20th October 2005

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Downsman

Locos Used 67029 & steam: 34067 'Tangmere'
Stock Used 35518+4925+1832+5032+3147+3141+1679+3123+3146+1680+3119+3120+35469

Route: 1Z82 throughout

Loco(s) Route
34067 ( London Victoria - Stewarts Lane - Longhedge Jn - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Brentford - Hounslow - Staines - Chertsey - Woking - Guildford - Deepdene - Redhill (2)
67029 (3) Redhill - Earlswood
34067 (4) Earlswood - (via Quarry line) - East Croydon - Selhurst - Clapham Junction - Pouparts Jn - Longhedge Jn - Stewarts Lane - London Victoria

Notes :
(1) Banked by 67029 from Victoria to Grosvenor Bridge.
 (2) Train delayed after the train in front hit a tree between Redhill and Stoats Nest Jn, losing its 3rd rail shoegear in the process. Mark Herriott confirmed what happened following this : On arrival at Redhill it was established train could not continue northbound, therefore everyone was turfed off and train recessed in sidings at Redhill. After about 1 hour 67029 which had bought the stock in at Victoria came down from Stewarts Lane and was added to Country end of stock. Train then came out of sidings and everyone was allowed to board. The train then departed south to Earlswood. On arrival train reversed direction and ran via the Quarry Route to East Croydon and then as booked route.
(3) 34067 on rear.
(4) 67029 on rear.

Sources : Janet Cottrell & John Clifford

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

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Victoria 12.28d 12.33
1.36 Stewarts Lane 12/36 12/38
1.66 Longhedge Jn 12/40 12.39a ~ 12.45d
2.74 Clapham Junction 12/46 12/52
6.07 Barnes 12/54 12/58
9.52 Brentford 13/01 13/04
12.40 Hounslow 13/07 13/07
13.38 Feltham Jn 13/10 13/10
19.05 Staines 13/21 13/20
23.18 Virginia Water 13/30 13/32
28.09 Addlestone Jn 13/43 13/43
33.04 Woking 14/03 14/04
33.39 Woking Jn 14/04½ 14/05
39.04 Guildford 14.14a ~ 14.30d 14.14 ~ 14.31
40.19 Shalford Jn 14/33 14/36
40.77 Shalford 14.35a ~ 14.49d 14.39 ~ 14.49
46.58 Gomshall 14/59 15/03
57.52 Reigate 15/15 15/14
59.39 Redhill 15/21 16.00a ~ 17.08d
? Earlswood DIV 17.14a ~ 17.16d
65.75 Stoats Nest Jn 15/31 17/29
66.66 Purley 15/33 17/32
69.67 East Croydon 15/38½ 17/33
70.26 Windmill Bridge Jn 15/39 17/34
70.76 Selhurst 15/40½ 17/35
75.55 Balham 15/45½ 17/40
77.50 Clapham Junction 15/48½ 17/42
78.23 Pouparts Jn 15/50 17/44
78.57 Longhedge Jn 15/52 17/45
79.07 Stewarts Lane 15/54 17/47
80.43 Victoria 16.06a 17.56


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