14th November 1987

Southern Electric Group
The Inner City Express

Originally planned to run on 17/10/1987 but was postponed to this date due to the infamous hurricane that hit southern England on 16/10/87.

DEMUs Used 203001 (60015+60523+60522+60014) & 207004 (60903+60603+60129)

Route :

DEMUs Route
203001 + 207004 London Waterloo - Clapham Junction - Barnes - Hounslow - Whitton Jn - Twickenham - Barnes - Clapham Junction - Kensington Olympia - Old Oak Common East
207004 + 203001 Old Oak Common East - (via Engine & Carriage Flyover) - London Paddington
203001 + 207004 London Paddington - Greenford - West Ruislip (through line)
207004 + 203001 West Ruislip (through line) - Wembley Stadium - London Marylebone
203001 + 207004 London Marylebone - Wembley Stadium - West Ruislip (through line)
207004 + 203001 West Ruislip (through line) - Greenford West Jn - West Ealing Jn - Acton Main Line - Acton Wells Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Cricklewood Curve Jn - London St Pancras
203001 + 207004 London St Pancras - West Hampstead
207004 + 203001 West Hampstead - Carlton Road Jn - Junction Road Jn - South Tottenham East Jn - Tottenham South Jn - Copper Mill Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Channelsea North Jn - Carpenters Road North Jn - Carpenters Road South Jn - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street
203001 + 207004 London Fenchurch Street - Barking
207004 + 203001 Barking - Forest Gate Jn - London Liverpool Street
203001 + 207004 London Liverpool Street - Carpenters Road South Jn - Carpenters Road North Jn - Camden Road Jn - Gospel Oak - Kensal Green Jn - Wembley Central (main line)
207004 + 203001 Wembley Central (main line) - (via dive-under) - London Euston
203001 + 207004 London Euston - Willesden Junction Low Level
207004 + 203001 Willesden Junction Low Level - (near to) Kensal Green Jn (1)

Notes :
(1) Vehicle 60015 derailed on the approach to Kensal Green Jn resulting in termination of the tour.
(2) The tour was planned to visit every London terminus station, but was abruptly terminated after departing from Willesden Junction, when the rear DEMU vehicle derailed whilst traversing the Willesden Junction LL to Kensal Green Jn line, a few chains short of Kensal Green Jn. A display of pyrotechnics from the fouled third rail cut off power to the North London line, and after a delay of about an hour, passengers were detrained and allowed to walk back along the line to Willesden Junction High Level.
(3) Greg Beecroft also comments regarding the fact the tour had been postponed from 17/10/87 due to the infamous hurricane that hit southern England on 16/10/87.

  Source : Richard Hughes (on the train throughout), Martin Pettit, Howard Harrison & David Morgan

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Howard Harrison)

Location Booked  Actual
Waterloo 07.48d 07.49
Clapham Junction 07/56 07.56a ~ 07.57d
Clapham Junction 08/30 08.26a ~ 08.35d
Kensington Olympia 08/40 08.44a ~ 09.00d
Old Oak Common East Jn 08.50a ~ 08.55d 09.24 ~ 09.36
London Paddington 09.14a ~ 09.24d 09.45 ~ 09.51
West Ruislip 09.43a ~ 09.47d 10.11 ~ 10.17
Marylebone 10.08a ~ 10.19d 10.46 ~ 10.47
West Ruislip 10.41a ~ 10.45d 11.17 ~ 11.22
Greenford Jn 10/57 11.30a ~ 11.40d
St Pancras 11.35a ~ 11.45d 12.12 ~ 12.24
West Hampstead Midland 11.52a ~ 11.58d 12.32 ~ 12.38
Fenchurch Street 12.45a ~ 13.03d 13.43 ~ 13.50
Barking 13.15a ~ 13.22d 14.02 ~ 14.12
Liverpool Street 13.38a ~ 13.45d 14.43 ~ 14.51
Gospel Oak 14.04a ~ 14.06d 15/26
Wembley Central 14.35a ~ 14.45d 15.42 ~ 15.45
Euston 14.59a ~ 15.20d 15.57 ~ 16.24
Willesden Junction LL 15.34a ~ 15.48d 16.37 ~ 16.46
train derails near Kensal Green Jn 16.48a


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