21st December 1996

D-Tours
The Festive Fiasco

Locos Used 31407, 33019 & 37194
Stock Used EMUs: 3424 + 3449

Route :
1Z31 : London Victoria to London Bridge
1Z37 : London Bridge to London Victoria
1Z33 : London Victoria to London Victoria

Loco Route
31407 London Victoria - Brixton Jn - Nunhead - Shortlands Jn - Bickley Jn - Orpington
31407 Orpington - Hither Green - Lewisham - Nunhead - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Selhurst (1) - East Croydon - Purley - Tattenham Corner
31407 Tattenham Corner - Purley - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - New Cross Gate - (1) London Bridge
37194 London Bridge - New Cross Gate - Norwood Junction - Sutton - St. Helier - Wimbledon - Streatham South Jn - Balham - Clapham Junction - London Victoria
33019 London Victoria - Herne Hill - Streatham South Jn - Wimbledon - St. Helier - Sutton - Mitcham Jn - Streatham - Herne Hill - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Streatham Hill - Crystal Palace - Norwood Junction - West Croydon - Mitcham Jn - Streatham South Jn - Balham - Clapham Junction - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria

Notes:
(1) Peter Finan comments: This tour was initially advertised in the various railway journals as going to Epsom Downs. The routing after Selhurst should have been Gloucester Road junction - West Croydon - Sutton - Banstead - Epsom Downs. Epsom Downs (as outwards to Gloucester Road Jn) thence Norwood Junction to London Bridge. The Tattenham Corner branch was substituted in lieu of Epsom Downs.

Sources : Richard Hughes, David Bellamy (both on the train throughout) & Peter Finan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(From David Bellamy & Peter Finan)

Location

 Booked Actual
London Victoria

10.30d

 10.46
Battersea Pier Jn

10/32

 ?
Voltaire Road Jn

10/35

 ?
Brixton Jn

10/37

 ?
Cambria Jn

10/39

 ?
Nunhead
10/42
?
Shortlands Jn
10/53
?
Bickley Jn
10/56
?
Petts Wood Jn
10/58
?
Orpington
11.00a ~ 11.15d
11.24 ~ 11.55
Petts Wood Jn
11/17
?
Chislehurst 11/19 ?
Grove Park 11/21 ?
Hither Green 11/24 ?
Parks Bridge Jn 11/26 ?
Lewisham 11/30 ?
Nunhead 11/35 ?
Crofton Road Jn 11/37 ?
Denmark Hill 11/38 ?
Voltaire Road Jn 11/41 ?
Factory Jn 11/42 ?
Longhedge Jn
11/44
?
Pouparts Jn
11/45
?
Clapham Junction
11/47
?
Balham
11/51
?
Streatham Common
11/53
?
Selhurst
11/59
12c46 ~ 12c47
Windmill Bridge Jn
12/01
?
East Croydon
12/02
?
South Croydon
12/04
?
Purley
12/10
?
Smitham
12/14
?
Tattenham Corner
12.27a ~ 12.55d
13.21 ~ 13.48
Smitham
13/08
?
Purley
13/12
?
East Croydon
13/19
?
Windmill Bridge Jn
13/20
?
Norwood Junction
13/23
?
Bricklayers Arms Jn
13/33
?
London Bridge
13.37a ~ 14.12d
14.34 ~ 15.04
Bricklayers Arms Jn
14/16
?
Norwood Junction
14/27
?
West Croydon
14/31
?
Wallington
14/38
?
Sutton
14/44
?
West Sutton
14/46
?
Wimbledon
14/56
?
Streatham South Jn
15/05
?
Streatham North Jn
15/06
?
Balham
15/09
?
Clapham Junction
15/12
?
Battersea Pier Jn
15/15
?
London Victoria
15.21a ~ 15.44d
16.04 ~ 16.34
Battersea Park
15/47
?
Factory Jn
15/49
?
Herne Hill
15/53
?
Tulse Hill
15/56
?
Streatham
15/59
?
Streatham South Jn
16/01
?
Tooting
16/03
?
Wimbledon
16/10
?
St. Helier
16/17
?
West Sutton
16/20
?
Sutton
16/26
?
Mitcham Junction
16/31
?
Streatham South Jn
16/35
?
Streatham
16/37
?
Tulse Hill
16/42
?
Herne Hill
16/51
?
Brixton
16/53
?
Factory Jn
16/55
?
Longhedge Jn
16/57
?
Pouparts Jn
17/02
?
Clapham Junction
17/03
?
Balham
17/07
?
Streatham Hill
17/10
?
West Norwood
17/13
?
Crystal Palace
17/18
?
Bromley Jn
17/20
?
Norwood Junction
17*22 ~ 17*27
?
West Croydon
17/32
18*07 ~ 18*14
Mitcham Junction
17/45
?
Streatham South Jn
17/49
?
Streatham North Jn
17/51
?
Balham
17/52
?
Clapham Junction
18/01
?
Pouparts Jn
18/03
?
Longhedge Jn
18/04
?
Stewarts Lane Jn
18/07
?
Battersea Pier Jn
18/10
?
London Victoria
18.12a
18.42


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