Back to "The Railtour Files"24th April 2010
Spitfire Railtours
The Broadsman
| Locos Used | 20305, 37059 & 37423 |
Route :
1Z37 : 05.03d Crewe to Norwich
1Z38 : 12.10d Norwich to Holt
1Z39 : 13.55d Holt to Norwich
1Z40 : 17.18d Norwich to Crewe
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 37059 + 20305 | Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Glen Parva Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely |
| 37423 (1) | Ely - Ely North Jn - Lakenheath - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich (2) |
| 37059 (3) | Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Hoveton & Wroxham - North Walsham - Cromer |
| 37423 (4) | Cromer - Sherringham - Weybourne - Holt |
| 37059 (3) | Holt - (reverse of outward route) - Cromer |
| 37423 (4) | Cromer - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich |
| 37423 + 37059 | Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe |
Route :
1Z20 : 11.42d Norwich to Great Yarmouth
1Z21 : 15.38d Great Yarmouth to Norwich
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 20305 | Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Reedham - Berney Arms - Great Yarmouth |
| 20305 | Great Yarmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich |
Notes :
(1) 20305 & 37059 on rear.
(2) Train was split at Norwich, one part going to Great Yarmouth and the other
to Holt. Passengers travelled one way on each portion courtesy of a road coach
link that ran between Holt and Great Yarmouth (and vice-versa).
(3) 37423 on rear.
(4) 37059 on rear.
Source : David White
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