4th April 1981

Fakenham & Dereham Railway Society
Thameside Docker

DMU's Used at least 1x 2-car Cravens set (2)

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Ely - Chesterton Jn - Cambridge - Bishops Stortford - Broxbourne - Cheshunt - Bury Street Jn - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - Victoria Park Jn
as listed Victoria Park Jn - Poplar Dock
as listed Poplar Dock - Victoria Park Jn
as listed Victoria Park Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Barking - Rainham - Grays - West Thurrock Jn - Tilbury West Jn - Tilbury Riverside
as listed Tilbury Riverside - Tilbury West Jn - West Thurrock Jn - Ockendon - Upminster - Barking - Forest Gate Jn - Stratford - Channelsea Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ely

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is interpreted from booked timings.
(2) Photographic evidence on the Internet shows a 2-car Cravens set, coupled to what may be another set.

Source : Stuart Mackay (from contemporary sources)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Stuart Mackay)

Location Booked
Ely 09.30d
Chesterton ??/??
Cambridge ??.??a ~ 09.48d
Bishops Stortford ??.??a ~ 10.21d
Broxbourne ??.??a ~ 10.37d
Seven Sisters ??.??a ~ 10.59d
South Tottenham West Jn 11/05
South Tottenham East Jn ??/??
Tottenham South Jn ??/??
Temple Mills East 11/11
Stratford 11/20
Channelsea Jn 11/23
Victoria Park Jn 11.26
Poplar Dock 11.46 ~ 12.06
Victoria Park Jn 12.24
Channelsea Jn 12/30
Stratford 12/35
Forest Gate 12/45
Barking (Goods Line) 12/51
Dagenham Dock 13/01
Grays 13/13
Tilbury Riverside 13.18 ~ 13.59
West Thurrock Jn 14/07
Ockendon 14/15
Upminster 14/21
Barking 14/32
Stratford 14/43
Channelsea Jn 14/47
Temple Mills East 14/49
South Tottenham 14/59
Seven Sisters 15.03a ~ ??.??d
Brocbourne 15.42a ~ ??.??d
Cambridge 16.14a ~ ??.??d
Ely 16.34a


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