6th May 2000

Chester Model Railway / Festiniog Railway (Dee & Mersey Group)
East Angian Express

Locos Used 47734, 47761 & 56062
Stock Used 4915+?????

Route :
1Z38 : Hooton to Norwich
1Z40 : Norwich to Hooton

Loco(s) Route
47761 Hooton - Chester - Crewe - Stoke-on-Trent - Uttoxeter - Stenson Jn - Sheet Stores Jn - Trent - Beeston - Nottingham - Aslockton - Allington Jn - Grantham - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely - Ely Dock Jn (1)
56062 (2) Ely Dock Jn - Brandon
56062 Brandon - Thetford - Norwich
47734 Norwich - Thetford - Brandon - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Hooton

Notes :
(1) 47761 was failed with brake problems.
(2) Plus 47761.
(3) Train was limited to 20mph between Ely and Brandon where 47761 was dumped in the loop.
(4) An off-train visit to the Bure Valley Railway (coaches from Thetford) was abandoned due to the late running.

Source : John Cowlishaw

Photo Review


47761 pulls into Chester (photo: John Cowlishaw)


56062 on arrival into Norwich (photo: John Cowlishaw)


47734 waits to leave Norwich for Hooton (photo: John Cowlishaw)


Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Cowlishaw)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Hooton ??.??d ?   ??.??a ?
Chester ? 07.40 ~ 07.45   ? 23.17 ~ ??.??
Crewe ? 08.07 ~ 08.17   ? 22.50 ~ ??.??
Stoke-on-Trent ? 08/45   ? 22/33
Eggington Jn ? 09/21   ? ?
Sheet Stores Jn ? 09.47 ~ 09.48   ? ?
Nottingham ? 10.03 ~ 10.07   ? 21/09
Rectory Jn ? 10/24   ? ?
Essendine ? 12/20   ? ?
Peterborough       ? 20/01
Whittlsea ? ?   ? 19/51
Ely Dock Jn Loop ? (13.26) ~ 14.40  
Lakenheath ? ??.?? ~ 15.01   ? ?
Brandon ? 15.17 ~ 15.9   ? ?
Thetford 13/22 15/38   ? 18.57 ~ 19.01
Norwich ??.??a 16.15   ??.??d 18.26


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