2nd September 1961

The Locomotive Club of Great Britain
North London Rail Tour

Locos Used 40031, 47202 & 69568
Stock Used 4x non-corridor LMR Metropolitan widened lines suburban coaches

Route : 1X36 throughout

Loco Route
40031

London Marylebone - Neasden South Jn - (via south curve) - Wembley Stadium - North Curve - Neasden South Jn - Neasden Midland Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Hounslow - Whitton - Richmond - Kew Gardens - South Acton - Acton Wells Jn - Neasden Midland Jn - Dudding Hill - Cricklewood - Kentish Town - St Pauls Road Jn - Kings Cross Metropolitan - Moorgate

69568

Moorgate - Kings Cross Metropolitan - Kings Cross - Finsbury Park - Highgate - Finchley Central - High Barnet

69568

High Barnet - Finchley Central - Finsbury Park - Canonbury - Dalston Eastern Jn

47202

Dalston Eastern Jn - Victoria Park - Loughton Jn - Lea Bridge - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Highgate Road Jn - Kentish Town - London St Pancras

Sources : Terry Jackson & Trevor Machell

Photo Review


40031 is seen before leaving Marylebone station (photo: David Pearson)


40031 at Wembley Stadium (photo: David Pearson)


Another photo-stop, this time Harlesden Midland (photo: David Pearson)
The former station building sits atop the overbridge.


40031 & 69568 at Moorgate (photo: David Pearson)


69568 in the sun at East Finchley (photo: David Pearson)


...and ready to leave high Barnet (photo: David Pearson)


47202, last loco of the day, at South Tottenham (photo: David Pearson)


David Pearson's ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked
Marylebone 13.40d
Wembley Stadium 13.53a ~ 14.05d
Neasden Midland Jn 14.15a ~ 14.17d
Acton Wells Jn 14/23
South Acton Jn 14.28a ~ 14.29d
Kew East Jn 14/32
Old Kew Jn 14/35
Brentford 14.38a ~ 14.44d
Hounslow 14/54
Whitton Jn 14/56
Richmond 15.04a ~ 15.05d
Gunnersbury 15/10
South Acton Jn 15.12a ~ 15.13d
Acton Wells Jn 15/18
Harlesden 15.22a ~ 15.30d
Cricklewood Jn 15/44
Kentish Town 15/52
St Pauls Road 15/54
Kings Cross/St Pancras (Met) 16/02
Farringdon 16/06
Aldersgate 16.06a ~ 16.18d
Moorgate 16.20a ~ 16.35d
Aldersgate 16/37
Farringdon 16/39
Kings Cross/St Pancras (Met) 16/43
Kings Cross 16/45
Finsbury Park 16/51
Park Jn 17/00
East Finchley 17.05a ~ 17.14d
Finchley Central 17/18
Woodside Park 17/23
Totteridge 17/27
High Barnet 17.32a ~ 17.58d
Totteridge 18/03
Woodside Park 18/07
Finchley Central 18/12
East Finchley 18/16
Park Jn 18/21
Finsbury Park 18/30
Cannonbury Jn 18/33
Dalston Eastern Jn 18.36a ~ 18.44d
Victoria Park 18/48
Lea Jn 18/52
Temple Mills East 18/54
South Tottenham 19.05a ~ 19.12d
Upper Holloway 19/19
Junction Road Jn 19/22
Kentish Town Jn (HL) 19/30
St Pancras 19.35a


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