The Railtour Files

Loco	Route
47203	London St Pancras - (via MML) - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Thetford - Wymondham - Wensum Jn - Wroxham
47203	Wroxham - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) There was an option to transfer by road coach from Wroxham to the North Norfolk Railway at Sherringham. Haulage was provided by steam loco no.5 and at Weybourne there was a coach tour laid on to see the NNR extension via Kelling Heath. The return from Sherringham to Wroxham was by scheduled service train (165.36 Sherringham to Norwich) formed of a 2-car DMU 51276+?????.

Source : Alan Osborn (on the train throughout, and NNR option)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location	Booked	Actual	Booked	Actual
St Pancras	07.35d	07.44	23.05a	22.58
Hendon	07/48	07/57	22/57	22/50
St Albans	08.04a ~ 08.06d	08.11 ~ 08.12	22.35a ~ 22.37d	22.38 ~ 22.39
Luton	08.20a ~ 08.22d	08.32 ~ 08.34	22.22a ~ 22.24d	22.22 ~ 22.24
Bedford	08.46a ~ 08.48d	08.51 ~ 08.53	21.57a ~ 21.59d	22.04 ~ 22.06
Wellingborough	09.06a ~ 09.08d	09.10 ~ 09.12	21.37a ~ 21.39d	21.47 ~ 21.48
Kettering	09/16	09/19	21/28	21/32
Market Harborough	09.28a ~ 09.29d	09.29 ~ 09.30	21.07a ~ 21.09d	21.12 ~ 21.14
Leicester	09.50a ~ 09.52d	09.48 ~ 10.03	20.46a ~ 20.48d	20.53 ~ 20.57
Oakham	10/25	10/36	20/15	20/25
Stamford	10/42	10/51	19/57	20/07
Peterborough	10/59	11/05	19/40	19/51
Whittlesea	11/13	11/19	19/29	19/36
March	11c24 ~ 11c26	11.28 ~ 11.30	19c14 ~ 19c16	19.16 ~ 19.18
Ely West Jn	11/43	11/46	18.53 ~ 18.57	18/57
Ely North Jn	11/47	11/50	18/49	18.49~ 18.52
Brandon	12/04	12/06	18/28	18/32
Thetford	12/14	12/13	18/18	18/23
Attleborough	12/29	12/26	18/03	18/07
Wymondham	12/36	12/31	17/58	18/01
Wensum Jn	12.50 ~ 12.52	12/45	17c42 ~ 17c43	17.49 ~ 17.50
Wroxham	13.10a	12.57	17.28d	17.35

Location	Booked	Actual	Booked	Actual
Sherringham	14.30d	14.32	15.45a	15.52
Weybourne	14.45a	14.44	15.30d	15.40