Hammersmith 150 & Chesham 125 (Aug)

Maybe I should've said " It looks like the locals are going to be inconvenienced on Saturday"!

In other ways, its nice that LT can do that if the so wish.........

Oh, and thanks for the heads up on the stick move tomorrow.

 

Now, how good would it be to get our own 672 down there for a spin...

 

Shouldn't that be 3?

Now, that would be a sight worth seeing!

 

Climbing Wembley Park to Harrow on the Hill (steepest section 1 in 91), downhill to Pinner (1 in 176), 1 in 145 ish up to Northwood, 1 in 176/140/420 down to Watford South Junc, then climbing again at roughly 1 in 105 all the way to Chalfont and Latimer. So more climbing heading west, but still a few bits heading the other way.

 

I don't have a gradient profile of the Chesham branch but I took a ride on the line on Saturday and it appears that there are two pretty steep climbs. The line drops steeply from Chesham station for a mile or so at what looks like about 1:50 and then immediately climbs back up past Chesham Bois towards Blackwell and then drops less steeply towards the junction at Chalfont & Latimer.

 

The Sarah Siddons trains on 7th September have been cancelled.

 

It seems the Northfields-Ruislip stock move was earlier today, presumably in advance of a test run down the Chesham branch? I don't know if anyone was out filming but there's some great audio from onboard of L150(?) barking away from Ealing Common: https://audioboo.fm/boos/2389948-steamontheunderground-ealing-common-to-hanger-lane-juction

Chris

 

I wasn't out filming, stills is my thing!

So a little gallery is here....... http://daverydingphotography.zenfolio.com/l150_and_met1_on_the_move_12082014 I think I got lucky!

Buts here's a video from a mate.

 

Just come across a similar response in the following video at Great Portland St (04:02), absolutely priceless!

 

Yes, I see what you mean, though the woman at Kings Cross beats those two hands down!

Any way, I've now managed to put a small gallery together from Saturday, link below!

http://daverydingphotography.zenfolio.com/hammersmith_and_city_150_2014

 

There will, presumably, be an ECS move from Ruislip to Wembley Park both mornings, and back again in the evenings. I guess they won't be sitting at Wembley Park any longer than they have to - perhaps 15 minutes at most? How long does it take to get from the depot? 20 minutes? Does anyone have more definitive timings?

TIA

 

The ticket info states just 3 minutes at Wembley Park. We all have to be there by 0930 and lined up at exact spots on the platform ready to board. Will be like the old 510 pm Cannon Street to Ashford from my commuting days!

Don

 

Thanks to Geoff Brockett for posting the timings on the SE gen group.

SATURDAY AND SUNDAY, 16th AND 17th AUGUST 2014

Train 150, composed of Steam Loco L150, Milk Van, Chesham set, Jubilee Coach 353, Electric Loco No. 12 (Sarah Siddons) and Steam Loco Met No. 1, will, on the above dates, run in the timings shown below:-

Ruislip Depot dep 08 45
Ruislip Siding arr 09 00 dep 09 08
Ruislip IMR 09/09½
Ruislip 09/11
Rayners Lane 09/17
Harrow-on-the-Hill (pfm 6) 09 22 FL
Wembley Park (pfm 6) 09f34
Neasden Depot (N) arr 09 42
Neasden Depot (F) dep 10 11
Wembley Park arr 10 20

(pfm 1) ENTRAIN dep 10 23 FL
Harrow-on-the-Hill (pfm 1) 10/29½ ML
Moor Park 10/43½
Watford South Junction 10/46
Rickmansworth arr 10 49 (pfm 1) DETRAIN dep 10 53
Rickmansworth South Siding arr 10 57 dep 11 44

Rickmansworth arr 11 48 (pfm 1) ENTRAIN dep 11 51
Chorleywood 11/57
Chalfont & Latimer 12/03
Chesham arr 12 13 dep 12 30
Chalfont & Latimer 12/40
Chorleywood 12/45
Rickmansworth arr 12 50 (pfm 2) DETRAIN dep 12 53
Rickmansworth South Siding arr 12 57

LUNCH

Rickmansworth South Siding dep 13 44
Rickmansworth arr 13 48 (pfm 1) ENTRAIN dep 13 51
Chorleywood 13/57
Chalfont & Latimer 14/03
Chesham arr 14 13 dep 14 30
Chalfont & Latimer 14/40
Chorleywood 14/45
Rickmansworth arr 14 50 (pfm 2) DETRAIN dep 14 53

Rickmansworth (South Siding) arr 14 57 dep 15 44
Rickmansworth arr 15 48 (pfm 1) ENTRAIN dep 15 51
Chorleywood 15/57
Chalfont & Latimer 16/03
Chesham arr 16 13 dep 16 30
Chalfont & Latimer 16/40
Chorleywood 16/45
Rickmansworth 16/50
Watford South Junction 16/53 ML
Moor Park 16/56
Harrow-on-the-Hill arr 17 11 (pfm 6) DETRAIN dep 17 18
Rayners Lane 17/24
Ruislip 17/30
Ruislip IMR 17/31½
Ruislip Siding arr 17 32½ dep 17 40
Ruislip Depot arr 17 55


L150 should be on the north end and Met 1 on the south end. For those chasing it by train please note that between 11.30 and 17.15 Chesham services are diverted to Amersham, with replacement buses running from there to Chesham.

James

 

Cheers for that James. Was looking for this info last night and couldn't find it anywhere.

 

Yes, thanks James. I hadn't realised the morning ECS works through to Neasden depot before reversing.

 

A word of warning to anyone thinking of using the over bridge at Highfield Road in Northwood for the first out bound run, Err, you cant, its shut and barriered off.

 

One or two shots from Saturdays excellent event.

 

Yes, that was very bad timing. The good news is, it's only for 10 weeks, so with luck, the next time this happens, it should be available again. Let's just hope they don't enclose it in in a cage...

 

A couple of images from lunchtime on Saturday at the Chesham end of the line:
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/14936270755
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/14913278976
https://www.flickr.com/photos/steam60163/14913276786/

Cheers,
Alisdair

 

Bad timing indeed!

And the nasty rumour doing the rounds, is that the sides are either going to be higher, or god forbid - barb wire!

How much truth there is in either of those, I know not!

Will post pic's when their ready - not happy with at the mo - the light on Saturday was either just plain horrible/in the wrong place or both!