16th April 2022

InterCity
The Norfolk Coast Express

Locos Used (3) 40013 'Andania' & 47593 'Galloway Princess'
Stock Used 11075+11077+11091+10411+11068+11098+11076+9479

Route :
1Z75 : Manchester Piccadilly to Great Yarmouth
1Z76 : Great Yarmouth to Manchester Piccadilly

Loco(s) Route
40013 (1) Manchester Piccadilly - Ardwick Jn - Ashburys - Guide Bridge - Hyde Jn - Woodley - Romiley - Marple Wharf Jn - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Edale - Hope - Bamford - Grindleford - Dore Station Jn - Sheffield - Nunnery Main Line Jn - Woodburn Jn - Woodhouse Jn - Shireoaks - Worksop - Thrumpton West Jn - Retford - Gainsborough Trent Jns - Gainsborough Lea Road - Saxilby - Lincoln Central - Metheringham - Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Glinton Jn - Marholm Jn - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge - Wensum Jn - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Reedham - Berney Arms - Great Yarmouth
47593 (2) Great Yarmouth - Acle - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Wensum Jn - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
40013 (1) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Retford - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Piccadilly

Notes: 
(1) 47593 on rear.
(2) D213 on rear.
(3) 40013 running as D213.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Manchester Piccadilly 06.19d [P2] [EL] 06.19   22.09a [P2] 22.04
Ardwick Jn 06/21½ 06/22   22/06 [EL] 22/01
Ashburys 06/23 [P1] 06/24   22/02 [P2] 21/59
Guide Bridge 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P2] 06.30 ~ 06.32   21.49a ~ 21.52d [P1] 21.46 ~ 21.48
Guide Bridge [Up & Dn Loop] 06*35 ~ 06*52 [U&DPL] 06.35 ~ 06.52   - -
Hyde Jn 06/54 06/53   21/44 21/44
Woodley 07/01 07/00   21/36 21/37
Romiley 07.05a ~ 07.08d [P2] 07.03 ~ 07.04   21.30a ~ 21.33d [P1] 21.33 ~ ?
Marple Wharf Jn 07/11 07/09   21/27 21/30
New Mills Central 07/19 [P2] 07/16   21/21 [P1] 21/25
New Mills South Jn 07/22 07/19   21/18 21/22
Chinley 07/27 ?   21/15½ ?
Chinley North Jn 07/29 07/27   21/14½ 21/18
Chinley East Jn 07/29½ ?   21/14 ?
Edale 07/35½ [P2] 07/33   21/09 [P1] ?
Earles Sidings SB 07/39 07/38   21/04½ 21/07
Hope 07/40½ ?   21/03½ ?
Bamford 07/43 ?   21/02 ?
Grindleford 07/49½ [P2] 07/49   20/59 [P1] 21/01
Totley Tunnel East 07/56 07/55   20/54 20/55
Dore West Jn 07/58 07/56   20/53 20/54
Dore Station Jn 08/00 07/57   20/52 20/52
Sheffield 08.06a ~ 08.25d [P2] 08.08 ~ 08.25 [P2]   20.32a ~ 20.45d [P6] 20.33 ~ 20.45
Nunnery Main Line Jn 08/29 08/26   20/30 20/29
Woodburn Jn 08/32 08/29   20/21 20/13
Woodhouse Jn 08/38 08/34   20/10½ 20/02
Kiveton Park 08/44 08/42   20/00 19/55
Brancliffe East Jn 08/46 08/44   19/53 19/52
Shireoaks 08/47 08/45   19/52 19/51
Shireoaks East Jn 08/48 08/47   19/50½ 19/49
Worksop 08/50 [P2] 08/49   19/49 [P1] 19/47 [P1]
Thrumpton West Jn 08/57 08/56   19*23 ~ 19*37 ? ~ 19.35
Retford 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P4] 08.59 ~ 09.02 [P4]   19.15a ~ 19.18d [P2] 19.14 ~ 19.17 [P2]
Clarborough Jn 09/09 09/08   - -
Gainsborough Trent Jns 09/14½ 09/15   - -
Gainsborough Lea Road 09/16 09/17   - -
Saxilby 09/27 09/29   - -
West Holmes Jn 09/33 09/35   - -
Lincoln Central 09/35 [UM] 09/38   - -
Pelham Street Jn 09/36 09/39   - -
Metheringham 09/46 09/48   - -
Sleaford North Jn 09/56 [UA] 09/57   - -
Sleaford South Jn 09/58 09/59   - -
Spalding 10/15 [P1] 10/16   - -
Glinton Jn 10/28 [WL] 10/28   - -
Marholm Jn 10/30 10/31   - -
Carlton-on-Trent Loop - -   19/05 19/03
Newark Flat Crossing - -   19/00½ 18/58
Newark North Gate - -   18/59½ [P1] 18/57
Claypole Loop - -   18/52 18/52
Grantham - -   18/45 [P2] 18/44
Stoke Jn - -   18*32 ~ 18*38 ? ~ 18.36
Tallington Jn - -   18/16 18/14
Helpston Jn - -   18/11 18.09
Peterborough 10c34 ~ 10c44 [P4] 10.35 ~ 10.42 [P4]   18c00 ~ 18c02 [P7] [DS] 17.57 ~ 18.01
Peterborough East Jn 10/46 10/45   17/57 17/54
Whittlesea 10/52 10/52   17/47½ 17/45
March West Jn 11/00 ?   17/39½ ?
March 11/01 [P2] 11/01   17/38½ [P1] 17/37
Manea 11/06½ 11/06   17/32 17/30
Ely West Jn 11/27 11/23   17*13 ~ 17*22 ? ~ 17.21
Ely North Jn 11*31 ~ 11*53 11.24 ~ 11.52   17/10 17/09
Brandon 12/13 12/14   16/51 16/51
Thetford 12/20 12/22   16/44 16/45
Attleborough 12/34 12/36   16/30 16/31
Wymondham 12/39 12/41 [P1]   16/24 16/26
Trowse Jn 12/48 12/52   16/15½ 16/16
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/49 12/55   16/14½ 16/15
Thorpe Jn - -   16/14 16/14
Norwich - -   16.00a ~ 16.13d [P3] 15.58 ~ 16.13 [P3]
Thorpe Jn - -   15/58½ [C] 15/57
Wensum Jn 12/51 12/59   15/56½ 15/56
Whitlingham Jn 12/54 13/01   15/51 15/54
Brundall 12/58 13/07   15/46 15/47
Cantley 13/03½ 13/12 [P2]   - -
Reedham 13/06 13/14   - -
Berney Arms 13/12½ ?   - -
Acle - -   15/39 15/39
Great Yarmouth 13.21a [P2] 13.25 [P2]   15.29d [P2] 15.28 [P2]

