Hammersmith 150 & Chesham 125 (Aug)

On a similar vein, a recent IanVisits blog suggests that steam could return to the East London Line, now part of the Overground.


"Subject to all the boxes being ticked, all the paperwork being signed and the contracts agreed… then next year they hope to run a steam train around the London Overground. And yes, through the Thames Tunnel.

So keep an eye out for that exceptional event, hopefully in 2015."

Now that would be truly remarkable.

Chris

 

Tickets now on sale : -


Steam on the Underground: Centenary of the Hammersmith & City Line
Date: Saturday 2 and Saturday 9 August

Celebrate the 150th anniversary of the Hammersmith and City line with an exciting opportunity to experience steam on the Underground.
Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, the 1920s Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and the beautifully restored Jubilee Coach 353 will make up the train.
Actors and a brass band will entertain passengers at Moorgate Station during these exclusive steam runs through some of London underground tunnels.
The first run will go between Northfields and Moorgate (steam hauled, electric on back). The next 3 runs will go from Moorgate to Hammersmith and return to Moorgate (electric hauled out, steam hauled return). The last run will run from Moorgate to Northfields (electric hauled, steam on back).
Journey 1 – Northfields to Moorgate (Steam hauled, Electric on back)

Departs 08:24 (55 minutes)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £95 / Children 11-16 yrs £85
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £90 / Children 3-16 yrs £80
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £70 / Children 3-16 yrs £60

Journeys 2, 3 & 4 – Moorgate – Hammersmith – Moorgate (Electric hauled out, Steam hauled return)

Departs 09:55, 12:10 & 14:25 (1 hour, 30 minutes)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £85 / Children 11-16 yrs £75
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £80 / Children 3-16 yrs £70
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £60 / Children 3-16 yrs £50

Journey 5 – Moorgate to Northfields (Electric hauled, Steam on back)

Departs 16:25 (50 minutes)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £65 / Children 11-16 yrs £55
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £60 / Children 3-16 yrs £50
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £40 / Children 3-16 yrs £30
Steam: Rickmansworth to Chesham
Date: Saturday 16 and Sunday 17 August

Enjoy a stunning steam train ride on the Metropolitan Line between Rickmansworth and Chesham. Our train will be made up of Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, L150 steam Locomotive, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and Metropolitan Jubilee Coach 353.
The first run will go between Wembley Park and Rickmansworth (steam hauled). The next two runs will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Rickmansworth (steam hauled out, electric back). The last run will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Harrow-on-the-Hill (steam hauled out, electric back).
Enjoy a stunning steam train ride on the Metropolitan Line between Rickmansworth and Chesham. Our train will be made up of Metropolitan Locomotive No. 1, L150 steam Locomotive, Metropolitan Milk Van, the Chesham Set, Sarah Siddons electric locomotive and Metropolitan Jubilee Coach 353.

The first run will go between Wembley Park and Rickmansworth (steam hauled). The next two runs will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Rickmansworth (steam hauled out, steam hauled return). The last run will go from Rickmansworth to Chesham and return to Harrow-on-the-Hill (steam hauled out, steam hauled return).

Journey 1 – Wembley Park to Rickmansworth (L150 Steam hauled, Metropolitan No 1 Steam on back)

Departs 10:23 (30 minutes)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £35 / Children 11-16 yrs £25
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £30 / Children 3-16 yrs £20
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £20 / Children 3-16 yrs £10

Journeys 2 & 3 –Rickmansworth – Chesham – Rickmansworth (L150 Steam hauled, Metropolitan No 1 Steam on back)

Departs 11.51 & 13:51 (1 hour)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £45 / Children 11-16 yrs £35
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £40 / Children 3-16 yrs £30
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £30 / Children 3-16 yrs £20

Journey 4 –Rickmansworth – Chesham – Harrow-on-the-Hill (L150 Steam hauled, Metropolitan No 1 Steam on return)

Departs 15:51 (1 hour, 20 minutes)
Jubilee Coach 353 (1st class) Adults £55 / Children 11-16 yrs £45
Chesham Set (1st class) Adults £50 / Children 3-16 yrs £40
Chesham Set (standard class) Adults £40 / Children 3-16 yrs £30

 

This is slightly confusing as Sarah Siddons isn't mentioned an any of trains 1 to 4 but is in the script

Don

 

It looks instead of replacing what was on the page before today (Steam at Chesham end, Sarah at London end) they have added the current plan (L150 at Chesham end, Met 1 at London end) after it.

However as Sarah is still mentioned in the added details I'm guessing the train will be something along the lines of L150, Sarah Siddons, Chesham set, 353, Milk Van & Met 1. With Sarah assisting when necessary.

 

The atmosphere in the Underground stations should be great, shows real confidence to repeat the Moorgate trips on Saturdays in mid-summer, and throughout the day rather than late evening.

Chris

 

Well, due to the annual summer burn-out affecting the mainline steam scene, I thought that as I'm in London throughout August undertaking archival research on most weekdays, I felt that a useable Saturday in the archive and the £60 cost notwithstanding, it would be rude not to do a H&C 150 trip. I have therefore booked on 14:25 ex-Moorgate on 2 August. It will be nice to do something completely different.

