28th June 1997

NENTA Traintours
The Kingswear and Dartmouth Boat Train

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

HST Used booked for a Great Western set
Loco(s) Used booked for P&DR steam loco(s)

Route :

Booked Traction Booked Route
HST Norwich - (via GEML) - Stratford - ??? - Exeter St Davids - Paignton
steam Paignton - Kingswear
steam Kingswear - Paignton
HST Paignton - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ipswich

Notes :
(1) Passengers from Ely and Bury-St-Edmunds were able to use a connecting road coach to get to/from this tour, included in the ticket price.

Source : Gary Thornton

Advertised Timings

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Norwich 06.10d 23.40a
Diss 06.27d 23.23a
Stowmarket 06.40d 23.11a
Ipswich 06.53d 22.57a
Colchester 07.13d 22.37a
Chelmsford 07.35d 22.15a
Romford 07.55d 21.55a
Stratford 08.05d 21.45a
Exeter St Davids 11.35a 18.00d
Torquay 12.10a 17.25d
Paignton 12.15a ~ 12.40d 17.00a ~ 17.20d
Kingswear 13.10a 16.30d


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