2nd November 1974
B.R. (S.R. - S.W.
Division)
Crosstown
Loco Used | 33111 |
Stock Used | 4TC's 416 & 424 + RMB 1872 |
Route :
Loco | Route |
33111 (1) | Wimbledon - Merton Park - Merton Abbey (Liberty Road Bridge) |
33111 | Merton Abbey (Liberty Road Bridge) - Merton Park - Wimbledon |
33111 (1) | Wimbledon - Kingston - Twickenham |
33111 | Twickenham - Whitton Jn - Hounslow - Brentford Central - Old Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Cricklewood - Carlton Road Jn - Junction Road Jn - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Lea Bridge - High Meads Jn - (2) - Lea Jn - Dalston Eastern Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction (HL) - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia |
33111 (1) | Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Old Oak Common - Ealing Broadway - Southall Sidings |
33111 | Southall - Brentford Goods |
33111 (1) | Brentford Goods - Southall sidings |
33111 | Southall sidings - Drayton Green - Green ford East Jn - Old Oak Common - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon |
Notes:
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Train was booked via Stratford station. Greg Beecroft comments: the diversion via the curve from High Meads Jn to
Lea Jn, rather than Stratford station, as scheduled, is of note.
This curve was officially banned to passenger trains at the time, and
appears to have been done by local arrangement.
Note the scheduled photo stop at Lea Bridge, during most of which the
tour organiser was on the phone to the signalbox!
John Clifford comments : This tour was the first (I think) of a number of successful tours arranged by the South Western division of the Southern Region. Were that the present day TOC's as resourceful! We covered the remains of the Tooting Goods line which by this time went only to Merton Abbey. I'm writing this in May 2003 and believe that the line had shut by this time throughout so we were the last passenger train to use it.
Sources : David Hills (compiled from contemporary
reports)
& John Clifford (on the train throughout)
Photo Review
Two photos of the tour passing Three Bridges on the Brentford branch
(both photos: Ian Baker courtersy of Nick Catford)
Bob Bridgers ticket for the tour.
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)
Location | Booked | Actual |
Wimbledon | 10.05d | 10.13 |
Merton Park | 10/07½ | 10/18 |
Merton Abbey (Liberty Bridge) | 10.11a ~ 10.21d | 10.21½ ~ 10.28 |
Merton Park | 10/24½ | 10.32½a ~ 10.35d |
Wimbledon | 10.27a ~ 10.35d | 10.42 ~ 10.46 |
New Malden | 10/40 | 10/52 |
Strawberry Hill | 10/54 | 11/03 |
Twickenham | 10.58a ~ 11.06d | 11.07 ~ 11.12 |
Whitton Jn | 11/10 | 11/18 |
Hounslow | 11/11½ | 11/22 |
Old Kew Jn | 11.16a ~ 11.18d | 11/26 |
Kew East Jn | 11/21 | 11/27½ |
South Acton | 11/25 | 11/36 |
Acton Wells Jn | 11/30 | 11/40 |
Dudding Hill Jn | 11/39 | 11.48½a ~ 11.51½d |
Cricklewood Jn | 11.44a ~ 11.46d | 11.55½ ~ 11.56 |
Carlton Road Jn | 11/58 | 12/07 |
Upper Holloway | 12/07 | 12/11 |
South Tottenham | 12/12 | 12/16 |
Tottenham South Jn | 12.30½a ~ 12.31d | 12.17 ~ 12.30 |
Lea Bridge | 12.35a ~ 12.45d | 12.35 ~ 12.46 |
Temple Mills East | 12/48 | 12/52 |
Stratford | ??/?? | DIV |
Victoria Park | 12/58 | 12/57½ |
Dalston Eastern Jn | 13/02 | 13/03 |
Dalston Western Jn | 13/03 | 13/05 |
Camden Road | 13.11a ~ 13.22d | 13.17 ~ 13.22 |
Camden Road Jn | 13/23 | 13/23 |
Willesden Junction (HL) | 13/38 | 13/38 |
Mitre Bridge Jn | 13/40 | 13/40 |
North Pole Jn | 13/42 | 13/41½ |
Kensington (Olympia) | 13.48a ~ 14.05d | 13.46 ~ 14.11 |
North Pole Jn | 14/11 | 14/18 |
Old Oak Common | 14.14a ~ 14.21d | 14.19½ ~ 14.23 |
Southall | 14.31a ~ 14.45d | 14.34 ~ 14.41 |
Brentford Goods | 14.55a ~ 15.05d | 14.58½ ~ 15.04½ |
Southall | 15.15a ~ 15.30d | 15.19½ ~ 15.31½ |
Hanwell | 15/34 | 15/37 |
Greenford East Jn | 15/42 | 15/45 |
Old Oak Common | 15.50a ~ 15.52d | 15.54 ~ 15.54 |
North Pole Jn | 15/55 | 15/56½ |
Kensington (Olympia) | 16.02a ~ 16.04d | 16/01 |
Latchmere Jn | 16/10 | 16/09 |
Clapham Junction | 16.13a ~ 16.15d | 16/13 |
Point Pleasant Jn | 16/18½ | 16/15 |
East Putney | 16/21 | 16/18 |
Wimbledon | 16.27a | 16.29 |