19th November 1988
Branch Line Society
The Lea and Brent Rambler
Tour cancelled, due to staffing issues.
DMU Used | booked for Western Region 3-car set |
Route :
DMU | Advertised Route (1) |
as listed | London Waterloo - Vauxhall - Clapham Junction - Barnes - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Central - Acton Wells Jn - Neasden Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Curve Jn - (via Silkstream Flyover) - Luton - Dunstable [EoL requested] |
as listed | Dunstable - Luton - (via Hendon Chord) - Brent Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - (via Acton Main Line Down Goods line) - Ealing Broadway - Greenford East Jn - (via Old Oak Flyover) - London Paddington [P1A] |
as listed | London Paddington [P1A] - Ealing Broadway - Greenford West Jn - West Ruislip [headshunt beyond station] |
as listed | West Ruislip [headshunt beyond station] - West Ruislip LU depot [adjacent to carriage washing plant] |
as listed | West Ruislip LU depot [adjacent to carriage washing plant] - West Ruislip [headshunt beyond station] |
as listed | West Ruislip [headshunt beyond station] - Park Royal Guiness Depot [EoL requested] |
as listed | Park Royal Guiness Depot - Greenford South Jn - Hanwell Jn - Slough [Up Bay Platform requested] |
as listed | Slough - (via Iver GL] - Southall - (via Up GL] - Hanwell - North Pole Jn - Factory Jn - Lewisham - Hoo Jn - Cliffe [EoL requested] |
as listed | Cliffe - London Bridge - Holborn Viaduct [P1 requested] |
as listed | Holborn Viaduct - Canterbury Road Jn - Ludgate Jn - Clapham Junction - Kew East Jn - Cricklewood Curve Jn - (via goods lines) - West Hampstead South Jn - London St Pancras |
as listed | London St Pancras - Cricklewood |
as listed | Cricklewood - Junction Road Jn - South Tottenham |
as listed | South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Cheshunt [Bay Platform requested] |
as listed | Cheshunt - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Temple Mills - Channelsea North Jn - Stratford - (via Ilford down loop] - Ilford |
as listed | Ilford - (via Ilford up loop & up ECS line) - Forest Gate Jn - Lea Jn - Hackney Wick |
as listed | Hackney Wick - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills |
as listed | Temple Mills - Stratford - Lea Jn - (via a.c. goods line) - Dalston Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Willesden Junction - Richmond |
as listed | Richmond - Clapham Junction - London Waterloo |
Notes :
(1) Tour reported to have been cancelled less than 24 hours before it ran, due
to staffing issues.
(2) Above route is the advertised
route on the booking form. The actual route to have been taken on the day was much different
according to the letter sent out with the tickets, as the description below
demonstrates (wording copied exactly per the letter accompanying the ticket):
There have been a number of changes to the route; in particular, we regret that,
due to a refusal by London Midland Region of all LM goods lines in our original
proposal, we will be unable to visit Dunstable; and also that, due to problems
with lack of route knowledge and the non-availability of a spare pilotman, it
will not be possible to include the branch to Guiness, Park Royal, or the Old
Oak flyover. As partial compensation, we have requested the inclusion of the
Angerstein Wharf branch; (confirmation of this was awaited at the time of
writing). Now confirmed. The changes of route, as originally stated on the
booking form are;
Delete: Kew East Jn - Dunstable - Dudding Hill Jn / substitute: Richmond (rev) -
Willesden Junction HL (rev)
Delete: Old Oak flyover
Delete: branch to Guiness Depot, Park Royal / Substitute: (after West Ruislip LU
Depot): Greenford West to South Jn's
Delete: Ludgate Jn - St Pancras - South Tottenham (rev) / Substitute: Kensington
Olympia - Greenford East Jn - West Ealing - Acton ML up goods line - Acton Wells
Jn - Stratford - Temple Mills - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham East Jn
Delete: Ilford (rev) / Substitute: Gidea Park (rev)
Delete: a.c. goods line, Dalton Jn - Camden Road East Jn
The requested route to and from Cliffe is outwards via Charlton (including
Angerstein Wharf) and return via Sidcup, Hither Green and Parks Bridge Jn
John F Kappler's ticket
Sources : John F Kappler & Mark Herriott
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John F Kappler)
Location | Booked [Advertised] |
Waterloo | 08.30d [07.45d approx] |
Clapham Junction | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Luton | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Willesden Junction | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Richmond | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Clapham Junction | ??.??a ~ ??.??d |
Waterloo | [18.30 approx] |