25th July 1998

NENTA Traintours
Evening Star Express

Locos Used at least 37229 & 47785 'Fiona Castle'
Stock Used load 12 including 9709

Route :
1Z96 : Felixtowe to York
1Z?? : York to Felixtowe

Loco Route
37229 08.30d Felixtowe - Westerfield - Ipswich
47785 Ipswich - Haughley Jn - Bury St Edmunds - Chippenham Jn - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - York
47785 York - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
37229 Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Felixtowe

Notes :
(1) Simon Fraser comments: The tour was named the Evening Star Express, after the local newspaper for Felixstowe/Ipswich area. And was basically a way to promote a trip to York and back.

Sources : Mike Tetlow (on train from Felixtowe to Ipswich only) & Simon Fraser

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