29th April 1978

6000 Locomotive Association
The Norfolk Venturer

Loco(s) Used ?????

Route :

Loco Route
????? Cardiff Central - Newport - Maindee North Jn - Abergavenny - Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Ledbury - Worcester Foregate Street - Tunnel Jn - Droitwich Spa - Stoke Works Jn - Bromsgrove - King's Norton - Selly Oak - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Grand Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water orton - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Wigston North Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Wensum Jn - Whitlingham Jn - Wroxham
????? Wroxham - (reverse of outward route) - Cardiff Central

Notes :
(1) Loco confirmation required.

Source : Brian Ovington (joined/left the train at Worcester Foregate Street)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Ovington)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.0 Cardiff Central 06.44d ?   00.18a ? 294.7
11.8 Newport 06/59 ?   23/59 ? 282.9
21.8 Pontypool 07/18 ?   23/44 ? 272.9
31.2 Abergavenny 07/31 ?   23/29 ? 263.5
42.8 Pontrilas 07/44 ?   23/18 ? 251.9
55.2 Hereford 08/00 ?   23/00 ? 239.5
68.9 Ledbury 08/14 ?   22/48 ? 229.8
72.9 Colwall 08/19 ?   22/42 ? 225.8
76.9 Malvern Link 08/26 ?   22/36 ? 221.8
83.7 Worcester Foregate Street 08c35a ~ 08c40d 08.37 ~ 08.39   22.25a ~ ??.??d 23.18 ~ ??.?? 211.1
89.9 Droitwich Spa 08/49 08/47   22/16 23/04 204.9
96.1 Bromsgrove 08/58 08/56   22/10 22/59 198.7
? Blackwell 09/02 08/59½   22/07 22/57 ?
110.3 Birmingham New Street 09/29 09.17 ~ 09.27   21/41 21.56 ~ 22.00 184.5
? Saltley 09/35 09/31   21/34 21/25 ?
117.5 Water Orton 09/44 09/37½   21/27 21/10 177.3
131.0 Nuneaton 10/01 09/58   20/58 20/47 162.8
135.3 Hinckley 10/06 10.09 ~ 10.10   20/53 ? 159.6
? Wigston North Jn 10/19 10/24   20/39 20/31 ?
149.8 Leicester 10/23 10.28 ~ 10.30   20c32 ~ 20c34 20/26 145.1
? Syston South Jn 10/30 10/38   20/25 20/20 ?
176.3 Oakham 10/53 10/58   20/01 20/00 118.6
? Manton Jn 10/57 11/02   19/55 19/55 ?
? Luffenham 11/02 11/07½   19/50 19/50 ?
189.5 Stamford 11/10 11/15   19/40 19/43 105.4
201.8 Peterborough 11/25 11/35   19/22 19/30 93.0
? Peterborough East 11/28 ?   19/13 19/29 ?
207.8 Whittlesea 11/38 11/44   19/03 19/22 87.3
216.5 March 11c49 ~ 11c51 11.54 ~ 11.55   18c48 ~ 18c50 19.11 ~ 19.13 78.3
? Ely West Jn 12/07 12/12   18/32 18/56 ?
? Ely North Jn 12/11 12/16   18/28 18/54 ?
248.3 Brandon 12/25 12/32   18/10 ? 46.5
255.5 Thetford 12/35 12/39½   18/02 18/25 39.2
270.0 Attleborough 12/50 12/52½   17/46 17/54 24.6
275.8 Wymondham 12/57 12/58   17/39 ? 18.9
? Wensum Jn 13c11 ~ 13c13 13.10 ~ 13.10½   17c21 ~ 17c23 17.24 ~ 17.27 ?
294.7 Wroxham 13.30a 13.25   17.05d 17.07 0.0


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