6th September 2003

St James Day Tripper
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Locos Used 31128 & 31459
Stock Used 5487+99328+4973+4984+99311+99680+99327+5035+99722+5491

Route:
1Z43 : Preston to Norwich
1Z44 : Norwich to Preston

Locos Route
31128 + 31459 Preston - Lostock Hall Jn - Cherry Tree - Blackburn - Accrington - Copy Pit - Hebden Bridge - Greetland Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Horbury Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Crofton West Jn - South Kirkby Jn - Adwick - Doncaster - Retford - Newark Northgate - Grantham - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely - Ely Reception
31128 (1) Ely Reception - Ely - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich
31128 + 31459 (2) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - (reverse of outward route) - Preston

Notes :
(1) 31459 on rear.
(2) 31459 idling only.

Sources : various including Mark Sutton & David Bellamy

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 06.12d 06.23   22.34a 23.18
Ribble Jn 06/13 ?   ? ?
Farington Curve Jn 06/15 06/26   22/31 23/14
Lostock Hall Jn 06/18 06/29   22/25 23/11
Bamber Bridge 06.21a ~ 06.23d ?   22.20a ~ 22.20d ?
Cherry Tree 06.33a ~ 06.35d ?   22.09a ~ 22.11d ?
Blackburn 06.43a ~ 06.55d 06.49 ~ 06.49   22.03a ~ 22.05d 22.46 ~ 22.51
Daisyfield Jn 06/57 ?   22/01 ?
Rishton 07.00a ~ 07.02d ?   21.54a ~ 21.56d ?
Accrington 07.05a ~ 07.07d 07.07 ~ 07.09   21.49a ~ 21.51d 22.24 ~ 22.26
Rose Grove 07.15a ~ 07.17d ?   21.38a ~ 21.40d ?
Gannow Jn 07/19 07/23   21/36 22/10
Copy Pit 07/28 07/34   21/27 21/59
Hall Royd Jn 07/38 07/44   21/19 21/44
Hebden Bridge 07/42 07/50   21/10 21/37
Milner Royd Jn 07/48 07/58   21/05 21/29
Greetland Jn 07/57 ?   21/02 ?
Bradley Wood Jn 08/02 08/04   20/56 21/20
Heaton Lodge Jn 08/04 08/06   20/53 21/17
Mirfield East Jn 08/10 ?   20/50 ?
Thornhill LNW Jn 08/10 ?   ? ?
Horbury Jn 08/22 ?   20/40 21/04
Wakefield Kirkgate 08/27 ?   20/37 20/50
Calder Bridge Jn 08/29 ?   20/36 ?
Crofton West Jn 08/31 ?   20/34 ?
Hare Park Jn 08/34 08/30   20/31 20/50
South Kirkby Jn 08/43 08/36   20/25 20/40
Adwick Jn 08/49 ?   20/21 ?
Adwick 08/50 08/40   20/20 20/34
Doncaster 08.57a ~ 08.59d 08.57 ~ 09.00   20/15 20/27
Loversall Carr Jn 09/05 09/05   20/12 20/01
Retford 09/16 ?   19.42a ~ 19.57d 19.49 ~ 19.49
Carlton Loop 09*27a ~ 09*37d ?  
Newark Northgate 09/43 09/44   19/26 19/27
Barkston South Jn 09/51 09/53   19/19 19/19
Grantham 09/55 09/57   19/13 19/15
Stoke Tunnel 10/01 10/02   19/05 19/08
Tallington Jn 10/14 10/36   18/48 18/46
Helpston Jn ? ?   18/43 18/40
Peterborough 10.26a ~ 10.30d 10.26 ~ 10.30   18.32a ~ 18.34d 18.28 ~ 18.31
Peterborough East Jn 10/32 ?   18/27 ?
Whittlesea 10/39 ?   18/13 ?
March 10/48 10/45   18/02 18/02
Ely West Jn ? ?   17/44 ?
Ely North Jn 11/09 11/02   17/39 17/40
Ely 11.11a ~ 11.12d 11.04 ~ 11.12d  
Ely Reception 11.15a ~ 11.38d 11.14 ~ 11.32  
Ely 11/40 11/40  
Ely North Jn 11/43 11/43  
Brandon 11/58 12/02   17/26 17/22
Thetford 12/06 ?   17/18 ?
Attleborough 12/22 ?   17/02 ?
Wymondam 12/29 ?   16/55 ?
Trowse Jn 12/45 12/37   16/46 16/44
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 12/46 ?   16/44 ?
Norwich 12.50a 12.40   16.42d 16.42


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