29th April 2000

First Great Eastern / Rail Express
Liverpool Street to Shenfield Electrification '50th Anniversary' Rail Tour

EMU Used 306017

Route:

EMU Route
306017 London Liverpool Street - Bow Jn - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Ilford - Gidea Park - Shenfield - Mountnessing Jn - Wickford - Hockley - Southend Victoria
306017 Southend Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Shenfield
306017 Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich
306017 Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - Manningtree East Jn - Harwich International - Harwich Town
306017 Harwich Town - (reverse of outward route) - Manningtree East Jn - Manningtree South Jn - Manningtree - Colchester
306017 Colchester - East Gate Jn - Colne Jn - Colchester Town
306017 Colchester Town - Colne Jn - Hythe Jn - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton
306017 Clacton - (reverse of outward route) - Hythe Jn - East Gate Jn - Colchester - (reverse of outward route) - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Route & EMU used confirmation required - above is from booked timings. The timing sheet gave an alternative tour name from the brochure front sheet; Class 306 '50th Anniversary' Railtour.


Alan Restell's ticket for the tour.

Source : Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

Location

Booked
Liverpool Street 08.50d [P14] [ML]
Bethnal Green 08/53
Bow Jn 08/55
Stratford 08/57
Forest Gate Jn 08/59
Ilford (via avoiding line) 09/02
Gidea Park 09/11
Shenfield 09.23a ~ 09.38d [P5]
Mountnessing Jn 09/40
Wickford 09/48
Hockley 09/56
Southend Victoria 10.03a ~ 10.20d [P2]
Hockley 10/27
Wickford 10/33
Mountnessing Jn 10/42
Shenfield 10.45a ~ 10.52d [P5]
Chelmsford 11/02
Witham 11/11
Marks Tey 11/18
Colchester (via GL) 11.25a ~ 11.26d [P1[
Manningtree 11/35
Ipswich 11.46a ~ 12.02d [P4a]
Manningtree North Jn 12/14
Mistley 12/17
Harwich International 12/27
Harwich Town 12.32a ~ 12.50d
Harwich International 12/55
Mistley 13/08
Manningtree 13/12
Colchester 13.23a ~ 13.37d [P1]
Colchester Town 13.43a ~ 13.50d
Hythe 13/53
Thorpe-le-Soken 14/06
Clacton 14.14a ~ 15.35d
Thorpe-le-Soken 15/42
Hythe 15/58
Colchester 16/04
Marks Tey 16/11
Witham 16.20a ~ 16.24d
Chelmsford 16/34
Shenfield 16/45 [ML]
Gidea Park 16/52
Ilford 16/59 (via Avoiding Line)
Forest Gate Jn 17/03
Stratford 17/06
Bow Jn 17/09
Bethnal Green 17/11
Liverpool Street 17.14a [P15]


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