20th April 2002

NENTA Traintours
The Intercity Portsmouth Invader

Loco Used 47749 & 67008
Stock Used Anglia Railways mark 2 set

Route :
1Z47 : Norwich to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z95 : Portsmouth Harbour to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47749 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Dereham
67008 Dereham - Wymondham
47749 (1) Wymondham - Thetford - Ely
47749 Ely - Cambridge - Royston - Hitchin - (via ECML) - Freight Terminal Jn -  Camden Road East Jn -  Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction High Level - Acton Central - Kew East Jn - Old Kew Jn - Staines - Virginia Water - Chertsey - Woking - Guildford - Haslemere - Havant - Portsmouth Harbour
47749 Portsmouth Harbour - Fareham - Botley - Eastleigh - Winchester - Basingstoke - Fleet - Woking - (reverse of outward route) - Ely
47749 (1) Ely - Wymondham
67008 (2) Wymondham - Dereham
47749 (1) Dereham - Wymondham - Norwich

Notes:
(1) 67008 on rear.
(2) 47749 on rear.
(3) Route confirmation required.

Sources : NENTA advertising leaflet, Mike Cook (saw the ECS working, using 58041, back at Fratton)
& Graham Hardinge (via 'Anglia-Gen')

Photo Review


67008 starting the day at Dereham (photo: Alan Cooper)


47749 on arrival at Portsmouth Harbour (photo: Alan Cooper)


Not for the punters; 58041 on the E.C.S. to Fratton (photo: Alan Cooper)


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