15th September 1968

Southern Counties Touring Society
Push & Pull Special

Loco Used D6536
Stock Used 4TC No. 405

Route :

Loco Route
D6536 (1) London Bridge - Peckham Rye - Clapham - Battersea Park - Victoria
D6536 Victoria - Brixton - Herne Hill
D6536 (1) Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - New Kew Jn - Kew East Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Willesden Junction HL - Gospel Oak - Camden Road - Dalston Jn - Broad Street
D6536 Broad Street - (reverse of outward route) - Clapham Junction
D6536 (1) Clapham Junction - East Putney - Wimbledon - Surbiton - Hampton Court
D6536 Hampton Court - Surbiton - Wimbledon (p. 9)
D6536 (1) Wimbledon - St. Helier - Sutton - West Croydon - Norwood Junction (2) - Crystal Palace - Streatham Hill - Clapham Junction - Battersea Park - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.
(2) Booked route after Norwood Junction was: East Croydon - Sanderstead - Oxted (Reverse) - Sanderstead - Selsdon - Woodside - Elmers End - Lewisham - Nunhead - Brixton - Victoria, but diverted due to flooding on Oxted line & at Clock House.

Source : John Clifford (on the train throughout)

Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Actual
London Bridge 10.00
Peckham Rye 10/11
Victoria East 10.25 ~ 10.31
Herne Hill 10.39½ ~ 10.44
Factory Jn 10/49½
Clapham Junction 10.55 ~ 10.56
Barnes 11/00½
Kew East Jn 11/07
Willesden Junction HL 11.25 ~ 11.28½
Gospel Oak 11/38
Broad Street 11.55a ~ 12.25d
Gospel Oak 12/38
Willesden Junction H 12.47½ ~ 12.48
South Acton 12/59
Kew East Jn 13/03
Barnes 13/22
Clapham Junction 13.29 ~ 13.38
East Putney 13.51 ~ 13.56
Wimbledon 14/05
Surbiton 14/12
Hampton Court 14.17½ ~ 15.05
Surbiton 15/11½
Wimbledon 15.22 ~ 15.32½
St Helier 15/44½
Sutton 15.50 ~ 15.53½
West Croydon 16/15
Norwood Junction 16.20 ~ 16.21½
Crystal Palace 16/25
Streatham Hill 16/31½
Balham Jn 16/35
Clapham Junction 16/44
Battersea Park 16/49
Victoria 17.01½


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