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1920s Pullman train and 40s locomotive to pass through south east London this week

Trainspotters will be in for a rare sight as a historic 1940s steam engine and 1920s Pullman carriages will be passing 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