10th October 1953

R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
Marylebone to Broad Street

Locos Used 40037, 45277, 69441 & 69481
Stock Used 4x ?Gresley Corridor? coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? London Marylebone - Neasden South Jn - Neasden North Jn - Wembley Stadium - Neasden North Jn - Neasden South Jn - Neasden Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - West Ealing - Greenford South Loop Jn - Greenford East Loop Jn - North Acton Jn - Viaduct Jn - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn - Battersea Yard
????? Battersea Yard - Stewarts Lane Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Loughborough Junction - Ludgate Hill - Farringdon - Kings Cross - Kentish Town - Junction Road Jn - South Tottenham - Woodgrange Park - East Ham Loop North Jn - East ham - Bromley Jn - Tilbury Jn - Victoria Park - Dalston East Jn - London Broad Street

Notes :
(1) Peter Darke has a photo in his collection showing 69441 at Marylebone so it appears this loco started the tour. Order in which locos were used believed to have been: 69441, 69481, 40037 & 45277 although newly received photographic evidence (see below) suggests 69481 was the last used, back into Broad Street.

Sources : David Davis (from contemporary sources),
John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger) & Peter Darke

Photo Review


69441 at Ludgate Hill (photo: Ben Brooksbank courtesy of Nick Catford)


Broad Street, at the end of this tour (photo: The John Debens Collection)


From The John Debens Ticket Collection


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger) & John Debens)

Location Booked Actual
Marylebone 14.05d 14.15
Neasden South 14/15 ?
Neasden North 14/16 ?
Wembley Stadium 14/18 ?
Neasden North 14/21 ?
Neasden South 14/22 ?
Neasden Middle Jn 14/25 ?
Acton Wells Jn 14/31 ?
Acton East 14.36a ~ 14.41d ??.?? ~ 14.50
Acton Main Line 14.43a ~ 14.53d ?
West Ealing 14/58 ?
Drayton Green 15/00 ?
Greenford South Loop 15/05 ?
Greenford East Loop 15/07 ?
North Acton Jn 15.13a ~ 15.20d ?
Viaduct Jn 15/27 ?
Kensington Olympia 15.31a ~ 15.41d 15.25 ~ ??.??
Latchmere Jn 15/49 ?
Longhedge Jn 15/52 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 15/55 ?
Battersea Yard 15.59a ~ 16.15d ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 16/18 ?
Factory Jn 16.23a ~ 16.27d ?
Wandsworth Road 16/28 ?
Brixton 16/31 ?
Loughborough Junction 16/38 ?
Blackfriars 16/39 ?
Ludgate Hill 16/52 ?
Farringdon 16/56 ?
Kings Cross 17/00 ?
Kentish Town 17.08a ~ 17.13d ?
Junction Road Jn 17/17 ?
South Tottenham 17/25 ?
Woodgrange Park 17/53 ?
East Ham 17/58 ?
Bromley Jn 18/10 ?
Tilbury Jn 16/14 ?
Victoria Park 18/19 ?
Dalston East Jn 18/27 ?
Broad Street 18.35a ?


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