Steam hauled footex - 15/05/16

So it's load 7 for sunday ?

 

found this on a palace fan site return times only


Southampton C 18.11
Fareham 18.41
Cosham 18.50
Havant 18.56
Petersfield 19.12
Haslemere 19.24/19.47
Guildford 20.10
Leatherhead 20.38
Epsom 20.46
Sutton 20.59
Wallington 21.06
W Croydon 21.13/21.15
Selhurst 21.18/21.21
Streatham c 21.29
Balham 21.34
Cj 21.39

 

here we are

CLAPHAM JUNCTION 10.08 - departs platform 17
BALHAM 10/15
STREATHAM COMMON 10/20
SELHURST arr 0.28 dep 10.30
WEST CROYDON arr 10.38 dep 10.41
WALLINGTON 10/45
SUTTON (SURREY) 10/51
EPSOM 11/00
LEATHERHEAD 11/08
EFFINGHAM JUNCTION 11/18
GUILDFORD 11/34
SHALFORD JN 11/36
FARNCOMBE 11/39
HASLEMERE arr11/53 dep 12W13 (stop to take on water I think)
PETERSFIELD 12/28
HAVANT 12/43
FARLINGTON JN 12/48
COSHAM COSHAM 12/50
FAREHAM 12/59
ST DENYS 13/23
SOUTHAMPTON CENTRAL 13.28

 

Thanks for that, I think it's a first for steam on the Guildford New Line unless someone knows better.

 

A nice, tightly timed run from West Croydon to Epsom by the looks of things. 4 minutes to Wallington though, most regular services struggle to keep that!

 

Has anyone got any gradient info for the Guildford New Line ?

 

It's all tree lined so a bit difficult for photography right side for the light, the only location that could be OK is the river bridge at Leatherhead but it's a few years since I've been there

 

I checked it out for the recent planned Tangmere run, its a difficult one to get some good shots.

 

Out and back by the direct, I know what me and my eldest will be doing on Sunday now!

I can feel a trip to Buriton may be in order.

 

Thanks for that, I knew I must have checked out the Leatherhead river bridge for some reason and assumed it was a trip that was cancelled.

 

828 Went down via Leatherhead and joined the new line at Effingham Jn, rather quickly IIRC.

 

It looks like a good pull away from Effingham Junction, so I will most likely go to Horsley and hopefully jump ahead to Buriton. Might go Mid Hants and wait for the return leg.

 

Whats happening in Horsham?

 

Sod all ! I meant Horsley

 

Horsley is very posh, you best make sure you are wearing a tie and have a new coat of varnish on your clogs.

 

The confirmed timings only came through today, there is quite a few speed restrictions, some in not to nice positions.
I am worried we might not keep to time with this one. Will do our best though.
We WILL have a 67 on the rear for ETH purposes I afraid.

 

Very grateful for that, it does help plan photographic locations where we can hide the box. I assume the timings already given on here are correct.

 

Are these restrictions on the more challenging gradients ?

 

A quick burst of regulator over the Mole at Leatherhead would be much appreciated. It all helps with keeping time, you understand!