13th January 2013

Transport for London
150th Anniversary of the London Underground

Locos Used 12 'Sarah Siddons' & steam: Metropolitan No.1
Stock Used 3+353+387+412+368+394

Route : reporting number 150 throughout

Loco(s) Route
Met No.1 (2) Kensington Olympia - Earls Court - Paddington - Baker Street - King's Cross - Farringdon - Moorgate
12 (3) Moorgate - Farringdon - King's Cross - Baker Street - Paddington - Earls Court - Kensington Olympia
Met No.1 (2) Kensington Olympia - Earls Court - Paddington - Baker Street - King's Cross - Farringdon - Moorgate
12 (3) Moorgate - Farringdon - King's Cross - Baker Street - Edgware Road
Met No.1 (2) Edgware Road - Baker Street - King's Cross - Farringdon - Moorgate
12 (3) Moorgate - Farringdon - King's Cross - Baker Street - Edgware Road
Met No.1 (2) Edgware Road - Baker Street - King's Cross - Farringdon - Moorgate
12 (3) Moorgate - Farringdon - King's Cross - Baker Street - Edgware Road - Earls Court

Notes : 
(1) This event celebrated the 150th anniversary of the opening of the World's first Underground railway, from Paddington to Farringdon.
(2) 12 'Sarah Siddons' on rear.
(3) Metropolitan No.1 on rear.
(4) Metropolitan No.1 carried a headboard '150 Underground Pioneer 1863-2013'.
(5) Battery locos L20 & L46 were on standby at Farringdon, in case of problems.
(6) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Rob Fraser (travelled on 20.10 from Moorgate and returned on 20.45 from Edgware Road) & Chris Bracey.

Photo Review


1 waits to leave Edgware Road, on the 20.45 to Moorgate (photo : Rob Fraser)


Rob Fraser's ticket for the event


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Bracey)

Location Booked Booked Booked Booked
Kensington Olympia 09.55d 19.15d - -
Earls Court 09/59 [P1] 19/19 [P1] - -
High Street Kensington 10/03 19/22 - -
Paddington 10/09 19/28 - -
Edgware Road 10/14 [P1] 19/31 [P1] 20.45d [P3] 22.00d [P3]
Baker Street 10/18 19/33 20/48 22/03
King's Cross 10/24 19/39 20/54 22/09
Farringdon 10/27 19/42 20/57 22/12
Moorgate 10.32a ~ 12.10d [P4] 19.47a ~ 20.10d [P4] 21.02a ~ 21.25d [P4] 22.17a ~ 22.40d [P4]
Farringdon 12/13 20/13 21/28 22/43
King's Cross 12/17 20/17 21/32 22/47
Baker Street 12/22 20/22 21/37 22/52
Edgware Road 12/26 20.25a [P3] 21.40a [P3] 22/55 [P4]
Paddington 12/29 - - 22/57
High Street Kensington 12/35 - - 23/03
Earls Court 12/39 - - 23.06a
Kensington Olympia 12.42a - -  

 
Associated E.C.S. Workings

(12 with Met No.1 on rear) : Lillie Bridge Depot to Kensington Olympia
(Met No.1 with 12 on rear) : Kensington Olympia to Lillie Bridge Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lillie Bridge Depot 09.40d 12.51a
Kensington Olympia 09.46a 12.44d

(12 with Met No.1 on rear) : Lillie Bridge Depot to Kensington Olympia
(12 with Met No.1 on rear) : Earls Court to Kensington Olympia
(Met No.1 with 12 on rear) : Kensington Olympia to Lillie Bridge Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Lillie Bridge Depot ??.??d 23.22a
Kensington Olympia ??.??a 23.08 ~ 23.15
Earls Court - 23.05d


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