9th May 1992

Branch Line Society
The Yare and Stour Rambler

DMU Used [1]: 2-car set
[2]: 2-car set (a different one!)

Route : 1Z21 throughout

DMU Route
[1] Ipswich - East Suffolk Jn - Westerfield - Saxmundham Jn - Sizewell Halt
[1] Sizewell Halt - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
[1] Ipswich - East Suffolk Jn - Haughley Jn - Stowmarket - Diss - Trowse Jn - Norwich
[1] Norwich - Trowse Jn - Wymondham - Eccles Road (1) - Richard Johnston Ltd Reception Sidings
[1] Richard Johnston Ltd Reception Sidings - Eccles Road - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich
[2] (2) Norwich - Ipswich - Halifax Jn
[2] Halifax Jn - (via Up Line) - Ipswich
[2] Ipswich - Parkeston Carriage Sidings - Harwich Town
[2] Harwich Town - Parkeston Goods Jn
[2] Parkeston Goods Jn - Up Tip Sidings
[2] Up Tip Sidings - West Headshunt
[2] West Headshunt - Up Tip Sidings
[2] Up Tip Sidings - Chelmsford
[2] Chelmsford - Colchester [Down Goods Line] - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) A double-reversal took place at Eccles Road.
(2) It was reported that the set-swap at Norwich was due to the first set having insufficient fuel to complete the tour.
(3) W.R. Lynch comments; The following sections had been advertised but withdrawn;
Saxmundham Jn - Lowestoft (rev) - Norwich (engineering blockade at Oulton Broad);
Wensum Curve (Rules & Safety);
Parkeston Jn - Carless Solvents branch headshunt (curve too tight);
Marks Tey down passenger loop (out of use).
The following sections were on-the-day bonuses;
Extended from Leiston to Sizewell Halt;
Reversal at Eccles Road headshunt (also known as Exchange Sidings) was actually at end of line;
Parkeston Up Tip Sidings and (west) headshunt were substituted for Carless (east) headshunt

Source : W.R. Lynch (on the train throughout)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from W.R. Lynch)

Location Booked Actual
Ipswich 09.55d 09.55 [P3]
East Suffolk Jn 09/57 ?
Westerfield 10/02 ?
Woodbridge 10/13 ?
Melton 10/16 ?
Saxmundham 10/30 ?
Saxmundham Jn 10/33 ?
Leiston 11.11 ~ 11.20 ?
Saxmundham Jn 12/01 ?
Saxmundham 12.04 ~ 12.10 ?
Woodbridge 12/29 ?
Westerfield 12/39 ?
East Suffolk Jn 12/46 ?
Ipswich 12.47 ~ 12.55 ?
East Suffolk Jn 12/57 ?
Stowmarket 13/10 ?
Haughley Jn 13/14 ?
Diss 13/25 ?
Trowse Jn 13/47 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 13/48 ?
Norwich 13.49 ~ 14.00 [P3] 13.49 ~ 14.01 [P3]
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 14/02 ?
Trowse Jn 14/03 ?
Wymondham 14/14 ?
Attleborough 14/19 ?
Eccles Road 14.24 ~ 14.28 [sig. ER14] ?
Eccles Road 14.30 ~ 14.34 [sig. ER13] ?
Reception Sidings 14.39 ~ 14.43 [sig. ER10] ?
Attleborough 14/50 ?
Wymondham 14/55 ?
Trowse Jn 15/09 ?
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 15/10 ?
Norwich 15.11 ~ 15.21 [P6] 15.06 ~ 15.28 [P6]
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 15/23 ?
Trowse Jn 15/24 ?
Diss 15/44 ?
Haughley Jn 15/55 ?
East Suffolk Jn 16/09 ?
Ipswich 16/10 [centre road]  [centre road]
Ipswich sig. CO297 16.13 ~ 16.17 ?
Ipswich [up line] 16.20 ~ 16.24 [up line]
Manningtree North Jn 16/37 ?
Parkeston Carriage Sidings 16/54 ?
Harwich Parkeston Quay 16/59 ?
Harwich Town 17.05 ~ 17.15 ?
Harwich Parkeston Quay 17.20 ~ 17.22 ?
Parkeston Goods Jn 17.25 ~ 17.30 ?
Up Tip Sidings 17.35 ~ 17.40 ?
Headshunt 17.45 ~ 17.59 ?
Up Tip Sidings 18.04 ~ 18.09 ?
Parkeston Goods Jn 18.14 ~ 18.19 ?
Manningtree 18/32 ?
Colchester 18.43 ~ 18.48 ?
Marks Tey 18/56 ?
Witham 19/03 ?
Chelmsford 19.13 ~ 19.17 [Down Platform] ?
Witham 19/27 ?
Marks Tey 19/35 ?
Colchester [Down Goods Line] [Down Goods Line]
Colchester 19.51 ~ 19.52 [P1] ?
Ipswich 20.13a 20.13 [P4]


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