15th August 2021
Steam Dreams Rail Co
Eastern Union Railways 175 (3 trains)
| Locos Used | 47772 'Carnforth TMD' & steam: 61306 'Mayflower' |
| Stock Used (3) | (35479)+3120+3098+1666+5237+5249+5236+9104+4940+5200 |
Route :
1Z40 : Colchester to Bury St Edmunds
1Z41 : Bury St Edmunds to Ipswich
1Z42 : Ipswich to Bury St Edmunds
1Z43 : Bury St Edmunds to Colchester
1Z57 : Colchester to Norwich
1Z59 : Norwich to Colchester
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47772 | Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich (6) |
| 47772 | Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester (6) |
| 47772 (1) | Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds |
| 61306 (2) | Bury St Edmunds - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester |
| 47772 (1) | Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Diss - Trowse Jn - Norwich |
| 61306 (2) | Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Colchester |
Notes :
(1) 61306 on rear.
(2) 47772 on rear.
(3) 35479 was only in the consist when 61306 was on the train.
(4) Originally advertised to be Top & Tail with steam loco 76084.
(5) These trains marked the 175th anniversary of the Eastern Union Railway.
(6) It is reported that 61306 had failed. 1Z40 & 1Z41 ran diesel hauled from
Colchester to Ipswich and return.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Revised | Actual | |
| Colchester | 12.00d [P1] | 12.05 | - | 13.22a [P1] | 13.22 | |
| Manningtree | 12/10 [P3] | 12/14 | - | 13/11 [P2] | 13/11 | |
| Halifax Jn | 12/20 [UL] | 12/24 | - | 13/03 | 13/01 | |
| Ipswich | 12.25a ~ 12.34d [P2] [DUL] | 12.27a | 14.19a [P2] | 13.00d [P2] | 13.00d | |
| East Suffolk Jn | 12/41 | CAN | 14/17 [UM] | - | CAN | |
| Europa Jn | 12/42 | CAN | 14/16 | - | CAN | |
| Stowmarket | 12/53 [P2] | CAN | 14/04 [P1] | - | CAN | |
| Haughley Jn | 12/55 | CAN | 14/01 | - | CAN | |
| Bury St Edmunds | 13.11a [P1] | CAN | 13.40d [P2] | - | CAN |
| Location | Booked | Revised | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Colchester | - | 14.15d [P1] | 14.18 | 16.50a [P1] | 17.12 | |
| Manningtree | - | 14/28 [P3] | 14/28 | 16/38 [P2] | 17/00 | |
| Halifax Jn | - | 14/40 [UL] | 14/28 | 16/28 | 16/48 | |
| Ipswich | 14.34d [P2] [DUL] | 14.44a [P2] | 14.49 ~ 15.01 | 16.19a ~ 16.25d [P2] | 16.37 ~ 16.44 | |
| East Suffolk Jn | 14/41 | - | 15/03 | 16/17 [UM] | 16/35 | |
| Europa Jn | 14/42 | - | 15/05 | 16/16 | 16/32 | |
| Stowmarket | 14/53 [P2] | - | 15/16 | 16/04 [P1] | 16/23 | |
| Haughley Jn | 14/55 | - | 15/20 | 16/01 | 16/20 | |
| Bury St Edmunds | 15.11a [P1] | - | 15.36 | 15.40d [P2] | 16.01 |
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Colchester | 18.30d [P1] | 18.30 | 22.43a [P1] | 22.43 | |
| Manningtree | 18/40 [P3] | 18/40 | 22/31 | 22/31 | |
| Halifax Jn | 18/50 [DL] | 18/48 | 22/21 | 22/18 | |
| Ipswich | 18.52a ~ 18.57d [P3] [DUL] | 18.51 ~ 18.56 | 22.15a ~ 22.17d [P2] | 22.10 ~ 22.15 | |
| East Suffolk Jn | 19/05 | 19/04 | 22/13½ [UM] | 22/05 | |
| Europa Jn | 19/06 | 19/07 | 22/12½ | 22/02 | |
