1st November 1980

R.C.T.S. (London Branch)
East Suffolk Rail Tour

DMU's Used 56441+51259+51270+56188

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Ipswich - East Suffolk Jn - Westerfield - Derby Road - Trimley - Felixstowe Beach Jn - Felixstowe Dock Jn - Felixstowe Dock (North West side of Dock Basin)
as listed Felixstowe Dock (NW side of Dock Basin) - Felixstowe Dock Jn
as listed Felixstowe Dock Jn - Freightliner Terminal (far end points)
as listed Felixstowe Freightliner Terminal - Felixstowe Dock Jn - Felixstowe Beach Jn - Trimley - Derby Road - Westerfield
as listed Westerfield - Saxmundham North (down line)
as listed Saxmundham North (down line) - Saxmundham (up platform)
as listed Saxmundham (up platform) - Leiston
as listed Leiston - Saxmundham - Westerfield - East Suffolk Jn - Ipswich

Sources : Andy Pullar, Kevin Driscoll, Ian Umpleby & John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Kevin Driscoll, Ian Umpleby & John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked Actual
0.00 Ipswich 11.15d 11.15½
3.42 Westerfield ? 11/22
6.07 Derby Road ? 11/27
14.15 Trimley ? 11/37
15.26 Felixtowe Beach Jn ? 11/39
16.41 Felixtowe Beach ? 11.41½ ~ 11.42
(16.64) Felixtowe Dock (BR/FD&RC Boundary) 11c45 ~ ??c?? 11.45½ ~ 11.49½
? Dock Basin (N-W)
(grid ref. 282332)		 ? 11.53½ ~ 12.18½
  Felixtowe Dock Jn ? 12.23½ ~ 12.26
  Freightliner Terminal ? 12.32½ ~ 12.44½
(0.00) Felixtowe Dock (BR/FD&RC Boundary) ??c?? ~ 13c15 ?
0.23 Felixstowe Beach ? 13.06a ~ 13.15d
1.38 Felixstowe Beach Jn ? 13/20½
2.49 Trimley ? 13/23
10.57 Derby Road ? 13/33½
13.22 Westerfield 13.38 ~ 13.41 13.39½ ~ 13.46
19.78 Woodbridge ? 13/55½
25.44 Wickham Market ? ?
? Saxmundham North (down line) ? 14.13 ~ 14.14½
32.12 Saxmundham (up platform) ? 14.15½ ~14.18
? Saxmundham Jn ? 14.19½ ~ 14.25½
36.07 Leiston (loop east end) 14.40 ~ 14.50 14.48 ~ 14.55
? Saxmundham Jn ? 15.16 ~ 15.22½
40.02 Saxmundham ? 15.24 ~ 15.24½
46.50 Wickham Market ? ?
52.16 Woodbridge ? 15/39½
58.72 Westerfield ? 15/51½
62.34 Ipswich 15.50a 15.54½


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