16th March 2022

InterCity
The East Anglian

Loco Used 87002 'Royal Sovereign'
Stock Used 82139+10416+11070+11076+11098+11068+10411+11091+11075+11077

Route :
1Z87 : Crewe to Norwich
1Z89 : Norwich to Crewe

Loco Route
87002 (1) Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - Wembley Central - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Yard South Jn? - Willesden Railnet Reception? - Harlesden Jn - Willesden West London Jn - Camden Jn - Primrose Hill - Camden Road Jn - Westbourne Road Jn - Highbury & Islington - Canonbury West Jn - Navarino Road Jn - Lea Jn - Channelsea Jn - Stratford - Shenfield - Chelmsford - Colchester - Manningtree - Ipswich - Stowmarket - Haughley Jn - Diss - Norwich
87002 Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Harlesden Jn - Willesden [Up & Down Goods]? - Sudbury Jn - Wembley Central - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) Loco propelling.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.02d [P12] [UF] 07.02   20.45a [P12] 20.42
Basford Hall Jn 07/05½ [UF] 07/06   20/41 [DF] 20/31
Madeley 07/09½ [UF] 07/10   20/36 [DF] 20/27
Norton Bridge 07/16½ [UF] 07/16   20/29½ [DF] 20/20
Stafford 07.21a ~ 07.25d [P1] [UF] 07.21 ~ 07.25   20.12a ~ 20.24d [P3] [DF] 20.12 ~ 20.15 [P3]
Colwich 07/31 [UF] 07/32   20/06 [DF] 20/05
Rugeley North Jn 07/33 [UF] 07/34   20/03 [DF] 20/03
Lichfield North Jn 07/38 [UF-US] 07/38   19/58½ [DS-DF] 19/57
Tamworth LL 07.45a ~ 07.48d [P2] [US] 07.43 ~ 07.46   19.47a ~ 19.50d [P1] [DS] 19.46 ~ 19.48
Amington Jn 07/50½ [US] 07/47   19/44 [DS] 19/43
Nuneaton 08.02a ~ 08.05d [P5] [US] 07.58 ~ 08.04   19.25a ~ 19.31d [P2] [DS] 19.29 ~ 19.31
Attleborough South Jn 08/07½ [US] 08/06   19/21 [DF-DS] 19/26
Brinklow 08/14½ [US] 08/13   19/16½ [DS-DF] 19/21
Trent Valley Jn 08/19 [US] 08/17   19/12 [DS] 19/16
Rugby 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P6] [UN] 08.19 ~ 08.24   19.07a ~ 19.10d [P2] [DS] 19.11 ~ 19.14
Hillmorton Jn 08/26 08/26   19/06 19/08
Daventry North Jn 08/28 08/29   - -
Long Buckby 08/35 08/33   - -
Northampton 08/44½ [UM] 08/44   - -
Weedon - -   18/57½ 19/00
Hanslope Jn 08/53½ [US] 08/51   18/50 18/50
Milton Keynes Central 08.59a ~ 09.02d [P1] [US] 08.57 ~ 09.01   18.36a ~ 18.39d [P3] [DS] 18.39 ~ 18.41
Bletchley 09/05½ [P4] [US] 09/06   18/31 [P3] [DS] 18/34
Ledburn Jn 09/16½ [US] 09/16   18/23 [DS] 18/26
Tring 09/24 [P4] [US] 09/24   18/18½ [P3] [DS] 18/22
Bourne End Jn 09/31½ [US] 09/31   18/13 [DS] 18/18
Watford Junction 09.41a ~ 09.43d [P9] [US] 09.40 ~ 09.43   18.03a ~ 18.05d [P8] [DS] 18.07 ~ 18.10
Harrow & Wealdstone 09/48½ [P6] [US] 09/49   17/58 [P5] [DS] 18/02
Wembley Central 09/53 [P6] [UDR] 09/53   17c50 ~ 17c52 [P5] [DS] 17.54 ~ 17.57
Willesden [Up & Dn Relief] 09c57 ~ 10c00 [UR] ?   - -
Sudbury Jn 10/02 [UR] 10/00   17/48 [DS] 17/51
Willesden [Up & Dn Goods] - -   17*36 ~ 17*42 ?
Wembley Yard South Jn 10/03 [HLG] ?   - -
Willesden Railnet Reception 10/06½ ?   - -
Harlesden Jn 10/11 [US] 10/14   17/30½ 17/47
Willesden West London Jn 10/12 [US] 10/17   17/28 [DS] 17/43
Camden Jn 10/16½ 10/21   17/24 [DS] 17/39
Primrose Hill 10/17½ ?   17/22 ?
Camden Road Jn 10/19 10/25   17/19 17/35
Camden Road East Jn 10/22 10/26   17/16½ 17/34
Westbourne Road Jn 10/23½ 10/28   17/13½ 17/31
Highbury & Islington 10/25 [P8] 10/29   17/12 [P7] 17/30
Canonbury West Jn 10/26 10/30   17/10½ 17/29
Navarino Road Jn 10/30½ 10/32   17/05½ 17/23
Lea Jn 10/37 10/38   16/58 17/18
Channelsea Jn 10/38 10/39   16/57½ 17/16
Stratford 10/42½ [P10a] [DM] 10/52 [P10a]   16/51½ [P10a] 17/13 [P10a]
Maryland 10/43½ [P4] [DM] 10/53   16/50½ [UM-DM] [P4] 17/11
Forest Gate Jn 10/44½ [DM] 10/54   16/47 [UM] 17/07
Ilford 10/46 [P2] [DM] 10/56   16/45½ [P1] [UM] 17/05
Gidea Park 10/51 [P2] [DM] 11/01   16/40½ [P1] [UM] 17/00
Shenfield 10/58 [P3] 11/07   16/34½ [P2] [UM] 16/53 [P2]
Chelmsford 11/07 [P2] 11/15   16/25 [P1] 16/43
Witham 11/19 [P3] 11/23   16/16½ [P2] 16/32
Marks Tey 11/25 [P2] 11/34   16/10½ [P1] 16/20
Colchester 11/29½ [P2] 11/38   16/06½ [P3] 16/15
Manningtree 11/34½ [P3] 11/44   15/59 [P2] 16/05
Halifax Jn 11/42½ 11/50   15/51½ 15/57
Ipswich 11/46 [P3] 11/52 [P3]   15/50 [TL] 15/54
East Suffolk Jn 11/48 11/54   15/48½ [UM] 15/52
Europa Jn 11/49 11/55   15/47½ 15/50
Stowmarket 11/58½ [P2] 12/04   15/41½ [P1] 15/44
Haughley Jn 12/00½ 12/05   15/40 15/42
Diss 12/10½ 12/13   15/32½ 15/35 [P1]
Trowse Jn 12/26 12/26   15/20 15/19
Trowse Swing Bridge 12/27 [D] 12/27   15/19 [C] 15/18
Thorpe Jn 12/27½ [W] 12/34   15/16 [W] 15/16
Norwich 12.35a [P2] 12.35 [P2]   15.15d [P1] 15.15


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z88 : (87002 + tour stock) : Norwich to Crown Point T&RSMD

Location Booked
Norwich 12.44d [P2]
Thorpe Jn 12/45
Crown Point T&RSMD 12.56a

5Z89 : (87002 + tour stock) : Crown Point T&RSMD to Norwich

Location Booked
Crown Point T&RSMD 14.58d
Thorpe Jn 15/03
Norwich 15.04a [P1]


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