Back to "The Railtour Files"23rd July 1950
British Rail (S.R.)
(Ramblers Excursion)
| Locos Used | 31488 & 31904 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 31904 | London Victoria (C) - Clapham Junction - Crystal Palace - Bromley South - Orpington - Hildenborough - Tonbridge |
| 31488 + 31904 (2) | Tonbridge - High Brooms |
| 31904 | High Brooms - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Victoria |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required. Reported as the first steam-hauled
train to call at Crystal Palace since the 1936 fire.
(2) Confirmation required if 31488 was double-headed with 31904 or providing
assistance from the rear (banking).