3rd November 2001
Past Time Rail
The North Country Boat Express
| Locos Used | 61264 & 90035 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 90035 |
London Kings Cross - Peterborough - Peterborough West Yard |
| 61264 |
Peterborough West Yard - Peterborough - March - Ely - Kennet - Bury St.Edmunds - Haughley Jn - Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - Harwich International |
| 61264 | Harwich International - Manningtree - Colchester - Stratford - Bow Jn - Gas Factory Jn - London Fenchurch Street |
Source : Terry Jackson
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Timings (Booked only)
(from Terry Jackson)
| M | Location | Booked |
| 0.0 | Kings Cross | 08.33d |
| 0.7 | Belle Isle | 08/35 |
| 2.5 | Finsbury Park | 08/37 |
| 5.0 | Alexandra Palace | 08/40 |
| 12.7 | Potters Bar | 08/48 |
| 20.3 | Welwyn Garden City | 08/55 |
| 23.8 | Woolmer Green Jn | 08/55 |
| 27.6 | Stevenage | 09/06 |
| 31.9 | Hitchin | 09/09 |
| 44.1 | Sandy | 09/19 |
| 58.9 | Huntingdon | 09/28 |
| 69.3 | Holme Jn | 09/40 |
| 76.4 | Peterborough | 09/47 |
| 77.3 0.0 |
Peterborough West Yard | 09L50a ~ 10L52d |
| 0.9 | Silk Mill Level Crossing | 10*58a ~ 11*00d |
| 6.1 | Whittlesea | 11/11 |
| 14.9 | March | 11/21 |
| 26.9 | Ely North Jn | 11/39 |
| 28.4 | Ely | 11/42 |
| 28.8 | Ely Dock Jn | 11/44 |
| 33.2 | Soham | 11/52 |
| 40.4 | Chippenham Jn | 12/04 |
| 52.9 | Bury St Edmunds | 12w22a ~ 13w58d |
| 65.1 | Haughley Jn | 14/15 |
| 79.4 | Ipswich Centre Road | 14*34a ~ 14*45d |
| 88.1 | Manningtree North Jn | 15/02 |
| 88.2 | Manningtree East Jn | 15/05 |
| 89.5 | Mistley | 15/09 |
| 97.2 0.0 |
Harwich International | 15w22a ~ 17w55d |
| 7.7 | Mistley | 18/08 |
| 11.3 | Manningtree | 18/13 |
| 19.1 | Colchester | 18w27a ~ 19w06d |
| 24.1 | Marks Tey | 19/15 |
| 32.1 | Witham | 19/24 |
| 40.9 | Chelmsford | 19/34 |
| 52.5 | Shenfield | 19/47 |
| 59.2 | Gidea Park | 20/00 |
| 65.4 | Ilford | 20/11 |
| 67.00 | Forest Gate Jn | 20/14 |
| 68.7 | Stratford | 20c18a ~ 20c20d |
| 69.9 | Bow Jn | 20/23 |
| 70.7 | Gas Factory Jn | 20/30 |
| 72.6 | Christian Street Jn | 20/34 |
| 73.2 | Fenchurch Street | 20.37a |
Key;
a : arrival time
c : crew cnahge
d : departure time
w : watering stop
/ : passing time
* : operational stop
No attempt has been made to verify the mileages given
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