The Railtour Files

Loco(s)	Route
37266	London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Manningtree
841	Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Ely - March - March West Jn
31151 + 31133	March West Jn - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Stamford - Melton Mowbray - Syston North Jn - Loughborough (1)
31133 + 31151	Loughborough - (reverse of outward route) (2) - Ipswich
37266	Ipswich - (via GEML) (3) - London Liverpool Street

Notes :
(1) Buses were provided to take passengers to the GCR where the tour ticket allowed a return run to Rothley.
(2) 841 should have taken return trip from March to Ipswich but had failed at March. Speeds of Up to 70mph are alleged and 841 'threw a cork' on the way, resulting in a hot connecting rod big end.
(3) Single line working between Marks Tey and Witham.

Sources : Alan Chilestone, John Yelverton & Nick Garnham, 'Delticno7' & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location	Booked	Actual	Booked	Actual
Liverpool Street	??.??d	?	??.??a	22.44
Romford	?	?	?	22.22 ~ 22.23
Shenfield	?	?	?	22.11 ~ 22.12
Chelmsford	?	?	?	21.59 ~ 22.00
Witham	?	?	?	21.46 ~ 21.47
Marks Tey	?	?	?	21.01½ ~ 21.28½
Colchester	?	?	?	20.44½ ~ 20.48
Manningtree	??L??a ~ 08L50d	??.?? ~ 08.54	?	20/33
Ipswich	??.??a ~ 09.12d	09.12½ ~ 09.15½	19L58a ~ ??L??d	20.03 ~ 20.21½
Stowmarket	09/28	09/32	19/43	19/49
Haughley Jn	09/31	09/35½	19/40	19/46
Bury St Edmunds	09/46	09/55½	19/21	19/22
Chippenham Jn	10/03	10/13	19/06	18/57
Soham	10/14	10/21	18/51	18/44
Ely Dock Jn	10/23	10/29	18/42	18/36
Ely	10/25	10/30	18/39	18/35
Ely North Jn	10/28	10/32	18/29	18/33
March West Jn	10L48 ~ ??L??d	10.52 ~ 11.03	??L?? ~ 18L10	18.08 ~ 18.17
Peterborough	?	11.25 ~ 11.26	?	17/43
Stamford	?	11/43½	?	17/26½
Luffenham Jn	?	11/52	?	17/19
Manton Jn	?	11/58	?	17/13
Syston East Jn	?	12.23 ~ 12.25	?	16/46
Syston North Jn	?	12/28½	?	16/44
Loughborough	??.??a	12.37	16.30d	16.34½

Locos Used	31133, 31151, 37266 & steam: 841
Stock Used	9 coaches