8th January 1994

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Jolly Push-Pull Fisherman
& add-on E.C.S.

Locos used 33109 & 33116
Units used 410 (1) & 417

Route :
Consist Route
33's t-n-t + 410 & 417 08.00 London Waterloo - Acton Central (1) - Cricklewood
33116+417+33109 Cricklewood - (via MML) - Nottingham - Allington Jn - Sleaford - Boston - Skegness
33109+417+33116 16.15 Skegness - Boston - Sleaford - Barkston East Jn - Barkston South Jn - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
33116+417+33109 "ECS" : Kings Cross - Ferme Park
33109+417+33116 "ECS" : Ferme Park - Haringay Park Jn - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction High Level - Acton Wells Jn - Slough - Reading - Southcote Jn - Basingstoke - Winchester - Eastleigh - Northam Jn - Southampton Central - Brockenhurst - Bournemouth

Notes :
(1) 8-TC booked, but 410 had dragged its brakes and was failed at Acton Central as a result of the parking brake having been left on. Half the passengers were turfed out at Acton Central then the defective unit was removed at Cricklewood.


33116 at the stops, Skegness (photo: Craig Sullivan)

Sources : Dave Burbridge (on ECS from Kings Cross to Willesden), Nick Bartlett,
Craig Sullivan (on the main tour) & Adrian Short (on ECS from Kings Cross to Basingstoke)

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