Steam On The District 22&23/06/19

That is my understanding.

The preview of Heritage Railway Magazine issue 251 states that the trains will hauled by Met 1 and Sarah Siddons topping and tailing. The coaches will be made up of Bluebell's Chesham set, LT Museum's Metropolitan Railway carriage no. 353 and Kent & East Sussex Railway's Metropolitan District Railway carriage no. 100 https://issuu.com/mortons-digital/docs/hr_12022019preview/10

 

Tickets go on sale 10AM Wednesday

Info from https://www.ltmuseum.co.uk/whats-on/events-calendar/heritage-vehicles-outings

Steam on the Underground – District 150
Date: Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June 2019
Location: Ealing Broadway & High Street Kensington
Journey times: Journey 1 (11:11–12:33), Journey 2 (13:06–14:33), Journey 3 (15:06–16:33)
Tickets: First class £180, Standard class £150

Join London Transport Museum for the last chance to travel on a heritage steam train through central London to celebrate 150 years of the District line. Steam trains served the District Railway when it first opened to the public between South Kensington and Westminster on Christmas Eve, 1868.

Recreate the experience of being one of the first Londoners to travel underground and let an original steam train transport you into the heart of the Capital between Ealing Broadway and High Street Kensington. Mingle with Victorian characters on Ealing Broadway’s platform, and soak up the atmosphere whilst listening to live music from heritage Victorian brass instruments.

This will be the last time steam trains are expected to travel into central London on the Underground network, due to signalling modernisation that will provide more frequent services and improved reliability on the Circle, District, Hammersmith & City and Metropolitan lines.

Draft timetable information
Please note that the final timetable will be confirmed shortly

Saturday 22 June and Sunday 23 June 2019

Journey 1

11:11 – Ealing Broadway
11:36 – High Street Kensington (arrive - remain on train)
12:07 – High Street Kensington (depart)
12:33 – Ealing Broadway

Journey 2

13:06 – Ealing Broadway
13:32 – High Street Kensington (arrive - remain on train)
14:07 – High Street Kensington (depart)
14:33 – Ealing Broadway

Journey 3

15:06 – Ealing Broadway
15:32 – High Street Kensington (arrive - remain on train)
16:07 – High Street Kensington (depart)
16:33 – Ealing Broadway

The train will be comprised of the following locomotives and carriages:

• Met No.1 steam locomotive (hauling carriages towards Ealing Broadway)
• Bluebell Chesham Coaches
• District Railway Coach No.100 from the Kent and East Sussex Railway
• London Transport Museum’s Met Jubilee Coach 353
• Sarah Siddons electric locomotive (hauling carriages towards High St Kensington)

Tickets will be available from 10:00 on Wednesday 27 March 2019.

 

I was all geared up to book one of these trips, but with booking about to open I'm having second thoughts. There's only a very short sub-surface section, from just past West Kensington to High Street Kensington, which was included in the run from Northfields to Moorgate on 2-8-2014 (in connection with the Hammersmith & City 150th). (And as a minor nit-pick, although it is billed as District 150, a good part of the route was originally LSWR.)

 

My thoughts exactly. Ealing Broadway to Acton Town would be new steam track for me, but I'm not sure I can justify £150 for it. If it had gone straight on at Earls Court rather than turning left I'd be a lot more tempted.

 

Likewise, that being the section of the Metropolitan District Railway that opened just over 150 years ago, December 1868.

 

Did the Pannier out of Ealing Broadway back in the 90s but can't for the life of me recall where the destination was,

 

West Kensington

 

Thanks. I had a feeling that might have been it but my notes of the event are sadly lacking in detail.

 

Will give it a miss at that price; indeed, the truncated tunnel section is a bit of a disincentive in any case. Glad I grabbed the opportunity to do H&C 150, which had a fair bit of tunnel mileage.

 

I just looked at the ticket site, the ticket availability is as follows.

Red sold out. Blue First class sold out. Green Third class sold out. Bold last seats available.

• Saturday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Saturday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Saturday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Sunday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.

 

Being an electric loco, its far more feasible to fit the necessary electronics than in a steam loco. (The Cumbrian ECTS system requires a medium sized filing cabinets worth of space to put all the electronic gear I believe).

That said it will not come cheap as the necessary 'one off' design will have to be funded by TfL - on the mainline NR are duty bound to pay for the design and fitment of the 'first in class' when it comes to ECTS. Each TOC has to then pay for said design to be fitted to all other traction units it uses.

(note when I say 'first in class' that doesn't mean every single different steam loco can demand NR provide a bespoke solution as they are all technically lumped under a single TOPS classification and count as one)

 

Ticket availability update. Info from the LTM ticket site.

Red sold out. Blue First class sold out. Green Third class sold out. Bold last seats available.

• Saturday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Saturday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Saturday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Sunday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.

 

Ticket availability update. Info from the LTM ticket site.

Red sold out. Blue First class sold out. Green Third class sold out. Bold last seats available.

• Saturday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Saturday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Saturday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Sunday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.

