7th April 1979

R.P.P.R.
The Southern Invader

Loco Used 50016 'Barham'
Stock Used load 10 (1) though some paperwork suggests originally booked for load 11

Route : 1Z77 throughout

Loco Route
50016 London Paddington - Old Oak Common West Jn - Greenford East Jn - South Greenford - West Ealing - Old Oak Common East Jn - North Pole Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Balham - Mitcham Junction - Epsom - Dorking - Horsham
50016 Horsham - Redhill
50016 Redhill - Guildford - Effington Junction - Wimbledon - East Putney - Clapham Junction - Factory Jn - Brixton - Tulse Hill - Gipsy Hill - Norwood Junction- East Croydon - Oxted - East Grinstead
50016 East Grinstead - Oxted - East Croydon - Selhurst - Tulse Hill - Brixton - Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon - Guildford - Havant - Fareham - Eastleigh - Salisbury (1)
50016 Salisbury - Basingstoke - Byfleet Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Twickenham - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Acton Wells Jn - West Ealing - South Greenford - Greenford East Jn - Old Oak West Jn - London Paddington

Notes :
(1) Train delayed at Salisbury whilst a defective coach was removed.

Sources : Ken Baldwin, Stew Robertson, Alan Osborn (joined at Horsham) & Colin Marsden

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn & Colin Marsden)

Location Booked Actual
Paddington 07.53d ?
Old Oak Common West Jn 08/00  
Greenford East Jn 08/05  
West Ealing 08/13  
Old Oak Common East Jn 08c19 ~ 08c21  
North Pole Jn 08/24  
Kensington Olympia 08/28  
Latchmere Jn 08/35  
Clapham Junction 08.38a ~ 08.39d [P17]  
Balham Jn 08/42½  
Streatham Jn 08/45½  
Mitcham Jn 08/49½  
Sutton 08/55  
Epsom 09/00½  
Leatherhead 09/07  
Dorking 09p03a ~ 09p24d  
Horsham 09.40a ~ 09.52d 10.00 ~ 10.20
Three Bridges 10/04 10/36
Earlswood 10/12 10/45
Redhill 10.14 ~ 10.22 10.48 ~ 11.02
Reigate 10/26 11/07
Betchworth 10/30 11/11
Gomshall & Shere 10/42 11/21
Chilworth & Albury 10p47a ~ 10p57d 11.25 ~ 11.32
Shalford 11/00 11/35
Shalford Jn 11/01½ 11/37
Guildford 11c04 ~ 11c06 11.40 ~ 11.41
Effingham Junction 11/18 11/51
Hampton Court Jn 11/31 12/01
Wimbledon 11/39 12/09
East Putney 11/45 12/16
Point Pleasant Jn 11/48 12/17
Clapham Junction 11c51 ~ 11c56 12.20 ~ 12.21
Longhedge Jn 12/00 12/25
Factory Jn 12.03 ~ 12.20 12.26 ~ 12.28
Brixton 12/24 12/32
Herne Hill 12.26 ~ 12.27 12.34 ~ 12.39
Tulse Hill 12/30½ 12/43
West Norwood 12/33 12/45
Crystal Palace 12/37½ 12/49
Norwood Jn 12c41 ~ 12c43 12.53 ~ 12.54
Windmil Bridge Jn 12/44½ 12/56
South Croydon 12.47 ~ 12.56 12/58
Oxted 13p10a ~ 13p20d 13.10 ~ 13.19
Hurst Green 13/22½ 13/21
East Grinstead 13p37a ~ 14p10d 13.32 ~ 14.10
Hurst Green 14/25 14/20
Oxted 14/28½ 14/22
South Croydon 14/42½ 14/39
East Croydon 14/45 14.44 ~ 14.45
Windmill Bridge Jn 14/47 14/47
Selhurst 14/49 14/49
Streatham Common 14/55 14/53
Streatham 14/57 14/54
Tulse Hill 15/01 14/57
Herne Hill 15/04 15.00 ~ 15.01
Brixton 15/06 15/02
Factory Jn 15/10 15/04
Longhedge Jn 15/13 15/07
Clapham Junction W. 15c22 ~ 15c23 15.16 ~ 15.20
Point Pleasant Jn 15/26 15/26
East Putney 15/29 15/28
Wimbledon 15/35 15/36
Hampton Court Jn 15/42½ 15/43
Woking 15/52 15.54 ~ 15.55
Guildford 16/01 16/04
Haslemere 16/21½ 16/21
Petersfield 16/31½ 16/40
Havant 16/46 16c54 ~ 16c56
Farlington Jn 16/52 17/02
Cosham 16/55 17/04
Fareham 17c03a ~ 17c22d 17.11 ~ 17.26
Botley 17/30 17/33
Eastleigh 17/38 17.42 ~ 17.43
Romsey 17/53 17/57
Tunnel Jn 18/16 18/12
Salisbury 18.20 ~ 18.35 18.15 ~ 19.07
Tunnel Jn 18/39 19/11
Andover 18/56 19/25
Worting Jn 19/13 [SL] 19/37
Basingstoke ??/?? [FL] ?
Woking 19/33 20/03
Byfleet & New Haw 19/39 20/09
Virginia Water 19/49 20/19
Staines 20/00 20/26
Twickenham 20/14 20/35
Barnes 20/24 20/40
Clapham Junction 20.32a ~ 20.33d 20.45 ~ 20.50
Latchmere Jn 20/37 20/52
Kensington Olympia 20/45 20.59 ~ 21.02
North Pole Jn 20/49 21.07 ~ 21.09
Old Oak Common East Jn 20c52 ~ 20c54 21/10
Greenford East Jn 21/01 21/18
West Ealing 2109 21/23
Paddington 21.23a 21.32


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