1st October 1961

Southern Counties Touring Society
The Metropolitan

Locos Used ex-Metropolitan Railway locos: 16 'Oliver Goldsmith' & L44
Stock Used 5x "steam" stock

Route :

Loco Route
L44 13.50d Wembley Park [P3] - Stanmore [P2]
L44 Stanmore [P2] - Baker Street - Aldgate East - (via St Mary's curve) - New Cross Gate
16 New Cross Gate - (reverse of outward route) - Baker Street [P2]

Notes :
(1) Class 2 lamp headcode carried.

Sources : Andrew Fairholm, David Pearson & Trevor Machell

Photo Review


L44 waiting to leave Stanmore (photo: David Pearson)


Loco swap time - L44 at New Cross Gate (photo: David Pearson). 16 is in
process of hooking on at the rear of the train.


Tour's end - 16 at Baker Street (photo: David Pearson)


From Andrew Fairholms ticket collection.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Pearson)

Location Booked
Wembley Park 13.54d
Stanmore 14.04a ~ 14.29d
Baker Street 14.53½a ~ 14.54d
Aldgate East 15/11
New Cross gate (ELL) 15.24a ~ 15.35d
Baker Street 16.04a


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