23rd September 2017

Branch Line Society
Southeastern Metrolander

EMU Used 465009 (formed: 64817+72045+72044+64767)

Route :
2Z20 : London Charing Cross to Grove Park C.S.D.
2Z21 : Grove Park C.S.D. to Grove Park Up C.H.S.
2Z22 : Grove Park Up C.H.S. to New Cross
2Z23 : New Cross to Sevenoaks C.H.S.
2Z24 : Sevenoaks C.H.S. to Orpington Down Sdgs
2Z25 : Orpington Down Sdgs to New Beckenham Siding
2Z26 : New Beckenham Siding to Bellingham
2Z30 : Bellingham to London Victoria
2Z32 : London Victoria to Victoria Grosvenor Shed
2Z34 : Victoria Grosvenor Shed to London Victoria
2Z36 : London Victoria to Plumstead C.H.S.
2Z37 : Plumstead C.H.S. to Charlton
2Z38 : Charlton to Crayford
2Z39 : Crayford to Slade Green T.&R.S.M.D.
2Z40 : Slade Green T.&R.S.M.D. to Slade Green (station)
2Z41 : Slade Green (station) to Slade Green Depot East Headshunt to Barnehurst
2Z43 : Barnehurst to Dartford Down Siding
2Z44 : Dartford Down Siding to Dartford Up Sidings
2Z45 : Dartford Up Sidings to Sidcup Siding
2Z46 : Sidcup Siding to Swanley Sig.VS638
2Z48 : Swanley Sig.VS638 to London Charing Cross

EMU Route
64817 leading London Charing Cross - London Waterloo East - London Bridge - New Cross - Hither Green - Grove Park Washer Line - Grove Park C.S.D.
64767 leading Grove Park C.S.D. - Grove Park Depot Country End Exit - Grove Park Up Headshunt
64817 leading Grove Park Up Headshunt - Grove Park Up C.H.S.
64767 leading Grove Park Up C.H.S. - Hither Green - New Cross
64817 leading New Cross - Hither Green - Grove Park - Petts Woos Jn - Orpington - Sevenoaks - Sevenoaks Gusset - Sevenoaks C.H.S.
64767 leading Sevenoaks C.H.S. - Sevenoaks - Orpington - Orpington Down Sidings
64817 leading Orpington Down Sidings - Orpington
64767 leading Orpington - Petts Wood Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Junction - New Beckenham
64817 leading New Beckenham - New Beckenham Siding
64767 leading New Beckenham Siding - New Beckenham - Lewisham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Cambria Jn
64817 leading Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Bellingham - Bellingham Sig.VS688
64767 leading Bellingham Sig.VS688 - Bellingham - Nunhead - Denmark Hill - Brixton - Voltaire Road Jn - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - London Victoria
64817 leading London Victoria - Victoria Grosvenor Shed
64767 leading Victoria Grosvenor Shed - London Victoria
64817 leading London Victoria - Grosvenor Bridge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Brixton Atlantic Road Viaduct - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Blackheath - Charlton - Woolwich Arsenal - Plumstead - Plumstead Carriage Sidings
64767 leading Plumstead Carriage Sidings - Plumstead - Woolwich Arsenal - Charlton
64817 leading Charlton - Woolwich Arsenal - Plumstead - Slade Green - Crayford Creek Jn - Crayford Spur - Crayford
64767 leading Crayford - Crayford Spur - Slade Green Crayford Exit - Slade Green T.&R.S.M.D. - Slade Green Depot Staff Crossing
64817 leading Slade Green Depot Staff Crossing - Slade Green Depot Lift Shed Rd.7/8 points
64767 leading Slade Green Depot Lift Shed Rd.7/8 points - Slade Green Depot No.15 C.W. Road - Slade Green Depot West Headshunt
64817 leading Slade Green Depot West Headshunt - Slade Green Carriage Sidings - Slade Green Depot East Headshunt
64767 leading Slade Green Depot East Headshunt - Slade Green Depot Berthing Shed
64817 leading Slade Green Depot Berthing Shed - Slade Green Depot East Headshunt
64767 leading Slade Green Depot East Headshunt - Slade Green Crayford Exit - Perry Street Fork Jn - Barnehurst
64817 leading Barnehurst - Perry Street Fork Jn - Crayford Spur 'A' - Dartford Jn - Dartford - Dartford Down Siding
64767 leading Dartford Down Siding - Dartford
64817 leading Dartford - Dartford Up Sidings
64767 leading Dartford Up Sidings - Dartford - Dartford Jn - Crayford Spur 'B' - Crayford - Sidcup
64817 leading Sidcup - Sidcup Siding
64767 leading Sidcup Siding - Sidcup - Lee - Lee Spur Jn - Grove Park Depot London End Exit - Grove Park Down C.H.S. - Grove Park Depot Country End Exit - Chislehurst - St. Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Swanley Sig.VS638
64817 leading Swanley Sig.VS638 - Swanley - St. Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst - Grove Park - Hither Green - Parks Bridge Jn - Tanners Hill Jn - New Cross - London Bridge - London Waterloo East - London Charing Cross

