30th March 2019

UK Railtours
Ye Olde Black Friar

Locos Used 73109 & 73128 'O.V.S. Bulleid C.B.E.'
Stock Used 4TC unit formed: 76297+71163+70823+76324

Route :
1Z71 : London Blackfriars to Angerstein Wharf
1Z72 : Angerstein Wharf to Tattenham Corner
1Z73 : Tattenham Corner to London Blackfriars

Loco(s) Route
73128 (1) London Blackfriars - Elephant & Castle - Loughborough Junction - Cambria Jn - Denmark Hill - Nunhead - Lewisham - Ladywell Jn - New Beckenham - Elmers End - Hayes
73109 (2) Hayes - Elmers End - New Beckenham - Ladywell Jn - Parks Bridge Jn - Tanners Hill Jn - New Cross - London Bridge
73128 (1) London Bridge - New Cross - Tanners Hill Jn - Parks Bridge Jn - Hither Green - Grove Park - Bromley North
73109 (2) Bromley North - Grove Park - Lee Spur Jn - Lee - Sidcup - Bexley - Crayford Spur 'B' - Crayford Spur 'A' - Slade Green - Plumstead - Woolwich Arsenal - Charlton - Angerstein Wharf
73128 (1) Angerstein Wharf - Charlton - Woolwich Arsenal - Plumstead - Slade Green - Crayford Spur 'A' - Dartford - Gravesend - Hoo Junction - Strood - Cuxton - Maidstone West - East Farleigh - Wateringbury - Paddock Wood - Tonbridge - Godstone - Redhill - Stoats Nest Jn - Purley - South Croydon
73109 (2) South Croydon - Purley - Smitham - Tattenham Corner
73128 (1) Tattenham Corner - Smitham - Purley - South Croydon - East Croydon - Norwood Junction - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill
73109 (2) Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Streatham - Wimbledon - Raynes Park - New Malden - Surbiton - Hampton Court Jn - Weybridge - Addlestone Jn - Virginia Water - Staines - Feltham - Hounslow - Brentford - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Voltaire Road Jn - Shepherds Lane Jn - Brixton - Canterbury Road Jn - Loughborough Junction - Elephant & Castle - London Blackfriars

Notes :
(1) 73109 on rear.
(2) 73128 on rear.
(3) John Clifford's comments: When first advertised the initial routing was London Blackfriars - Cannon Street (R) - London Bridge - Lewisham - Hayes, then as shown above. The reversal to get to Tattenham Corner was shown as being at Purley and the final reversal was to be at Tulse Hill (rather than Herne Hill). The problem with tours running south of the Thames is that they are timed to follow stopping trains, so, inevitably, there is slow running and a number of signal checks. Nevertheless it was a good tour bearing in mind that it is some time since the routes saw a 4TC set & Cl.73s. We set off and were stopped at Lewisham Vale Jn to let the 08.50 Cannon St - Orpington pass. After the trip to Hayes we stopped at Parks Bridge Jn to let the 09.21 Tunbridge Wells - Charing Cross go ahead. The restart from London Bridge was late for a reason that I did not discover. This meant that we stopped on the main line at Grove Park to let the 10.21 Tunbridge Wells - Charing Cross go up and the then followed the 10.49 Grove Park - Bromley North, instead of being ahead of it. We returned to the SE main line then round the Lee Spur to find ourselves behind the 11.18 Charing Cross - Dartford, hence the stop at Bexley. A slow run ensued after the Crayford spur as we were behind the 12.09 Slade Green - Cannon Street. Angerstein Wharf was left early but we stood at Angerstein Jn and eventually caught up the 13.05 Cannon St - Cannon St via Greenwich and Sidcup. There was a stop outside Gravesend to let the 13.06 Victoria - Gravesend get into platform 0. The stop on the Medway Valley line was just before Aylesford Village Crossing but, again, I did not find out the reason. All was going well until we came to a sudden halt at M.P. 41 between Tonbridge and Redhill. The rear loco, 73109, decided that it had had enough and stopped working due to an electrical problem. The train could still be driven from 73109 but it did not provide power. There was a stop outside Redhill (also I don’t know why) so we passed there 24 minutes late. At the South Croydon reversal we saw the 15.47 London Bridge - Caterham and Tattenham Corner go down so we knew that there would be a further delay to the tour and we followed it. Stops were made outside Purley while the 15.47 was split into its two portions and one on the branch so that Tattenham Corner was reached over half an hour late. It was decreed that we would leave behind the 17.09 to London Bridge and thus we did so. There was a wait outside Purley while the 17.09 coupled up to its Caterham portion. Since we were reversing at Herne Hill we waited at Tulse Hill for the 17.46 Sutton - St Albans to go ahead. The reversal at Herne H ill was cut short so we left the 40 minutes late. At Streatham South Jn the 18.11 Victoria - Epsom had preference. No further problems were encountered until we got onto the Hounslow Loop where we were delayed by the 18.33 Weybridge - Clapham Junction. Although it was not announced, we went straight on at Old Kew Jn, presumably it was thought that one Cl.73 might have trouble coping on the non electrified route via South West Sidings. Slow progress was made in the Clapham Junction area. Windsor line trains were reversing there due to engineering work. The only other stop was at Shepherds Lane Jn to let the 19.58 Victoria - Orpington pass. Arrival at Blackfriars was 28 minutes late.

