DMU Operations: Eastern Region
London - Welwyn Garden City
Suburban services out of Moorgate, Kings Cross and Broad Street that used Cravens twins (allocated to Hornsey then Finsbury Park), and from 1969 joined by Class 125s, and Class 116s.
DMU use ended in 1978 when the line was electrified.
Sample Timetable
Sundays 31st August, 7th and 14th September 1958
Revised Passenger Services due to Engineering Work at Potters Bar.
6 1/8" x 9 5/8"
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Sundays and Weekdays 1st February to 15th March 1959
Revised Timetable due to Engineering Work.
6" x 9 1/8"
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Weekdays and Sundays 23rd March to 31st May 1959
Revised Timetable due to Engineering Work.
6" x 9 1/8"
Download PDF (8.6mb)
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (3.3 mb pdf).
12th September 1960 to 11th June 1961
This one had been trimmed a little, I'm guessing the original size was 2 3/4" x 6 3/8" when folded.
12th June to 10th September 1961
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (3.7 mb pdf).
15th June to 6th September 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was included in Table 6 (4.3 mb pdf).
6 May 1974 to 4 May 1975
In the Great Britain Passenger Timetable it was included in Table 245 (9.3 mb pdf).
Images
2nd December 1961
Two Cravens twins - E51258 closest - in Welwyn Garden City station on 2 December 1961. Stuart Mackay Collection.
2nd December 1961
A couple of Cravens DMUs after terminating at Welwyn Garden City on 2 December 1961. Stuart Mackay Collection.
circa mid-1960s
Two Cravens DMUs, E51258 closest, in Potters Bar station circa mid-1960s. Welwyn Garden City is on the destination blind. Note the vacuum pipe to the leading bogie (with isolation cock) for the tripcock, equipment needed to run over the widened lines to Moorgate. Stuart Mackay Collection.
1972
A Cravens DMU departs London Kings Cross for Welwyn Garden City in 1972. On the right Brush type 4 Class 47 no 1997 awaits departure. Ed Fulton.
25th August 1974
Two Cravens Class 105 DMUs approaching Brookmans Park on 25 August 1974 with a down service to Welwyn Garden City. Phil Bevan.
1976
Cravens Class 105 DMU on a Kings Cross to Welwyn Garden City service at Potters Bar in 1976. Phil Bevan.
28th January 1976
With the overhead electric wires already in place, a suburban dmu formed of two Class 125s (E51160 closest) prepares to leave Welwyn Garden City with a stopping service to Kings Cross on 28 January 1976. These units had hydraulic rather than mechanical transmission. Tony Watson.
May 1976
A Class 116 DMU approaches Wood Green on a Kings Cross - Welwyn Garden City service in May 1976. Hugh Llewelyn.
May 1976
Two Class 125 DMUs passing Enfield Chase on a King's Cross - Welwyn Garden City service, 05/76. One set is noted as 51155 + 59450 + 51004. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1976
Two BR (Derby) Suburban (Class 125) 3-car dmu's Nos. E50993 (125/1), E59454 (185), E51159 (125/2) and E51005 (125/1), E59466 (185), E51171 (125/2) in Rail Blue livery with all yellow front ends at Wood Green on a Welwyn Garden City - Kings Cross service, 06/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1976
Cravens Local Passenger (Class 105) 2-car dmu in Rail Blue livery with all-yellow front ends passing Potters Bar on a Welwyn Garden City - Kings Cross service, 06/76. The DMBS appears to be E51256. Hugh Llewelyn.
June 1976
A Class 116 DMU passing Potters Bar on a Welwyn Garden City - Kings Cross service, 06/76. Hugh Llewelyn.
4th November 1976
Office workers leave the warmth of their class 116 DMU at Dalston Junction, forming the 08.00 Welwyn Garden City to Broad Street on 4 November 1976. Kevin Lane.