14th December 2024

UK Railtours
Carols at Norwich Cathedral

Locos Used 20142 'Sir John Betjeman', 20189 & 37407 'Blackpool Tower'
Stock Used 6310+3333+3340+80042+3345+3278+3395+3352+1657+6183+6000+5453

Route :
1Z39 : London Kings Cross to Norwich
1Z40 : Norwich to Lowestoft
1Z42 : Lowestoft to Norwich
1Z43 : Norwich to London Kings Cross

Loco(s) Route
37407 (1) London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Peterborough
20189+20142 (2) Peterborough - March - Ely West Jn - Ely West Curve - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich
37407 (1) Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Acle - Great Yarmouth
20189+20142 (2) Great Yarmouth - Berney Arms - Reedham
37407 (1) Reedham - Oulton Broad North Jn - Coke Ovens Jn - Lowestoft Reception Sidings
20189+20142 (2) Lowestoft Reception Sidings - Coke Ovens Jn - Oulton Broad North Jn
37407 (1) Oulton Broad North Jn - Coke Ovens Jn - Lowestoft
20189+20142 (2) Lowestoft - Coke Ovens Jn - Oulton Broad North Jn - Reedham - Cantley - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Norwich
37407 (1) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough Goods Line - Marholm Jn - Glinton Jn - Spalding - Sleaford South Jn - Sleaford - Ancaster - Allington North Jn - Allington East Jn - Nottingham Branch Jn - Grantham Goods Line - Tallington Jn - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 20142+20189 on rear.
(2) 37407 on rear.
(3) Due to be Top 'n' Tail 37407 & 37423 but the latter failed with flat batteries before the 'Capital Tractors' positioning move the day before.

Source : Alan Sheppard (on the tour from/to Peterborough)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Sheppard)
(Actual times between London Kings Cross & Fletton Jn taken from Realtime Trains)

M.C. Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C.
0.00
 London Kings Cross 07.22d [P1] [B] 07.33 [P1] [B]   22.17a [P1] 22.30 [P6] [D]
461.20
0.57
 Belle Isle 07/25 [FL] 07/35½ [DF]   22/15 [B] 22/27½ [D]
460.43
1.35
 Holloway South Jn 07/27 [SL] 07/55½ [DS]   22/12 [FL] 22/25½ [UF]
459.56
2.41
 Finsbury Park 07/30 [P7] [SL2] 07/59½ [P7] [DS2]   22/10 [P1] [SL2] 22/24½ [P2] [US1]
458.59
?
 Harringay 07/32 08/02½   22/06 [P1] [SL1] 22/21½ [P1]
457.68
4.68
 Wood Green Sig.K.453 07*35 ~ 07*40 [SL2] ?   - - -
4.78
 Alexandra Palace 07/42 [P3] [SL] 08/06 [DS]   22/02 [P2] [SL1] 22/17½ [P2] [US1]
456.22
12.57
 Potters Bar 07.53a ~ 07.57d [P4] 08.21½ ~ 08.26 [P4] [DS]   21.47a ~ 21.51d [P1] 22.01½ ~ 22.06½ [P1]
448.43
20.25
 Welwyn Garden City 08/08 [P3] [SL] 08/36 [P3] [DS]   21c33 ~ 21c35 [P2] [SL] 21/54 [P2] [US]
440.75
21.18
 Digswell Jn 08/09 [FL] 08/38 [DM]   21/30 [SL] 21/52½ [US]
439.64
23.68
 Woolmer Green Jn 08/13 [SL] 08/43 [DS]   21/28 [FL] 21/49½ [UM]
437.32
27.45
 Stevenage 08.18a ~ 08.21d [P4] 08.48½ ~ 08.53½ [P4] [DS]   21.20a ~ 21.23d [P1] 21.39 ~ 21.43 [P1] [US]
433.55
31.74
 Hitchin 08/28 [P2] [SL] 09/00 [P2] [DS]   21/14 [P1] [SL] 21/32½ [P1] [US]
429.26
41.13
 Biggleswade 08/37 [P4] 09/08 [P4]   21/04 [P1] 21/22½ [P1]
420.07
44.10
 Sandy 08/40 [P2] [SL] 09/10 [P2] [DS]   21/00 [P1] [SL] 21/19½ [P1] [US]
417.10
58.70
 Huntingdon 08/54 [P3] [SL] 09/25½ [P3] [DS]   20/44 [P2] [SL] 21/03 [P2] [US]
402.30
?
 Conington South Jn 09/02½ 09/35   20/36 20/39 [US]
393.70
69.12
 Holme Jn 09/04 [FL] 09/44½ [DM]
 
