2nd June 1979

R.C.T.S.
London and Thames Haven Rail Tour

DMU Used 50898+59335+50845

Route :

DMU Route
as listed London Fenchurch Street - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Barking Flyover - Purfleet - Grays - Tilbury West Jn - Tilbury East Jn - Thames Haven Yard
as listed Thames Haven Yard - Tilbury East Jn - Tilbury West Jn - Grays - Ockenden - Upminster - Barking Flyover - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford - Carpenters Road North Jn - Channelsea South Jn - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Lea Bridge
as listed Lea Bridge - Temple Mills East Jn - High Meads Jn - Channelsea North Jn - Channelsea South Jn - Stratford Low Level - North Woolwich
as listed North Woolwich - Stratford Low Level - Channelsea South Jn - Channelsea North Jn - Lea Jn - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill Down Slow - Wembley Central
as listed Wembley Central - Up Low Level Goods Line - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia
as listed Kensington Olympia - Mitre Bridge Jn - Willesden Junction High Level - Gospel Oak Jn - Harringay Park Jn - Harringay Jn - Hornsey
as listed Hornsey - Ferme Park Flyover - Finsbury Park - Up Canonbury - Dalston Western Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jns - Carpenters Road North Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - Bow Jn - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Centre car originally uploaded in error as 59355 (a WR-allocated vehicle at the time).

Sources : Andy Pullar & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Greg Beecroft, John Broderick & Ian Umpleby)

Location Booked Actual
Fenchurch Street 09.45d 09.45½
Bow Jn 09/54 09/52½
Forest Gate Jn 10/06 09/57½
Woodgrange Park 10/08 10/00
Barking 10/11 10/03
Grays 10/32 10/23½
Thames Haven (BR Sidings) 11.05a ~ 11.30d 10.45½ ~ 11.33½
Grays 12/04 11/54½
Upminster 12/18 12/17½
Barking 12.29a ~ 12.30d 12/31½
Stratford 12.38a ~ 12.40d 12/50
Temple Mills 12.50a ~ 12.55d 12.54 ~ 12.55½
Stratford (LL) 13.04a ~ 14.13d 13.20 ~ 14.15½
North Woolwich 14.24a ~ 14.29d 14.25½ ~ 14.31½
Channelsea Jn 14/42 14/44½
Dalston Western Jn 14/49 14/50½
Camden Road Jn 14/55 14/57½
Camden Jn 14/59 15/01
Willesden West London Jn 15/05 15.06½ ~ 15.07½
Wembley Central 15.08a ~ 15.38d 15.13½ ~ 15.38½
Willesden West London Jn 15/48 ?
Mitre Bridge Jn 15/51 15.48½ ~ 15.56½
North Pole Jn 15/53 15/58
Kensington Olympia 15.57a ~ 16.01d 16.07 ~ 16.08½
North Pole Jn 16/05 16/12½
Mitre Bridge Jn 16/07 16/13½
Willesden Junction HL 16/09 16/15½
Gospel Oak 16/17 ?
Junction Road Jn 16/22 16/29
Upper Holloway 16/23 16/30
Harringay Park Jn 16/27 ?
Hornsey (down) 16.35a ~ 16.41d 16.42½ ~ 16.44
Finsbury Park 16.51a ~ 16.53d 16.49½ ~ 16.50
Canonbury Jn 16/56 16/54
Dalston Western Jn 16/59 16/55½
Channelsea Jn 17/06 17/01½
Liverpool Street 17.25a 17.12½


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