 

Both the Saturday 11.11 and 13.06 trains have sold out. The availability rest of the trains is as follows:
Red sold out. Blue First class sold out. Green Third class sold out.

• Saturday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
• Sunday 11.11. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 13:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.
  
• Sunday 15:06. 387, 412, 368, 394, 100, 353.

 

Movement of the Chesham Set from Bluebell Railway to West Ruislip Depot tomorrow http://www.realtimetrains.co.uk/train/O14158/2019/06/17/advanced

 

Just seen them go through Ealing Broadway. Surreal sight of varnished wood coaches under the 25kV OHLE, preceded by Class 345 EMU.

Regards,

Dan

 

Strange to see them in Horsted Keynes Up Yard 24 hours earlier...

 

LTM Heritage Ops manager Andy Barr gave a talk to the LTM Friends recently about recent operations, well worth a look.

 

Does anyone know the times got the ECS from Ruislip to Ealing? My understanding is the steam is facing Ealing

 

Copied from a post on RTN
*Empty Outwards Working – both days*

Ruislip Depot dep 09 05
Ruislip Siding arr 09 25 dep 09 33
Ruislip IMR 09/34 09/36
Rayners Lane 09/42
South Harrow 09/45
Alperton 09/52½
North Ealing 09/57
Ealing Common 09 59
Ealing Common Depot (W) arr 10 01 (19 or 20 Road) dep 10 37
Ealing Common 10/39
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 10 42½

*Passenger Workings – Saturday*
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) dep 11 11½
Ealing Common 11/14½
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 11 17½
Turnham Green 11/21½
Hammersmith 11/27
West Kensington 11/30½
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 11a33
High Street Kensington arr 11 36½ (pfm. 3) dep 12 07
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 12 10
West Kensington 12/12
Hammersmith 12/15½
Turnham Green 12/20½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 12 27
Ealing Common 12/30
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 12 33 dep 13 06
Ealing Common 13/09
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 13 12
Turnham Green 13/16
Hammersmith 13/21½
West Kensington 13/25
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 13a29
High Street Kensington arr 13 32½ (pfm. 3) dep 14 07
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 14 10
West Kensington 14/12
Hammersmith 14/15½
Turnham Green 14/20½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 14 27
Ealing Common 14/30
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 14 33½ (pfm. 9) dep 15 06
Ealing Common 15/09½
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 15 12½
Turnham Green 15/16½
Hammersmith 15/21½
West Kensington 15/25
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 15a29
High Street Kensington arr 15 32½ (pfm. 3) dep 16 07
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 16 10
West Kensington 16/12
Hammersmith 16/15½
Turnham Green 16/20½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 16 27
Ealing Common 16/30
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 16 33½

*Return Empty Working Saturday*

Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) dep 17 06
Ealing Common 17/09½
Ealing Common Depot (W) arr 17 12 (19 or 20 roads) dep 17 28
Ealing Common 17/30
Alperton 17/36½
South Harrow 17k49
Rayners Lane 17/52½
Ruislip 17/58
Ruislip IMR 17/59½
Ruislip Siding arr 18 00 dep 18 10
Ruislip Depot arr 18 30
*Passenger Workings – Sunday*
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) dep 11 11½
Ealing Common 11/14½
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 11 17½
Turnham Green 11/21½
Hammersmith 11/27
West Kensington 11/30½
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 11a33
High Street Kensington arr 11 36½(pfm. 3) dep 12 11
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 12 14
West Kensington 12/16
Hammersmith 12/19½
Turnham Green 12/24½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 12b30
Ealing Common 12/32½
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 12 36(pfm. 9) dep 13 06
Ealing Common 13/09
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 13 12
Turnham Green 13/16
Hammersmith 13/21½
West Kensington 13/25
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 13a29
High Street Kensington arr 13 32½(pfm. 3) dep 14 11
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 14 14
West Kensington 14/16
Hammersmith 14/19½
Turnham Green 14/24½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 14b30
Ealing Common 14/32½
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 14 36
(pfm. 9) dep 15 06
Ealing Common 15/09
Acton Town (pfm. 4) 15 12
Turnham Green 15/16
Hammersmith 15/21½
West Kensington 15/25
Earl’s Court (pfm. 1) 15a29
High Street Kensington arr 15 32½(pfm. 3) dep 1611
Earl’s Court (pfm. 4) 16 14
West Kensington 16/16
Hammersmith 16/19½
Turnham Green 16/24½
Acton Town (pfm. 1) 16a30
Ealing Common 16/32½
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) arr 16 36

*Return Empty Working Sunday*
Ealing Broadway (pfm. 9) dep 17 06
Ealing Common 17/09½
Ealing Common Depot (W) arr 17 12
via A road dep 18 54
Ealing Common 18/56
Alperton 19/02½
South Harrow 19a12½
Rayners Lane 19/16
Ruislip 19/21½
Ruislip IMR 19/23
Ruislip Siding arr 19 24dep 19 35
Ruislip Depot arr 19 55