Photo Review
30th September 1978
Lea Valley Railway Club
The Essex Coast Express
| EMU's Used | 309612 (75977+69101+61933+75638) & 309623 (75971+70255+61927+75964) |
Route :
| EMU's | Route |
| 309612+309623 | London Liverpool Street - Bethnal Green - Hackney Downs - Clapton Jn - Chingford |
| 309623+309612 | Chingford - Clapton Jn - Hackney Downs |
| 309612+309623 | Hackney Downs - Seven Sisters - Bury Street Jn - Enfield Town |
| 309623+309612 | Enfield Town - Bury Street Jn - Seven Sisters |
| 309612+309623 | Seven Sisters - Bury Street Jn - Cheshunt - Borxbourne - Hertford East |
| 309623+309612 | Hertford East - Broxbourne |
| 309612+309623 | Broxbourne - Bishops Stortford |
| 309623+309612 | Bishops Stortford - Broxbourne - Cheshunt - Tottenham Hale - Clapton Jn - Hackney Downs - London Liverpool Street |
| 309612+309623 | London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton |
| 309623+309612 | Clacton - Thorpe-le-Soken |
| 309612+309623 | Thorpe-le-Soken - Walton-on-Naze |
| 309623+309612 | Walton-on-Naze - Thorpe-le-Soken - Chelsford - Shenfield |
| 309612+309623 | Shenfield - Wickford - Southend Victoria |
| 309623+309612 | Southend Victoria - Wickford - Shenfield - Stratford - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street |
| 309612+309623 | London Fenchurch Street - Barking - Rainham - Grays - Tilbury Riverside |
| 309623+309612 | Tilbury Riverside - Grays - Rainham - Barking |
| 309612+309623 | Barking - Upminster - Laindon - Pitsea - Shoeburyness |
| 309623+309612 | Shoeburyness - Pitsea - Tilbury Riverside |
| 309612+309623 | Tilbury Riverside - Pitsea |
| 309623+309612 | Pitsea - Tilbury Town - Grays - Rainham - Barking - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford - London Liverpool Street |
Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as 'The East Coast Express' in error. Roger Jones noted
the units as '612 (4-car Buffet unit, Griddle not operating) + 623 (4-car)'
Sources : Roger Jones (on the tour throughout), Adrian Brown, Peter Heppenstall
Photo Review
309612 leading at Fenchursh Street (photo: Roger Jones)
309623 leading at Southend Victoria (photo: Roger Jones)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Roger Jones)
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Liverpool Street | 08.28d | 08.33 |
| Bethnal Green | 08/31 | 08/35½ |
| Hackney Downs | 08/36 | 08/39 |
| Clapton Jn | 08/39 | ? |
| Chingford | 08.50a ~ 09.00d | 08.50 ~ 08.59 |
| Clapton Jn | 09/10 | ? |
| Hackney Downs | 09.13a ~ 09.19d | 09.13 ~ 09.19 |
| Seven Sisters | 06/24 | ? |
| Bury Street Jn | 09/29½ | ? |
| Enfield Town | 09.32a ~ 09.42d | 09.36 ~ 09.42 |
| Bury Street Jn | 09/45 | ? |
| Seven Sisters | 09.52a ~ 09.58d | 09.54 ~ 09.58 |
| Bury Street Jn | 10/04 | ? |
| Cheshunt | 10/13½ | 10/16 |
| Broxbourne | 10/18 | ? |
| Hertford East | 10.28a ~ 10.38d | 10.31 ~ 10.38½ |
| Broxbourne | 10.50a ~ 10.56d | 10.48½ ~ 10.54 |
| Bishops Stortford | 11.10a ~ 11.16d | 11.08½ ~ 11.20 |
| Broxbourne | 11/29 | 11/32 |
| Cheshunt | 11/33 | 11/34 |
| Tottenham Hale | 11/41 | ? |
| Clapton Jn | 11/43 | 11/41½ |
| Hackney Downs | 11/46 | 11/44 |
| Bethnal Green | 11/49 | 11/47 |
| Liverpool Street | 11.52a ~ 12.00d | 11.51 ~ 12.00 |
| Stratford | 12/07 | 12/05½ |
| Gidea Park | 12/17 | 12/15½ |
| Shenfield | 12/27 | 12/23 |
| Chelmsford | 12/35 | 12/32 |
| Witham | 12/43 | 12/38 |
| Marks Tey | 12/50 | 12/45 |
| Colchester | 12/58 | 12/55 |
| Hythe | 13/01 | 13/03 |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 13/15 | 13/17½ |
| Clacton | 13.22a ~ 14.19d | 13.24 ~ 14.20 |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 14.26a ~ 14.32d | 14.26½ ~ 14.32 |
| Kirby Cross | 14/36 | 14/36½ |
| Walton-on-Naze | 14.40a ~ 15.00d | 14.40 ~ 15.00 |
| Kirby Cross | 15/04½ | 15/04 |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 15/08 | 15/09 |
| Hythe | 15/21 | 15/22 |
| Colchester | 15/24 | 15/27 |
| Marks Tey | 15/29 | ? |
| Witham | 15/36 | 15/39 |
| Chelmsford | 15/47 | 15/50 |
| Shenfield | 15.57a ~ 16.07d | 16.00 ~ 16.07 |
| Wickford | 16/17 | ? |
| Southend Victoria | 16.31a ~ 16.40d | 16.36½ ~ 16.41 |
| Wickford | 16/55 | 16/53 |
| Shenfield | 17/04 | 17/02 |
| Gidea Park | 17/10 | 17/08 |
| Stratford | 17/23 | 17/18 |
| Bow Jn | 17/27 | 17/21 |
| Gas Factory Jn | 17/37 | 17/24 |
| Fenchurch Street | 17.43a ~ 17.55d | 17.30 ~ 17.53½ |
| Stepney East | 17/59 | ? |
| Barking | 18/07 | 18/06 |
| Rainham | 18/13 | 18/11 |
| Grays | 18/21 | 18/19 |
| Tilbury Riverside | 18.28a ~ 18.40d | 18.23 ~ 18.40 |
| Grays | 18/44 | ? |
| Rainham | 18/52 | 18/52 |
| Barking | 19.00a ~ 19.10d | 19.00 ~ 19.10 |
| Upminster | 19/18½ | 19/17 |
| Laindon | 19/26 | 19/23 |
| Pitsea | 19/40 | 19/26½ |
| Southend Central | 19/49 | 19/37½ |
| Shoeburyness | 19.54a ~ 20.08d | 19.46 ~ 20.07 |
| Southend Central | 20/14 | 20/12½ |
| Pitsea | 20/28 | 20/28 |
| Tilbury Riverside | 20.40a ~ 10.45d | 20.41 ~ 20.45 |
| Pitsea | 20.58a ~ 21.04d | 20.58½ ~ 21.02 |
| Tilbury East Jn | 21/15 | 21/13 |
| Tilbury West Jn | 21/15½ | 21/13½ |
| Grays | 21/18½ | ? |
| Rainham | 21/26 | 21/24 |
| Barking | 21/32 | 21/29 |
| Woodgrange Park | 21/35 | 21/32 |
| Forest Gate Jn | 21/39 | 21/35½ |
| Stratford | 21/43 | 21/38 |
| Liverpool Street | 21.51a | 21.46 |
