47805 leading near Retford on the return leg (photo: Roger Geach)
14th July 2007
NENTA Train Tours
The Northumbrian
| Loco(s) Used | at least 47805 & 47853 |
Route:
| Advertised Loco(s) | Advertised Route |
| 47805 (1) (4) | North Walsham - Hoveton & Wroxham - Norwich |
| 47853 (2) (4) | Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely |
| 47805 (1) | Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Berwick-upon-Tweed |
| 47853 (2) | Berwick-upon-Tweed - (reverse of outward route) - Ely |
| 47805 (1) (4) | Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich |
| 47853 (2) (4) | Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - North Walsham |
Notes :
(1) 47853 on rear.
(2) 47805 on rear.
(3) Off train options;
Option 1: York
Option 2: Durham or Beamish (by road coach)
Option 3: Berwick-upon-Tweed
Option 4: Northumbrian heritage coach tour/Alnwick Castle (from/to Alnmouth)
(4) Loco confirmation required - only known info was that 47853 lead 47805 on
the outward run on the ECML and 47805 was leading on the return, the remainder
of the legs are assummed..
47805 leading near Retford on the return leg (photo:
Roger Geach)
Sources : Gary
Thornton & Roger Geach
Timings (Advertised Only)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| North Walsham | 05.20d | 00.10a |
| Hoveton & Wroxham | 05.35d | 23.55a |
| Norwich | 06.00d | 23.35a |
| Wymondham | 06.15d | 23.20a |
| Attleborough | 06.25d | 23.10a |
| Thetford | 06.45d | 23.00a |
| Ely | 07.25d | 22.20a |
| March | 07.45d | 21.55a |
| Peterborough | 08.10d | 21.35a |
| York | 10.00a | 20.00d |
| Durham | 11.00a | 19.05d |
| Alnmouth | 12.15a | 17.50d |
| Berwick-upon-Tweed | 12.55a | 17.15d |
Service train connecting times (changing at Ely);
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Cambridge | 06.57d | 23.10a |
Road coach connecting times (changing at Ely);
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Ipswich | 05.40d | 23.50a |
| Stowmarket | 06.00d | 23.30a |
| Bury-St-Edmunds | 06.30d | 23.00a |
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