10th November 1956

The Railway Correspondence and Travel Society (London Branch)
Hammersmith and Chiswick Branch Rail Tour

Locos Used 42118 & 80065

Route :

Loco(s) Route
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Willesden Junction (High Level) - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Gatehouse Jn - South Acton Jn

????? South Acton Jn - Acton Gatehouse Jn - Hammersmith & Chiswick
????? Hammersmith & Chiswick - Acton Gatehouse Jn - South Acton Jn - Richmond
????? Richmond - South Acton Jn - Acton Gatehouse Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction (High Level)

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings. It was noted in the timing sheet that passengers had to detrain to allow the stock to be shunted to the yard, for the loco to run-round.

Sources : David Davis (from contemporary sources), Mike Morant & Brian Read/Edwin Wilmshurst

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Brian Read/Edwin Wilmshurst)

M.C Location Booked
0.00 Willesden Junction (High Level) 14.40d
0.69 Acton Wells Jn 14/42
2.48 South Acton Jn 14.46 ~ 14.54
4.17 Hammersmith & Chiswick 15.13a ~ 15.28d
5.63 South Acton Jn 15.45 ~ 15.46
8.76 Richmond 15.56a ~ 16.10d
12.06 South Acton Jn 16.20 ~ 16.21
13.68 Acton Wells Jn 16/26
14.57 Willesden Junction (High Level) 16.30a


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