19th October 1991

Network SouthEast / West Anglia Great Northern
Fen Line Steam Weekend

Locos Used 47808 & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman', 34027 'Taw Valley' & 70000 'Britannia'

Route :

Headcode Loco Route
1G06 47808 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hitchin - Royston - Cambridge
1G06 70000 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
1G13 34027 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
1G14 34027 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
1G17 4472 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
1G06 47808 Cambridge - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Route :

Headcode Loco Route
1G11 4472 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
1G12 4472 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
1G15 70000 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge
1G16 70000 Cambridge - Ely - Kings Lynn
1G19 34027 Kings Lynn - Ely - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) Originally uploaded as having been organised by Flying Scotsman Services. Dick Franklin comments: There was a train (1G10) with 34027 dep Cambridge at 07.50 to Kings Lynn arr 09.05 which, because of the formation, I am not convinced was for the general public. Also a train (1G21) with 70000 was scheduled 1940 Kings Lynn to Cambridge arr 2058, again, because of the formation, I am not convinced was for the general public. Although the title suggested a weekend event, I have no idea what happened on the Sunday.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location 1G06   1G12   1G14   1G16
Booked   Booked   Booked   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 07.45d   -   -   - -
Cambridge 08L53a ~ 09L30d   10.50d   13.40d   16.42d 16.42½
Coldham Lane Jn 09/33   10/53   13/43   16/45 ?
Ely 09/55   11/15   14/05   17/08 17/07
Ely North Jn 10/01   11/21   14/11   17/14 17/11
Littleport 10/07   11/27   14/17   17/20 17/19
Downham Market 10/22   11/42   14/32   17/35 17/40½
Watlington 10*30 ~ 10*37   11*50 ~ 11*57   14/39   17/42 17/46½
Kings Lynn 11.00a   12.20a   14.55a   17.58a 17.59

 

Location 1G11   1G13   1G18   1G17   1G06   1G19
Booked   Booked   Booked   Booked   Booked   Booked Actual
Kings Lynn 07.40d   11.40d   12.35d   15.35d   -   18.35d 18.36
Watlington 07/55   11/55   12/50   15/50   -   18/50 18/47
Downham Market 08/02   12/02   12/57   15/57   -   18/57 18/54
Littleport 08/17   12/17   13/12   16/12   -   19/12 19/11½
Ely North Jn 08/24   12/24   13/19   16/19   -   19/21 19/19
Ely 08/29   12/29   13/24   16/24   -   19/26 19/23
Coldham Lane Jn 08/49   12/49   13/44   16/44   -   19/46 ?
Cambridge 08.55a   12.55a   13.50a   16.50a   19.30d   19.52a 19.46½
Kings Cross -   -   -   -   20.50a   - -


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