6th October 1951

Stephenson Locomotive Society
London Junction Excursion (1)

Loco Used 61175
Stock Used 10 coaches

Route :

Loco Route
61175 Kensington Olympia - North Pole Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Camden Road - Kingsland - Victoria Park - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Lea Bridge - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - Cricklewood Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Gunnersbury - Richmond - Twickenham - Whitton Jn - Hounslow Jn - Brentford Central - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Latchmere Jn - Kensington Olympia

Notes :
(1) Tour was advertised as the 'North London Rail Tour' however in a subsequent report by the SLS it was called the 'SLS Circular London Rail Tour' but in photo captions it was also referred to as 'London Junctions Special'.

Sources : John Debens & Ian Clark

Photo Review


From The John Debens Collection


Kensington Olympia - start of the day (photos: The John Debens Collection)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Debens)

Miles Location Booked Actual
0.00 Kensington Olympia 14.30d 14.32½
1.7 North Pole Jn 14/38 14/39½
2.7 Willesden Junction HL 14/43 14/47
8.3 Camden Road 15/03 15/10
11.4 Kingsland 15/11 ? [Sig Stop]
13.2 Victoria Park 15/16 15/23
14.0 Channelsea Jn 15.21 ~ 15.26 15.27 ~ 15.28
14.4 Stratford 15/29 15/39½ [Sig Stop]
16.6 Lea Bridge 15/35 15/45
18.1 Tottenham South Jn 15/38 15/49
18.6 South Tottenham 15.41 ~ 15.43 15.52 ~ 15.54½
21.9 Junction Road Jn 15.52 ~ 15.54 16/04½
22.7 Carlton Road Jn 15/59 15/10 [Sig Stop]
25.7 Cricklewood Jn 16/07 16/17½
26.5 Dudding Hill Jn 16/10 16/20½ [Sig Stop]
29.5 Acton Wells Jn 16.20 ~ 16.28 17/01
31.1 South Acton 16/33 17/05½
31.8 Gunnersbury 16/36 17/07½
34.3 Richmond 16/42 17/13½
36.0 Twickenham 16/47 17/17½
37.6 Whitton Jn 16/52 17.21 ~ 17.22
38.0 Hounslow Jn 17/54 17/24½
41.5 Brentford Central 17/02 17/32
45.1 Barnes 17/12 17.22½ [Sig Stop]
48.3 Clapham Junction 17.20a ~ 17.22d 17.54 ~ 17.55½
48.9 Latchmere Jn 17/24 17/58½
51.5 Kensington Olympia 17.32a 18.05


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