Probably a late class20/27 mainline diesel. The 27 withdawn from passenger service c1987 but any of the old fleet would have still been useful for football special services. The route is another matter. I think you're right Viewfinder but i understand it wasn't a passenger route through our Selhurst years. No doubt someone on here will have timetables for Clapham/ Olympia/ Willesden Jct services to prove me wrong..
Sorry to piss on the proper Charlton thread but as a driver of 25 years I will comment. The loco bit is wrong! A driver has to pass an exam on the locos he drives plus the route he drives over,both have to be worked every six months to keep up competency,though now loco knowledge is 12 months.The 27 spent its life in Scotland so highly unlikely to have had a driver that signed them plus routes round London! The 20 is a freight loco and has no equipment to supply train heat,lighting or power for the buffet car so again highly unlikely to be used on a passenger service!! Just thought Id keep this proper Charlton lol!!!!
Difference to remember, Chelseas today gets back in time to get other trains and tubes. A midweek one doesn't so you'd need to factor in additional costs of getting people back out locally.
Send it down the Thameslink Route. Just before St Pancras they divert off and go to London Bridge. Once it was there it could go round the Woolwich Arsenal to Sidcup loop.
I also think anyone with a train ticket for East Midlands trains London to Sheffield dated for today should get it free.
Sorted.
If only ...
If only indeed. I seem to remember the 'special' going to Gillingham in the cup a fews ago which did a marvellous tour of Kent, managing to avoid the Woolwich line altogether with pick up points such as Hither Green and New Cross.
That was when the line was shut for a year at Strood, though, I think, so it had to be diverted.
Haha I was going to join the Army but was recommended to wait til I was 18.By the time I reached 18 I had been corrupted beyond being any use to the Army!!!
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