Notes: 
(1) This tour was a joint venture between Southeastern & The Branch Line Society raising funds for the Railway Children charity.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)

M.C

 Location Booked Actual
0.00
London Charing Cross 07.30d [P6] [SL] 07.28d [P6] [UF-DS]
0.61
London Waterloo East 07/32 [PA] [SL] 07/31 [PA]
?
Ewer Street Jn 07/33½ 07/32½
1.70
London Bridge 07/36 [P7] [Line 7] 07.34½ ~ 07.35½ [P7] [No.7 REV]
?
 Blue Anchor 07/40 [DKF] 07/38½ [DKF]
4.68
New Cross 07/42½ [FL] 07/41 [DF]
?
 Tanners Hill Jn 07/43½ [FL] 07/42 [DF]
6.13
Parks Bridge Jn 07/44½ [SL] 07/43½ [DF-DS]
7.16
Hither Green 07/46 [P4] 07/46½ [P4] [DG/Arr]
?
 Lee Spur Jn 07/48½ [CWM] 07/49 [No.4 Washer-No.1 Washer]
?
 Grove Park Dpt Ctry End Exit 08/01½ 07/54½
8.60
Grove Park C.S.D. 08.07 ~ 08.30 08.05 ~ 08.09 [No.12 C.S.]
?
 Grove Park Dpt Ctry End Exit 08.35 ~ 08.35 08.12 ~ 08.36
9.35
Grove Park Up Sg Ctry End Exit 08/37 08.40 ~ 08.41 [Up Recp]
9.50
Grove Park Up Headshunt 08.41 ~ 08.49 08.44 ~ 08.46½ [Headshunt]
10.00
Grove Park Up C.H.S. 08.53 ~ 08.58 08.53½ ~ 08.58 [No.28 St.Mildreds]
?
 Grove Park Up Washer ? 09/02 [No.5 Washer]
10.30
Grove Park Up Sg London End Exit 09.06 ~ 09.11 09.03½ ~ 09.09
?
 Hither Green 09/13 [P3] [SL] 09.12½ ~ 09.14 [UF-US-P3]
?
 Parks Bridge Jn 09/16 [SL] 09/16½ [US]
?
 St. John's 09/17 [SL] 09/17½ [P1]
13.32
New Cross 09.19 ~ 09.25 [PB] [SL] 09.19½ ~ 09.23 [PB]
?
 St. John's 09/27½ [SL] 09/25½ [P2]
?
 Parks Bridge Jn 09/33 [FL] 09.28 ~ 09.30 [DS-DF]
?
 Hither Green 09/34½ [P2] 09/32½ [P2]
17.42
Grove Park 09/36½ [P3] [SL] 09/39½ [P3] [DF-DS]
19.63
Chislehurst 09/38½ [SL] 09/42½ [P4] [DS]
21.17
Petts Wood Jn 09/39½ [SL] 09/44 [DS]
22.29
Orpington 09*44 ~ 09*55 [P4] 09.48a ~ 09.54d [P4]
30.53
Sevenoaks 10.03½ ~ 10.03½ [P4] 10/04 [P4]
?
 Sevenoaks Gusset Siding 10*04½ ~ 10*04½ 10/06 [The Gusset]
30.72
Sevenoaks C.H.S. 10.06 ~ 10.13 10.09 ~ 10.14½ [Dn Sdg]
?
 Sevenoaks 10.15 ~ 10.15 [P3] 10/18 [P3]
39.35
Orpington 10*23 ~ 10*28 [P5] 10/28 [P5]
39.67
Orpington Down Sidings 10.32 ~ 10.39 [S4] 10.36½ ~ 10.38 [No.4 C.S.]
40.19
Orpington 10.43a ~ 11.06d [P7] [FL] 10.44a ~ 11.05d [P7] [UF]
41.60
Petts Wood Jn 11/08 [UFV] 11/09 [UFTonL]
43.13
Bickley Jn 11/09 [FL] 1110½ [UCF]
45.32
Shortlands Jn 11/12 11/12½ [UCF]
46.36
Beckenham Junction 11/14½ 11/15 [P2]
47.06
New Beckenham 11.18 ~ 11.23 11.21 ~ 11.23 [P1]
47.42
New Beckenham Siding 11.25 ~ 11.35 11.29 ~ 11.38 [New Beck. Sdg]
?
 New Beckenham 11/37 11/42 [P1]
51.01
Ladywell Jn 11/41 11/46
51.38
Lewisham 11/42 [P1] 11/48 [P1]
