31st August 2013

Retro Railtours Ltd
The Retro Fenland Explorer

Locos Used 37423 'Spirit of the Lakes', 37605, 47501 'Craftsman' & 47802 'Pride of Cumbria'
Stock Used (6) 35469+3348+3390+1683+3384+3426+1200+5921+6042+5998+6006

Route :
1Z?? : Crewe to Great Yarmouth
1Z?? : Great Yarmouth to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37423 + 37605 (1) Crewe - Stockport - Reddish South - Stalybridge - Huddersfield - Mirfield - Wakefield Kirkgate - ??? - Grantham - Peterborough - March - Ely
47802 (3) Ely - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich (4)
37423 + 37605 Norwich - Reedham - Great Yarmouth
47501 (3) Great Yarmouth - Reedham - Norwich
37423 + 37605 (2) Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March - (reverse of outward route?) - Crewe

Notes: 
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 47501 on rear.
(3) 37605 & 37423 on rear.
 (4) It is reported that 47802 failed on arrival at Norwich.
(5) This was Retro Railtour's 5th Anniversary tour.
(6) Stock confirmation required.
(7) Route confirmation required - above is from advertised timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Retro Railtours)

Location Advertised (out)   Advertised (rtn)
Crewe 05.16d 23.30a
Stockport 05.46d 23.01a
Reddish South 06.04d 22.53a
Stalybridge 06.20d 22.36a
Huddersfield 06.44d 22.11a
Mirfield 06.57d 21.55a
Wakefield Kirkgate 07.16d 21.37a
Norwich 12.07a 18.15d
Great Yarmouth 12.55a 17.30d


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