11th May 1985
Locomotive Club of Great
Britain / Southern Electric Group
The First & Final 501
| Units Used | 501152 (61152+70152+75152) & 501180 (61180+70180+75180) |
Route : 1Z73 throughout
| EMU | Route |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | London Broad Street - Willesden Junction Low Level (1) |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | Willesden Junction Low Level - London Euston |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | London Euston - (via DC Lines) - Watford Junction |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | Watford Junction - Croxley Green |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | Croxley Green - Watford Junction |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | Watford Junction - Kilburn High Road - Primrose Hill - Camden Road - North Woolwich |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | North Woolwich - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Richmond |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | Richmond - Clapham Junction - Longhedge Jn - Factory Jn - Nunhead - Lewisham - Blackheath - Woolwich Arsenal - Crayford - Lee - Grove Park - Bromley North |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | Bromley North - Grove Park - London Bridge - London Holborn Viaduct (2) |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | London Holborn Viaduct - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - Sutton - Horsham |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | Horsham - Three Bridges - (via Quarry line) - East Croydon - Crystal Palace - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Factory Jn - Clapham Junction - Hounslow - Richmond signal F398 |
| 61152 leading, 75180 trailing | Richmond signal F398 - Richmond |
| 75180 leading, 61152 trailing | Richmond - Gospel Oak - London Broad Street |
Notes:
(1) Booked to reverse in Willesden Junction Low Level Bay but as formed of 6
coaches reversed on crossover at north end of station (bay only takes 3 coaches)
(2) Booked to reverse at London Blackfriars
Source : Nigel Rollings (on the train throughout),
Alan Costello, LASERman & Greg Beecroft
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Photo Review
(all photos from John Harrup)

501180, led by M75180, on arrival at Richmond.

501180 brings up the rear at Bromley North.

M61152 of set 501152 at Holborn Viaduct - note the nameplate which read
'Croxley TMD 1917-1985'.
John Broderick's ticket.
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Nigel Rollings, Howard Harrison & LASERman)
|
M.C |
Location |
Booked |
Actual |
|
0.00 |
Broad Street |
07.43d |
07.53 [P2] |
|
1.79 |
Dalston Western Jn |
07/48 |
07/58 |
|
5.09 |
Camden Road Jn |
07/56 |
08/03½ |
|
? |
Gospel Oak |
