14th September 1968

Flying Scotsman Enterprises
Chesterfield Flyer Rail Tour

Locos Used class 31 & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco Route
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Ipswich - Wensum Jn
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Wensum Jn -Norwich Thorpe
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Norwich Thorpe - Thetford - Ely North Jn - Ely Loop - Chettisham - Manea - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough East - Peterborough North - Helpston - Stamford - Luffenham - Manton - Melton Mowbray - Nottingham Midland - Trowell - Chesterfield
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Chesterfield - Sheffield Midland - Darnall - Retford - (via ECML) - Peterborough
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Peterborough - March - Ely North Jn - Norwich Thorpe
class 31 Norwich Thorpe - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) Bob Stonehouse comments: I recall that 4472 was subject to an 80 mph limit at the time but this was extended in the presence of an Inspector to permit 90 on this section. I did not time the run but I heard of 92mph down Stoke Bank.
(2) Identity of the unidentified class 31 is required.

Sources : Terry Jackson (on from Norwich [am] to Peterborough [pm]) & Bob Stonehouse

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked (out)
Ipswich 07.00d
Stowmarket 07.19a ~ 07.20d
Haughley 07/25
Diss 07.43a ~ 07.44d
Tivetshall 07/53
Wensum Jn 08.16a ~ 08.21d
Norwich Thorpe 08.26a ~ 08.30d
Thetford 09/12
Ely North Jn 09/42
March 10.04a ~ 10.06d
Whittlesea 10.19a ~ 10.34d
Peterborough 10/42
Stamford 11/06
Luffenham Jn 11/14
Manton Jn 11/19
Melton Mowbray 11.40a ~ 11.41d
Old Dalby 11/50
Nottingham Midland 12.07a ~ 12.11d
Mansfield Jn 12/14
Radford Jn 12/17
Trowell 12/25
Pye Bridge Jn 12/41
Morton Sidings 12/54
Clay Cross South Jn 12/59
Chesterfield 13.10a ~ 17.40d
Sheffield Midland 18.05a ~ 18.20d
Worksop 18/46
Retford 18/59
Newark 19/17
Grantham 19/33
Peterborough 20.02a ~ 20.05d
Whittlesea 20.24a ~ 20.39d
March 20.52a ~ 20.54d
Ely North Jn 21/17
Thetford 21/43
Norwich Thorpe 22.23a ~ 22.30d
Diss 22.56a ~ 22.58d
Stowmarket 23.15a ~ 23.17d
Ipswich 23.34a


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