5th May 2007

Compass Tours
The Eastern Fensman

Locos Used 47815 & 47847
Stock Used 9508+12014+12043+12038+12053+10202+11083+11086+11071+11084

Route:
1Z47 : Blackburn to Great Yarmouth
1Z48 : Great Yarmouth to Blackburn

Loco(s) Route
47815 (1) Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Euxton Jn - Chorley - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria - Philips Park West Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Stockport - Hazel Grove - New Mills South Jn - Chinley - Earles Sidings - Grindleford - Dore West Jn - Dore South Jn - Chesterfield - Alfreton - Toton - Trent - Loughborough - Syston North Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Stamford - Helpston Jn - Peterborough - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely
47847 (2) Ely - Ely North Jn - Brandon - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich
47815 (1) Norwich - Brundall - Cantley - Reedham - Great Yarmouth
47847 (2) Great Yarmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
47815 (1) Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Ely North Jn - (via Ely West Curve) - Ely West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn

Notes :
(1) 47847 on rear.
(2) 47815 on rear.


47815 runs into Stockport on the outward leg (photo: Steve Kemp)


47847 arrives into Norwich after visiting Yarmouth (photo: Steve Kemp)

Source : Steve Kemp

Timings (Booked Only)

Location

Booked (out)

Booked (rtn)

Blackburn

05.10d

 00.07a
Cherry Tree 05.15a ~ 05.18d 23.58a ~ 00.01d
Bamber Bridge 05.26a ~ 05.29d 23.45a ~ 23.48d
Lostock Hall Jn 05/31 23/42
Farington Jn 05/37 23/36
Euxton Jn 05/41 23/33
Chorley 05.49a ~ 05.52d 23.24a ~ 23.27d
Horwich Parkway 06.01a ~ 06.04d 23.12a ~ 23.15d
Lostock Jn 06/08 23/08
Bolton 06.12a ~ 06.15d 23.01a ~ 23.04d
Salford Crescent 06/26 22/49
Deal Street 06/30 22/39
Manchester Victoria 06.35a ~ 06.38d 22.33a ~ 22.37d
Miles Platting Jn 06/42 22/30
Philips Park West Jn 06/42½ 22/29
Baguley Fold Jn 06/43 22/26
Ashton Moss North Jn 06/48 22/22
Denton Jn 06/54 22/17
Ash Bridge Jn 06/59 22/12
Heaton Norris Jn 07/00 22/11
Stockport 07.02a ~ 07.05d 22.07a ~ 22.09d
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/06 22/02
Hazel Grove 07.12a ~ 07.15d 21.47a ~ 21.50d
Hazel Grove High Level Jn 07/16 21/45
New Mills South Jn 07/23 21/37
Chinley 07.27a ~ 07.30d 21.30a ~ 21.33d
Chinley North Jn 07/33 21/28
Chinley East Jn 07/34 21/27
Edale 07/40 21/22
Earles Sidings 07/43 21/15
Grindleford 07/48 21/07
Totley Tunnel East 07/54 21/02
Dore West Jn 07/56 21/01
Dore South Jn 08/02 20/57
Tapton Jn ? 20/45
Chesterfield 08/09 20/33
Clay Cross South Jn 08/13 20/27
Alfreton 08/18 20/22
Pye Bridge Jn 08/20 20/20
Langley Mill 08/23 20/17
Trowell Jn 08/31 20/13
Toton Centre 08/36 20/09
Toton Jn 08/37 20/08
Trent East 08/39 20/06
Trent South Jn 08/40 20/05
Loughborough 08/46 20/00
Sileby Jn 08/50 19/56
Syston North Jn 08/54 19/52
Syston East Jn 08/55 19/51
Melton Mowbray 09/06 19/40
Langham Jn 09/15 19/32
Oakham 09/16 19/30
Manton Jn 09/20 19/26
Ketton SB 09/26 19/19
Helpston Jn 09/37 19/08
Peterborough 09.58a ~ 10.00d 18.58a ~ 19.00d
Peterborough East Jn 10/02 18/55
Whittlesea 10/10 18/46
March West Jn 10/21 18/38
March 10/22 18/37
Ely North Jn 10/39 18/22
Ely 10.41a ~ 10.56d -
Ely North Jn 10/59 -
Brandon 11/11 18/07
Thetford 11/18 17/58
Attleborough 11/33 17/41
Wymondham 11.40a ~ 11.42d 17.31a ~ 17.33d
Trowse Jn 11/54 17/20
Trowse Swing Bridge Jn 11/55 17/19
Norwich 11.57a ~ 12.07d 17.00a ~ 17.17d
Whitlingham Jn 12/11 16/55
Brundall 12/15 16/50
Cantley 12/21 16/45
Reedham 12/28 16/42
Great Yarmouth 12.45a 16.28d


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