 20/34 [UM] 20/36½ [UM] ?
75.02
 Fletton Jn 09/10 09/54 [DS]   20/28 [FL] 20/28 [UM]
386.18
76.29
 Peterborough 09.13a ~ 09.30d [P4] [M.Ind] 09.59 ~ 10.10 [P5] [M.Ind]   20.10a ~ 20.20d [P1] 20.14½ ~ 20.20 [P1]
384.71

 

M.C. Location Booked Actual
77.06
 Peterborough East Jn 09/33 10/12½
80.24
 Kings Dyke 09/37 10/17
82.39
 Whittlesea 09/39 [P2] 10/19½ [P2]
83.71
 Eastrea Sig.W.6 09/42 10/21
86.14
 Three Horse Shoes 09/44 10/23
91.03
 March West Jn 09/50 10/27
91.23
 March 09/51 [P2] 10/28 [P2]
91.64
 March South Sig.MS.934 09/53 10/29½
95.16
 Stonea 09/56 10/33
97.01
 Manea 09/58 [P2] 10/35 [P2]
97.08
 Manea Sig.CA.924 10/00 10/37
104.60
 Ely West Jn 10/08 [EWC] 10/44
105.60
 Ely North Jn 10*11 ~ 10*54 10.46½ ~ 10.47
120.29
 Brandon 11/16 [P1] 11/07 [P1]
127.47
 Thetford 11/23 [P1] 11/15½ [P1]
142.16
 Attleborough 11/38 [P1] 11/31 [P1]
147.69
 Wymondham 11/44 [P1] 11/37½ [P1]
150.78
 Wymondham Sig.CO.877 11/47 11/42½
156.75
 Trowse Jn 11/53 11/50 [UM]
157.32
 Trowse Swing Bridge 11/54 [C] 11/51½ [D]
157.55
 Thorpe Jn 11/57½ 11.53 ~ 11.57½ [W]
158.04
 Norwich 11.59a ~ 12.10d [P1] 12.00 ~ 12.15 [P1]
158.33
 Thorpe Jn 12/13 12/15½
159.73
 Whitlingham Jn 12/16 12/18½
163.74
 Brundall 12/21 [P2] 12/26 [P2]
168.38
 Acle 12/30½ [P2] 12/35
176.33
 Great Yarmouth 12.43½a ~ 13.00d [P2] 12p45½ ~ 13p02½ [P2]
? Berney Arms 13/11 ?
184.65
 Reedham (Norfolk) 13.20 ~ 13.34 [P1] 13.19 ~ 13.29 [P1]
194.66
 Oulton Broad North Jn 13/56 13/47½
195.36
 Coke Ovens Jn 13/59 13.49 ~ 13.56½
195.72
 Lowestoft Reception 14.02 ~ 14.12 14.04 ~ 14.13½ [Sdg.1]
196.28
 Coke Ovens Jn 14/15 14/17½
196.78
 Oulton Broad North Jn 14.20 ~ 14.27 14.20½ ~ 14.26
197.48
 Coke Ovens Jn 14/31 [DL] 14/33
198.25
 Lowestoft 14.35a ~ 15.26d [P2] [UL] 14.35 ~ 15.28 [P2]
199.02
 Coke Ovens Jn 15/28 15/30
199.52
 Oulton Broad North Jn 15/30 15/33
209.03
 Reedham (Norfolk) 15/44 [P1] 15/48½ [P1]
211.06
 Cantley 15/48 [P1] 15.52 ~ 16.05
215.36
 Brundall 15/54 [P1] 16/12½ [P1]
219.27
 Whitlingham Jn 15/58 16/18½
220.67
 Thorpe Jn 16/02½ [C] 16/21
221.16
 Norwich 16.04a ~ 16.10d [P1] [W] 16.22½ ~ 16.37½ [P1] [W]
221.45
 Thorpe Jn 16/12½ [D] 16/39 [D]
221.68
 Trowse Swing Bridge 16/13 16/40 [UM]
222.26
 Trowse Jn 16/14 16/41
228.27
 Wymondham Sig.CO.878 16/20 16/46
231.34
 Wymondham 16/26 [P2] 16/55½ [P2]
237.07
 Attleborough 16/32 [P2] 17/02½ [P2]
251.56
 Thetford 16/47 [P2] 17/17 [P2]
258.74
 Brandon 16/55 [P2] 17/24 [P2]
243.47
 Ely North Jn 17/14 [EWC] 17/41½
274.47
 Ely West Jn 17*17 17*22 17/43½
278.04
 Third Drove Sig.CA.923 17/28 17/51
282.13
 Manea Sig.M.43 17/30 17/52½
282.16
 Manea 17/32 [P1] 17/54 [P1]
284.11
 Stonea 17/34 17/56
287.15
 March South Sig.MS.933 17/36 17/59½
287.67
 March 17/39½ [P1] 18/00 [P1]
288.16
 March West Jn 17/40 18/00½
293.05
 Three Horse Shoes 17/46 18/06½
295.28
 Eastrea Sig.THS.27 17/48 18/09
296.60
 Whittlesea 17/50 [P1] 18/10½ [P1]
298.75
 Kings Dyke 17/52 18/12½
302.13
 Peterborough East Jn 17/57 18/16½
302.70
 Peterborough 17c59 ~ 18c01 [GL] 18/19½ [2WG]
305.04
 Marholm Jn 18/06 [WL] 18/24½
306.68
 Glinton Jn 18/08 18/27
319.20
 Spalding 18/23 [P2] 18/40 [P2]
326.04
 Quadring Sig.WS.7071 18/31 18/48
337.06
 Sleaford South Jn 18/46 19/01
338.17
 Sleaford 18/49 [P2] 19/04 [P2]
340.28
 Rauceby 18/52 19/08
344.17
 Ancaster 18/57 19/14
348.58
 Barkston East Jn 19/03 19/21
352.41
 Allington North Jn 19/11 19/26
352.66
 Allington East Jn 19/12 19/27
355.12
 Nottingham Branch Jn 19/16 19/32
355.62
 Grantham 19c19 ~ 19c36 [GL] 19.35 ~ 19.37½ [Dn/UpGds]
361.40
 Stoke Jn 19/44 [SL] 19/50 [US]
378.18
 Tallington Jn 19/59 20/03 [US]

