20th April 1958

Southern Counties Touring Society
The South Londoner

Locos Used at least: 31521

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? London Victoria - Stewarts lane - Factory Jn - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Birkbeck - Beckenham Junction
????? Beckenham Junction - Birkbeck - Norwood Junction - West Croydon - Wallington - Sutton - Epsom Downs
????? Epsom Downs - Sutton - Carshalton - Mitcham Junction - Merton Park - Wimbledon
????? Wimbledon - Merton Park - Merton Abbey
????? Merton Abbey - Merton Park - Wimbledon
????? Wimbledon - Merton Park - Mitcham Junction - Beddington Lane - West Croydon - Norwood Junction - Anerley - Sydenham - Forest Hill - New Cross Gate - Old Kent Road Jn - Peckham Rye - Denmark Hill - Battersea Park - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. 31521 seen at Merton Abbey. Train also photographed at: Stewarts Lane, Factory Jn, on the down connection to Tulse Hill, Beckenham Junction, Birbeck Jn, Norwood Junction, Epsom Downs, Merton Abbey, New Cross Gate and Old Kent Road.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Sources : John Clifford, Andrew Fairholm & Alan Williams

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Williams)

Miles Location Booked
0 Victoria [E] 15.00d
? Stewarts Lane 15/10
? Factory Jn 15/15
? Brixton 15/19
4 Herne Hill 15/20
5 Tulse Hill 15/26
? West Norwood 15/30
? Crystal Palace 15/35
? Bromley Jn 15/37
10¼ Beckenham Junction 15.42 ~ 15.48
? Norwood Spur Jn 15/53
12¾ Norwood Junction 15w56 ~ 16w02
? West Croydon 16/07
? Sutton 16/17
23¾ Epsom Downs 16.26a ~ 16.32d
? Sutton 16/42
30¾ Mitcham Junction 16/48
? Mitcham 16.50 ~ 16.53
? Merton Park 16/57
33¾ Wimbledon 17.00 ~ 17.03
? Merton Park 17/07
35½ Merton Abbey 17.18a ~ 17.28d
? Merton Park 17/40
37¼ Wimbledon 17.43 ~ 17.48
? Merton Park 17/52
? Mitcham 17.56 ~ 17.57
? Mitcham Junction 18/00
? Beddington Lane 18.04a ~ 18.13d
? Waddon Marsh 18.20 ~ 18.21
43½ West Croydon 18.29 ~ 18.30
? Norwood Junction 18/34
? Forest Hill 18/40
51 New Cross Gate 18.47 ~ 18.59
? Old Kent Road Jn 19/05
? Peckham Rye 19/09
? Denmark Hill 19/12
? Battersea Park 19/18
58¼ Victoria [C] 19.22a


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