14th August 1982

S. E. G.
Mary-Go-Round

EMU Used 4-SUB 4749

Route : 1Z12 throughout

EMU Route
as listed London Bridge - South Bermondsey Jn - Bricklayers Arms Jn - Norwood Junction - East Croydon - Stoats Nest Jn - Coulsdon North
as listed Coulsdon North - Stoats Nest Jn - East Croydon - (via Norwood No.1 Up Goods Line) - Norwood Junction - Crystal Palace - Streatham Hill - Clapham Junction - Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Brixton - Loughborough Junction - Elephant - Blackfriars - Holborn Viaduct
as listed Holborn Viaduct - Blackfriars - Herne Hill
as listed Herne Hill - Blackfriars
as listed Blackfriars - Metropolitan Jn - London Bridge - Spa Road - North Kent East Jn - New Cross - Hither Green - Chislehurst - St Mary Cray Jn - Swanley - Otford Jn - Maidstone East - Ashford - Canterbury West - Ramsgate - Faversham - Gillingham - Chatham - Swanley - St Mary Cray Jn - Chislehurst - Grove Park - Lee - Sidcup - Crayford B Jn - Crayford A Jn - Falconwood - Blackheath - Lewisham Vale Jn - New Cross - London Bridge

Notes :
(1) Greg Beecroft comments: An engineering work possession at Blackfriars was lifted specially to allow the tour to operate.  The stop at Maidstone East was for removal of the lighting fuses, which were replaced at Gillingham.  At the time the suburban area was still energised at nominal 660V and 4-SUBs were not allowed on 750V lines with the heating and lighting fuses in place.  It being August, the heating fuses had been removed at Selhurst, but the tour went through several tunnels in the London area so lighting had to be operative there.  It was agreed that the tour could pass through the short tunnels east of Maidstone East in darkness, but routing via Tonbridge would not have been possible, as that would have meant going through Sevenoaks tunnel with no lights.  The stop at Ashford was for a visit to Chart Leacon Open Day.  Departure was late, because not all passengers had been able to get onto the very full shuttle service from the depot, but arrival back at London Bridge was punctual.

Sources : Phil Wieland & Greg Beecroft

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Greg Beecroft)

Location Booked
London Bridge 09.27d
Bricklayers Arms Jn 09/31
Norwood Junction 09/39
Windmill Bridge Jn 09/42
East Croydon 09/43
Stoats Nest Jn 09/49
Coulsdon North 09.50a ~ 10.05d
Stoats Nest Jn 10/06
East Croydon 10/13
Windmill Bridge Jn 10/14
Norwood No.1 Up Goods 10/15
Norwood Junction 10/21
Bromley Jn 10/23
Crystal Palace 10/25
Streatham Hill 10/31
Balham Jn 10/33½
Clapham junction 10.38a ~ 10.39d
Pouparts Jn 10/41
Longhedge Jn 10/43
Factory Jn 10/51
Brixton 10/54
Loughborough Junction 10/??
Elephant & Castle 10/59½
London Blackfriars 11/01½
Holborn Viaduct 11.03½a ~ 11.08d
London Blackfriars 11/10
Herne Hill 11.18a ~ 11.29d
London Blackfriars 11.38½a ~ 11.43d
Metropolitan Jn 11/48½
London Bridge 11/49½
Spa Road 11/51
North Kent East Jn 11/53
New Cross 11/53½
Parks Bridge Jn 11/55½
Hither Green 11/56½
Grove Park 11/58½
Chislehurst 12/01
St Mary Cray Jn 12/04½
Swanley 12.09a ~ 12.10d
Otford Jn 12/19½
Borough Green 12/29½
Maidstone East 12.43a ~ 12.52d
Hollingbourne 13.00a ~ 13.15d
Ashford 13.30a ~ 16.46d
Wye 16.52a ~ 17.06d
Canterbury West 17/16½
Minster 17/29½
Ramsgate 17/33
Margate 17.40a ~ 17.41d
Herne Bay 17/52½
Faversham 18/03
Sittingbourne 18/13
Gillingham 18.26½a ~ 18.31d
Chatham 18.34a ~ 18.40½d
Rochester Bridge Jn 18/43½
Sole Street 18/51½
Swanley 19/00
St Mary Cray Jn 19/04
Chislehurst 19/05½
Grove Park 19.08½a ~ 19.09½d
Lee 19/15
Sidcup 19/21
Crayford Spur B Jn 19/30½
Crayford Spur A Jn 19/32
Falconwood 19/40
Blackheath 19/48
Lewisham 19/49½
New Cross 19/52½
North Kent East Jn 19/53½
Spa Road 19/56½
London Bridge 19.59a


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