Timings continue in first table
Mileages taken from Tour Brochure.


Associated E.C.S. Workings

3Z39 : (20189+20142 with 37407 on rear) : Welwyn Garden City F.D. to London Kings Cross

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
Welwyn Garden City F.D. 06+25d [SL] 06+39 [SL]
Potters Bar 06c35 ~ 06c37 06+49 ~ 06+52½ [P1]
Alexandra Palace 06/49 [P1] [SL2] 07/02½ [US2]
Finsbury Park 06/55 [P1] 07/09½ [P1] [US2]
Holloway South Jn 07/01 [FL] 07/13 [UF]
Belle Isle 07/04 [A] 07/15½ [A]
London Kings Cross 07+06a [P1] 07+18 [P1] [A]

5Z43 : (20189+20142 with 37407 on rear) : London Kings Cross to Welwyn Garden City F.D.

Location Booked Actual (from RTT)
London Kings Cross 22+42d [P1] [B] 22+55½ [P6] [D]
Belle Isle 22/45 [FL] 22/59½ [DF]
Holloway South Jn 22/47 [SL] 23/03½ [DS]
Finsbury Park 22/49 [P7] 23/06½ [P7] [DS1]
Alexandra Palace 22/54 [P3] [SL] 23/10½ [P3] [DS]
Potters Bar 23c07 ~ 23c09 [P4] 23+26½ ~ 23+27 [P4] [DS]
Welwyn Garden City 23/20 [P3] 23/38½ [P3] [DS]
Welwyn Garden City Sig.K.182 23+23 ~ 23+38 ?? ~ ??
Welwyn Garden City F.D. 23+42a 23+50


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