23rd - 25th May 1997

NENTA Traintours
The Glasgow and Burns County Explorer

Did this train run? Details taken from an advertising leaflet.

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route :

Date Booked Route
23/05 Norwich - Diss - Ipswich
23/05-24/05 Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury-St-Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Edinburgh Waverley - (Glasgow) - Ayr - Stranraer
24/05 Stranraer - Glasgow Central
24/05 Glasgow Central - ??? - (via S&C) - ??? - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
24/05-25/05 Ipswich - Diss - Norwich

Notes :
(1) Passengers from Kings Lynn and Cambridge were able to use service trains to get to/from this tour, included in the ticket price.

Source : Gary Thornton

Advertised Timings

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Norwich 18.15d (Fri) 00.28a (Sun)
Diss 18.37d 00.05a
Ipswich 19.15d 23.25a
Stowmarket 19.30d 23.10a
Bury-St-Edmunds 19.48d 22.50a
Ely 20.25d 22.15a
March 20.45d 21.55a
Peterborough 21.05d 21.35a
Stranraer 07.00a ~ 08.00d -
Glasgow Central 10.45a 15.45d

Service train times;

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Cambridge 19.47d 22.45a
Kings Lynn 19.42d 23.30a


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