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Now the 717s are more established on the GN lines I thought I'd take a day off and see how many I could "cop" for haulage in a day. So my first impressions are:
It's a shorter class 700.
The seats have a little more depth but after 30 minutes on one my backside ached.
Bold = Haulage, Red = Winner, All others are sightings.
Selhurst:
2O09 0554 Watford Junction to East Croydon (Selhurst to East Croydon) 377210, 377205 [0m 77ch].
East Croydon:
9S04 0605 Brighton to Royston 700141.
9T04 0622 Brighton to Bedford 700045.
9R81 0544 Bedford to Gatwick Airport 700120.
9J05 0524 Peterborough to Horsham 700145.
9J12 0624 Horsham to Peterborough 700112 [15m 75ch].
Blue Anchor Jn:
2V09 0719 London Cannon Street to Hayes (Kent) 465192, 466033.
Brunswick Court Jn:
2M13 0722 London Cannon Street to Crayford 465904, 465914.
London Bridge:
2P21 0725 London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street 466002, 465043.
Metropolitan Jn:
2H10 0727 London Charing Cross to Tunbridge Wells 465933, 465905.
Blackfriars:
9T09 0618 Bedford to Brighton 700150.
9Y11 0746 London Blackfriars to Sevenoaks 700012.
9O19 0652 St Albans to Sutton (Surrey) 700016.
City Thameslink:
9P09 0631 Bedford to Rainham (Kent) 700040.
Farringdon:
9T85 0652 Bedford to Gatwick Airport 700133.
St Pancras International:
9J09 0624 Peterborough to Horsham 700132.
Belle Isle Jn:
1A02 0530 Leeds to London Kings Cross 800102 (?).
2C06 0751 London Kings Cross to Cambridge North 700056.
Finsbury Park:
2J23 0705 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate 717015.
2F19 0740 Moorgate to Watton-at-Stone 717011.
2J24 0715 Hertford North to Moorgate 717007.
2C06 0751 London Kings Cross to Cambridge North 700015.
2K25 0724 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate (Finsbury Park to Drayton Park) 717017 [0m 69ch] New Haulage.
Drayton Park:
2G22 0755 Moorgate to Gordon Hill (Dryton Park to Finsbury Park) 717003 [0m 69ch] New Haulage.
2J26 0741 Gordon Hill to Moorgate 717005.
Finsbury Park:
2J27 0732 Hertford North to Moorgate 717005.
9J11 0654 Peterborough to Horsham 700108.
2J29 0755 Gordon Hill to Moorgate 717019.
2C11 0648 Cambridge North to London Kings Cross 700047.
5D07 0808 Bounds Green T&.S.M.D to London Kings Cross 800106, 800103.
2J30 0737 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate 717022.
9S11 0724 Cambridge to Brighton 700054.
2K28 0738 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 717004 Was diverted into Kings Cross.
2K31 0754 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 313061, 313061.
1D06 0833 London Kings Cross to Leeds 800106.
2Y15 0802 Welwyn Garden City to London Kings Cross 700038.
2J32 0811 Gordon Hill to Moorgate (Finsbury Park to Moorgate) 717009 [3m 45ch] New Haulage.
Moorgate:
2V35 0900 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City (Moorgate to Oakleigh Park) 717013 [9m 34ch] New Haulage.
This service went via the Ferme Park sidings side of the Hornsey Flyover. New track for me this.
Drayton Park:
2J39 0832 Hertford North to Moorgate 717025.
Hornsey:
2J41 0855 Gordon Hill to Moorgate 717017.
5F37 0915 Hornsey E.M.U.D. to Alexandra Palace 717020.
Alexandra Palace:
2K43 0854 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 717021.
Bounds Green:
67006 stabled.
New Southgate:
2Y19 0902 Welwyn Garden City to London Kings Cross 700056.
Oakleigh Park:
2K46 0908 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 717007.
5E72 0916 Welwyn Garden City to Hornsey E.M.U.D. 700047.
1E01 0540 Edinburgh to London Kings Cross 800102.
2C17 0825 Cambridge to London Kings Cross 700049.
1A12 0700 Hull to London Kings Cross 800103.
2K48 0924 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 717018.
2V39 0920 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 313052, 313059.
1H02 0948 London Kings Cross to Hull 180109.
1A59 0653 Bradford Interchange to London Kings Cross 180107.
