5th April 1999

Pathfinder Tours
The Syphon Symphony

Locos Used 37071, 37154, 37178 & 37375
Stock Used 6311+17015+4956+4939+4949+4998+4938+3115+3107

Route : 1Z37 throughout

Loco(s) Route
37071 Finsbury Park - Freight Terminal Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Camden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Acton Wells Jn - South Acton Jn - Kew East Jn - Barnes - Clapham Junction - (?Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane Jn?) - London Victoria
37154 + 37178 London Victoria - Brixton - Herne Hill - Tulse Hill - West Norwood - Crystal Palace - Bromley Jn - Norwood Junction - West Croydon - Wallington - Epsom - Dorking - Horsham
37178 (1) Horsham - Pulborough - Arundel Jn - Littlehampton
37154 (2) Littlehampton - West Worthing - Shoreham by the Sea - Hove - Preston Park - Haywards Heath
37178 (1) Haywards Heath - Keymer Jn - Lewes - Newhaven Town - Newhaven Marine
37154 (2) Newhaven Marine - Newhaven Town - Southerham Jn - Brighton
37178 (1) Brighton - Lewes - Polegate - Willingdon Jn - Eastbourne
37154 (2) Eastbourne - Willingdon Jn - Pevensey & Westham - Bexhill - Bopeep Jn SB - Hastings
37154 Hastings - Ore - Rye - Appledore - Ashford - Maidstone East - Otford Jn - Swanley - St.Mary Cray Jn - Bickley Jn - Shortlands Jn - Beckenham Jn - Bromley Jn - Crystal Palace - West Norwood - Tulse Hill - Herne Hill - Brixton - Stewarts Lane Jn - London Victoria
37375 London Victoria - Stewarts Lane Jn - Longhedge Jn - Latchmere Jn - Kenny Olympia - North Pole Jn - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensal Green Jn - Gospel Oak - Camden Road Jn - Camden Road East Jn - Freight Terminal Jn - Finsbury Park

Notes :
(1) 37154 on rear.
(2) 37178 on rear.

Sources : Tim Moss, John Broderick & Janet Cottrell

Photo Review

The John Broderick Collection contains the following album of photos taken on this date;
The Syphon Symphony


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Janet Cottrell & John Broderick)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Finsbury Park 07.28d ?   21.05a 20.40
Freight Terminal Jn 07/52 ?   20/51 20/31
Camden Road East Jn 07/59 ?   20/47 20/27
Camden Road Jn 07/59 ?   20/45 20/26
Camden Jn 08/05 ?  
Willesden WL Jn 08/36 ?  
Acton Wells Jn 08/39 ?  
South Acton Jn 08/44 ?  
Acton Wells Jn 08/39 ?  
South Acton Jn 08/44 ?  
Kew East Jn 08/48 ?  
New Kew Jn 08/54 ?  
Barnes 09/00 ?  
Gospel Oak   20/41 20/22
Kensal Green Jn   20/32 20/15
Willesden Junction HL   20/30 20.12a ~ 20.13d
Mitre Bridge Jn   20/25 20/10
North Pole Jn   20/24 20/09
Kensington Olympia   20/19 20/05
Latchmere Jn   20/13 20/01
Clapham Junction 09/05 ?  
Longhedge Jn 09/08 ?   20/04 ?
Stewarts Lane Jn 09/11 ?   19/59 ?
Grosvenor Bridge Jn 09/15 ?   19/58 ?
Victoria 09.20a ~ 09.52d ??.?? ~ 09.52   19.24a ~ 19.54d 19.27 ~ 19.54
Voltaire Road Jn 09/57 ?   19/20 19.24a ~ 19.54d
Brixton 09/59 09/58   19/18 19/18
Herne Hill 10/00 10/01   19/16 19/17
Tulse Hill 10/06 10/05   19/13 19.11a ~ 19.13d
West Norwood 10/08 10/07   19/07 19/07
Crystal Palace 10/12 10/10   19/02 19/02
Bromley Jn 10/14 10/12   18/59 19/00

 

Location Booked Actual
Norwood Junction 10/16 10/14
West Croydon 10/20 10/18
Wallington 10/26 10/24
Sutton (Surrey) 10/30 10/29
Epsom 10/36 10/39
Leatherhead 10/41 10/44
Dorking 10/48 10/49
Horsham 11.10a ~ 11.30d 11.10 ~ 11.30
Pulborough 11/45 11/47
Arundel Jn 11/59 12/07
Littlehampton 12.04a ~ 12.26d 12.10 ~ 12.28
Arundel Jn 12/32 12/33
West Worthing 12/41 12/45
Worthing 12/44 12/51
Shoreham-by-Sea 12/50 13/00
Hove 12/58 13/08
Preston Park 13/01 13/13
Keymer Jn 13/10 13/25
Haywards Heath 13.15a ~ 13.21d 13.30 ~ 13.39
Keymer Jn 13/26 13/44
Lewes 13/37 13/53
Southerham Jn 13/39 13/56
Newhaven Town 13/46 14/01
Newhaven Marine 13.48a ~ 14.08d 14.03 ~ 14.11
Newhaven Town 14/10 14/13
Southerham Jn 14/17 ?
Lewes 14.23a ~ 14.25d 14.23 ~ 14.25
Brighton 14.40a ~ 15.10d 14.42 ~ 15.10
Lewes 15.22a ~ 15.24d 15.22 ~ 15.24
Southerham Jn 15/26 ?
Polegate 15/37 15/36
Willingdon Jn 15/42 15/42
Eastbourne 15.48a ~ 16.05d 15.47 ~ 16.07
Willingdon Jn 16/09 16/12
Pevensey & Westham 16/12 16/16
Bexhill 16/19 16/22
Bopeep Jn SB 16/23 ?
Hastings 16/28 16.32a ~ 16.58d
Ore 16.31a ~ 16.45d 17.01 ~ 17.05
Rye 17.00a ~ 17.01d 17/21
Appledore 17.10a ~ 17.11d 17/31
Ashford International 17/30 17/45
Maidstone East 17/59 18/07
Otford Jn 18/24 18/29
Swanley 18/37 18/38
St Mary Cray Jn 18/41 18/43
Bickley Jn 18/44 18/44
Shortlands Jn 18/48 18/49
Beckenham Junction 18/51 18/52

Timings continue in first table.

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