19th September 1954

G.R. Lockie
Palace Centenarian

Locos Used 31576 & 31749

Route :

Loco(s) Route
31576 (2) Crystal Palace (High Level) - Lordship Lane - Honor Oak - Nunhead - Peckham Rye - Brixton - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Richmond - Twickenham - Kingston - Malden - Raynes Park - Wimbledon - East Putney - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace (Low Level) - Sydenham - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - London Bridge - London Blackfriars
31576 London Blackfriars - Elephant & Castle - Loughborough Junction - Peckham Rye - (reverse of outward route) - Crystal Palace (High Level)

Notes :
(1) Special last train to mark the closure of the Nunhead - Crystal Palace High Level line.
(2) Photos exist of 31749+31576 on the train at Tulse Hill and London Bridge - where was 31749 added/removed? Other photographic evidence places 31576 workign on its own at Crystal Palace HL and Longhedge Jn.

Sources : John Clifford, Brian Halford & Andrew Fairholm

Photo Review


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Halford)

Location Booked
Crystal Palace HL 14.22d
Lordship Lane ??.??a ~ 14.27d
Honor Oak ??.??a ~ 14.32d
Peckham Rye ??.??a ~ 14.41d
Richmond 15.19a ~ 16.48d
Crystal Palace LL 18.04a ~ 18.05d
Blackfriars ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Elephant & Castle 18.38a ~ ??.??d
Peckham Rye 18.50a ~ ??.??d
Honor Oak 18.59a ~ ??.??d
Lordship Lane 19.04a ~ ??.??d
Crystal Palace HL 19.10a


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