31st May 1993

Branch Line Society
The Thames & Chiltern Rambler II

DMU Used set 117420 (51358+59510+51410)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed London Liverpool Street - Bethnal Green - Reading Lane Jn - Dalston Jn - Camden Road Jn - Camden Jn - West London Jn - South West Sidings - Acton Wells Jn - Ealing Broadway - West Ealing - Greenford South Jn - South Ruislip - West Ruislip Down Siding
as listed West Ruislip Down Siding - West Ruislip LUL Limit
as listed West Ruislip LUL Limit - West Ruislip Down Siding
as listed West Ruislip Down Siding - West Ruislip
as listed West Ruislip - Signal ME594
as listed Signal ME594 - South Ruislip - Greenford South Jn - West Ealing - Ealing Broadway - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Canal Wharf Jn - Willesden Jn - Harrow & Wealdstone - Watford Junction
as listed Watford Junction - Watford High Steet - Croxley Green
as listed Croxley Green - Watford High Street - Watford Junction - Tring - Milton Keynes Central - Wolverton Centre Sidings
as listed Wolverton Centre Sidings - Wolverton Incline Sidings
as listed Wolverton Incline Sidings - Works Headshunt (North End) (end of line)
as listed Works Headshunt (North End) - Works Traverser
as listed Works Traverser - Works Headshunt (North End)
as listed Works Headshunt (North End) - Works Headshunt (South End) (end of line)
as listed Works Headshunt (South End) - Wolverton Centre Sidings
as listed Wolverton Centre Sidings - Milton Keynes Central - Denbigh Hall South Jn - Bletchley Flyover - Claydon LNE Jn (1) - Claydon LNE Jn - Grendon Underwood GF - Akeman Street
as listed Akeman Street - Kemira Siding (UK Fertilisers)
as listed Kemira Siding - Akeman Street
as listed Akeman Street - Grendon Underwood GF - (1) Claydon LNE Jn - Bletchley Flyover - Woburn Sands - Forders Sidings SB
as listed Forders Sidings SB - Shanks & McEwan
as listed Shanks & McEwan - Bedford
as listed Bedford - (via MML) (2) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Tour page originally uploaded as having reversed at Claydon LNE Jn Goods Loop thus not covering the Akeman Street branch however Lionel Colby and David Pearson have both provided photographic evidence of the train on the branch and at Akeman Street.
(2) Booked to traverse the Radlett Stone Terminal loop but did not as the driver had no 'current knowledge', running instead direct from Bedford to London.

Sources : Kevin Driscoll, Chris Wall & David Pearson

Photo Review


The reversal at Croxley Green (photo: David Pearson)


On the branch to the UKF siding at Akeman Street (photo: Lionel Colby)


Heading into the UKF siding at Akeman Street (photo: David Pearson)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll & Chris Wall)

Location Booked (Actual)
London Liverpool Street 07.57d
Bethnal Green 08/01
Reading Lane Jn 08/04
Dalston Jn 08/07
Camden Road Jn 08/14
Camden Jn 08/15
West London Jn 08/16
South West Sidings 08/21
Acton Wells Jn 08/27
Acton Main Line 08/32
Ealing Broadway 08.40a ~ 08.43d
West Ealing 08/44
Drayton Green 08/46
Greenford South Jn 08/58
South Ruislip 09/05
West Ruislip 09.10a ~ 09.11d
West Ruislip Down Siding 09.16 ~ 09.21
West Ruislip LUL Limit 09.31 ~ 09.41
West Ruislip Down Siding 09.51 ~ 10.00
West Ruislip 10.05 ~ 10.10
Signal ME594 10.15 ~ 10.20
South Ruislip 10/25
Greenford 10/30
West Ealing 10/46
Ealing Broadway 10/48
Acton Main Line 10/52
Acton Wells Jn 10/57
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 10/59
Willesden Jn 11/09
Harrow & Wealdstone 11/14
Watford Junction 11.20a ~ 11.28d (11.?? ~ 11.30)
Watford High Street 11/33
Croxley Green 11.38a ~ 11.47d
Watford High Street 11/51
Watford Junction 11/59
Tring 12/17
Ledburn Jn 12/25
Bletchley 12/34
Milton Keynes Central 12/46
Wolverton Centre Sidings 12.48 ~ 12.52
Wolverton Incline Sidings 12.57 ~ 13.01
Works Headshunt (North End) 13.06a ~
Works Traverser ??
Works Headshunt (North End) ~ 14.16d
Works Headshunt (South End) 14.21 ~ 14.25
Wolverton Centre Sidings 14.30 ~ 14.34
Milton Keynes Central 14/37 (14.36 ~ ??.??)
Denbigh Hall South Jn 14/41
Bletchley Summit 14/48
Winslow 15p01a ~ 15p16d
Claydon LNE Jn 15*31 ~ 16*01
Grendon Underwood GF 16.08 ~ 16.09
Akeman Street 16.20a ~
UKF Depot ?
Akeman Street ~ 16.52d
Grendon Underwood GF 17.03 ~ 17.04
Claydon LNE Jn 17.11 ~ 17.12
Bletchley Summit 17/43
Woburn Sands 17*57 ~ 18*12
Ridgmont 18/21
Forders Sidings SB 18.39 ~ 18.43
Shanks & McEwan 18.48 ~ 18.52
Bedford 19.01a ~ 19.05d
Flitwick 19/17
Luton 19/25
St Albans 19/37
Radlett Stone Terminal 19.40 ~ 20.10 (DIV)
St Albans 20.15a ~ 20.20d (DIV)
Hendon [via Hendon Flyover & SL] 20/26
London St Pancras 20.36a


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