08/00 |
08/06 |
|
10.28 |
Kensal Green Jn |
08/10 |
08/14 |
|
11.27 |
Willesden Junction LL (bay) |
08.15a ~ [P2] |
08.15½ ~ 08.19 [P3] |
|
? |
Willesden Junction LL Crossover |
DIV |
08.21 ~ 08.21 |
|
11.27 |
Willesden Junction LL (bay) |
~ 08.20d [P2] |
08.22 ~ 08.24 [P1] |
|
? |
Camden Jn |
08/30 |
08/32 |
|
16.60 |
Euston |
08.33a ~ 08.41d |
08.42 ~ 08.46 [P9] |
|
? |
Camden Jn |
08/45 |
? |
|
? |
South Hampstead |
? |
08.51½ ~ 08.54½ |
|
22.13 |
Willesden Junction LL |
08.54a ~ 08.56d |
08/59 |
|
24.64 |
Wembley Central |
? |
? |
|
? |
Harrow & Wealdstone |
09/10 |
09/06½ |
|
34.35 |
Watford Junction |
09.25a ~ 09.30d |
09.22 ~ 09.31½ [P2] |
|
37.14 |
Croxley Green |
09.37a ~ 09.41d |
09.39 ~ 09.43½ |
|
? |
Watford Stadium |
? |
09p46½ ~ 09p49½ |
|
40.73 |
Watford Junction |
09.48a ~ 09.58d |
09.55 ~ 10.05½ [P1] |
|
? |
Harrow & Wealdstone |
10/10 |
10/15½ |
|
? |
Willesden Junction |
10/22½ |
10/23 |
|
55.51 |
Kilburn High Road |
10.26a ~ 10.35d |
10.28 ~ 10.35½ |
|
57.10 |
Camden Jn |
10/39 |
? |
|
57.69 |
Camden Road Jn |
10/41 |
10/41½ |
|
? |
Dalston Western Jn |
10/49 |
10/46½ |
|
? |
Channelsea North Jn |
10/56 |
10/55 |
|
? |
Stratford Low Level |
10/58 |
10.57 ~ 10.58½ |
|
? |
West Ham |
11/01 |
11/01 |
|
? |
Canning Town |
11/03½ |
11/02½ |
|
? |
Custom House |
11/07 |
11/05 |
|
? |
Silvertown |
11/10 |
11/07 |
|
68.78 |
North Woolwich |
11.12a ~ 11.22d |
11.08½ ~ 11.31½ |
|
? |
Silvertown |
11/24 |
11/33½ |
|
? |
Custom House |
11/27 |
11/36 |
|
? |
Canning Town |
11/30½ |
11/38½ |
|
? |
West Ham |
11/33 |
11/40 |
|
? |
Stratford Low Level |
11/36 |
11/42 |
|
? |
Channelsea South Jn |
11/38 |
11/43½ |
|
? |
Dalston Western Jn |
11/45 |
11/50 |
|
? |
Camden Road Jn |
11/53 |
11/56½ |
|
? |
Gospel Oak |
11/58 |
11/59 |
|
? |
Kensal Green Jn |
12/09 |
12/06 |
|
? |
Willesden Junction HL |
12/10 |
12.08½ ~ 12.09 |
|
? |
Acton Wells Jn |
12/13 |
12/11 |
|
? |
South Acton Jn |
12/17 |
12/14½ |
|
91.15 |
Richmond |
12.35a ~ 13.15d [P3] |
12.20½ ~ 13.15½ [P3] |
|
? |
Barnes |
13/21 [SL] |
13/20½ [SL] |
|
96.79 |
Clapham Junction |
13c26 ~ 13c27 |
13c25½ ~ 13c28½ |
|
98.05 |
Longhedge Jn |
13/30 |
13/32 |
|
98.50 |
Factory Jn |
13/33 [AL] |
13/34 |
|
? |
Voltaire Road Jn |
13/34 |
? |
|
? |
Crofton Road Jn |
13/38 |
13/39½ |
|
102.60 |
Nunhead |
13/41 |
13/42 |
|
104.45 |
Lewisham |
13/46 |
13/46 |
|
? |
Blackheath |
13/49 |
13/47½ |
|
? |
Charlton |
13/56 |
13/50 |
|
107.71 |
Woolwich Arsenal |
14.00a ~ 14.10d |
13.53½ ~ 14.06 |
|
114.56 |
Crayford Creek Jn |
14/22 |
? |
|
? |
Crayford Spur A |
14/23 |
14/14½ |
|
? |
Crayford Spur B |
14/25 |
14/16½ |
|
? |
Sidcup |
14/32 |
14/21½ |
|
124.08 |
Lee |
14/38 |
14/26 |
|
? |
Lee Spur Jn |
14/40 [SL] |
14.28½ ~ 14.30½ |
|
125.01 |
Grove Park |
14/44 |
14/42 |
|