   
Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z75 : (D213 with 47593 on rear) : Crewe H.S. to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z75 : (47593 with D213 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Manchester Piccadilly

Location Booked
Crewe H.S. 04.41d
Gresty Lane Sig.GL37 04.42 ~ 04.43
Crewe Gresty Lane 04/46
Gresty Green Up Loop 04.50 ~ 05.03
Crewe Gresty Lane 05/07
Crewe 05.13 ~ 05.16 [P6]
Crewe Sydney Bridge 05/19
Sandbach 05/24
Alderley Edge 05/35
Wilmslow 05/37
Cheadle Hulme 05/42
Adswood Road Jn 05/43
Edgeley Jn No.1 05/45
Edgeley Jn No.2 05/46
Stockport 05/47
Heaton Norris Jn 05/49
Slade Lane Jn 05/52
Ardwick Jn 05/54
Manchester Piccadilly 05.57a [P2]

5Z76 : (47593 with D213 on rear) : Great Yarmouth to Great Yarmouth C.S.

Location Booked
Great Yarmouth 13.36d [P2]
Great Yarmouth C.S. 13.41a

5Z76 : (D213 with 47593 on rear) : Great Yarmouth C.S. to Great Yarmouth

Location Booked
Great Yarmouth C.S. 15.09d
Great Yarmouth 15.14a [P2]

5Z77 : (47593 with D213 on rear) : Manchester Piccadilly to Gresty Green Up Loop
5Z77 : (D213 with 47593 on rear) : Gresty Green Up Loop to Crewe H.S.

Location Booked
Manchester Piccadilly 22.44d [P2]
Ardwick Jn 22/46
Slade Lane Jn 22/49
Heaton Norris Jn 22/54
Stockport 22/57
Edgeley Jn No.2 22/58
Edgeley Jn No.1 22/59
Adswood Road Jn 23/00
Cheadle Hulme 23/01
Wilmslow 23/05
Alderley Edge 23/06
Sandbach 23/22
Crewe Sydney Bridge 23/30
Crewe 23.33 ~ 23.35 [P6]
Crewe Gresty Lane 23/37
Gresty Green Up Loop 23.41 ~ 23.57
Crewe Gresty Lane 00/01
Crewe H.S. 00.06a


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