2nd August 2003

NENTA Traintours
Steam in the Severn Valley

Locos Used 47778, 50035, 67026 & steam: 45110

Route:

Loco(s) Route
67026 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - 1/4ml past station
47778 (2) 1/4ml past station - Wymondham
67026 (1) Wymondham - Dereham
47778 (2) Dereham - Wymondham
67026 (1) Wymondham - Thetford - Ely Reception Sidings
47778 (2) Ely Reception Sidings - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Melton Mowbray - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - Park Lane Jn - Walsall - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr West Jn - Soho North Jn - Smethwick West - Stourbridge Jn - Kidderminster
45110 Kidderminster (SVR) - Bewdley - Highley - Bridgnorth
50035 Bridgnorth - (reverse of outward route) - Kidderminster (SVR)
47778 (2) Kidderminster - Worcester Shrub Hill
47778 (2) Worcester Shrub Hill - Kidderminster - (reverse of outward route) - Ely Reception Sidings
67026 (1) Ely Reception Sidings - Thetford - Wymondham
47778 (2) Wymondham - Dereham
67026 (1) Dereham - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47778 on rear.
(2) 67026 on rear.

Sources : Gary Sherman (on the train from Norwich & back to Attleborough)
& ALan Cooper (joined/left the train at Norwich)

Photo Review


Train locos 67026 & 47778 (photos: Alan Cooper)


45110 waiting to leave Kidderminster (photo: Alan Cooper)


50035 waiting to leave Bridgnorth (photo: Alan Cooper)


Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 05.06d 05.06      
Wymondham 05.25d 05.25   ? ?
Dereham 06.19d 06.24   23.49a ?
Wymondham 07.18d 07.18   23.15 ?
Attleborough ? ?   23.05a 23.04
Thetford 07.37d 07.37   22.47a 22.47
Ely 08.24d 08.24   21.55a 21.37
March 08.46d 08.46   21.32a 21.17
Peterborough 09.10d 09.10   21.07a 20.50
Kidderminster 12.30a 12.31   17.40d 17.50
Worcester Shrub Hill 12.54a 13.08   17.08d 17.15


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