22nd October 1994

NENTA Traintours
The Glaswegian

Locos Used 47707 'Holyrood' & 47786

Route :

Loco Route
47786 (04.10d) Norwich - Diss - Ipswich
47786 (06.15d) Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury-St-Edmunds - Ely - March - Peterborough - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Hare Park Jn - Whitehall Jn - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle - (via WCML) - Glasgow Central
47707 (16.00d) Glasgow Central - (via WCML) - Carlisle - Hexham - Newcastle - High Level Bridge - King Edward Bridge South Jn - (via ECML) - Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich (23.30a)
47707 Ipswich - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich (00.35a)

Notes :
(1) Coach links and rail links (using service trains) were available from various East Anglian towns to get to this tour.
(2) Return loco originally incorrectly uploaded as 47704, corrected based on photographic evidence provided.

Sources : Chris Harley & Steve Pizzey (joined/left the train at Stowmarket)
& Alan Cooper (joined the train at Norwich)

Photo Review


47707 'Holyrood' at Glasgow Central (photo: Alan Cooper)


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