‘Neasden Nonsense’ for UK Railtours
ON Saturday, April 20, UK Railtours Is planning ‘Neasden Nonsense’, making use of Hastings Diesels DEMU set No. 1001 in an extended seven-car formation.
Starting from Tonbridge, the tour will pick up passengers at Bromley South and London Victoria. From here, the excursion will take some rare metals in the form of the Battersea Reversal Line and Acton South West Sidings, heading towards Greenford. Next is the Greenford branch, another rare line for passenger traffic, which will lead on to the Chiltern Main Line at South Ruislip and a non-stop run to Princes Risborough.
From there, the tour will take the single line to Aylesbury, then Aylesbury North Loop, and on to Aylesbury Vale Parkway for a 20-minute stop.
Once under way again, the train is planned to retrace its steps towards High Wycombe and Gerrards Cross, eventually heading back into Gerrards Cross turnback siding.
After this, the excursion is bound for the capital once again, where it is hoped to enter the HS2 site at West Ruislip, before returning east to South Ruislip and Neasden.
It is then planned to take the mostly freight-only curve on to the Acton Branch to gain access to the Great Western Main Line at Acton, and then to West Ruislip for a reversal on to the Down spur. Afterwards, the tour is planned to return to South Ruislip and then towards Park Royal and the normally freight-only second side of the Greenford Triangle, still signalled by lower quadrant semaphores. Having passed Greenford East Junction, yet another reverse move is planned to complete the triangle and head back towards Greenford South Junction and Drayton Green.
Taking the Up West Loop towards Haynes and Harlington, there will be a further reversal in the bay platform before returning to London Victoria.
Passengers will then be set down at Bromley South and Tonbridge before the end of the day.
Tickets are available in first class and standard class, with a buffet car available onboard.
For more details and to book, visit ukrailtours.com