Sources : John Clifford (on the tour throughout) & Doug Lindsay

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Clifford)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Blackfriars 08.42d [P4] [SL] 08.44 [P4] [SL]
? Blackfriars Jn 08/43 [FL] 08/46 [SL]
? Southwark Bridge Jn 08/45 [SL] 08/47 [SL]
1.17 Elephant & Castle 08/46 [P2] 08/47½ [P2] [SL]
3.07 Loughborough Junction 08/50 08/50½
3.32 Cambria Jn 08/52 08/51½
3.64 Denmark Hill 08/53 [P4] 08/52½ [P4]
4.29 Crofton Road Jn 08/56 08/55
5.39 Nunhead 08/59 [P2] 08/58 [P2]
6.79 Lewisham Vale Jn 09/07 09.02½ ~ 09.04
7.25 Lewisham 09/08 [P2] 09/07 [P2]
8.03 Ladywell Jn 09/10 09/09
10.65 New Beckenham 09/14 09/12½ [P2]
12.28 Elmers End 09/17 09/15 [P3]
15.53 Hayes 09.25a ~ 09.40d [P1] 09.22½ ~ 09.40 [P1]
18.78 Elmers End 09/47 09/46 [P2]
20.41 New Beckenham 09/50 09/49 [P1]
23.23 Ladywell Jn 09/56 [W] 09/56½ [W]
23.59 Parks Bridge Jn 10/02 [FL] 09.57 ~ 10.01½ [FL]
24.44 Tanners Hill Jn 10/03 10/04 [FL]
25.05 New Cross 10/04 [UKF] 10/04½ [UKF]
26.41 Blue Anchor 10/06 [L8] 10/06 [L8]
? Brunswick Court Jn 10/10 [L9] 10/10 [L9]
28.03 London Bridge 10.12a ~ 10.35d [P10] 10.11½ ~ 10.40½ [P10]
? Brunswick Court Jn 10/37½ [L7] 10/42 [L7]
29.45 Blue Anchor 10/39½ [DKF] 10/44½ [DKF]
31.01 New Cross 10/41½ [FL] 10/46½ [FL]
31.42 Tanners Hill Jn 10/42½ 10/47½ [FL]
32.27 Parks Bridge Jn 10/43½ [FL] 10/49 [FL]
33.29 Hither Green 10/45 [P2] 10/51 [P2] [FL]
? Sig.L315 ? 10.54 ~ 10.58
35.11 Grove Park 10/47 [P1] 11/00 [P1]
36.60 Bromley North 10.51a ~ 11.32d [P2] 11.04½ ~ 11.31½ [P2]
38.29 Grove Park 11/39 [P1] [SL] 11/38 [P1] [SL]
39.63 Lee Spur Jn 11/44 11/43
40.12 Lee 11/46 11/46 [P2]
44.42 Sidcup 11/53 11/51 [P2]
? Bexley 11/57 11.56½ ~ 11.57½ [P2]
47.74 Crayford 12/00 12/00 [P2]
48.60 Crayford Spur 'B' 12/01 12/02½
? Crayford Spur 12.02 ~ 12.06 12.04 ~ 12.05½
49.10 Crayford Spur 'A' 12/07 12/07
49.66 Crayford Creek Jn 12/08 12/11
50.22 Slade Green 12/12 [P1] 12/12 [P1]
55.51 Plumstead 12/24 12/25 [P1]
56.20 Woolwich Arsenal 12/27 [P1] 12/27 [P1]
58.08 Charlton 12/32½ [P1] 12/33 [P1]
58.25 Angerstein Jn 12/35 12/35
58.55 Angerstein Stop Board 12.39 ~ 12.40 12.37 ~ 12.37½
? Angerstein Wharf Loop 12.41 ~ 12.42 12/40 [RR]
59.06 Angerstein Wharf 12.50 ~ 13.15 12.41 ~ 12.58
? Angerstein Wharf Loop 13/25 13.01 ~ 13.02 [Arr/Dep1]
59.37 Angerstein Stop Board 13/26 13.03 ~ 13.05
59.67 Angerstein Jn 13/30 13.08 ~ 13.25
60.04 Charlton 13/33 [P2] 13.28 ~ 13.29½ [P2]
61.72 Woolwich Arsenal 13/37 [P2] 13/34 [P2]
62.41 Plumstead 13/39 13/35½ [P2]
67.70 Slade Green 13/49 [P2] 13/48 [P2]
68.26 Crayford Creek Jn 13/53 13.50 ~ 13.51½
69.02 Crayford Spur 'A' 13/54 13/54
69.45 Dartford Jn 13/56 [DM] 13/55 [DM]
69.72 Dartford 13/57 [P4] 13/57 [P4]
75.03 Springhead Jn 14/07 14/04½
? Sig.NK431 ? 14.08 ~ 14.08½
76.55 Gravesend 14/11 [P2] 14/10½ [P2]
79.79 Hoo Junction 14/15 14/14
83.71 Strood 14/20 [P1] 14/19 [P1]
86.16 Cuxton 14/24 14/22½ [P2]
