19th April 2003

NENTA Train Tours
The Cumbria & Eskdale Explorer

Loco Used 47760
Stock Used 9712+5935+6034+5968+5836+10247+3414+10216+3351+3303

Route:
1Z70 : Norwich to Ravenglass
1Z71 : Ravenglass to Norwich

Loco Route
47760 Norwich - Diss - Ipswich
47760 Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds - Soham - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge JN - Wakefield Kirkgate - Horbury Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Blackburn - Lostock Hall - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth - Grange over Sands - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass
???? Ravenglass - Eskdale
???? Eskdale - Ravenglass
47760 Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
47760 Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) Confirmation of what loco(s) were used on the R&ER is required. The R&ER was a tour option. Other options included "Preston & Blackpool" (latter using service trains) and a Lake District coach tour from Grange over Sands (including steamship journey from Lakeside to Bowness).

Sources : Scott Spencer (stock used & loco)
& Simon Pedley (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked only)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Norwich 03.40d 00.48a
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 03/42 00/46
Trowse Jn 03/43 00/45
Diss 04.04a ~ 04.06d 00.24a ~ 00.26d
Haughley Jn 04/18 00/09
Stowmarket 04/21 ??/??
East Suffolk Jn 04/33 23/57
Ipswich 04.35a ~ 04.54d 23.33a ~ 23.54d
East Suffolk Jn 04/56 23/31
Stowmarket 05.09a ~ 05.11d 23.14a ~ 23.17d
Haughley Jn 05/15 23/10
Bury St Edmunds 05.30a ~ 05.32d 22.47a ~ 22.50d
Chippenham Jn 05/47 22/26
Soham 05/56 22/11
Ely Dock Jn 06/04 21/59
Ely 06.05a ~ 06.12d 21.54a ~ 21.57d
Ely North Jn 06/16 21/50
March 06.33a ~ 06.36d 21.26a ~ 21.28d
Whittlesea 06/47 21/17
Peterborough East Jn 07/11 21/11
Peterborough 07.13a ~ 07.15d 21.07a ~ 21.09d
Tallington Jn 07/29 20/57
Stoke Tunnel 07/45 20/47
Grantham 07/52 20/43
Barkston South Jn 07/57 20/40
Newark Northgate 08/04 20.19a ~ 20.29d
Retford 08/18 20/05
Loversall Carr Jn 08/30 19/56
Doncaster 08.35a ~ 08.37d 19.49a ~ 19.51d
Adwick 08/43 19/44
Adwick Jn 08/43 19/43
South Kirkby Jn 08/48 19/40
Hare Park Jn 08/55 19/35
Crofton West Jn 08/57 19/31
Calder Bridge Jn 08/59 19/28
Wakefield Kirkgate 09/00 19/22
Horbury Jn 09/03 19/18
Mirfield East Jn 09/13 19/10
Heaton Lodge Jn 09/16 19/08
Bradley Wood Jn 09/19 19/06
Greetland Jn 09/25 19/01
Milner Royd Jn 09/28 18/59
Hebden Bridge 09/34 18/53
Hall Royd Jn 09/38 18/49
Copy Pit 09/46 18/40
Gannow Jn 09/55 18/32
Accrington 10/02 18/24
Daisyfield Jn 10/08 18/18
Blackburn 10.10a ~ 10.12d 18.12a ~ 18.14d
Lostock Hall Jn 10/22 18/00
Farington Curve Jn 10/28 17/56
Preston 10.31a ~ 10.33d 17.20a ~ 17.53d
Lancaster 10/51 17/01
Morecambe South Jn 10/53 16/59
Carnforth North Jn 10/57 16/56
Carnforth 10/58 16/55
Arnside 11/07 16/45
Grange over Sands 11.12a ~ 11.15d 16.37a ~ 16.40d
Ulverston 11/29 16/23
Dalton Jn 11/41 16/15
Park South Jn 11/46 16/12
Foxfield 12/04 16/02
Millom 12/10 15/56
Bootle 12/25 15/46
Ravenglass 12.32a 15.40d


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