From The John Debens Ticket Collection
7th September 1968
M. & G.N.J.R.S.
East Anglian Branch Farewell No.2 Rail Tour
| DMU Used | 51213+56371 |
Route :
| DMU | Route |
| 56371+51213 |
Cambridge - Ely - March - Wisbech East - Emneth - Kings Lynn |
| 51213+56371 |
Kings Lynn - Hunstanton |
| 56371+51213 | Hunstanton - Kings Lynn |
| 51213+56371 | Kings Lynn - East Winch - Swaffham - Fransham - Dereham |
| 56371+51213 | Dereham - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Wensum Jn - Wroxham - North Walsham - Cromer Beach |
| 51213+56371 | Cromer Beach - Sheringham (New Halt) |
| 56371+51213 | Sheringham (New Halt) - Cromer Beach |
| 51213+56371 | Cromer Beach - North Walsham - Wroxham - Wensum Jn - Norwich Thorpe |
| 56371+51213 | Norwich Thorpe - Brundall - Reedham - Oulton Broad North - Lowestoft Central |
| 51213+56371 | Lowestoft Central - Oulton Broad South - Beccles - Halesworth - Ipswich |
Notes :
(1) Time was allowed at Sheringham to visit the North Norfolk Railway.
(2) Original intention was to visit Yarmouth South
Town but insufficient time on the day so was dropped from the advertised route.
(3) Passengers from London travelled to Cambridge on the 08.36 from Liverpool
Street, hauled by 6967. Passengers returning to London after the tour caught the
20.51 from Ipswich, hauled by 6721.
From The John Debens Ticket Collection
Sources : Chris Totty & Rob Fraser (from contemporary
sources)
Timings (Booked Only)
(from
Chris Totty)
| Location | Booked |
| Cambridge | 09.56d |
| Ely | 10/15 [middle road] |
| March | 10/39 |
| Kings Lynn | ??.??a ~ 11.24d |
| Hunstanton | 11.57 ~ 12.05 |
| Kings Lynn | 12.30 ~ 12.56 |
| East Winch | 13p06a ~ 13p14d |
| Dereham | 13.51 ~ 13.56 |
| Hardingham | 14p06a ~ 14p18d |
| Wensum Jn | 14.43 ~ 14.49 |
| Cromer Beach | 15.32 ~ 15.45 |
| Sheringham New Halt | 15.53a ~ 17.00d |
| Cromer Beach | 17.08 ~ 17.28 |
| Norwich Thorpe | 18.14 ~ 18.20 |
| Lowestoft Central | 18.50 ~ 19.25 |
| Ipswich | 20.30a |
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