Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Jolly Push-Pull Fisherman
& add-on E.C.S.
Locos used | 33109 & 33116 |
Units used | 410 (1) & 417 |
Route :
Consist | Route |
33's t-n-t + 410 & 417 | 08.00 London Waterloo - Acton Central (1) - Cricklewood |
33116+417+33109 | Cricklewood - (via MML) - Nottingham - Allington Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness |
33109+417+33116 | 16.15 Skegness - Boston - Sleaford - Barkston East Jn - Barkston South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
33116+417+33109 | "ECS" : Kings Cross - Ferme Park |
33109+417+33116 | "ECS" : Ferme Park - Haringay Park Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction High Level - Acton Wells Jn - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth |
Notes :
(1) 8-TC booked, but 410 had dragged its brakes and was failed at Acton
Central as a result of the parking brake having been left on. Half the
passengers were turfed out at Acton Central then the defective unit was removed
at Cricklewood.
33116 at the stops, Skegness (photo: Craig Sullivan)
Sources : Dave Burbridge (on ECS from Kings Cross to
Willesden), Nick Bartlett,
Craig Sullivan (on the main tour) & Adrian Short (on ECS from Kings Cross to
Basingstoke)
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