26th May 1962

Midland & Great Northern Joint Railway Preservation Society
Fourth M. & G.N. Special

Loco(s) Used at least 43149
Stock Used advertised to include a buffet car

Route :

Loco(s) Route
43149 Cambridge - Coldham Lane Jn - Barnwell Junction - Burwell - Fordham - Isleham - Mildenhall
43149 Mildenhall - Isleham - Fordham
43149 Fordham - Soham - Ely Dock Jn - Ely - Ely North Jn - Downham - Harbour Jn - Kings Lynn
43149 Kings Lynn - Harbour Jn - South Lynn
43149 South Lynn - Gayton Road - Massingham - East Rudham
43149 East Rudham - Massingham - Gayton Road - South Lynn
43149 South Lynn - Harbour Jn - Kings Lynn
43149 Kings Lynn - Harbour Jn - Downham - Denver - Ryston - Stoke Ferry
43149 Stoke Ferry - Ryston - Denver - Downham
43149 Downham - Ely North Jn - Ely - Ely Dock Jn - Coldham Lane Jn - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required, above is from booked timings. Seen on the Mildenhall branch, Stoke Ferry & East Rudham. An advertising sheet seen by the Webmaster showed the motive power as a 4MT with a J.15, although the latter had been crossed out. The sheet also stated that the tour 'is being covered by Anglia Television' and that it was the 'last opportunity to travel on the Mildenhall line - closing 18/06/1962'.


From Andrew Fairholm's ticket collection.

Sources : Chris Harley, Andrew Fairholm, John Debens & David Rees

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Roger Bell)

Miles Location Booked
0 Cambridge 10.45d
10 Burwell 11.15a ~ 11.25d
20¾ Mildenhall 11.52a ~ 12.07d
28 Fordham 12.24a ~ 12.34d
62½ King's Lynn 13.45a ~ 13.55d
64½ South Lynn 14.00a ~ 14.08d
81 East Rudham 15.00a ~ 15.13d
84 Massingham 15.28a ~ 15.35d
93¾ Gayton Road 16.06a ~ 16.13d
97¼ South Lynn 16.22a ~ 16.30d
99¼ King's Lynn 16.35a ~ 16.43d
113¼ Ryston 17.17a ~ 17.24d
119¼ Stoke Ferry 17.42a ~ 17.49d
128¼ Downham 18.33a ~ 18.35d
144 Ely 19.07a ~ 19.10d
158¾ Cambridge 19.40a


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