| Stowmarket | 19.17a ~ 19.29d [P2] | 19.19 ~ 19.29 | 21/52 [P1] | 21/52 | |
| Haughley Jn | 19/33 | 19/33 | 21/47 | 21/46 | |
| Diss | 19/48 | 19/46 | 21/35 | 21/34 | |
| Trowse Jn | 20/11 | 20/07 | 21/11 | 21/08 | |
| Trowse Swing Bridge | 20/12 | 20/10 | 21/10 | 21/07 | |
| Thorpe Jn | 20/13 [C] | 20/12 | 21/08½ [C] | 21/06 | |
| Norwich | 20.15a [P1] | 20.13 | 21.06d [P3] | 21.05 |
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Associated E.C.S. Workings
15/08/21 :
5Z39 : (47772 + tour stock) :
Colchester Reception Line to Colchester
| Location | Booked |
| Colchester Reception Line | 11.41d |
| Colchester | 11.46a [P1] |
5Z40 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds to Bury St Edmunds Reception Line
(cancelled)
5Z40 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) :
Bury St Edmunds Reception Line to Bury St Edmunds (cancelled)
| Location | Booked |
| Bury St Edmunds | 13.20d [P1] |
| Bury St Edmunds Reception | 13.24 ~ 13.29 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 13.34a [P2] |
5Z42 : (61306 with 35479?) : Colchester Reception Line to Colchester
| Location | Additional |
| Colchester Reception Line | 14.00d [P1] |
| Colchester | 14.05a |
5Z43 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Bury St Edmunds to Bury St Edmunds Reception Line
5Z43 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) :
Bury St Edmunds Reception Line to Bury St Edmunds
| Location | Booked |
| Bury St Edmunds | 15.20d [P1] |
| Bury St Edmunds Reception | 15.24 ~ 15.28 |
| Bury St Edmunds | 15.33a [P2] |
5Z44 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Colchester to Colchester Reception Line
| Location | Booked |
| Colchester | 17.00d [P1] |
| Colchester Reception Line | 17.05a |
5Z56 : (47772 with 61306 on rear) : Colchester Reception Line to Colchester
| Location | Booked |
| Colchester Reception Line | 18.11d |
| Colchester | 18.16a [P1] |
5Z59 : (61306 with 47772 on rear) : Colchester to Colchester Reception Line
| Location | Booked |
| Colchester | 22.58d [P1] |
| Colchester Reception Line | 23.03a |
16/08/21 :
5Z60 : (47772 + 61306 + tour stock) :
Colchester Reception Line to Southall
| Location | Booked |
| Colchester Reception Line | 10.45d |
| Marks Tey | 10/56 |
| Witham | 11/04 |
| Chelmsford | 11/16 |
| Shenfield | 11/27 |
| Shenfield [Up Loop] | 11*30 ~ 11*32 |
| Gidea Park | 11/39 |
| Ilford | 11/46 |
| Ilford Sig.L336 | 11*49 ~ 12*11 |
| Forest Gate Jn | 12/14 |
| Maryland | 12/16 |
| Stratford | 12c18 ~ 12c19 |
| Channelsea Jn | 12/23 |
| Lea Jn | 12/32 |
| Navarino Road Jn | 12/39 |
| Canonbury West Jn | 12/44 |
| Highbury & Islington | 12/46 |
| Westbourne Road Jn | 12/48 |
| Camden Road East Jn | 12/51 |
| Camden Road Jn | 12/54 |
| Primrose Hill | 12/57 |
| Camden Jn | 12/59 |
| Willesden West London Jn | 13/06 |
| Willesden SW Sidings | 13/10 |
| Acton Wells Jn | 13/13 |
| Acton Main Line | 13*16 ~ 13*32 |
| Acton West | 13/36 |
| West Ealing | 13/39 |
| Southall East Jn | 13/42 |
| Southall | 13.43 ~ 13.53 |
| Southall WCR | 14.03a |