? |
Sundridge Park |
14p47a ~ 14p54d |
14.46 ~ 15.02½ |
|
126.50 |
Bromley North |
14.57a ~ 15.10d |
15.04½ ~ 15.11½ [P2] |
|
? |
Grove Park |
15/14 [FL] |
15/14½ [FL] |
|
? |
Hither Green |
15/17 |
15/17 |
|
? |
Parks Bridge Jn |
15/18½ |
15/18½ |
|
? |
New Cross |
15/20½ |
15/20 |
|
? |
North Kent East Jn |
15/21½ [UPV] |
15/21 [UPV] |
|
? |
Spa Road Jn |
15/23½ [UPV] |
15/23 [UPV] |
|
? |
London Bridge |
15/25 [UPV] |
15/25½ [UPV] |
|
135.66 |
Metropolitan Jn |
15/27½ |
? |
|
? |
London Blackfriars |
15.32a ~ (15.47d) |
15/30 |
|
136.64 |
London Holborn Viaduct |
DIV |
15.32 ~ 15.44 [P1] |
|
? |
London Blackfriars |
(15.32a) ~ 15.47d |
15/46 |
|
? |
Loughborough Junction |
15/54 |
15/52 |
|
141.22 |
Herne Hill |
15/56 |
15.42½ ~ 16.04½ |
|
142.28 |
Tulse Hill |
16c01a ~ 16c02d |
16.07½ ~ 16.08 |
|
143.70 |
Streatham |
? |
? |
|
144.33 |
Streatham South Jn |
16/07 |
16/11½ |
|
146.52 |
Mitcham Junction |
16/11 |
16/15 |
|
148.52 |
Carshalton |
16p15a ~ 16p29d |
16.18 ~ 16.28½ |
|
149.78 |
Sutton |
16/32 |
16/33 |
|
153.73 |
Epsom |
16/38 |
16/43 |
|
? |
Leatherhead |
16/44 |
16/48 |
|
161.74 |
Dorking |
16/50 |
16/53 |
|
175.35 |
Horsham |
17.09a ~ 17.25d |
17.09 ~ 17.25 |
|
183.71 |
Three Bridges |
17/39 [FL] |
17/39½ [FL] |
|
190.43 |
Earlswood |
17/50 [QL] |
17/52½ [QL] |
|
199.73 |
Stoats Nest Jn |
17/59 [FL] |
17/59½ |
|
203.65 |
East Croydon |
18.03½a ~ 18.05d [SL] |
18.08 ~ 18.09 |
|
204.25 |
Windmill Bridge Jn |
18/06 [SL] |
18/10 |
|
? |
Norwood Fork Jn |
18/07 |
|
|
205.37 |
Norwood Junction |
18/10½ |
18/13½ |
|
{?} |
{Selhurst Depot} |
{CANX} |
{CANX} |
|
{206.20} |
{Norwood Junction} |
{CANX} |
{CANX} |
|
? |
Bromley Jn |
18/12½ |
18/15½ |
|
? |
Crystal Palace |
18/15 |
18/17½ |
|
? |
Gipsy Hill |
18.18a ~ 18.28d |
18.19 ~ 18.27½ |
|
? |
West Norwood |
18/31 |
18/29½ |
|
211.05 |
Tulse Hill |
18/37 |
18/37 |
|
212.11 |
Herne Hill |
18*40 ~ 18*45 |
18.35 ~ 18.40 |
|
? |
Brixton |
18/47 [SL] |
18/41½ |
|
214.24 |
Factory Jn |
18/49 |
18/45 |
|
214.69 |
Longhedge Jn |
18/51 |
18/46½ |
|
215.75 |
Clapham Junction |
18.56a ~ 18.57d |
18.55½ ~ 19.02 [SL] |
|
219.09 |
Barnes |
19/04 |
19/06½ |
|
225.43 |
Hounslow |
19/11 |
19/14 |
|
? |
Twickenham |
19/15 |
19/20 [SL] |
|
229.29 |
Richmond [P2] |
19.19a ~ 19.22d |
19/23 |
|
? |
Richmond signal F398 |
??.?? ~ ??.?? |
19.23½ ~ 19.24 |
|
? |
Richmond [P3] |
19.25a ~ 19.35d |
19.25 ~ 19.34½ |
|
? |
Acton Wells Jn |
19/46 |
? |
|
? |
Kensal Green Jn |
19/50 |
? |
|
? |
Gospel Oak |
20/01 |
? |
|
? |
Camden Road Jn |
20/03½ |
? |
|
? |
Dalston Western Jn |
20/11½ |
? |
|
? |
Broad Street |
20.16a |
? |
Note: Section shown in {red} above was on original specification but declined however as the itinerary mileages included it so it is included here for completeness.