Answer to RCTS Railway Observer mystery

[Big Jumby 74]

I Don't know if the Railway Observer was in the habit of printing updates to earlier unknown/unidentified sightings, but have just been looking through some old editions on their website in an attempt to identify a train I witnessed back on 28th March 1979. As it happens I was in luck. The entry in the June 1979 edition states an unidentified pair of 31's were observed heading towards/seen at (?) Waterloo having worked an 0825 Sherborne (schools) relief - which answered my question. I can answer theirs in that I watched this train pass Clapham Junction at 10/55 with 31210 and 31271 at its head. I made no further reference to same, so can't say what they did next.

 

[Magdalia]

I Don't know if the Railway Observer was in the habit of printing updates to earlier unknown/unidentified sightings, but have just been looking through some old editions on their website in an attempt to identify a train I witnessed back on 28th March 1979. As it happens I was in luck. The entry in the June 1979 edition states an unidentified pair of 31's were observed heading towards/seen at (?) Waterloo having worked an 0825 Sherborne (schools) relief - which answered my question. I can answer theirs in that I watched this train pass Clapham Junction at 10/55 with 31210 and 31271 at its head. I made no further reference to same, so can't say what they did next.

There is picture of the train arriving at Waterloo that has appeared in various publications.

 

[Big Jumby 74]

There is picture of the train arriving at Waterloo that has appeared in various publications

A bit late to the party then..... Guessed it would have been recorded in some way or other long since.

 

[etr221]

It might still be worth writing to the RO editor with your additional info...