31st August 2002
NENTA Traintours
The Westcountryman
Locos Used | 67006, 67021 & 67023 |
Stock Used | 9712+6810+6814+5993+5968+6174+5935+10247+3414+10223+3399+3368 |
Route:
Loco(s) | Route |
67021 (1) | Norwich - Wymondham - Dereham |
67006 (2) | Dereham - Wymondham |
67021 (1) | Wymondham - Thetford - Ely - Cambridge - Hitchin - Freight Terminal Jn - Camden Road - Gospel Oak - Willesden Junction HL - Acton Wells Jn - Acton Main Line - Slough - Reading - Didcot Parkway - Swindon - Chippenham - Bath Spa - Bristol Temple Meads |
67006 (3) | Bristol Temple Meads - (reverse of outward route) - Wymondham |
67023 (1) | Wymondham - Dereham |
67006 (3) | Dereham - Wymondham - Norwich |
Notes:
(1) 67006 on rear.
(2) 67021 on rear.
(3) 67023 on rear.
(4) Alan Chilestone comments: There was an unscheduled stop at Reading on the
return journey to let off ordinary passengers who had boarded
the train in error at Bath! Steam dream Cathedrals Express passed
us in the station.
Sources : Gary Sherman & Alan Chilestone
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Gary Sherman)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Norwich | 05.20d | 05.20 | 00.27a | 00.24 | |
Dereham | 06.52d | 06.52 | 23.12a | 23.12 | |
Wymondham | 07.50d | 07.50 | 22.30a | 22.30 | |
Attleborough | 08.00d | 08.00 | 22.11a | 22.11 | |
Thetford | 08.19d | 08.19 | 21.53a | 21.53 | |
Ely | 08.47d | 08.47 | 21.27a | 21.27 | |
Cambridge | 09.08d | 09.08 | 20.44a | 21.02 | |
Royston | 09.29d | 09.29 | 20.22a | 20.40 | |
Hitchin | 09.55d | 09.55 | 19.59a | 20.19 | |
Bath | 12.59a | 13.07 | 17.18d | 17.18 | |
Bristol Temple Meads | 13.22a | 13.22 | 17.04d | 17.04 |