7th May 2011

UK Railtours
The Norfolkman

Locos Used 66011 & 66107
Stock Used [1] : ???
[2] : 5 std-class coaches from [1]

Route :
1Z52 : Stevenage to Norwich
1Z53 : Norwich to Sheringham/Holt
1Z54 : Sheringham/Holt to Norwich
1Z55 : Norwich to London King Cross

Loco(s) Stock Route
66011 (1) [1] Stevenage - (via ECML) - Finsbury Park - Highbury Vale Jn - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - (via GEML) - Norwich
66107 (2) [2] Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Hoveton & Wroxham - Cromer
66011 (1) [2] Cromer - Sheringham - Holt
66107 (2) [2] Holt - Sheringham - Cromer
66011 (1) [2] Cromer - Hoveton & Wroxham - Whitlingham Jn - Norwich
66107 (2) [1] Norwich - Thetford - Ely North Jn - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Peterborough West Yard
66011 (1) [1] Peterborough West Yard - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London King Cross

Notes :
(1) 66107 on rear.
(2) 66011 on rear.
(3) Due to length restrictions for the Cromer reversal the train was booked to be reduced to five coaches at Norwich. Half the tour participants (Group A) were taken by train to Holt then returned to Norwich by road coach whilst those in Group B made the opposite journey.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked
Stevenage 06.55d
Woolmer Green Jn 06/59
Digswell Jn 07/02
Welwyn Garden City 07/04
Potters Bar 07.15a ~ 07.20d
Alexandra Palace 07/29
Finsbury Park 07.35a ~ 07.37d
Highbury Vale Jn 07/39
Canonbury West Jn 07/40
Navarino Road Jn 07/43
Lea Jn 07/49
Channelsea Jn 07/50
Stratford 08.08a ~ 08.12d
Forest Gate Jn 08/15
Ilford 08/17
Gidea Park 08/23
Shenfield 08/33
Chelmsford 08/44
Witham 08/55
Marks Tey 09/02
Colchester 09/08
Manningtree 09/17
Ipswich 09/29
East Suffolk Jn 09/31
Stowmarket 09/42
Haughley Jn 09/45
Diss 09/58
Trowse Jn 10/20
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 10/21
Thorpe Jn 10/22
Norwich 10.23a ~ 11.54d
Thorpe Jn 11/55
Whitlingham Jn 12/02
Hoveton & Wroxham 12/27
North Walsham 12/37
Cromer 12.51 ~ 13.00
Sheringham 13.10 ~ 13.20
Sheringham NNR 13.30a ~ ??.??d
Holt ??.??a ~ ??.??d
Sheringham NNR ??.??a ~ 15.00d
Sheringham 15.11 ~ 15.17
Cromer 15.24 ~ 15.34
North Walsham 15/49
Hoveton & Wroxham 15/58
Whitlingham Jn 16/04
Thorpe Jn 16/11
Norwich 16.12a ~ 17.15d
Thorpe Jn 17/16
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 17/17
Trowse Jn 17/18
Wymondham 17/28
Attleborough 17/34
Thetford 17/49
Brandon 17/57
Ely North Jn 18/13
Ely West Jn 18.18 ~ 18.23
March 18/40
Peterborough 19/00
Peterborough Yard 19.03 ~ 19.20
Peterborough 19/23
Connington South Jn 19/33
Huntingdon 19/42
Sandy 19/54
Hitchin 20/11
Stevenage 20.16a ~ 20.20d
Woolmer Green Jn 20/24
Digswell Jn 20/26
Welwyn Garden City 20/27
Potters Bar 20.36a ~ 20.39d
Alexandra Palace 20/46
Finsbury Park 20/48
Belle Isle 20/55
Kings Cross 20.58a


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