 

Presumably the "inbound" from Northfields will switch from the Piccadilly to District tracks just west or east of Acton Town?

 

My understanding is that the train will be on the outside track between Northfields & Acton Town and go onto the District Line just before Acton Town

 

A video has just been uploaded of the Ruislip-Northfields transfer, with 5521 and Met No1 top and tailing.

Chris

 

Some photos up on twitter of the test runs to Hammersmith last night, plus a video of Met No1 putting in some effort alongside the GWML.

Timings are also now available from the se-gen group for the next two weekends:

Northfields dep 08 24½
Acton Town (pfm 4) 08 30
Turnham Green 08/35½
Hammersmith 08/41
West Kensington 08/44
Earl’s Court (pfm 1) 08b48½
High Street Kensington 08/52½
Paddington (Circle) 08/58½
Praed Street Junction 09/00
Edgware Road (pfm 1) 09/01½
Baker Street (pfm 5) 09/03½
King’s Cross 09/09
Farringdon 09/12½
Moorgate (pfm 4) arr 09 17

Moorgate (pfm 4) dep 09 55½
Farringdon 09/59
King’s Cross 10/02½
Baker Street (pfm 6) 10/08
Edgware Road (pfm 4) 10a11
Praed Street Junction 10/12
Paddington (Sub) 10/13
Latimer Road 10/19½
Goldhawk Road 10/24
Hammersmith (pfm 1) arr 10 26½

Hammersmith (pfm 1) dep 10 58½
Goldhawk Road 11/00
Latimer Road 11/04½
Paddington (Sub) 11/11
Praed Street Junction 11/14
Edgware Road (pfm 1) 11/15½
Baker Street (pfm 5) 11/18
King’s Cross 11/23½
Farringdon 11/27
Moorgate (pfm 4) arr 11 32½

Moorgate (pfm 4) dep 12 10½
Farringdon 12/14
King’s Cross 12/17½
Baker Street (pfm 6) 12/23
Edgware Road (pfm 4) 12a26
Praed Street Junction 12/27
Paddington (Sub) 12/28
Latimer Road 12/34½
Goldhawk Road 12/39
Hammersmith (pfm 1) arr 12 41½

Hammersmith (pfm 1) dep 13 13½
Goldhawk Road 13/15
Latimer Road 13/19½
Paddington (Sub) 13/26
Praed Street Junction 13/29
Edgware Road (pfm 1) 13/30½
Baker Street (pfm 5) 13/33
King’s Cross 13/38½
Farringdon 13/42
Moorgate (pfm 4) arr 13 47½

Moorgate (pfm 4) dep 14 25½
Farringdon 14/29
King’s Cross 14/32½
Baker Street (pfm 6) 14/38
Edgware Road (pfm 4) 14a41
Praed Street Junction 14/42
Paddington (Sub) 14/43
Latimer Road 14/49½
Goldhawk Road 14/54
Hammersmith arr 14 57
(pfm 1) dep 15 28½
Goldhawk Road 15/30
Latimer Road 15/34½
Paddington (Sub) 15/41
Praed Street Junction 15/44
Edgware Road (pfm 1) 15/45½
Baker Street (pfm 5) 15/48
King’s Cross 15/53½
Farringdon 15/57
Moorgate (pfm 4) arr 16.02½

Moorgate (pfm 4) dep 16 25½
Farringdon 16/29
King’s Cross 16/32½
Baker Street (pfm 6)16/38
Edgware Road (pfm 4) 16b41½
Praed Street Junction 16/42½
Paddington (Circle) 16/44
High Street Kensington 16/50
Earl’s Court (pfm 4) 16 54
West Kensington 16/56
Hammersmith 16/59½
Turnham Green 17/05
Acton Town (pfm 1) 17 09½
Northfields arr 17 14

Chris

 

Severe delays on District line this morning due to signalling problems at South Kensington.

 

Around 5 late at Turnham Green. Looking good with quite a show!

 

Just arrived at Moorgate, 22 late. Fair bit of noise from Met 1, even in the back coach. Sarah hasn't done a lot of work, just assisted away from stations a few times.

 

Passing through Turnham Green station on the inbound run from Northfields around 08:39. Right arrow from the first image will take you to the rest:

Turnham Green Steam August 2014

 

My video of that pass through Turnham Green station. Turn up the sound!

 

Here we go, Turnham Green on run 1, Latimer Road on run 2, Shepherds Bush Market on run 3. Cameo appearance at the end by a Nat Press regular.

 

We were on opposite ends of the same TG platform, mr Knowwun…

Six pics of today's final run back to Northfields, as seen at Chiswick Park station. Right arrow from the first image takes you to the rest:

Chiswick Park Final Run

 

I'm visible in the second clip First coach, second compo behind Sarah Siddons.

A good morning on the underground. A fair bit of new steam track. Good to hear Met 1 had had the valve timings set up at last, she sounds very good now.

 

All star nat press cast then!

 

I'm also in Ian's video at Turnham Green!