21st December 2006

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
Norwich at Christmas

Blue Pullman series

Locos Used 47709 & 47712
Stock Used ?????

Route:
1Z47 : 09.51 Stevenage to Norwich
1Z48 : 17.11 Norwich to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
????? Stevenage - Welwyn Garden City - Potters Bar - Finsbury Park - Norwich
????? Norwich - Witham (1)
????? Witham - ??? - Stevenage

Notes:
(1) Terminated at Witham due to a burst water mains somewhere and then formed a separate 1Z48 that went a different route to the booked one - 1Z48 19.10 Witham to Stevenage. Route confirmation required.
(2) Locos ran top-n-tail but which led on each leg?

Sources : Gary Thornton (from advertising brochure) & Richard Rooker

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