7th October 2006

NENTA Traintours
Welsh Highlander

Locos Used 47703 & 47709
Stock Used 9516+6059+5995+5960+5788+5919+1221+3312+3360+1961+3408+3359+3362

Route:
1Z32 : North Walsham to Holyhead
1Z33 : Holyhead to North Walsham

Loco(s) Route
47703 (1) North Walsham - Hoveton & Wroxham - Norwich
47709 (2) Norwich - Wymondham - Attleborough - Thetford - Ely (3)
47703 (1) Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Syston East Jn - Syston North Jn - Trent South Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - Stoke-on-Trent - Crewe - Chester - Llandudno Junction - Bangor (4) - Holyhead
47709 (2) Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Ely
47703 (1) Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
47709 (2) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - North Walsham

Notes :
(1) 47709 on rear.
(2) 47703 on rear.
(3) Bus connection for passengers from Ipswich, Stowmarket & Bury St Edmunds.
(4) Optional trip on Welsh Highland Railway.
(5) Return delayed in Uttoxeter area, driver proceeding at caution due to possible cattle on the line!

Source : Alan Chilestone (on train between Thetford & Bangor both ways)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Chilestone)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
North Walsham 05.20d ?   00.05a ?
Hoveton & Wroxham 05.34a ~ 05.37d ?   23.47a ~ 23.50d ?
Whitlingham Jn 05/47 ?   23/36 ?
Norwich 05.55a ~ 06.03d ?   23.22a ~ 23.32d ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 06/05 ?   23/20 ?
Wymondham 06.17a ~ 06.19d ?   23.07a ~ 23.09d ?
Attleborough 06.27a ~ 06.29d ?   22.59a ~ 23.01d ?
Thetford 06.45a ~ 06.47d 07.06a ~ 07.08d   22.43a ~ 22.45d 23.18a ~ ?d
Brandon 06/56 07/17   22/37 ?
Ely North Jn 07/09 07/35   22/25 ?
Ely 07.12a ~ 07.22d ?a ~ 07.53d   22.09a ~ 22.22d ?a ~ 22.48a
Ely North Jn 07/25 07/58   22/04 ?
March 07.41a ~ 07.44d 08.12a ~ 08.13d   21.41a ~ 21.44d 22.12a ~ 22.13d
March West Jn 07/45 08/14   21/40 ?
Peterborough 08.09a ~ 08.19d 08.31a ~ 08.33d   21.17a ~ 21.20d 21.51a ~ 21.53d
Helpston 08/32 08/43   21/10 21/45
Manton Jn 08/50 08/58   20/54 ?
Oakham 08/54 09/03   20/48 21/24
Melton Mowbray 09/07 09/13   20/38 21/13
Syston East Jn 09/17 09/23   20/27 21/01
Syston North Jn 09/18 09/24   20/26 21/00
Loughborough 09.27a ~ 09.29d 09/33   20.09a ~ 20.11d 20.48d
Sheet Stores Jn 09/35 09/42   20/01 ?
Stenson Jn 09/55 10/02   19/32 ?
North Stafford Jn 09/55 10/03   19/31 ?
Tutbury & Hatton 10/03 10/09   19/21 ?
Uttoxeter 10/14 10/17   19/13 19/38
Longton 10/33 10/35   18/56 ?
Stoke-on-Trent 10/40 10/40   18/52 19/03
Kidsgrove 10/47 10/48   18/45 18/54
Crewe 11.01a ~ 11.16d 11.13a ~ 11.17d   18.29a ~ 18.31d 18.32a ~ 18.40d
Chester 11.38a ~ 11.48d ?a ~ 11.45d   18.03a ~ 18.06d 18.03a ~ 18.07d
Rhyl 12/17 12/17   17/31 17/32
Colwyn Bay 12/28 ?   17/22 17/23
Llandudno Junction 12.32a ~ 12.38d 12.35a ~ 12.38d   17.13a ~ 17.16d 17.14a ~ 17.17d
Penmaenmawr 12/47 ?   17/06 17/07
Bangor 12.57a ~ 13.00d 13.04a ~ ?d   16.53a ~ 16.56d 16.52a ~ 16.56d
Menai Bridge 13/05 ?   16/48 ?
Llanfair PG 13/10 ?   16/43 ?
Valley 13/30 ?   16/26 ?
Holyhead 13.39a ?   16.19d ?


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