John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger), Don Davis & Peter Darke
Photo Review
30th April 1955
R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
Hertfordshire Rail Tour
| Locos Used | 61576, 68878, 49431 & 41909 |
| Stock Used | set1 : 6x ex-LMS corridor coaches set 2: 2x LM suburban push-pull coaches |
Route :
| Loco | Stock | Route |
| 61576 | set 1 | London St Pancras - Kentish Town - Junction Road Jn - Upper Holloway - South Tottenham - Northumberland Park - Brimsdown - Cheshunt - Broxbourne - St Margarets - Ware - Hertford East - Hertford Goods (old station) - Hertford North - Cole Green - Welwyn Garden City - Hatfield |
| 68878 | set 1 | Hatfield - Hill End - St Albans Abbey |
| 49431 | set 1 | St Albans Abbey - Bricket Wood - Watford Junction |
| 41909 (1) | set 2 | Watford Junction - Watford High Street - Croxley Green Jn - Rickmansworth Church Street |
| 41909 (1) | set 2 | Rickmansworth Church Street - (reverse of outward route) - Watford Junction |
| 41909 (1) | set 2 | Watford Junction - Watford High Street - Croxley Green Jn - Rickmansworth Church Street |
| 41909 (1) | set 2 | Rickmansworth Church Street - (reverse of outward route) - Watford Junction |
| 49431 (2) | set 1 | Watford Junction - Bushey - Wembley - Willesden No.6 SB - Kensal Green Jn - Brondesbury - Gospel Oak - Kentish Town West - Kentish Town Jn - Camden Road - St Pancras Jn - St Pancras Sidings (2) |
| 68878 (2) | set 1 | (2) St Pancras Sidings - Kings Cross Goods & Mineral Jn - Copenhagen Jn - Finsbury Park |
Notes :
(1) As only a 2-coach set was used and two round trips were made, presumably
half the tour passengers travelled on each round-trip.
(2) Change-over point from 49431 to 68878 is not confirmed but believed to have
been St Pancras Sidings based on the booked timings showing a 20min stop at this
location.
Sources : John Clifford & David Davis (compiled from
contemporary sources)
John M Cramp (courtesy of Bob Bridger), Don Davis & Peter Darke
Photo Review
61576 at Hatfield (photo: The John Debens Collection)
49431 at St Albans...in filthy condition (photo: The John Debens Collection)
41909 enters Watford Junction (photo: The John Debens Collection)
68878 waits to take over at St Pancras (photo: The John Debens Collection)
Coach destination board for the tour (photo: The John Debens Collection)
From The John Debens Ticket Collection.
Timings (Booked Only)
(from John M Cramp, courtesy of Bob Bridger)
| Miles | Location | Booked |
| 0.0 | St Pancras | 13.55d |
| 1.5 | Kentish Town | 13/59 |
| 2.6 | Junction Road Jn | 14/06 |
| 3.0 | Upper Holloway | ? |
| 3.4 | Hornsey Road | ? |
| 3.8 | Crouch Hill | ? |
| 4.7 | Harringay Park | ? |
| 5.3 | St Annes Road | ? |
| 5.9 | South Tottenham | 14/13 |
| 6.8 | Tottenham | ? |
| 7.7 | Northumberland Park | ? |
| 8.5 | Angel Road | ? |
| 10.6 | Ponders End | ? |
| 11.5 | Brimsdown | ? |
| 12.6 | Enfield Lock | ? |
| 13.6 | Waltham Cross | ? |
| 14.8 | Cheshunt | ? |
| 17.9 | Broxbourne | ? |
| 19.2 | Broxbourne Jn SB | ? |
| 19.7 | Rye House | ? |
| 21.1 | St Margarets | ? |
| 23.0 | Ware | ? |
| 24.7 | Hertford East Jn SB | 15.02a ~ 15.08d |
| 25.3 | Hertford Goods (old station) | ? |
| 25.9 | Hertford North Station SB | 15.11a ~ 15.14d |
| 26.9 | Hertingfordbury | ? |
| 28.5 | Cole Green | ? |
| 32.3 | Welwyn Garden City | ??.??a ~ 15.30d |
| 34.9 | Hatfield | 15.37a ~ 15.48d |
| 35.9 | Lemsford Road Halt | ? |
| 37.8 | Smallford | ? |
| 39.1 | Hill End | ? |
| 40.6 | St Albans (London Road) | ? |
| 41.4 | St Albans (Abbey) | 16.10a ~ 16.18d |
| 43.0 | Park Street & Frogmore | ? |
| 44.5 | Bricket Wood | ? |
| 47.0 | Watford North | ? |
| 47.9 | Watford Junction | 16.32a |
| Miles | Location | Booked (train 1) | Booked (train 2) |
| 47.9 | Watford Junction | 16.40d | 17.25d |
| 48.8 | Watford (High Street) | 16/43 | 17/28 |
| 49.3 | Croxley Green Jn SB | 16/44 | 17/29 |
| 52.4 | Rickmansworth (Church Street) | 16.58a ~ 17.02d | 17.43a ~ 17.47d |
| 55.5 | Croxley Green Jn SB | 17/16 | 18/01 |
| 56.0 | Watford (High Street) | 17/17 | 18/02 |
| 56.9 | Watford Junction | 17.20a | 18.05a |
| Miles | Location | Booked |
| 56.9 | Watford Junction | 18.10d |
| 58.4 | Bushey | ? |
| 61.1 | Hatch End | ? |
| 63.0 | Harrow | ? |
| 66.3 | Wembley | ? |
| 69.0 | Willesden No.6 SB | 18/19 |
| 69.4 | Kensal Greeen Jn | 18/22 |
| 70.1 | Kensal Rise | ? |
| 70.7 | Brondesbury Park | ? |
| 71.1 | Brondesbury | ? |
| 71.6 | West End Lane | ? |
| 72.0 | Finchley Road | ? |
| 72.9 | Hampstead Heath | ? |
| 73.5 | Gospel Oak | ? |
| 74.1 | Kentish Town West | ? |
| 74.2 | Kentish Town Jn | 18/40 |
| 74.7 | Camden Road | ? |
| 74.8 | St Pancras Jn | 18.43a ~ 18.46d |
| ? | St Pancras Sidings | 18.50a ~ 19.10d |
| 75.1 | Kings Cross Goods & Mineral Jn | 19/16 |
| 75.2 | Copenhagen Jn | 19/19 |
| 76.9 | Finsbury Park | 19.25a |
