Six Bells Junction

Notes :
(1) 47580 on rear.
(2) 47854 on rear.
(3) It is reported that the E.C.S. for this tour from Carnforth to Norwich on 28/04/17 was delayed at Newark Northgate when 47804 failed. It was replaced by 47580.

Source : Chris Bracey & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location	Booked	Actual	Booked	Actual
Norwich	05.04d [P1]	05.04	00.26a [P2]	00.08
Thorpe Jn	05/05	05/05	00/24	?
Trowse Swing Bridge	05/05½	05/05	00/15	?
Trowse Jn	05/06½	05/06	00/14	00/05
Diss	05.25a ~ 05.27d [P2]	05.25 ~ 05.27	23.51a ~ 23.53d [P1]	23.44 ~ 23.46
Haughley Jn	05/37	05/42	23/38	23/32
Stowmarket	05/44 [P1]	05/45	23/35 [P2]	23/30
Europa Jn	05/54	?	23/26	?
East Suffolk Jn	05/56	05/54	23/25	23/18
Ipswich	05.58a ~ 06.18d [P2]	05.56 ~ 06.18	23.10a ~ 23.23d [P2]	22.59 ~ 23.15 [P2]
East Suffolk Jn	06/22	06/20	23/05½	22/55
Europa Jn	06/23	?	23/04½	?
Stowmarket	06.34a ~ 06.36d [P2]	06.34 ~ 06.36	22.52a ~ 22.54d [P1]	22.39 ~ 22.42
Haughley Jn	06/40	06/41	22/48	22/35
Bury St Edmunds	06.56a ~ 06.59d [P1]	07.00 ~ 07.02	22.30a ~ 22.33d [P2]	22.11 ~ 22.16
Kennet	07/11	?	22/17	?
Chippenham Jn	07/14	07/16	22/14	21/56
Soham	07/21	07/21	21/54	21/48
Ely Dock Jn	07/28	?	21/47	?
Ely	07.29a ~ 07.32d [P1]	07.28 ~ 07.32 [P1]	21.42a ~ 21.45d [P2]	21.38 ~ 21.41
Ely North Jn	07/35	07/36	21/39	21/35
March	07.50a ~ 07.53d	07.54 ~ 07.56	21.19a ~ 21.22d	21.08 ~ 21.13
Whittlesea	08/03½	08/04	21/04½	20/58
Peterborough East Jn	08/13	?	20/57	?
Peterborough	08.16a ~ 08.19d [P7]	08.11 ~ 08.18	20.51a ~ 20.54d [P5]	20.45 ~ 20.50
Helpston Jn	08/26½	08/25	20/43	20/39
Uffington	08/31	08/29	20/37	20/36
Stamford	08/34	?	20/34	?
Ketton SB	08/37½	08/36	20/30	20/30
Luffenham	08/40	?	20/28	?
Manton Jn	08/44½	08/44	20/24½	20/23
Oakham	08/47½	08/47	20/20½	20/20
Langham Jn	08/48½	08/49	20/19½	20/19
Ashwell LC	08/50	?	20/18	?
Whissendine LC	08/52½	08/53	20/15½	20/15
Melton Mowbray	08/57½	08/58	20/09½	20/10
Frisby-on-the-Wreake	09/00½	09/01	20/05	20/07
Syston East Jn	0908 ~ 0917	09.09 ~ 09.20	19/59	20/01
Syston South Jn	09/20	09/21	19/56	19/59
Leicester	09.27a ~ 09.28d [P3]	09.27 ~ 09.28	19.39a ~ 19.50d [P4]	19.40 ~ 19.50
Wigston North Jn	09/34	09/34	19/32	19/27
Croft	09/40	09/39	19/21	19/19
Hinckley	09/45½	09/45	19/16	19/14
Nuneaton	09.55a ~ 09.57d [P7]	09.55 ~ 09.56	19.07a ~ 19.09d [P5]	19.07 ~ 19.08
Canal Farm Jn	10/03	10/03	-	-
Amington Jn	10/14	10/14	18/55	18/55
Lichfield North Jn	10/21	10/26	18/49½	18/49
Rugeley North Jn	10/29	10/33	18/44	18/43
Colwich	10/42½	10/42	18/41	18/41
Stafford	10/53 [P6]	10/50	18/36 [UF]	18/37
Norton Bridge	10/57½	10/56	18/31½	18/33
Madeley	11/09	11/06	18/21	18/24
Basford Hall Jn	11/20	11/10	18/17	18/17
Crewe	11.32a ~ 11.35d [P11]	11.17 ~ 11.33	18.09a ~ 18.12d [P6]	18.06 ~ 18.13
Crewe Steel Works	11/38	11/36	18/00	18/03
Beeston Castle & Tarporley SB	11/46½	11/47	17/52½	17/53
Chester	11.58a ~ 12.01d [P3]	11.58 ~ 12.01	17.30a ~ 17.37d [P4]	17.29 ~ 17.38
Chester South Jn	12/02	?	17/28	?
Saltney Jn	12/04	12/05	17/22	17/23
Rockcliffe Hall	12/16½	12/12	17/13½	17/16
Holywell Jn	12/22	12/25	17/08	17/10
Rhyl	12/42	12/42	16/58 [P1]	17/00
Colwyn Bay	12/50½	?	16/50	?
Llandudno Junction	12.56a ~ 13.02d [P4]	12.58 ~ 13.02	16.41a ~ 16.44d [P3]	16.42 ~ 16.45
Penmaenmawr	13/09½	?	16/34	?
Bangor	13.20a ~ 13.23d [P2]	13.30 ~ 13.34	16.21a ~ 16.24d [P1]	16.21 ~ 16.24
Menai Bridge	13/26½	?	16/16½	?
Llanfairpwll	13/29	?	16/14½	?
Gaerwen	13/32	?	16/12	?
Valley	13/44½	?	15/59	?
Holyhead	13.53a [P1]	14.01	15.53d [P1]	15.53

Locos Used	47580 'County of Essex' & 47854 'Diamond Jubilee'
Stock Used	99680+6103+6000+6115+6724+3352+3395+3313+99679+3350+3431

Loco(s)	Route
47854 (1)	Norwich - Diss - Stowmarket - Ipswich
47580 (2)	Ipswich - Stowmarket - Bury St Edmunds - Chippenham Jn - Soham - Ely - March - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston East Jn - Syston South Jn - Leicester - Hinckley - Nuneaton - (via WCML) - Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Colwyn Bay - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
47854 (1)	Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Ipswich
47580 (2)	Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Diss - Norwich