16th September 1978

Aylsham & District Rail Action Committee
(of the Railway Invigoration Society)
(Special Train to Lenwade)

DMU Used Cravens 2-car set + BRCW 3-car set

Route :

DMU Route
as listed Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Wroxham - Coltishall - Aylsham South - Cawston - Reepham - Whitwell & Reepham - Lenwade
as listed Lenwade - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) Train carried headboards 'ADRAC' (Aylsham and District Rail Action Committee) and 'LCGB Croydon Branch'.
(2) Originally there was a tour also uploaded as having been organised by the Railway Invigoration Society and run on 17th September but this was in error.

Source : Dick Franklin, Chris Harley & David Pearson

Photo Review


The Cravens set leading at Cawston (photo: David Pearson)


...and at Reepham (photo: David Pearson)


End of the branch - waiting to leave Lenwade (photo: David Pearson)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Norwich 13.00d 18.17a
Wroxham ??.??a ~ 13.17d 18.00a ~ ??.??d
Coltishall 13/30 17/43
Buxton 13/47 17/28
Aylsham 14.15a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 16.45d
Cawston 14/42 16/30
Reepham 15.00a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 16.14d
Lenwade 15.30a 15.40d


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