3rd September 2005

NENTA Traintours
The Lakes & Victorian Fair Explorer

Locos Used 47355 & 47709
Stock Used 3359+3408+1657+3362+3360+1221+5788+5779+5824+9426

Route:
1Z47 : Norwich to Oxenholme
1Z48 : Oxenholme to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
47709 (1) Norwich - Diss - Ipswich
47355 (2) Ipswich - Bury St Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Loversall Carr Jn - Bridge Jn - St James Jn (3)
47709 (1) St James Jn - South Yorkshire Jn - Doncaster - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Mirfield East Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Hebden Bridge - Copy Pit - Accrington - Blackburn - Preston - Oxenholme
47355 (2) Oxenholme - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster - South Yorkshire Jn - Bridge Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
47709 (1) Ipswich - Diss - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 47355 on rear.
(2) 47709 on rear.
(3) Reversal via the triangle south of Doncaster station was undertaken due to 47355 being low on fuel.
(4) Alan Chilestone comments: A late departure from Oxenholme was apparently due to awaiting turn in the fuelling road at Carlisle. It did however allow us to see D1015 on “The Western Heights”.

Sources : Alan Chilestone (joined/left the train at Bury St Edmunds),
 Gary Thornton, Nick Roberts, David Bellamy, Darren & Stephen Harper

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 05.10d 05.11   23.48a 00.11
Trowse Jn 05/13 05/13   23/41 00/08
Diss 05.29a ~ 05.32d 05.31 ~ 05.33   23.16a ~ 23.19d 23.49 ~ 23.51
Stowmarket 05/44 05/46   23/05 23/36
Ipswich 05.54a ~ 06.02d 05.57 ~ 06.05   22.47a ~ 22.54d 23.17 ~ 23.24
Stowmarket 06.14a ~ 06.16d 06.19 ~ 06.21   22.33a ~ 22.36d 23.02 ~ 23.03
Bury St Edmunds 06.35a ~ 06.38d 06.39 ~ 06.41   22.08a ~ 22.11d 22.42 ~ 22.44
Soham 07/00 07/00   21/47 22/09
Ely 07.07a ~ 07.09d 07.07 ~ 07.10   21.37a ~ 21.39d 22.00 ~ 22.03
March 07.28a ~ 07.30d 07.28 ~ 07.30   21.17a ~ 21.19d 21.43 ~ 21.44
Peterborough 07.55a ~ 07.57d 07.59 ~ 08.04   20.55a ~ 20.58d 21.23 ~ 21.27
Stoke Tunnel 08/19 08/24   20/34 21/00
Grantham 08/24 08/28   20/29 20/56
Newark Northgate 08/34 08/37   20/17 20/45
Retford 08/48 08/50   20/01 20/33
Doncaster 09/01 09/20   19/39 20/19
Adwick 09/07 09/26   19/32 20/14
Hare Park Jn 09/19 09/40   19/20 20/05
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.35a ~ 09.42d 09.48 ~ 09.49   19.11a ~ 19.13d 19.55 ~ 19.56
Bradley Wood Jn 10/03 10/05   18/47 19/31
Hebden Bridge 10/19 10/18   18/29 19/19
Copy Pit 10/32 10/29   18/10 19/04
Accrington 10/48 10/46   17/53 18/48
Blackburn 11/03 10/53   17/46 18/41
Preston 11.20a ~ 11.24d 11.21 ~ 11.27   17.17a ~ 17.26d 18.21 ~ 18.22
Lancaster 11.44a ~ 11.46d 11.53 ~ 11.54   16.50a ~ 16.52d 17.59 ~ 18.00
Carnforth North Jn 11/52 12/02   16/45 17/53
Oxenholme 12.03a 12.13   16.34d 17.43


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