29th September 1990

Network SouthEast
(Cambridge Gala Day Additionals)

Locos Used at least 08631 (2), 20004, 20047, 37140, 37196, 37218, 37354, 56065, 73103, 73129 & steam: 69621 & 'Thomas' (2)
DMU Used (2) 53265+59072+51211
EMU Used 310049, 310052, 310061, 310074 & 310077

Southbound:

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
37218 311049 10.40 Kings Lynn (5) - Ely - Cambridge
56065 310074+310061 11.48 Kings Lynn - Ely (6) Cambridge
37218 + 37196 ? 14.43 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
73103 + 73129 ? ??.?? Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
37196 + 37218 + 37354 ? 18.20 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge

Northbound:

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
37354 310077 09.08 Cambridge (3) - Ely - Kings Lynn
73103+73129 310049 09.30 Cambridge - Ely (4) - Kings Lynn
37218 ? 12.15 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
37218 + 37196 ? 16.18 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
56065 ? ??.?? Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
20047+20004 310052 15.10 Cambridge - Fen Drayton
20004+20047 310052 16.30 Fen Drayton - Cambridge

Route :

Loco(s) Stock Used Route
37196 (8) 310077 ??.?? Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (9) 310077 ??.?? Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37196 (8) 310077? 10.30 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (9) 310077? 11.00 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37196 (8) 310077? 11.30 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (9) 310077? 12.00 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37196 (8) 310077? 12.30 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (9) 310077? 13.00 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37196 (8) 310077? 13.30 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (9) 310077? 14.00 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37711 (8) 310077? 14.30 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (10) 310077? 15.00 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
37711 (8) 310077? 15.45 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
37354 (10) 310077? 16.15 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn
?37711 (8) or
37354 (10)? (11)
310077 16.55 Kings Lynn - Middleton Towers
?37354 (10) or
37711 (8)? (11)
310077 17.25 Middleton Towers - Kings Lynn

Notes :
(1) Other trains ran - details required. Derek Thompson comments that 37140 did circular trips from Enfield Town to Stratford (brief known details below, further details required) and also that he had 56065 between Cambridge & Kings Lynn.
(2) 08631 was in use running shuttles between Cambridge station and Cambridge South Yard; 08631 on the south end with DMU 53265+59211+51211 plus the Nene Valley Railway's 'Thomas' on the north end. 69621 also reported working the shuttle with 08631 so presumably the steam locos changed at some stage during the day?
(3) Departed 20mins late from Cambridge.
(4) 15mins late off Ely.
(5) 60mins late departing Kings Lynn.
(6) 50mins late from Ely.
(7) John Cassey comments; There was also a display of locomotives at Kings Lynn which included 73133, 37711, 31541, 45133 and 47205.
(8) 37354 on rear [gen from class37.co.uk]
(9) 37196 on rear [gen from class37.co.uk]
(10) 37711 on rear [gen from class37.co.uk]
(11) Tim Wallis recorded the class 37s the opposite way round on these runs from that listed on class37.co.uk - confirmation is required as to which is correct.

Route :

Loco Route
37140 09.17 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 10.23 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford
37140 10.51 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 11.50 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford
37140 12.17 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 13.23 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford
37140 13.51 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 14.50 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford
37140 15.17 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 16.23 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford
37140 16.51 Stratford - Channelsea North Jn - High Meads Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - South Tottenham - Seven Sisters - Enfield Town
37140 17.46 Enfield Town - (reverse of outward route) - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford

Sources : John Simmonds, Derek Thompson, LASERman, Glenn Ford, John Cassey, Tim Wallis & class37.co.uk

Photo Review


37354 at Kings Lynn after arrival of first train from Cambridge (photo: John Cassey)


37196 at Kings Lynn after working to Middleton Towers (photo: John Cassey)


37218 & 310049 approach Ely from Kings Lynn (photo: Roger Geach)


37140 clags at Seven Sisters on the 11.50 Enfield Town to Stratford.
(photo: Derek Thompson)


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