11th July 1998

Branch Line Society
The Hornsey Potterer
&
The Hackney Carriage

Unit Used 317312 (77011+62672+71588+77059)

'The Hornsey Potterer' Route : 1Z74 throughout

Unit Route
317312 London Fenchurch Street [P2] - Down Slow - Christian Street Jn - Gas Factory Jn - Bow Jn - x-overs to Up Temple Mills line - Up Temple Mills to Down Temple Mills after Thornton Fields entrance - Carpenters Road South Jn - Channelsea Jns - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Coppermill North Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Bury Street Jn - x-overs to Enfield Town [P3]
317312 Enfield Town [P3] - Bury St Jn - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Coppermill North Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - route to Up Temple Mills - Stratford [P11] - Channelsea Curve - Dalston Western Jn - Up North London No.1 Line - Canonbury West Jn - Highbury Vale Jn - Finsbury Park [Down goods] - Down Slow 2 - Hornsey Station area [on Down Slow 2]
317312 Hornsey Station area - Ferme Park Flyover - Up Goods - Finsbury Park [Up Goods line] - Up Slow - Freight Terminal Jn - Camden Road - Down Branch [Kentish Town Viaduct] Signal 210
317312 Camden Road Signal 210 - x-over to Camden Road Eastbound platform - Camden Road East Jn - Down North London No.2 line - Dalston Western Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Reading Lane Jn - Bethnal Green [P1] - Signal L90 route to Up Main - Signal L84 route to Up Electric - Signal L74 route back to Up Main - Signal L66 route to London Liverpool Street [P5]

'The Hackney Carriage' Route : 1Z76 throughout

Unit Route
317312 London Liverpool Street [P5] - Down Main - L83 signal at Bethnal Green West Jn to Down Suburban - Bethnal Green [P2] - Reading Lane Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Dalston Jn - Camden Road Jn - Signal 210
317312 Camden Road Signal 210 - x over to Eastbound platform - Kings Cross Freight Terminal Jn - Down Goods at Holloway North - Finsbury Park - EMU Reversing Siding No.2
317312 EMU Reversing Siding No.2 - Ferme Park flyover - Up Goods - Up Canonbury - Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Canonbury East Jn - Down North London No1 line - Dalston Jn - Lea Junction - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Coppermill North Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham Station - Seven Sisters - Bury Street Jn - x-overs to Enfield Town [P3]
317312 Enfield Town [P3] - Bury Street Jn - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham Station - Coppermill North Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - High Meads Jn - Channelsea North Jn - Channelsea South Jn - Up Temple Mills line - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - Christian Street Jn - Up Slow - London Fenchurch Street [P1]


317312 at Enfield Town on 'The Hackney Carriage' (photo: Howard Parker)

Sources : John Armitstead (on 'The Hackney Carriage' throughout)
Shayne Lewis & Alan Sheppard (both on both tours throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Shayne Lewis & Alan Sheppard)

'The Hornsey Potterer' :

Location Booked Actual
Fenchurch Street [P2] 09.45d 09.45
Christian Street Jn 09/47 09/47
Gas Factory Jn 09/50½ 09/51
Bow Jn 10/01 09.53a ~ 09.54d
Carpenters Road South Jn 10/04 09/58
Channelsea Jns 10/10 10/00
Temple Mills East Jn 10/13 10/02
Coppermill North Jn 10/22 10.05a ~ 10.13d
Tottenham South Jn 10/23 10/15
South Tottenham 10/37 10/17
Seven Sisters 10/39 10.19a ~ 10.21d
Bury Street Jn 10/48 10/33
Enfield Town [P3] 10.52a ~ 11.03d 10.42 ~ 11.03
Bury Street Jn 11/05½ 11/05
Seven Sisters 11/10½ 11/11
South Tottenham 11/12½ 11/13
Tottenham South Jn 11/16½ 11/16
Coppermill North Jn 11/17½ 11/18
Temple Mills East Jn 11/24½ 11/22
Stratford (P11) 11/26½ 11/24
Channelsea Jns 11/29½ 11/27
Dalston Jn 11/37½ 11/37
Canonbury West Jn 11/40½ 11/39
Finsbury Park 11/45 11/41
Hornsey RRL DS2 11.50a ~ 11.55d 11.46 ~ 11.48
Finsbury Park 12/03 11/54
Holloway South Jn 12/12 11/58
Freight Terminal Jn 12/15 12/01
Camden Road East Jn 12/17 12.03a ~ 12.07d
Camden Road 12*17½a ~ 12*19½d 12/09
Camden Road Jn 12/20½ 12/10
Signal 210 12.21a ~ 12.26d 12.10 ~ 12.14
Camden Road Jn 12/26½ 12/15
Camden Road 12*27½a ~ 12*29½d 12/15
Camden Road East Jn 12/30 12/16
Dalston Jn 12/37½ 12/22
Reading Lane Jn 12/40½ 12/26
Bethnal Green 12/43 12/30
Liverpool Street
[P5 - was booked P7]		 12.47a 12.33

'The Hackney Carriage' :

Location Booked Actual
Liverpool Street [P5] 13.40d 13.42
Bethnal Green 13/43 13/45
Reading Lane Jn 13/46 13/53
Dalston Jn 13/49 13/56
Camden Road East Jn 13/56½ 14.03a ~ 14.05d
Camden Road 13*57a ~ 13*59d 14/06
Camden Road Jn 14/00 14/07
Signal 210 14.00½a ~ 14.05½d 14.08 ~ 14.11
Camden Road Jn 14/06 14.12a ~ 14.12d
Camden Road 14*07a ~ 14*09d 14.12 ~ 14.17
Camden Road East Jn 14/09½ 14/18
Freight Terminal Jn 14/15½ 14/22
Holloway South Jn 14/18½ 14/24
Finsbury Park 14/22½ 14/27
Hornsey RRL 14.28a ~ 14.33d 14.32 ~ 14.34
Finsbury Park 14/41 14/39
Canonbury West Jn 14/46 14/42
Dalston Jn 14/54 14/45
Lea Jn 15/01 14/51
High Meads Jn ? 14/51½
Temple Mills East Jn 15/04 14/55
Coppermill North Jn 15/14 15/00
Tottenham South Jn 15/15 15/01
South Tottenham 15/19 15.04a ~ 15.07d
Seven Sisters 15/23 15/11
Bury Street Jn 15/33 15/16
Enfield Town [P3] 15.36a ~ 15.54d 15.21 ~ 15.54
Bury Street Jn 15/57 15/57
Seven Sisters 16*06a ~ 16*06½d 16/06
South Tottenham 16/08½ 16/09
Tottenham South Jn 16/12½ 16.10a ~ 16.11d
Coppermill North Jn 16/14½ 16/14
Temple Mills East Jn 16/21½ 16/18
Chanelsea Jns 16/23½ 16/21
Carpenters Road South Jn 16/26½ 16.22a ~ 16.23d
Bow Jn 16/29½ 16.24a ~ 16.27d
Gas Factory Jn 16/32½ 16/30
Christian Street Jn 16/36 16/34
Fenchurch Street [P1] 16.38a 16.36


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