10th September 1994

NENTA Train Tours
Heart of Wales Explorer

Locos Used at least 47772 & 47773 'Reservist'

Route :

Loco Route
?47772? (06.45d) Norwich - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely
47772 (08.00d) Ely - March - Peterborough - Birmingham (area) - Shrewsbury - Llandrindod Wells - Cardiff
47773 (19.00d) Cardiff - ??? - Cambridge - Ely - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich (01.05a)

Notes :
(1) Coach links and rail links (using service trains) were available from various East Anglian towns to get to this tour.

Sources : Chris Harley, Gary Thornton & Alan Cooper (on the train from Norwich)

Photo Review


The tour, leaving Peterborough in the morning (photo: Gary Thornton)


47773 'Reservist' being changed over at Cardiff (photo: Alan Cooper)


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