R.C.T.S North & East Kent Tour
This is another one of those tours which covered the little used lines of Kent, it was organised by the R.C.T.S. and ran on 26th March 1977.
The unit used for the trip was class 207 No1312
1312 is seen here on the Angerstein Wharf branch.
Image by Ian Cuthbertson
here are all the timings from the Six Bells Jcn website
| DEMU | Route |
| 1312 | Tonbridge - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Grove Park - Lee Spur - Sidcup - Crayford Spur - Woolwich Arsenal - Charlton - Angerstein Wharf (Horns Lane Bridge) |
| 1312 | Angerstein Wharf (Horns Lane Bridge) - Charlton - Woolwich Arsenal - Slade Green - Dartford - Gravesend Central - Hoo Jn - Grain |
| 1312 | Grain - Signal D12 (near Cliffe) (1) |
| 1312 | Signal D12 (near Cliffe) - Cliffe Sidings |
| 1312 | Cliffe Sidings - Hoo Jn |
| 1312 | Hoo Jn - Strood - Gillingham - Gillingham "B" Box |
| 1312 | Gillingham "B" Box - Chatham Dockyard (Bridge 729) |
| 1312 | Chatham Dockyard (Bridge 729) - Gillingham "B" Box |
| 1312 | Gillingham "B" Box - Gillingham - Strood |
| 1312 | Strood - Maidstone West - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge |
Notes :
(1) After leaving signal D12 the booked route was via Hoo Junc. to get into Cliffe sidings but the tour reversed at the signal instead.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Tonbridge | 09.50d | 09.50 |
| Sevenoaks | 10/01 | 10/03 |
| Orpington | 10/11 | 10/11 |
| Chislehurst | 10/14½ | 10/14 |
| Grove Park | 10.18a ~ 10.23d | 10.17½ ~ 10.21 |
| Lee | 10/29 | 10/26½ |
| Sidcup | 10/34 | 10.33a ~ 10.33d |
| Crayford Spur "B" | 10/39 | 10/38½ |
| Crayford Sour "A" | 10/40½ | 10/40 |
| Crayford Creek Jn | 10/42½ | 10/41½ |
| Slade Green | 10/43 | 10/42 |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 10/50 | 10/51 |
| Charlton | 10/54 | 10.54a ~ 10.55d |
| Angerstein Jn | 10.58a ~ 11.00d | 10.57½ ~ 11.03½ |
| Angerstein Wharf (Horns Lane Bridge) | 11.07a ~ 11.17d | 11.10 ~ 11.18 |
| Angerstein Jn | 11.25a ~ 11.27d | 11.24 ~ 11.25 |
| Charlton | 11.29½a ~ 11.30d | 11/27 |
| Woolwich Arsenal | 11/33½ | 11/30½ |
| Crayford Creek Jn | 11/43 | 11/41 |
| Dartford Jn | 11/45 | 11/43 |
| Dartford | 11.46a ~ 11.47d | 11.45 ~ 11.45 |
| Gravesend Central | 11/57 | 11/57 |
| Hoo Jn | 12.02a ~ 12.05d | 12.02 ~ 12.03½ |
| Signal D12 | 12.12a ~ 12.17d | 12.08 ~ 12.10 |
| Grain | 12.41a ~ 12.51d | 12.36 ~ 12.50½ |
| Signal D12 | 13.20a ~ 12.25d | 13.16 ~ 13.22 |
| Hoo Jn | 13.33a ~ 13.37d | DIV |
| Cliffe (Marinex Siding) | 13.47a ~ 13.56d | 13.28 ~ 13.49 |
| Hoo Jn | 14.12a ~ 14.16d | 14.04 ~ 14.16 |
| Strood | 14.22a ~ 14.24d | 14.13½ ~ 14.14 |
| Rochester Bridge Jn | 14/26 | 14/16 |
| Gillingham | 14.34a ~ 15.14d | 14.29½ ~ 15.15 |
| Chatham Dockyard (bridge 729) | 15.30a ~ 15.40d | 15.22 ~ 15.36½ |
| Gillingham | 16.06a ~ 16.08d | 15.58 ~ 16.02½ |
| Rochester Bridge Jn | 16/14 | 16/09 |
| Strood | 16.16a ~ 16.26d | 16.10 ~ 16.14½ |
| Maidstone West | 16/42 | 16/36½ |
| Paddock Wood | 17/02 | 17/01 |
| Tonbridge | 17.09a | 17.10 |