23rd April 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Great Britain (Day 8 of 8)

Locos Used 47802 & steam: 44932
Stock Used 80217+99723+99371+99128+99348+99350+99351+1961+99352+99347

Route :
1Z51 : Kings Lynn to Felixstowe
1Z52 : Felixstowe to Claydon
1Z53 : Claydon to London Liverpool Street

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) Kings Lynn - Downham Market - Ely - Soham - Chippenham Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Europa Jn - Boss Hall Jn - Westerfield - Derby Road - Trimley - Felixstowe
47802 (2) Felixstowe - Trimley - Derby Road - Westerfield - Boss Hall Jn - Europa Jn - Claydon
44932 (1) Claydon - Ipswich - Manningtree - Colchester - Chelmsford - Shenfield - Ilford - Stratford - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
 (1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 44932 on rear.
(3) It is reported that the last time a steam locomotive worked to Felixstowe was 45407 T&T 76079 on 'The Lifeboat Express',  05/05/2002.

Source : Nick Bartlett
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Kings Lynn 08.56d [P1] 08.56
Watlington 09/08 [P1] 09/06
Downham Market 09/16 [P1] 09/11
Littleport 09/28 [P1] 09/24
Ely North Jn 09/33 09/30
Ely 09/37 [P2] 09/33
Ely Dock Jn 09/38 09/34
Soham 09w48 ~ 10w08 09.41 ~ 10.06
Chippenham Jn 10/19½ 10/17
Kennett 10/22½ 10/21
Bury St Edmunds 10/40½ [P2] 10/33
Haughley Jn 10/58½ 10/52
Stowmarket 11/02½ [P1] 10/56
Europa Jn 11/13 11/04
Boss Hall Jn 11/17 11/15
Westerfield 11/26½ 11/33
Derby Road 11*33 ~ 11*40 [P2] 11.39 ~ 11.43 [P2]
Gun Lane Jn 11/49½ [FS] 11/54
Trimley 11/50½ 11/55
Felixstowe Beach Jn 11/53 ?
Felixstowe 11.56a ~ 12.05d 11.58 ~ 12.08
Felixstowe Beach Jn 12/08 12/12
Trimley 12/11½ [TL] 12/18
Gun Lane Jn 12/16½ 12/21
Derby Road 12w29 ~ 13w09 [P1] 12.30 ~ 13.06 [P1]
Westerfield 13/14 13/10
Boss Hall Jn 13/18½ 13/14
Europa Jn 13/27 13/25
Claydon 13.34a ~ 13.44d [DGL] 13.32 ~ 13.44
Europa Jn 13/51 13/51
East Suffolk Jn 13/52 13/54
Ipswich 13/54 [TL] 13/56
Halifax Jn 13/56 13/58
Manningtree 14/08 [P2] 14/09
Colchester 14/17½ [P3] 14/18
Marks Tey [Up Loop] 14w23 ~ 14w43 [UPL] ?
Marks Tey 14/45½ [P1] 14/48
Witham 14/54½ [P2] 14/59
Chelmsford 15/05½ [P1] 15/11
Shenfield 15/16½ [P2] [UM] 15/22
Gidea Park 15/23½ [P1] [UM] 15/29
Ilford 15/30½ [P1] [UM] 15/36
Forest Gate Jn 15/32½ [UM] 15/37
Stratford 15/37 [P9] [UM] 15/40
Bow Jn 15/40 [UM] 15/41
Bethnal Green 15/42 [UM] 15/45
London Liverpool Street 15.45a [P5] 15.50


Associated E.C.S & Light Engine Workings

5Z51 : (44932 with 47802 on rear) : Kings Lynn T.C. to Kings Lynn Jn
5Z51 : (47802 with 44932 on rear) : Kings Lynn Jn to Kings Lynn

Location Booked
Kings Lynn T.C. 08.30d
Kings Lynn Jn 08.34 ~ 08.37
Kings Lynn 08.41a [P1]

5Z53 : (47802 with 44932 on rear) : London Liverpool Street to Southall

Location Booked
London Liverpool Street 16.24d [P5]
Bethnal Green 16/27
Bow Jn 16/29
Carpenters Road South Jn 16/32
Channelsea Jn 16/35
Lea Jn 16/36
Navarino Road Jn 16/42
Canonbury West Jn 16/47
Highbury & Islington 16/48
Westbourne Road Jn 16/49
Camden Road East Jn 16/51
Camden Road Jn 16/54
Primrose Hill 16/56
Camden Jn 16/57
Willesden West London Jn 17/13
Willesden SW Sidings 17/14
Acton Wells Jn 17/16
Acton Main Line 17/27
Acton West 17/29
Hanwell 17/36
Hanwell Bridge Loop 17*39 ~ 17*53
Southall East Jn 17/55
Southall 17.58 ~ 18.03
Southall WCR 18.14a


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