51.62
Lewisham Vale Jn 11/43 11/49
53.22
Nunhead 11/50 [P1] 11/54½ [P1]
54.32
Crofton Road Jn 11/55 11/56½ [Up Cat Loop]
54.77
Denmark Hill 11/57 [P3] 11/57½ [P3]
55.31
Cambria Jn 11.58 ~ 12.03 11.59 ~ 12.02½ [Up Cambria Spur]
?
 Denmark Hill 12/04 [P4] 12/04 [P4]
?
 Crofton Road Jn 12/04½ 12/05 [Dn Cat Loop]
57.53
Nunhead 12/06½ [P2] 12/07 [P2]
60.36
Bellingham 12.11 ~ 12.13 12/11½ [P2]
60.43
Bellingham Signal VS.688 12.15 ~ 12.20 12.12½ ~ 12.15½ [Dn Cat Loop]
?
 Bellingham 12/22 12/16½ [P1]
?
 Nunhead 12/26 [P1] 12/20½ [P1]
?
 Crofton Road Jn 12/27½ [Up Cat Loop] 12/23 [Up Cat Loop-Up Atl]
?
 Denmark Hill 12/28 [P3] 12/24½ [P1]
65.55
Cambria Jn 12/28½ 12/25½
66.27
Brixton 12/34 DIV
?
 Voltaire Road Jn 12/35½ [FL] 12/29½ [Up Atl-Chat Rev]
?
 Grosvenor Bridge Jn 12/38 [FL] 12/33
69.43
London Victoria 12.43a ~ 13.30d [P1] 12.35a ~ 13.30d [P2]
?
 Victoria Grosvenor Ent-Exit 13/34 13.33 ~ 13.48
70.14
Victoria Grosvenor Shed 13.36 ~ 13.44 [Shed Road 9] 13.50½ ~ 13.58 [Shed Road 7]
?
 Victoria Grosvenor Ent-Exit 13.46 ~ 13.46 13/59
70.65
London Victoria 13.50 ~ 13.58 [P1] [FL] 14.00½ ~ 14.07 [P5]
?
 Grosvenor Bridge Jn 14/00½ 14/09
?
 Stewarts Lane Jn 14/02½ 14/11½
?
 Factory Jn 14/04 [RVL] 14/12½
?
 Voltaire Road Jn 14/05 14/13½ [DN Atl]
?
 Brixton 14/07 DIV (above 14/15)
?
 Cambria Jn 14/08½ DIV (opp.14/16)
?
 Denmark Hill 14/09 [P4] 14/17 [P2]
?
 Crofton Road Jn 14/09½ 14/18 [Dn Atl-Dn Cat Loop]
?
 Nunhead 14/11½ [P2] 14/20½ [P2]
?
 Lewisham Vale Jn 14/14½ 14/24
?
 Lewisham 14/16 [P4] 14.25 ~ 14.26 [P4]
77.60
Blackheath 14/19 [P2] 14/27 [P2]
81.34
Charlton 14/23 [P2] 14/31 [P2]
83.22
Woolwich Arsenal 14/26½ [P2] 14/35½ [P2]
83.71
Plumstead 14*28 ~ 14*28 14.38 ~ 14.39½ [P2]
84.10
Plumstead Down Sidings 14.31 ~ 14.57 14.44½ ~ 14.57½ [No.2 C.S.]
84.29
Plumstead 14.59 ~ 14.59 14/59 [P1]
?
 Woolwich Arsenal 15/01½ [P1] 15/01 [P1]
86.66
Charlton 15.07 ~ 15.12 [P1] 15.06½ ~ 15.09½ [P1]
?
 Woolwich Arsenal 15/16 [P2] 15/15 [P2]
?
 Plumstead 15/17½ 15/17½ [P2]
94.52
Slade Green 15/28 15/29 [P2]
95.08
Crayford Creek Jn 15/29 15/30½
95.64
Crayford Spur A 15/35 15.32½ ~ 15.34½
?
 Crayford Spur 15.35½ ~ 15.35½ 15/36
96.14
Crayford Spur B 15/36 15/36½
97.00
Crayford 15.39 ~ 15.44 15.38½ ~ 15.42 [P1]
?
 Crayford Spur B 15/45½ 15/44½
?
 Crayford Spur 15.46 ~ 15.46 15.46 ~ 15.48½
?
 Crayford Spur A 15/46½ 15/50
98.65
Slade Green Crayford Exit 15/49 15/51½
?
 Slade Green T.&R.S.D. 15.51 ~ 16.06 Staff Crossing 15.55 ~ 15.57½
Lift Shed 7/8 pts 16.00 ~ 16.01
?
 Slade Green Depot London End 16*07 ~ 16*07 16.05 ~ [West Headshunt]
