On Sunday, 29th April, London Transport ran a special train (reporting number 746 on London Transport and 1Z33 / 1Z20 / 5Z20 on Network Rail) composed of:

• Class 33 Class No 33012 / D6515 Lt Jenny Lewis RN

• 4 TC set - 76324 + 70823 + 71163 + 76297

• Class 20 No 20227 Sherlock Holmes

• Class 20 No 20142 Sir John Benjamin

Started from Neasden Depot at 09:41, then ran empty to Wembley Park platform 1, arriving 09:49, where the rail tour boarded. The train departed at 10: 17 and then ran as follows:

• Harrow-on-the-Hill - pass 10:22 (scheduled), 10:22 (actual)

• Amersham - pass 10:46 (scheduled), 10:54 (actual)

• Aylesbury - arrive 11:15 (scheduled), 11:11 (actual)

• Aylesbury - depart 11:20 (scheduled), 11:18 (actual)

• Quainton Road - arrive 11:53 (scheduled)

• Quainton Road - depart 15:05 (scheduled), 15:01 (actual)

• Aylesbury - pass 15:29 (scheduled), 15:29 (actual)

• Harrow-on-the-Hill - arrive 16:24 (scheduled), 16:24 (actual)

• Harrow-on-the-Hill - depart 16:27(scheduled), 16:27 (actual)

• Marylebone - arrive 16:46 (scheduled), 17:01 (actual)

• Marylebone - depart 17:17 (scheduled), 17:17 (actual)

• Neasden South Junction - pass 17:24 (scheduled), 17:26 (actual)

• West Ruislip - pass 17:32 (scheduled), 17:33 (actual)

• Ruislip Depot - arrive 17:45 (scheduled), 17:45 (actual)

Whilst at Quainton Road Class 20 locomotive No 20227 was named Sherlock Holmes. In addition, the tour also ran to Claydon Junction, with a scheduled departure from Quainton at 12:10, with a scheduled arrival back at Quainton at 13:20. In fact the train arrived back slightly earlier than scheduled at 13:00.

With thanks to Realtime Trains and Bob Frise for route and timing information.