10th October 2012

UK Railtours
Great Eastern 150

Locos Used 67025 'Western Star' &  steam: 70000 'Britannia'
Stock Used (35465+) 3068+3097+1651+3120+3119+3069+1832+5292+5366

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

Loco(s) Route
70000 (2) London Liverpool Street - Stratford - Ilford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Diss - Norwich
70000 (2) Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Brandon - Ely - Cambridge - Shepreth Branch Jn - Audley End - Bishops Stortford - Harlow Town - Broxbourne - Seven Sisters - South Tottenham - Tottenham South Jn - Coppermill Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford - London Liverpool Street

Notes: 
(1) This tour celebrated the 150th anniversary of the formation of the Great Eastern Railway.
(2) 67025 on rear. 
(3) The whole train was turned at Norwich. 
(4) Off tour option; visit to the Bure Valley Railway.


67025 arriving at Liverpool Street with the stock (photo: Nick Bartlett)


70000 before leaving London Liverpool Street (photo: Nick Bartlett)

Source : David Lodwick, Mark Herriott & Nick Bartlett (all on the tour throughout).

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lodwick & Nick Bartlett)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 London Liverpool Street 10.23d [P5] [DM] 10.23 [P5] [DM]
1.10 Bethnal Green 10/28 [DM] 10/27 [DM]
2.69 Bow Jn 10/30 [DM] 10/30 [DM]
4.03 Stratford 10/33 [P10] [DM] 10/33 [P10a] [DM]
4.39 Maryland 10/34 [P4] 10/34 [P4]
5.63 Forest Gate Jn 10/35 [DM] 10/35 [DM]
7.28 Ilford 10/37 [P2] 10/37 [P2]
12.30 Romford 10/42 [P5] [DE] 10/44 [DM-DE] [P5]
13.41 Gidea Park 10/43 [P4] 10/46 [DE] [P4]
20.16 Shenfield 10/57 [P5] 10/58 [P5]
29.65 Chelmsford 11/08 [P2] 11/08 [P2]
38.48 Witham 11/19 [P3] 11/18 [P3]
46.49 Marks Tey 11/26 [P2] 11/27 [P2]
51.52 Colchester 11w34a ~ 11w51d [P1] 11w34 ~ 11w58 [P1]
59.35 Manningtree 12/02 [P3] 12/09 [P3]
67.46 Halifax Jn 12/12 12/18
68.59 Ipswich 12/15 [P3] 12.23 ~ 12.24 [P3]
69.42 East Suffolk Jn 12/17 12/27
80.54 Stowmarket 12/30 [P2] 12/39 [P2]
82.79 Haughley Jn 12/33 12/42
95.04 Diss 12/45 [P1] 12/53 [P1]
113.68 Trowse Jn 13/09 13/11
114.31 Trowse Swing Bridge 13/10 13/12
114.44 Thorpe Jn 13/11 [D] [W] 13/13 [D] [W]
114.77 Norwich 13.13 [P2] ~ 17.05d [P2] 13.15 [P1] ~ 17.05 [P1]
115.30 Thorpe Jn 17/07 [W] [D] 17/06 [W] [D]
115.43 Trowse Swing Bridge 17/09 17/07
116.06 Trowse Jn 17/11 17/09
125.14 Wymondham 17/29 [P2] 17/23 [P2]
130.67 Attleborough 17/35 [P2] 17/29 [P2]
145.36 Thetford 17/53 [P2] 17/43 [P2]
152.54 Brandon 18/01 [P2] 17/50 [P2]
167.14 Ely North Jn 18/21 [DM] 18/23 [DM]
168.56 Ely 18w24a ~ 18w36d [P1] 18w27 ~ 18w46 [P1]
- Ely Dock Jn 18/37 18/47
182.35 Coldham Lane Jn 18/52 19/04
183.34 Cambridge 18C55a ~ 18C58d [P7] 19.07 ~ 19.11 [P7]
186.04 Shepreth Branch Jn 19/03 19/16
197.32 Audley End 19/17 [P1] 19/29 [P1]
204.53 Stansted North Jn 19/26 ?
205.37 Stansted South Jn 19/28 19/36
205.59 Stansted Mountfitchet 19/29 [P1] 19/37
208.60 Bishops Stortford 19/35 [P2] 19/42 [P2]
216.27 Harlow Town 19w44a ~ 19w51d [P1] 19w52 ~ 20w04 [P1]
220.51 Broxbourne Jn 19/58 20/10
221.69 Broxbourne 20/00 [P2] 20/11 [P2]
225.05 Cheshunt 20/06 [P1] 20.16 ~ 20.17 [P1]
230.23 Bury Street Jn 20/16 20/24
234.01 Seven Sisters 20/26 [P1] 20.34 ~ 20.35 [P1]
234.18 South Tottenham 20/28 [P2] 20/36 [P2]
234.64 Tottenham South Jn 20/43 20/41
235.31 Coppermill Jn 20/45 20/42
237.79 Temple Mills East Jn 20/51 20/47
238.41 Stratford 20/55 [P12] 20/49 [P11]
239.55 Bow Jn 20/58 [UM] 20/55 [UM]
241.34 Bethnal Green 21/02 [UM] 21/01 [UM]
242.44 London Liverpool Street 21.06a [UM] [P5] 21.07 [UM] [P5]