? Sig.AF7 ? 14.29½ ~ 14.30
95.16 Maidstone West 14/34 [P2] 14/34½ [P2]
97.02 East Farleigh 14/39 14/38½ [P1]
100.00 Wateringbury 14/43 14/43 [P1]
105.12 Paddock Wood 14c52 ~ 14c53 [P2] 14.51½ ~ 14.53 [P2]
110.35 Tonbridge 14/59 [UF] 15/01 [UF]
? M.P.41 ? 15.06 ~ 15.16½
124.38 Godstone 15/14 15/36 [P1]
? Tonbridge Line Jn ? 15.42 ~ 15.44½
130.11 Redhill 15/22 [UM] 15/46 [UM]
136.47 Stoats Nest Jn 15/30 [SL] 15/55½ [SL]
137.38 Purley 15/31 [P3] 15/58 [P3] [SL]
139.46 South Croydon 15.36a ~ 15.45d [P4] 16.02½ ~ 16.07 [P4] [SL]
? Sig.T155 ? 16.14 ~ 16.19½
141.54 Purley 15/51 [P6] 16/22 [P6]
? Sig.T579 ? 16.29 ~ 16.32
143.08 Smitham 15/58 [P2] 16/33½
149.78 Tattenham Corner 16.18a ~ 16.34d [P1] 16.48½ ~ 17.16 [P3]
156.68 Smitham 16/47 [P1] 17/34 [P1]
? Chipstead Line Jn ? 17.38 ~ 17.42
158.22 Purley 16*51 ~ 16*58 [P4] [SL] 17.44 ~ 17.47½ [P4] [SL]
160.30 South Croydon 17/02 [P3] 17/51 [P3] [SL]
161.23 East Croydon 17/04 [P2] [RVF] 17/54 [P2] [RVF]
161.62 Windmill Bridge Jn 17/06 [FL] 17/56 [FL]
162.76 Norwood Junction 17/10 [P3] 17/58 [P3]
163.49 Bromley Jn 17/12 18/00
164.35 Crystal Palace 17/13½ [P1] 18/01½ [P1]
166.09 West Norwood 17/17½ [P1] 18/05 [P1]
166.33 West Norwood Jn 17/18 18/06
166.67 Tulse Hill 17/20 [P3] 18.08½ ~ 18.10½ [P3]
167.73 Herne Hill 17.24a ~ 17.38d [P1] 18.15 ~ 18.18 [P1]
168.79 Tulse Hill 17/44 [P4] 18/23 [P2]
170.40 Streatham 17/48 [P1] 18/26 [P1]
? Sig.TVC787 ? 18.27½ ~ 18.28
171.04 Streatham South Jn 17/52 18/30
174.09 Wimbledon 18/00 [P9] 18/35 [P9]
174.39 Wimbledon West Jn 18/02 [SL] 18/37 [SL]
175.41 Raynes Park 18/04 18/38½ [P3] [SL]
176.52 New Malden 18/06 18/41½ [P4] [SL]
178.73 Surbiton 18/08 [P3] [FL] 18/46 [P3] [SL]
180.17 Hampton Court Jn 18/09 18/47 [SL]
186.02 Weybridge 18/15 [P3] 18/54 [P3]
186.64 Addlestone Jn 18/17 18/56
191.55 Virginia Water 18/28 [P3] 19/05½ [P3]
195.68 Staines 18/37 [P1] 19/12 [P1]
200.02 Feltham 18/45 [P1] 19/17 [P1]
201.35 Feltham Jn 18/47 19/20
201.64 Hounslow 18/50 [P1] 19/22 [P1]
? Isleworth 18/53½ 19.25½ ~ 19.26
205.21 Brentford 18/57 [P1] 19/30 [P1]
206.34 Kew East Jn 19/00 DIV
207.14 South Acton Jn 19/02 DIV
209.00 Acton Wells Jn 19/05 DIV
209.62 Willesden SW Sidings 19/07 [REV] [USW] DIV
210.65 Mitre Bridge Jn 19/11 [UWL] DIV
211.22 North Pole Jn 19/13 DIV
213.10 Kensington Olympia 19/18 [P3] DIV
215.73 Latchmere Jn 19/26 DIV
? Barnes DIV 19/41 [P1] [SL]
? Sig.W312 DIV 19.49 ~ 19.50
? Clapham Junction DIV 19/53 [P3]
216.58 Longhedge Jn 19/28 19/57
217.17 Factory Jn 19/30 [RVL] 19/59 [AL]
217.41 Voltaire Road Jn 19.31 ~ 19.35 20/00 [AL]
? Shepherds Lane Jn 19/37 20.02 ~ 20.04 [DCM]
218.50 Brixton 19/38 20/06½
218.60 Canterbury Road Jn 19/38½ 20/07½
219.22 Loughborough Junction 19/40 [SL] 20/08½ [SL]
221.12 Elephant & Castle 19/44 [P1] 20/11 [P1]
? Southwark Bridge Jn 19/45 20/12 [SL]
? Blackfriars Jn 19/46 20/13 [SL]
222.29 London Blackfriars 19.47a [P4] 20.15 [P4]


