14th April 1951

R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
East London No.1 Rail Tour

Locos Used E8619, 64647 & 47300

Route :

Loco(s) Route
E8619 Fenchurch Street - Stepney East - Salmonds Lane Jn - Gas Factory Jn - Bromley - Abbey Mills Upper Jn - Abbey Mills Lower Jn - Canning Town - Custom House - North Woolwich
????? North Woolwich - Custom House - Canning Town - Abbey Mills Lower Jn - Stratford Market - Stratford Southern Jn - Stratford Western Jn - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - Stepney East
????? Stepney East - Gas Factory Jn - Bromley - Abbey Mills Upper Jn - East Ham - Woodgrange Park - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford

Notes :
(1) Some published sources list this tour as having run on 14th May 1951 however the ticket is clearly marked 14th April so those published sources are assumed to be in error.
(2) Loco confirmation required (i.e. what worked, from where to where). Photographic evidence exists of E8619 (later 68619) at Fenchurch Street and North Woolwich.

Sources : John Clifford & David Davis, John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger)
& Andrew Fairholm

Photo Review


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


8619 prior to departure from Fenchurch Street at the start of the tour
(photo: The John Debens Collection)


E8619 at North Woolwich (photo: The John Debens Collection)


Timings (Booked Only)
 (from John M Cramp, courtesy of Bob Bridger)

Miles Location Booked
0.0 Fenchurch Street 14.30d
1.7 Stepney East 14/35
1.9 Millwall Jn 14.39a ~ 14.45d
4.0 Salmons Lane Jn 14/50
4.9 Gas Factory Jn 14/53
5.4 Bromley 14/56
6.0 Abbey Mills Upper Jn ?
6.2 Abbey Mills Lower Jn 14/59
7.0 Canning Town 15/03
8.2 Custom House ?
10.0 North Woolwich 15.13a ~ 15.35d
11.8 Custom House 15/41
13.0 Canning Town ?
13.8 Abbey Mills Lower Jn ?
14.6 Stratford Market 15/50
14.9 Stratford Southern Jn 15/52
15.3 Stratford Western Jn ?
16.0 Bow Jn 15/59
16.5 Gas Factory Jn 16/02
17.4 Stepney East 16.05a ~ 16.10d
18.3 Gas Factory Jn ?
18.8 Bromley ?
21.9 East Ham 16/20
23.2 Woodgrange Park 16.26a ~ 16.30d
23.6 Forest Gate Jn 16/33
24.9 Stratford 16.38a


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