1st November 1975

B.R. (SR, SW Divn.)
Second Cross Town Railtour

Loco Used 33102
Stock Used 4TC's 407 & 424 + RMB 1873

Route : 1Z78 throughout (headcode 70)

Loco Route
33102 Wimbledon (LT platform) - East Putney - Clapham Junction - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria (SE)
33102 (1) London Victoria (SE) - Central division line - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction (Goods Line) - "Dive Under" - Wembley Central - Harrow - Watford Junction
33102 Watford Junction - Croxley Green
33102 (1) Croxley Green - Watford Junction (north of station for shunt to up slow line)
33102 Watford Junction (north of station) - Harrow & Wealdstone - (2) - Willesden No. 6 Box - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Dalston Jn - London Broad Street
33102 (1) London Broad Street - Dalston Jn - Canonbury - Finsbury Park - Wood Green - Gordon Hill
33102 Gordon Hill - Wood Green - Finsbury Park - Canonbury - Victoria Park - Channelsea Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - London Liverpool Street
33102 (1) London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Barking
33102 Barking - West Ham - London Fenchurch Street
33102 (1) London Fenchurch Street - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - Stratford - Lea Bridge - South Tottenham - Upper Holloway - Kentish Town Ground Frame
33102 Kentish Town Ground Frame - Cricklewood Jn (3) - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - New Kew Jn - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo

Notes:
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Was booked from Wembley Central round the back of all the goods yards to Willesden Junction, but just went slow line instead.
(3) Train was booked to run via Brent Jn & reverse there.
(4) Tour re-run on 22nd November (due to a high level of bookings?).

Sources : John Clifford (on the train throughout) & Kevin Driscoll

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

Location Booked Actual
Wimbledon 09.55d 09.56
East Putney 10/01 10/03
Point Pleasant Jn 10/03 10/04½
Clapham Junction 10.06a ~ 10.08d 10.07 ~ 10.09
Longhedge Jn 10/12 10/12
Stewarts Lane 10/15 10/13½
Victoria (E) 10.23a ~ 10.32d 10.19 ~ 10.31
Battersea Pier Jn 10/36 10/34
Stewarts Lane 10/39 10/36
Longhedge Jn 10/4 210/38
Latchmere Jn 10/44 10/42
Kensington (Olympia) 10.52a ~ 10.57d 10.54 ~ 11.04
North Pole Jn 10/59 11/10
Mitre Bridge Jn 11/01 11/11
Willesden Junction 11/05 11/12
Wembley Central 11/20 11/20
Watford Junction 11.33a ~ 11.40d 11.34½ ~ 11.41
Watford High Street 11/43 11/44½
Croxley Green 11.50a ~ 11.58d 11.50 ~ 11.59
Watford High Street 12/04 12/10½
Watford Junction 12.06a ~ 12.11d 12.16 ~ 12.24
Wembley Central 12/23 12/34½
Willesden Junction No.6 12.31a ~ 12.40d 12/39
Kensal Green Jn 12/43 12.43a ~ 12.44d
Camden Road 12/56 13/02
Dalston Jn 13/25 13/29
Dalston Western Jn 13/26 13/29½
Canonbury 13/28 13/31
Finsbury Park 13.34a ~ 13.40d 13.36½ ~ 13.40½
Gordon Hill 14.04a ~ 14.18d 14.05 ~ 14.25½
Finsbury Park 14.40a ~ 14.42d 14.49½ ~ 14.50
Canonbury 14/46 14/53½
Dalston Eastern Jn 14/49 14/55
Victoria Park 14/53 14/59½
Channelsea Jn 14/55 15/02
Carpenders Road South Jn 15/00 15/03
Bow Jn 15/02 15/07
Liverpool Street 15.10a ~ 15.15d 15.13 ~ 15.24
Bethnal Green 15/18 15/27
Stratford 15/22 15/34
Forest Gate Jn 15/26 15/37
Barking 15.30a ~ 15.40d 15.42 ~ 15.46
Fenchurch Street 15.52a ~ 16.15d 16.01 ~ 16.15
Gas Factory Jn 16/21 16/21
Bow Jn 16/26 16/23
Stratford 16/30 16/28
Temple Mills West 16/35 16/32½
Tottenham South Jn 16/40 16/36½
South Tottenham 16/44 16/38
Upper Holloway 16/48 16.44½ ~ 16.45
Kentish Town 16/55 16.52a ~ 17.08d
Kentish Town Ground Frame 16.58a ~ 17.03d 17.09½ ~ 17.17½
Kentish Town 17/06 17.19a ~ 17.22d
Carlton Road Jn 17/10 17/29
Cricklewood Jn 17/22 17/41½
Brent Jn 17.??a ~ 17.??d DIV
Dudding Hill Jn 17/40 17/44
Acton Wells Jn 17/48 17/50
South Acton 17/52 17/53½
Kew East Jn 17/54 17/55
New Kew Jn 17/56 17/56½
Barnes 18/01½ 18/07
Clapham Junction 18/06 18/12
Waterloo 18.13a 18.21


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