstery. (Image: Belmond)
Trainspotters across south east London and parts of Kent will be able to catch a glimpse of this nostalgic train as it makes its way from London to Kent.
Beginning at London Victoria at around 11am, the train will make its way through south east London, passing through Brixton, Denmark Hill, Bellingham and Bromley South, before making its way through Swanley and Kent to its final destination at Dover in the early afternoon.
Trainspotters across south east London and parts of Kent will be able to catch a glimpse of this nostalgic train as it makes its way from London to Kent. (Image: Belmond)
Here are all the stations and times you'll be able to spot it:
Outbound:
London Victoria (Platform 2) - 10:59am
Brixton - 11:07am
Denmark Hill (Platform 4) - 11:10am
Nunhead (Platform 2) - 11:15am
Bellingham (Platform 2) - 11:23am
Bromley South (Platform 4) - 11:32am
Swanley (Platform 4) - 11:42am
Rochester (Platform 2) - 12:09pm
Gillingham (Platform 3) - 12:16pm
Rainham (Platform 2) - 12:19pm
Sittingbourne (Platform 2) - 12:29pm
Faversham (Platform 3) - 12:38pm
Canterbury East (Platform 2) - 12:56pm
Shepherds Well (Platform 2) - 1:13pm
Dover Priory (Platform 1) - 1:20pm
Return:
Dover Priory (Platform 1) - 1:51pm
Folkestone East - 2:04pm
Folkestone Central - 2:05pm
Ashford International - 2:21pm
Headcorn - 2:33pm
Paddock Wood - 2:44pm
Sevenoaks (Platform 1) - 3:10pm
Orpington (Platform 2) - 3:20pm
Bromley South (Platform 1) - 3:36pm
Beckenham Junction (Platform 2) - 3:43pm
Kent House (Platform 2) - 3:47pm
Herne Hill (Platform 2) - 4:00pm
Brixton - 4:01pm
London Victoria (Platform 2) - 4:11pm
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