Richmond P3 and Wimbledon NR trains

No ! District's do not work into Pl 3 at Richmond - No negative return rail fitted.

We can use 4,5,6 & 7.

We usually use 6 & 7, with just the odd scheduled train in 5, extra trains get there at disrupted times !

Silverlink, as you say, stable a train between the peaks in 3, though this may be used as a changeover, then leaving the stabled train in 4. They too sometimes end up in 5 during disruptions.

We occasionally get routed into 4, this seems to occur, when i guess the rails are ad-hoc being de-rusted (?) on occasional Saturdays when we use 4 & 5 and the Silverlink usually then uses 7 !

On the occasions i've stabled the overnight Richmond train [at Richmond], it's always gone on platform 4. Quite scary the first time - I sat at the home with the route indicator lit and had to question myself over wether I had a 'good signal' or not ;D ;D ;D

Yes, the District uses platforms 1 - 4 at Wimbledon. All 4 platforms are used due to the higher frequency service provided on that branch. Platform 4 can be used by NR trains as it has a position light shunt signal for the depot.

The passenger workings you quoted - I take it those are for engineering works - AFAIK there are no permanently scheduled passenger workings by SWT over the East Putney to Wimbo route.

Furthermore, you won't see any trains between Wimbledon & Putney Bridge this weekend (LUL or NR) as it's closed for "planned engineering works"

Just got back from another trip up to Town to take the boys out. It's £19.60 for me + £5.65 for the boys for Ashurst New Forest > London [R1256 Zones Travelcard] with the Family Railcard and we used that card! Cracking value.

When we passed Wimbledon there were guys in hi-vis working on the track in the platforms and further along there was a parked digger with road-rail wheels ...not a 66 or other diesel visible. Anyhow I was talking with a Waterloo guard on the way back and he said that the crews for the Wimbledon branch sevice trains were either from Waterloo and Basingstoke. There is also apparently the last Weymout>Waterloo of the day, the 2210 from Weymouth which the timetable says is SuX and this often goes left at Wimbledon or has been known to go left at Addlestone and then via the Hounslow loop! The timetable also suggests that the 0105 Waterloo>Southampton, a Waterloo turn, is MX and not as stated before. Tomorrow because of engineering works Woking is 'out' so the Weymouth>Waterloo trains are diverted at Guildford to run through Cobham which is now a rare move in service but essential for route knowledge purposes. Off forum topic I know but someone may be interested!

Point Pleasant Jn - East Putney LATEST INFO

0454 SuX Basingstoke - Waterloo
0105 Waterloo - Southampton Central
0042 Waterloo - Strawberry Hill
[note: 0142 SuO Waterloo - Twickenham is now booked this route only "if required"]

However Tubechallenger has commented re 0105

Whether its via Pt Pleasant Jnc is another thing though, as it is known to not go via there due to its platform at Waterloo. p7 -> Windsor Fast = No Way

In what sense do you mean?

AFAIK, LUL own the main running line from halfway along Putney Bridge up to the buffers at Wimbledon - with all 'bit's' of track leaving the main running line belonging to Network Rail. The signalling is installed, operated and maintained by Network rail - as are all the traction current supplies.

This is a rather good question, to which i have heard several variations of answer.

The main answer being given that the track was still owned by Network Rail, but the stations were managed by LUL in the same way as any other TOC operate on NR metals.

I assumed this to be correct as NR signage is provided (30 speed control train stop excepted) and NR rules apply. Since SWT trains operate over this section why do they and us not operate under LUL rules (as Chilterns do on the Met) if LUL own the track ? Do Metronet then maintain it ?

Certainly interested if anyone can say with certainty what the position is

is from winter 2004

No.