2V41 0930 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 717025.
2K50 0938 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate (Oakleigh Park to Moorgate) 717022 [9m 34ch] New Haulage.
Alexandra Palace:
2V45 0950 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 717021.
Honsey Depot:
3 road 717024.
4 road 717014.
Harringay:
2B46 0955 Moorgate to Hertford North 717005.
5E21 Moorgate to Hornsey E.M.U.D. 717010.
Moorgate:
2F52 1040 Moorgate to Watton-at-Stone (Moorgate to Drayton Park) 717022 [2m 56ch] Cleared for 10 miles.
Drayton Park:
2V53 1050 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 717017.
2J55 1010 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate (Drayton Park to Moorgate) 717019 [2m 56ch] [New Haulage].
Moorgate:
2V57 1120 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City (Moorgate to Oakleigh Park) 717019 [9m 43 ch] Cleared for 10 miles.
Oakleigh Park:
2K64 1128 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate (Oakleigh Park to Finsbury Park) 717004 [5m 70ch] New Haulage.
Hornsey Depot:
2 road 717008
12 road 717010
Finsbury Park:
2B62 1155 Moorgate to Hertford North (Finsbury Park to Enfield Chase) 717006 [6m 49ch] New Haulage.
Harringay:
2K66 1139 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate 717006.
Enfield Chase:
2J71 1211 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate (Enfield Chase to Drayton Park) 717022 [7m 38ch].
Bounds Green:
Stabled 180105.
Alexandra Palace:
4E24 1057 London Gateway Frghtliner to Leeds F.L.T. 66557.
Hornsey:
2V67 1230 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City 717018.
Harringay:
6L37 0954 Hoo Junction Up Yard to Whitemoor Yard L.D.C Gbrf 66717 [Consist: 396004, 29489, 29158, 29478, 29211, 29490, 29477, 29031, 29479, 29288, 29233] (Thanks to JTC on the Gen Groups for the consist)
Dryaton Park:
2V69 1250 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City (Drayton Park to Hadley Wood 717007 [8m 74ch] New Haulage.
Oakleigh Park:
1B83 1156 Newark North Gate to London Kings Cross 801102, 801109.
Hadley Wood:
2K78 1309 Welwyn Garden City to Moorgate (Hadley Wood to Old Street) 717015 [11m 04ch] New Haulahe.
Old Street:
2B78 1355 Moorgate to Hertford North 717005.
2V79 1400 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City (Old Street to Harringay) 717006 [3m 71ch] Cleared for 10 miles.
Drayton Park:
2J81 1330 Hertford North to Moorgate 717004.
Harringay:
2J83 1340 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate (Harringay to Moorgate) 717021 [4m 36ch] [New Haulage].
Moorgate:
2V85 1450 Moorgate to Welwyn Garden City (Moorgate to Alexandra Palace 717021 [6m 02 ch] Cleared for 10 miles.
Hornsey:
9 road 717003.
Alexandra Palace:
2J01 1440 Watton-at-Stone to Moorgate (Alexandra Palace to Harringay) 717017 [1m 46ch] New Haulage.
Harringay:
2F88 1510 Moorgate to Watton-at-Stone (Harringay to Enfield Chase) 717007 [5m 57ch] Cleared for 10miles.
Enfield Chase:
2J09 1530 Hertford North to Moorgate (Enfield Chase to Finsbury Park) 717018 [6m 48ch] New Haulage.
Finsbury Park:
9J43 1454 Peterborough to Horsham (Finsbury Park to East Croydon) 700151 [15m 75ch] New Haulage.
Farringdon:
9K44 1533 Orpington to Luton 700059.
Blackfriars:
5U91 1542 Grove Park Down C.H.S. to London Blackfriars 466041, 465197.
Metropolitan Junction:
Unknown Service 465028, 465047.
London Bridge:
2M50 1624 London Charing Cross to Dartford 465174, 465179.
2P61 1627 London Cannon Street to London Cannon Street 465157.
East Croydon:
I was aiming for the Caterham to London Bridge train but that was cancelled! So I headed to Platform 5 for the East Croydon to Milton Keynes train. Then the platform staff shouted across to a couple of ladies that the train on platform 4 had an additional stop at Selhurst.
1R43 1630 Reigate to London Victoria (East Croydon to Selhurst) 377163 [0m 77ch]