29th April 2000
First Great Eastern /
Rail Express
Liverpool Street to
Shenfield Electrification '50th Anniversary' Rail Tour
| EMU Used | 306017 |
Route:
| EMU | Route |
| 306017 | London Liverpool Street - Bow Jn - Stratford - Forest Gate Jn - Ilford - Gidea Park - Shenfield - Mountnessing Jn - Wickford - Hockley - Southend Victoria |
| 306017 | Southend Victoria - (reverse of outward route) - Shenfield |
| 306017 | Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich |
| 306017 | Ipswich - Manningtree North Jn - Manningtree East Jn - Harwich International - Harwich Town |
| 306017 | Harwich Town - (reverse of outward route) - Manningtree East Jn - Manningtree South Jn - Manningtree - Colchester |
| 306017 | Colchester - East Gate Jn - Colne Jn - Colchester Town |
| 306017 | Colchester Town - Colne Jn - Hythe Jn - Thorpe-le-Soken - Clacton |
| 306017 | Clacton - (reverse of outward route) - Hythe Jn - East Gate Jn - Colchester - (reverse of outward route) - London Liverpool Street |
Notes :
(1) Route & EMU used confirmation required - above is from booked timings. The
timing sheet gave an alternative tour name from the brochure front sheet; Class
306 '50th Anniversary' Railtour.

Alan Restell's ticket for the tour.
Source : Alan Restell
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)
|
Location |
Booked |
|---|---|
| Liverpool Street | 08.50d [P14] [ML] |
| Bethnal Green | 08/53 |
| Bow Jn | 08/55 |
| Stratford | 08/57 |
| Forest Gate Jn | 08/59 |
| Ilford | (via avoiding line) 09/02 |
| Gidea Park | 09/11 |
| Shenfield | 09.23a ~ 09.38d [P5] |
| Mountnessing Jn | 09/40 |
| Wickford | 09/48 |
| Hockley | 09/56 |
| Southend Victoria | 10.03a ~ 10.20d [P2] |
| Hockley | 10/27 |
| Wickford | 10/33 |
| Mountnessing Jn | 10/42 |
| Shenfield | 10.45a ~ 10.52d [P5] |
| Chelmsford | 11/02 |
| Witham | 11/11 |
| Marks Tey | 11/18 |
| Colchester | (via GL) 11.25a ~ 11.26d [P1[ |
| Manningtree | 11/35 |
| Ipswich | 11.46a ~ 12.02d [P4a] |
| Manningtree North Jn | 12/14 |
| Mistley | 12/17 |
| Harwich International | 12/27 |
| Harwich Town | 12.32a ~ 12.50d |
| Harwich International | 12/55 |
| Mistley | 13/08 |
| Manningtree | 13/12 |
| Colchester | 13.23a ~ 13.37d [P1] |
| Colchester Town | 13.43a ~ 13.50d |
| Hythe | 13/53 |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 14/06 |
| Clacton | 14.14a ~ 15.35d |
| Thorpe-le-Soken | 15/42 |
| Hythe | 15/58 |
| Colchester | 16/04 |
| Marks Tey | 16/11 |
| Witham | 16.20a ~ 16.24d |
| Chelmsford | 16/34 |
| Shenfield | 16/45 [ML] |
| Gidea Park | 16/52 |
| Ilford | 16/59 (via Avoiding Line) |
| Forest Gate Jn | 17/03 |
| Stratford | 17/06 |
| Bow Jn | 17/09 |
| Bethnal Green | 17/11 |
| Liverpool Street | 17.14a [P15] |