8th October 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Peak Forester

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 70013 'Oliver Cromwell'
Stock Used (2) (14064)+13320+99351+99712+3058+99350+99121+1860+4940+5032+99723

Route : 
1Z68 : Norwich to Rowsley South
1Z69 : Rowsley South to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
70013 (1) Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - Peterborough - Grantham - Bottesford West Jn - Bingham - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Trent East Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Spondon - Derby - Ambergate - Matlock - Rowsley South
70013 (1) Rowsley South - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough (3)
47746? Peterborough - March - Ely North Jn - Ely - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich

Notes : 
(1) 47746 on rear.
(2) 14064 was only in the consist when 70013 was on the train.
(3) The loco change on the return leg was booked to take place at Peterborough Eastfield Jn, however it actually took place at Peterborough station.

Source : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Norwich 09.26d [P1] 09.26   00.30a [P2] 01.10
Thorpe Jn 09/28½ 09/28   00/27 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge 09/29 09/29   00/26 ?
Trowse Jn 09/30 09/30   00/25 01/06
Wymondham 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P1] 09.43 ~ 09.47   00.12a ~ 00.15d [P2] 00.51 ~ 00.52
Attleborough 09.51a ~ 09.55d [P1] 09.57 ~ 10.00   00.02a ~ 00.05d [P2] 00.40 ~ 00.43
Thetford 10.08a ~ 10.12d 10.17 ~ 10.21   23.43a ~ 23.46d 00.22 ~ 00.26
Brandon 10.19a ~ 10.23d ?   23.31a ~ 23.34d ?
Ely North Jn 10/44 10/58   23/11 23/51
Ely - -   22.44a ~ 23.08d 23.41 ~ 23.47
Ely North Jn - -   22/41 23/21
Ely West Jn 10w47 ~ 11w05 11.00 ~ 11.29   22/40 ?
March 11.19a ~ 11.22d 11.43 ~ 11.46   22.22a ~ 22.24d 23.01 ~ 23.03
March West Jn 11/22½ ?   22/20½ ?
Whittlesea 11/33 11/58   22/12½ 22/50
Peterborough East Jn 11/43 ?   22/05 ?
Peterborough 11.45a ~ 11.56d [P6] 12.06 ~ 12.11 [P6]   22.01a ~ 22.03d [P5] 22.06 ~ 22.43 [P5]
Peterborough Eastfield Jn - -   21L27 ~ 21L59 22.02 ~ ?
Helpston Jn 12/03 12/21   21/19 21/55
Tallington Jn 12/07 12/25   21/16 21/52
Stoke Jn 12/23 12/50   21/03 21/37
Grantham 12w31 ~ 13w04 [GL] 13.02 ~ 13.25   20w35 ~ 20w53 [GL] 20.55 ~ 21.27
Nottingham Branch Jn 13/06 13/28   20/33 20/51
Allington Jn 13/11 13/33   20/27 20/45
Bottesford West Jn 13/17 13/38   20/18 20/39
Bingham 13/24 13/45   20/11 20/33
Netherfield Jn 13/36 13/55   20/02 20/23
Nottingham 13/40 [P7] 14/01   19/56 [P4] 20/18
Mansfield Jn 13/42 14/05   19/54 20/15
Beeston South Jn 13/45½ 14/09   19/50 20/12
Beeston 13/46 14/10   19/49½ 20/11
Trent East Jn 13/50½ 14/16   19/46 20/07
Sheet Stores Jn 13/52½ 14/17   19/44 20/04
Spondon 13/59½ 14/27   19/38 19/56
Derby 14.07a ~ 14.35d [P2] 14.32 ~ 14.35 [P2]   19/31 [P4] 19/51
Broadholme Loop 14*45 ~ 15*05 [DPL] 14.52 ~ 15.05   19/19½ 19/40
Ambergate Jn 15/08 14/59   19/18 19/38
Ambergate 15t09 ~ ??t?? 15.06 ~ ??.??   ??t?? ~ 19t17 ??.?? ~ 19.37
Matlock ? ?   ? ?
Matlock Peak Rail ? ?   ? ?
Darley Dale ? ?   ? ?
Rowsley South ?a ?   ?d ?


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

07/10/17 : 
5Z65 : (47746 + 70013) : Southall to Norwich
(seen passing Harringay with 47746 double heading 70013, but arrived at Norwich with 47746 on rear)

Location Booked
Southall Depot 08.30d
Norwich J.S. ?a

08/10/17 : 
5Z72 : (70013 with 14064) : Peterborough to Orton Mere N.V.R.

Location Booked
Peterborough Eastfield Jn 21.33d
Peterborough 21.36 ~ 21.40
Fletton Jn 21/44
Orton Mere N.V.R. 21.55a

09/10/17 : 
5Z72 : (47746?) : Norwich to Southall

Location Booked
Norwich J.S. 11.02d
Southall Depot ?a

11/10/17 : 
5Z79 : (70013 with 14064) : Orton Mere N.V.R. to Southall

Location Booked Actual
Orton Mere N.V.R. ?d  
Hitchin ? [P1]
Southall Depot ?a  


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