29th December 1991

Network SouthEast & East Anglian Railway Museum
Stour Valley Steamer

Locos Used 31??? & steam: 69621
Stock Used 3-car DMU

Route : (multiple runs made)

Loco(s) Route
69621 Marks Tey - Chapel & Wakes Colne - Great Cornard (1)
69621 (2) Great Cornard - Chapel & Wakes Colne - Marks Tey

Notes :
(1) Train reversed about ½ mile the Sudbury side of Cornard Level Crossing.
(2) Loco on rear.
(3) How was 31??? involved? Dick Franklin records on the 22nd that the loco failed in the afternoon...was that in fact this date and not the 22nd?


From Brian Halford's ticket collection.

Sources : Brian Halford & Dick Franklin

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked   Booked Actual   Booked Booked Booked Booked
Marks Tey 10.00d   11.15d 11.17   12.30d 13.45d 15.00d -
Chappel & Wakes Colne 10/08   11/23 11/23   12/38 13/53 15/08 -
Cornard 10.22   11.37 11.33½ ~ 11.34½   12.52 14.07 15.22 -
Chappel & Wakes Colne 10.38a ~ 10.53d   11.53a ~ 12.08d 11.47 ~ 12.07½   13.08a ~ 13.23d 14.23a ~ 14.38d 15.38a ~ 15.53d 16.30d
Marks Tey 11.01a   12.16a 12.14   13.31a 14.46a 16.01a 16.38a


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