99.28
Slade Green 16.09 ~ 16.14 [P2] DIV
?
 Slade Green Depot London End 16/16 ~ 16.05½ [West Headshunt]
?
 Slade Green T.&R.S.D. 16*17 ~ 16*27 16/08 [No.5 Dn C.S.]
100.08
Slade Green Depot East Headshunt 16.29 ~ 16.42 East Headshunt 16.11½ ~ 16.13½
No.13 Berthing Shed 16.16 ~ 16.17
East Headshunt 16.21½ ~ 16.31
100.25
Slade Green Crayford Exit 16.43 ~ 16.43 16.33 ~ 16.43
100.32
Crayford Creek Jn 16/45 16/44
100.61
Perry Street Fork Jn 16/46 16/45
101.77
Barnehurst 16.49 ~ 16.54 16.48 ~ 16.55 [P1]
103.13
Perry Street Fork Jn 16/56 16/59
103.42
Crayford Creek Jn 16/59 17.00 ~ 17.01
104.18
Crayford Spur A 17/00½ 17/02
?
 Dartford Jn 17/01½ [DML] 17/04 [DM]
104.68
Dartford 17.03 ~ 17.03 [P4] 17/05 [P4]
105.16
Dartford Down Siding 17.06 ~ 17.16 17.08 ~ 17.19½ [Dn Sdg]
105.44
Dartford 17.19 ~ 17.24 [P2] 17.21½ ~ 17.23½ [P2]
105.67
Dartford Up Sidings 17.27 ~ 17.37 [Sdg.4] 17.26 ~ 17.38½ [No.4 Up Carr.Sdg]
107.77
Dartford 17/40 [P1] [UML] 17.41 ~ 17.41½ [P1]
?
 Dartford Jn 17/41½ 17/42½
?
 Crayford Spur B 17/43 17/43½
?
 Crayford 17/44 17/44½ [P1]
111.29
Sidcup 17.48 ~ 17.56 17.48½ ~ 17.54 [P1]
112.70
Sidcup Siding 17.58 ~ 18.04 17.56½ ~ 18.02½ [Berthing Sdg]
?
 Sidcup 18.06 ~ 18.06 18/04½ [P1]
115.36
Lee 18/10½ 18/12½ [P1]
?
 Lee Loop Jn ? 18/13½
116.06
Lee Spur Jn 18/12½ 18.15½ ~ 18.16
?
 Grove Park Dpt Lndn End Exit 18/14½ 18.18 ~ 18.18½
[Up Spur-No.3 Washer-Dn Sdgs]
?
 Grove Park Down C.H.S. 18.17½ ~ 18.37½ 18/22 [No.38 Bramdean]
?
 Grove Park Dpt Ctry End Exit 18.42½ ~ 18.42½ 18.24 ~ 18.47 ['A' Recp]
?
 Grove Park 18/45½ [P5] [SL] 18/49½ [P5] [DS]
119.61
Chislehurst 18/50 [RVL] 18/52½ [P4] [DS-Rev Chat Loop]
120.33
St. Mary Cray Jn 18/51½ [FL] 18.55½ ~ 18.56½ [DCS-DCF]
?
 Swanley 18/59 [P2] 19/03 [P2]
124.65
Swanley Sig.VS638 19.01 ~ 19.10 19.05 ~ 19.12½ [Dn Maidstone]
?
 Swanley 19.12 ~ 19.14 [P1] [FL] 19/14 [P1]
128.63
St. Mary Cray Jn 19/18 [CL] 19/18 [Up Chat Loop]
129.60
Chislehurst 19/20 [FL] 19/22½ [P1] [UF]
?
 Grove Park 19/22 [P2] [FL] 19/24½ [P2] [UF]
?
 Hither Green 19*23½ ~ 19*23½ [P1] 19/26 [P1] [UF]
?
 Parks Bridge Jn 19/26½ [FL] 19/27 [UF]
?
 Tanners Hill Jn 19/30 [FL] 19.29 ~ 19.30 [UF]
?
 New Cross 19/31 [UKF] 19/31 [UKF]
?
 Blue Anchor 19/34½ [Line 7] [No.8 Up]
?
 London Bridge 19/39 [P8] 19/37½ [P9]
?
 Ewer Street Jn 19/41 [FL] 19.39½ ~ 19.42½ [UF]
?
 London Waterloo East 19/44½ [PD] [SL] 19/44 [PD] [UF-DS]
141.13
London Charing Cross 19.50a [P1] 19.51a [P1]

Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.

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