4th June 1961

British Rail
(Ramblers Excursion)

Loco Used D5537

Route :

Loco Route
D5537

London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Marks Tey

D5537

Marks Tey - Chappel & Wakes Colne - Sudbury (Suffolk) - Long Melford - Lavenham

D5537 Lavenham - (?reverse of outward route?) - Marks Tey?
D5537 ?Marks Tey - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) This was the last passenger train between Long Melford and Lavenham and carried a headboard 'The Last Train'. Once at Lavenham the train was used for a private excursion (organised by G.R. Lockie) which was the last public passenger train between Lavenham and Bury St. Edmunds.

Sources : John Clifford & Gerald Brown

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gerald Brown)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Liverpool Street 09.42d ??.??a
Lavenham 11.55d 18.55d


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