19th July 2023

Vintage Trains
The East Anglian Explorer

Locos Used 37403 'Isle of Mull' & 47773
Stock Used 5177+5212+9101+5191+5198+95403+99361+99349+17018

Route :
1Z15 : Birmingham New Street to Norwich
1Z16 : Norwich to Great Yarmouth
1Z17 : Great Yarmouth to Norwich
1Z18 : Norwich to Birmingham New Street

Loco(s) Route
37403 (1) Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Coleshill Parkway - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Manton Jn - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Attleborough - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
47773 (2) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Brundall - Acle - Great Yarmouth
37403 (1) Great Yarmouth - Berney Arms - Reedham - Brundall - Thorpe Jn - Norwich
47773 (2) Norwich - Thorpe Jn - Wensum Jn
37403 (1) Wensum Jn - Trowse Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Birmingham New Street

Notes :
(1) 47773 on rear.
(2) 37403 on rear.
(3) 37403 replaced unavailable 37240.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Birmingham New Street 07.56d [P9] [DEL] 07.57   22.35a [P11] 22.41
Proof House Jn 07/58½ 08/00   22/32 [DEL] 22/38
Landor Street Jn 08/00 [ML] 08/01   22/30 22/35
Castle Bromwich Jn 08/06 [UDS] 08/08   22/24½ 22/28
Water Orton West Jn 08*07 ~ 08*13 ? ~ 08.19   22/23½ ?
Water Orton 08/15 [P1] 08/20   22/23 [P1] [ML] 22/27
Coleshill Parkway 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.26   22.16a ~ 22.19d [P1] 22.19 ~ 22.22
Whitacre Jn 08/27 08/29   22/12½ 22/16
Abbey Jn 08/37½ 08/44   21/59½ 22/01
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P7] 08.45 ~ 08.49   21.54a ~ 21.57d [P6] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Hinckley 08/48 08/56   21/49 21/50
Croft 08/53½ 09/01   21/43 21/44
Wigston North Jn 08/58 09/14   21/37 21/38
Knighton Jn 09*02 ~ 09*20 [UDG] 09.16 ~ 09.26   21/34½ 21/34
Leicester 09.25a ~ 09.29d [P2] [DF] 09.31 ~ 09.34   21.29a ~ 21.32d [P3] [UF] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Syston South Jn 09/35 09/44   21/17½ [SL] 21/21
Syston East Jn 09/36 09/45   21/17 21/20
Frisby-on-the-Wreake 09/48 10/00   21/12 21/14
Melton Mowbray 09/56 10/06   21/06½ 21/11
Whissendine LC 10/03 10/14   20/59 21/06
Ashwell LC 10/05 ?   20/55 ?
Langham Jn 10/07 10/19   20/53½ 21/02
Oakham 10/09 10/23   20/52½ 21/00
Manton Jn 10/13 10/27   20/49 20/56
Luffenham 10/19 ?   20/44½ ?
Ketton SB 10/21 10/32   20/41½ 20/48
Stamford 10/25 ?   20/38 ?
Uffington SB 10/30 10/39   20/35 20/41
Helpston Jn 10/50½ 10/42   20/30 20/36
Marholm Jn 10/53½ 10/45   20/26½ 20/33
Peterborough 10.58a ~ 11.03d [P4] 10.58 ~ 11.03   20.20a ~ 20.23d [P6] [DS] 20.23 ~ 20.29
Peterborough East Jn 11/06 11/05   20/17 [DM] 20/17
Whittlesea 11/14 11/13   20/10 20/10
March West Jn 11/23 11/23   20/00 ?
March 11/24 [P2] 11/24   19/59½ [P1] 20/00
March Up Recep. Siding 11*27 ~ 11*37 DIV?   - -
Manea 11/44 11/34   19/52 19/53
Ely West Jn 11/52 [EWC] 11/46   19*37 ~ 19*43 19/44
Ely North Jn 11/56½ 11/48   19/33½ [EWC] 19/41
Brandon 12/17 12/10   19/13 19/16
Thetford 12/26 12/20   19/06 19/09
Attleborough 12/42 12/37   18/49 18/53
Wymondham 12/49 12/43   18/41½ 18/46
Trowse Jn 13/03 13/01   18/32 18/34
Trowse Swing Bridge 13/04½ [D] 13/03   18/30 18/32
Wensum Jn - -   18.15 ~ 18.24 18.13 ~ ?
Thorpe Jn 13/05 [W] 13/04   18/13½ [W] 18/11
Norwich 13.07a ~ 13.16d [P1] 13.06 ~ 13.16   17.59a ~ 18.11d [P1] 17.55 ~ 18.10
Thorpe Jn 13/18½ [W] 13/17   17/57 [C] 17/53
Wensum Jn 13/19 13/19   17/56 17/42
Whitlingham Jn 13/21 13/20   17/53½ 17/38
Brundall 13/26 13/28   17/45 17/31
Acle 13.35 ~ 13.36 13.36 ~ 13.36   - -
Cantley - -   17/38 17/26
Reedham - -   17.29 ~ 17.34 17.22 ~ 17.23
Berney Arms - -   17/18½ ?
Great Yarmouth 13.53a [P2] 13.48   17.05d [P2] 17.05


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z15 : (47773 with 37403 on rear) : Tyseley Steam Trust to Birmingham New Street

Location Booked
Tyseley Steam Trust 07.20d
Small Heath South Jn 07/25
Bordesley Jn 07/27
St Andrews Jn 07/37
Proof House Jn 07/40
Birmingham New Street 07.43a [P9]

5Z18 : (47773 with 37403 on rear) : Birmingham New Street to Tyseley Steam Trust

Location Booked
Birmingham New Street 22.54d [P11]
Proof House Jn 22/57
St Andrews Jn 23/02
Bordesley Jn 23/04
Small Heath South Jn 23/09
Tyseley Steam Trust 23.15a


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