2nd July 2011

Railway Touring Company
The Norfolkman

Locos Used at least steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used ???

Route :
1Z70 : London Liverpool Street to Norwich
1Z71 : Norwich to London Liverpool Street

Loco Route
70013 London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich
70013 Norwich - Wymondham - Ely - Cambridge - Audley End - Bishops Stortford - Broxbourne - Cheshunt - Brimsdown - Tottenham Hale - Coppermill Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford - Bethnal Green - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) RTC tour brochure carried the comments: Exactly 60 years ago to the day, after the Britannia’s revolutionised the Great Eastern Main Line timetable from London to Norwich, 70013 'Oliver Cromwell' will haul this special anniversary train from Liverpool Street to Norwich. When new, 70013 played a key role in the Great Eastern Main Line acceleration, clocking up nearly 3000 miles in the first week alone!
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Neil Kearns & Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Neil Kearns)

Location Booked
Liverpool Street 09.40d [P5] [ML]
Bethnal Green 09/44 [ML]
Bow Jn 09/46
Stratford 09/48 [P10] [ML]
Maryland 09/49
Forest Gate Jn 09/50
Ilford 09/52 [ML]
Gidea Park 10/00
Shenfield 10/09
Chelmsford 10/19
Witham 10/28
Marks Tey 10/36
Colchester 10.44 ~ 10.58
Manningtree 11/09
Halifax Jn 11/20 [DL]
Ipswich 11/23 [P3]
East Suffolk Jn 11/26
Stowmarket 11/40 [P2]
Haughley Jn 11/44
Diss 11/56
Trowse Jn 12/19
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 12/20 [line C]
Thorpe Jn 12/21
Norwich [P3] 12.24a ~ 17.03d [P2]
Thorpe Jn 17/05
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 17/06
Trowse Jn 17/07
Wymondham 17/25
Attleborough 17/31
Thetford 17/49
Brandon 18/00
Ely North Jn 18/19 [DL]
Ely 18.21 ~ 18.42
Ely Dock Jn 18/44
Coldham Lane Jn 19/00
Cambridge 19/03
Shepreth Branch Jn 19/08
Audley End 19/22 [P1]
Stansted North Jn 19/35
Stansted South Jn 19/39
Stansted Mountfitchet 19/40
Bishops Stortford 19/48
Harlow Town 19/59
Broxbourne Jn 20/03
Broxbourne 20.06 ~ 20.10
Cheshunt 20/16
Brimsdown 20/20
Tottenham Hale 20/27
Tottenham South Jn 20/29
Coppermill Jn 20/31
Ruckholt Road Jn 20/34
Temple Mills East Jn 20/36
Stratford 20/39 [P11]
Bow Jn 20/46
Bethnal Green 20/50 [ML]
Liverpool Street 20.53a [P5]


Associated E.C.S. Working

5Z71 : (????? with 70013? on rear) : Liverpool Street to Southall
5Z71 : (?70013 with ????? on rear) : Southall to Southall FSS

Location Booked
Liverpool Street 21.20d [P4] [ML]
Bethnal Green 21/24 [ML]
Bow Jn 21/27
Carpenters Road Jn 21/30
Channelsea Jn 21/31
Lea Jn 21/32
Navarino Road Jn 21/38
Canonbury West Jn 21/42
Barnsbury Jn 21/46
Camden Road East Jn 21/48
Camden Road 21/50
Gospel Oak 21/55 [P1]
Kensal Green Jn LL 22/08
Willesden Junction HL 22/10 [P5]
Acton Wells Jn 22/15
Acton Main Line 22.18 ~ 22.24 [GL]
Acton West 22/28
Southall East Jn 22/36 [GL]
Southall 22.38 ~ 22.48
Southall FSS 22.58a


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