Bure Valley Railway

Loco: No.9 'Mark Timothy' + Load ?

Location Booked
Wroxham BVR 14.30d
Aylsham 15.30a


Associated E.C.S. Workings

Note :
(1) Stock on the E.C.S. legs was: (35465+) 3068+3097+1651+3120+3119+3069+1832+5292+5366 (35465 only being in the consist when 70000 was on the train).

5Z70 : (67025) : Eastleigh T&RSMD to Southall
5Z70 : (67025+70000) : Southall to Wembley Yard
5Z70 : (67025 with 70000 on rear) : Wembley Yard to Liverpool Street
5Z72 : (67025 with 70000 on rear) : Liverpool Street to Southall
5Z72 : (67025) : Southall to Eastleigh T&RSMD

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Eastleigh T&RSMD 05.01d 01.27a
Eastleigh 05/11 01.04a ~ 01.16d
Winchester 05.22a ~ 05.23d 01.00a ~ 01.02d
Basingstoke 05/41 00/38
Reading 06/01 00/12
Maidenhead 06/16 23/56
Slough 06/22 23/50
Southall Yard 06L34a ~ 07L35d 22L36a ~ 22L37d
Acton West 07/42 22/29
Acton Wells Jn 07/46 22/15
Acton Canal Wharf Jn 07/48 -
Willesden No.7 Jn 07/50 -
Wembley Yard 08.03a ~ 08.31d -
Willesden Junction HL - 22.10a ~ 22.12d
Kensal Green Jn 08/48 22/08
Gospel Oak 09/00 21/55
Camden Road Jn 09/04 21/50
Navarino Road Jn 09/17 21/38
Lea Jn 09/23 21/33
Channelsea Jn 09/24 21/32
Bow Jn 09.28a ~ 09.55d 21/21
London Liverpool Street 10.05a [P5] 21.15d [P5]

5Z67 : (67025 with 70000 on rear) : Norwich to Wensum Jn
5Z67 : (70000 with 67025 on rear) : Wensum Jn to Trowse Swing Bridge
5Z67 : (67025 with 70000 on rear) : Trowse Swing Bridge to Norwich Thorpe Yard
5Z71 : (70000 with 67025 on rear) : Norwich Thorpe Yard to Trowse Swing Bridge
5Z71 : (67025 with 70000 on rear) : Trowse Swing Bridge to Norwich

Location Booked
Norwich 13.22d
Wensum Jn 13.26a ~ 13.29d
Trowse Swing Bridge 13.50a ~ 13.53d
Norwich Thorpe Yard 14.00a ~ 16.33d
Trowse Swing Bridge 16.38a ~ 16.41d
Norwich 16.45a


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