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z71 : (73109 + 73128) : Eastleigh H.S. to Eastleigh Arlington

Location Booked
Eastleigh H.S. 01.05d
Eastleigh East Yard 01.08 ~ 01.12
Eastleigh 01/15
Eastleigh Arlington 01.20a

5Z71 : (73109 with 73128 on rear) : Eastleigh Arlington to London Blackfriars

Location Booked
Eastleigh Arlington 04.20d
Eastleigh 04/25
Eastleigh East Jn 04/26
Chandler's Ford 04/30
Romsey 04/38
Dean 04/46
Laverstock South Jn 04/57
Laverstock North Jn 04/59
Andover 05/13
Worting Jn 05/26
Basingstoke 05/29
Farnborough Main 05/45
Woking Jn 05/54
Woking 05/55
Byfleet & New Haw 06/02
Addlestone Jn 06/04
Virginia Water 06/11
Staines 06/17
Feltham 06/25
Feltham Jn 06/27
Hounslow 06/29
Brentford 06/32
Barnes 06/37
Clapham Junction 06.48 ~ 06.50
Longhedge Jn 06/54
Factory Jn 06/56
Voltaire Road Jn 06.57 ~ 07.05
Brixton 07/08
Canterbury Road Jn 07/09
Loughborough Junction 07/11
Elephant & Castle 07/15
Southwark Bridge Jn 07/16
Blackfriars Jn 07/17
London Blackfriars 07.18a [P4]

5Z73 : (73128 with 73109 on rear) : London Blackfriars to Tonbridge West Yard

Location Booked
London Blackfriars 20.00d [P4]
Blackfriars Jn 20/01
Southwark Bridge Jn 20/02
Elephant & Castle 20/03
Loughborough Junction 20/07
Herne Hill 20/11
Tulse Hill 20/14
West Norwood Jn 20/16
West Norwood 20/17
Crystal Palace 20/24
Bromley Jn 20/26
Norwood Junction 20/28
Windmill Bridge Jn 20/34
East Croydon 20/36
South Croydon 20/38
Purley 20/44
Stoats Nest Jn 20/45
Redhill 20/52
Godstone 21/00
Tonbridge West Yard 21.20a


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