21st June 1986

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Vectis Velocipede

DMU's Used 53359+54122 & 51284+54442

Route : 1Z27 throughout

DMU's Route
as listed Stevenage - Hertford North - Cuffley - Alexandra Palace - Finsbury Park - Canonbury Jn - Dalston Western Jn - Lea Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham Jn - Harringay West Jn - Upper Holloway - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Mitre Bridge Jn - Kensington Olympia - Clapham Junction - Balham - Streatham North Jn - Streatham South Jn - Wimbledon - Motspur Park - Epsom - Leatherhead - Effingham Junction - Guildford - Haslemere - Petersfield - Havant - Portcreek Jn - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portsmouth Harbour
as listed Portsmouth Harbour - Portsmouth & Southsea - Portcreek Jn - Havant - Chichester - Barnham - Arundel Jn - Horsham - Dorking - Leatherhead - (reverse of outward route) -  Harringay West Jn - (3) - Harringay Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Stevenage

Notes :
(1) John Harrup comments: I seem to remember this was one of Chris Green's travel anywhere in the Network South East region for £5.00 days and it had been reported there were severe delays on the Isle of Wight ferries due to the number of people wishing to travel. I therefore only travelled from Hertford North as far as Clapham Junction. (Webmaster note: this was the occasion of the very first Network Day - cost was just £1). 'Mister C' comments: Hertfordshire Railtours reduced the price of the Vectis Velocipede after the Network Day was announced. We went over to the Isle of Wight but I don't recollect any problems with the ferries.'
(2) Last DMU car originally uploaded as 54482 in error.
(3) Booked route between Harringay West Jn and Harringay Jn was the reverse of outward however the direct curve was taken for reason(s) un-recorded. Owing to the diversion a set-down stop was made at Alexandra Palace instead of Finsbury Park.

Sources : John Harrup (on the train from Hertford North to Clapham Junction only), 'Mister C'
& Dave Warby (joined at Willesden Junction/left at Alexandra Palace)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Harrup)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Stevenage 06.58d 22.17a 260.21
? Langley Jn ? 22/14 259.37
5.08 Watton-at-Stone 07.00½a ~ 07.01d 22.08a ~ 22.08½d 255.13
9.32 Hertford North 07.07½a ~ 07.08d 22.01a ~ 22.01½d 250.69
15.63 Cuffley 07.26½a ~ 07.27d 21.51a ~ 21.51d 244.38
19.71 Enfield Chase 07.34½a ~ 07.35d 21.43a ~ 21.43½d 240.30
24.02 Alexandra Palace 07/42 21/36 236.19
26.39 Finsbury Park 07.46a ~ 07.47d 21.31a ~ 21.32d 233.62
27.61 Canonbury Jn 07/50 21/28 232.40
28.35 Dalston Western Jn 07/52 21/26 231.66
31.38 Lea Jn 07/58 21/21 228.63
31.52 High Meads Jn 07/59 21/20 228.48
32.25 Temple Mills East Jn 08c01 ~ 08c03 21c16 ~ 21c18 227.76
35.31 Tottenham South Jn 08/10 21/08½ 224.70
35.73 South Tottenham Jn 08/13½ 21/05 224.28
38.66 Upper Holloway 08/20 21/00 221.35
39.79 Gospel Oak 08/24½ 20/56½ 220.22
44.28 Willesden Junction HL 08.35a ~ 08.36d 20.42a ~ 20.43d 215.73
45.00 Mitre Bridge Jn 08/40 20/38 215.21
47.25 Kensington Olympia 08/49 20/28 212.76
50.08 Latchmere Jn 08/54 20/24 210.13
50.54 Clapham Junction 08.58a ~ 09.00d [P17] 20.20a ~ 20.21d [P16] 209.47
52.49 Balham 09/05 20/16 207.52
54.11 Streatham North Jn 09/08 20/13 206.10
54.40 Streatham South Jn 09/09 20/12 205.61
57.45 Wimbledon 09.15a ~ 09.16d 20.06a ~ 20.07d 202.56
58.77 Raynes Park 09/19 20/01 201.24
60.03 Motspur Park 09/22 19/58 200.18
64.44 Epsom 09.29a ~ 09.30d 19.49a ~ 19.50d 195.57
68.38 Leatherhead 09/37 19/43 191.63
- Dorking - 19/37 187.57
- Warnham - 19*10 ~ 19*21 176.19
- Horsham - 19/06 174.35
- Pulborough - 18/53 161.70
- Arundel Jn - 18/41 151.75
- Barnham - 18/36 148.47
- Chichester - 18/29 142.25
72.57 Effingham Junction 09/45 - -
81.37 Guildford 09c56 ~ 09c57 - -
82.52 Shalford Jn 09/59½ - -
94.09 Haslemere 10/13 - -
106.01 Petersfield 10/24 - -
117.45 Havant 10/38 18c17 ~ 18c18 133.35
121.07 Portcreek Jn 10/43 18/12 129.73
124.54 Portsmouth & Southsea 10/50 18/04 126.26
125.40 Portsmouth Harbour 10.55a 18.00d 125.40


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