13th October 1956
R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
West London Rail Tour
| Loco Used | 42596 |
Route : reporting code M980 (throughout?)
| Loco | Route |
| 42596 |
London St Pancras - (via North London incline) - Primrose Hill - Willesden Junction - Acton Wells Jn - Acton - Southall - Brentford |
| 42596 |
Brentford - (via Greenford East Loop) - Kensington Olympia - Latchmere Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Kew Bridge Jn - South Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Brent Jn - London St Pancras |
Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Sources : David Davis (from contemporary
sources) & Mike Morant
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Photo Review

42595 at Acton (photo: The John Debens Collection)

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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Debens)
| Miles | Location | Booked |
| 0.0 | St Pancras | 14.00d |
| 0.3 | St Pancras Jn | 14/02 |
| ? | St Pancras Sidings | 14.10 ~ 14.15 |
| 1.0 | St pancras Jn (NL) | 14/30 |
| 1.4 | Camden Road Jn | 14/35 |
| 5.8 | Willesden No.1 | 14/47 |
| 6.6 | Acton Wells Jn | 15/13 |
| 7.4 | Acton (WR) | 15.18 ~ 15.30 |
| 12.1 | Southall | 15.48 ~ 16.05 |
| 15.5 | Brentford (WR) | 16.30 ~ 16.45 |
| 18.9 | Southall | 17.10 ~ 17.30 |
| 22.9 | Greenford East Loop | 17/46 |
| 28.0 | Kensington Olympia | 18.04 ~ 18.11 |
| 31.1 | Latchmere Jn | ? |
| 31.7 | Clapham Junction | 18.21 ~ 18.22 |
| 34.9 | Barnes | ? |
| ? | Kew East Jn | 18/38 |
| 38.6 | South Acton | 18/41 |
| 40.4 | Acton Wells Jn | 18/45 |
| 43.3 | Dudding Hill Jn | 18/54 |
| 44.3 | Brent Jn | 18.59 ~ 19.17 |
| 50.3 | St Pancras | 19.27a |