12th September 2015

London Transport Museum
Steam on the Met / Watford 90

Locos Used 12 'Sarah Siddons' & steam: Metropolitan No.1 & G.W.R. 2-6-2T 5521 (running numbered as L150)
Stock Used 353+394+368+412+387+3

Route : LT reporting code 150 throughout

Loco(s) Route
Met No.1 + 12 (1) Harrow-on-the-Hill - Moor Park - Watford South Jn - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Chesham
L150 (2) Chesham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford East Jn - Watford
Met No.1 + 12 (1) Watford - Watford East Jn - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Chesham
L150 (2) Chesham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford East Jn - Watford
Met No.1 + 12 (1) Watford - Watford East Jn - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Chesham
L150 (2) Chesham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford South Jn - Moor Park - Harrow-on-the-Hill

Notes : 
(1) L150 on rear.
(2) 12 'Sarah Siddons' + Met No.1 on rear.
(3) This event marked 90 years of Watford 'Met' station.

Source : Geoff Brockett (on 1st round trip) & Nick Bartlett (on 3rd round trip)

Photo Review


Met No.1 + 12 wait to leave Watford, on the 1510 to Chesham.
(photo: Nick Bartlett)


5521 (as L150) at Chesham, on the 1600 to Harrow-on-the- Hill.
(photo: Nick Bartlett)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoff Brockett & Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked Actual   Booked   Booked Actual
Harrow-on-the-Hill 11.01d [P4] 11.05   -   - -
Moor Park 11/14 [ML] 11/21½   -   - -
Watford South Jn 11/16½ ?   -   - -
Watford - -   13.10d [P1]   15.10d [P1] 15.10 [P1]
Rickmansworth 11/19½ 11/27   13/19½   15/19½ 15/19
Chorleywood 11/25½ 11/33½   13/25½   15/25½ 15/25 [P1]
Chalfont & Latimer 11/31½ 11/40   13/31½   15/31½ 15/32 [P1]
Chesham 11.41a ~ 12.00d 11.55 ~ 12.12   13.41a ~ 14.00d   15.41a ~ 16.00d 15.44 ~ 16.03
Chalfont & Latimer 12/10 12/26   14/10   16/10 16/15 [P2]
Chorleywood 12/15 12/32   14/15   16/15 16/21
Rickmansworth 12/20 12/37½   14/20   16/20 16/26 [P2]
Watford 12.30a [P1] 12.50½   14.30a [P1]   - -
Watford South Jn - -   -   16/23 [ML] 16/29 [ML]
Moor Park - -   -   16/26 16/31 [P2]
Harrow-on-the-Hill - -   -   16.41a [P6] 16.48 [P6]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

(5521 with 12 + Met No.1 on rear) : Ruislip Depot to Harrow-on-the-Hill
(Met No.1 + 12 with 5521 on rear) : Harrow-on-the-Hill to Ruislip Depot

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Ruislip Depot 09.55d 17.25a
Ruislip Siding 10.10 ~ 10.15 17.01 ~ 17.10
Ruislip IMR 10/16 16/59
Ruislip 10/18 16/58
Rayners Lane 10/24 16/52
Harrow-on-the-Hill 10.29 ~ 10.36 [P5] -
Harrow-on-the-Hill (siding) 10.38 ~ 10.46 -
Harrow-on-the-Hill 10.47a [P4] 16.47d [P6]


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