13th December 1997

N.E.N.T.A. Train Tours
Christmas in Yorkshire

Did this railtour run? Information taken from an advertising leaflet.

HST Used ?????
Stock Used Great Western HST set

Route :

HST Route
????? Norwich - Diss - Stowmarket - Ipswich
????? Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury-St-Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - York
????? York - Leeds - Keighley
????? Keighley - Leeds - York
????? York - (?reverse of outward route?) - Ipswich
????? Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Source : Chris Harley

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Chris Harley)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Norwich 07.40d 22.40a
Diss ??.??a ~ 07.58d 22.20a ~ ??.??d
Ipswich ??.??a ~ 08.30d 21.47a ~ ??.??d
Stowmarket ??.??a ~ 08.44d 21.33a ~ ??.??d
Bury-St-Edmunds ??.??a ~ 09.04d 21.15a ~ ??.??d
Ely ??.??a ~ 09.40d 20.40a ~ ??.??d
March ??.??a ~ 10.00d 20.20a ~ ??.??d
Peterborough ??.??a ~ 10.20d 20.00a ~ ??.??d
York 11.40a ~ ??.??d 18.15a ~ 18.45d
Leeds 12.20a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 17.40d
Keighley 12.50a 17.10d

Rail connections into the excursion train (normal BR fare payable) to and from Ipswich (for Colchester) & Ely (for Kings Lynn & Cambridge);

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Colchester (train) 07.40d 22.21a
Kings Lynn (train) 08.20d 21.29a
Cambridge 09.05d 21.25a


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