15th April 1950

Stephenson Locomotive Society
(London Junctions)

Loco Used 31716
Stock Used 6 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
31716 Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Loughborough Junction - Elephant & Castle - Blackfriars - Ludgate Hill
31716 Ludgate Hill - Blackfriars - Metropolitan Jn - London Bridge - North Kent East Jn - Parks Bridge Jn - Catford Bridge - New Beckenham - Beckenham Junction
31716 Beckenham Junction - Birbeck - Norwood Junction - Selhurst - Streatham Common - Streatham - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - London Victoria (E)

Notes :
(1) A published listing of all RCTS railtours between 1938-1969 does not mention this tour however the SLS Journal p.25/49 did record this as a jointly-organised outing. The tour ticket only mentions the SLS so it is suspected that the RCTS were invited to participate rather than it being jointly-organised.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Train reported as running '+1' at Catford and '-1' at Streatham.

Sources : John Clifford, Ian Clark (SLS) & John Debens

Photo Review


31716 departs from Kensington (photo: Mike Morant Collection)


31716 at Ludgate Hill (photo: E S Russell/The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)

Location Booked
Kensington Olympia 14.17d
Latchmere Jn 14/26
Longhedge Jn 14/28
Factory Jn 14/30
Brixton 14/37
Loughborough Junction 14/42
Ludgate Hill 14.52 ~ 15.06
Metropolitan Jn 15/09½
London Bridge 15/11½
North Kent East Jn 15/16
Parks Bridge Jn 15/20
Catford Bridge 15/23
New Beckenham 15/28½
Beckenham Junction 15.32 ~ 15.41
Birbeck 15/45
Norwood Junction 15.51 ~ 15.54
Selhurst 15/58½
Streatham Common 16/06
Streatham 16/08½
Tulse Hill 16/12
Herne Hill 16/17
Victoria (E) 16.25a


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