31st May 1999

London Transport
Steam on the Met

Locos Used 12 'Sarah Siddons', 20227 & steam : 9466, 31625, 45110 'R.A.F. Biggin Hill', 62005
Stock Used 4TC + 1 Mk2 coach
3TC + 2 Mk2 coaches

Route :

Loco(s) Route
???? Harrow-on-the-Hill - Moor Park - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Amersham
???? Amersham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford
31625 (1) 10.51d Watford - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Amersham
???? Amersham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford
45110 (2) Watford - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Amersham
???? Amersham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford
62005 + 9466 (1) Watford - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Amersham
45110 + 20227 13.04d Amersham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Watford
???? Watford - Rickmansworth - Chorleywood - Chalfont & Latimer - Amersham
9466 + 62005 + 12 18.13d Amersham - Chalfont & Latimer - Chorleywood - Rickmansworth - Moor Park - Harrow-on-the-Hill

Notes :
(1) 20227 on rear.
(2) 12 on rear.
(3) Two trains were in operation. Further details of booked timings required.
(4) 'Steam on the Met' was also advertised for 22, 23, 29 & 30/05/99.

Sources : Geoff Brockett & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Geoff Brockett, for the trains that he travelled on only)

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

Harrow-on-the-Hill - -   - -   - -
Moor Park - -   - -   - -
Watford South Jn - -   - -   - -
Watford 10.51d 10.52   ??.??d ?   ??.??d ?
Rickmansworth 10.59a ~ 11.00d 11.01½ ~ 11.02½   ??.??a ~ 11.46d ??.?? ~ 11.49½   ??.??a ~ 12.30d ??.?? ~ 12.35
Chorleywood 11/04½ 11/07½   11/50½ 11/55   12/34½ 12/38½
Chalfont & Latimer 11/09 11/11   11/55 11/59   12/39 12/42
Amersham 11.14a 11.15   12.00a 12.05   12.44a 12.46½

 

Location

Booked

Actual

 

Booked

Actual

Amersham 13.04d 13.05½   18.13d 18.15
Chalfont & Latimer 13/08 13/10½   18/17 18/20
Chorleywood 13/12½ 13/14   18/21½ 18/23
Rickmansworth 13.17a ~ 13.18d 13.18½ ~ 13.20½   18.26a ~ 18.28d 18.26½ ~ 18.28½
Watford (detach steam) ? 13.29 ~ 13.34   - -
Watford 13.35a 13.39½   - -
Watford South Jn - -   18/30 [ML] 18/31½
Moor Park - -   18/33 18.33½ ~ 18.34½
Harrow-on-the-Hill - -   18.44a 18.46½

 
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