Back to "The Railtour Files"16th October 2010
NENTA Traintours
Portsmouth & The Isle of Wight
| Locos Used | 47580 'County of Essex' & 47826 |
| Stock Used | 3313+99678+3352+3350+3326+1201+6103+6022+6000+9496 |
Route :
1Z78 : Norwich to Portsmouth Harbour
1Z79 : Portsmouth Harbour to Norwich
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47580 (1) | Norwich – Wymondham – Attleborough – Thetford – Brandon – Ely – Cambridge – Royston – Hitchin – Langley Jn – Hertford North – Alexandra Palace – Copenhagen Jn (2) – Camden Road Central Jn – Gospel Oak – Willesden Junction – Kensington Olympia – Latchmere Jn – Factory Jn – Brixton – Herne Hill South Jn – Tulse Hill Jn – Streatham Jn South – Wimbledon – New Guildford Jn – Effingham Junction – Guildford – Havant – Portsmouth Harbour (3) |
| 47826 (4) | Portsmouth Harbour – (reverse of outward route) (5) – Gospel Oak – Upper Holloway – Harringay Park Jn – Harringay Jn – Hatfield – Hitchin – (reverse of outward route) – Norwich |
Notes :
(1) 47826 on rear.
(2) Train was halted on the approach to Copenhagen tunnel - it was understood
that the train had been incorrectly given the route into Kings Cross.
(3) Off train options were a Portsmouth Harbour cruise or the Isle of Wight
Steam Railway. The IoWSR was opened especially for the Nenta Trip, with two
return trips between Smallbrook Junction and Wootton available, hauled by W24 'Calbourne'.
(4) 47580 on rear.
(5) Train delayed at Havant due to incident on preceding train (fight) requiring
Police attendance.
Source : Alan Chilestone (joined/left the train at Thetford)
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