23rd November 1985

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Anglian Vibrator

DMUs Used 51346+59498+51388 (L411) + W55021 (L121) + 51347+59499+51389 (L412)

Route: 1G30 throughout

DMU Route
as listed

London Kings Cross - Potters Bar - Hitchin - Cambridge - Ely - March - March West Jn - Wisbech Goods

as listed

Wisbech Goods - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Wymondham

as listed

Wymondham - North Elmham

as listed

North Elmham - Wymondham

as listed

Wymondham - Brandon - Ely - Cambridge - Hitchin - Potters Bar - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Alan Osborn requested confirmation of the use of 59498 in set L411 as he recorded 59488 (was this a mistake or had there been a temporary reformation of set L411 using 59488 from set L403?). LASERman confirms he recorded 59498 so, sorry Alan, it appears to be a typo on your part on this occasion.


John Broderick's ticket.

Sources : Martin Pettit (joined/left the train at Potters Bar), Alan Osborn (on the train throughout)
& LASERman

Timings (Booked and Actual)
(from Robin Addison, Dave Sheppard, Alan Osborn & LASERman)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Kings Cross 07.35d 07.50 [P7]   18.50a 18.55 [P1]
Finsbury Park 07/40 07/55   18/46 18/49
Alexandra Palace 07/43 07/58   18/41 18/47
Potters Bar 07.52a ~ 07.53d 08.05 ~ 08.07   18.29a ~ 18.30d 18.38 ~ 18.39
Welwyn Garden City 08/02 08/16 [SL]   ? ?
Woolmer Green ? ?   18/19 ?
Stevenage 08.10a ~ 08.11d 08.27 ~ 08.29   18.13a ~ 18.14d 18.21 ~ 18.22
Hitchin 08c16 ~ 08c17 08.36 ~ 08.38   18c07 ~ 18c08 18/15 [FL]
Royston 08/31 08/53   17/51 17/59
[UL - DL - UL]
Shepreth Branch Jn 08/43 09/04   17/38 17/44
Cambridge 08.54a ~ 08.57d 09.10 ~ 09.13   17.32a ~ 17.34d 17.37 ~ 17.39
Coldham Lane Jn 08/59 09/15   17/30 ?
Ely 09.15a ~ 09.16d 09.33 ~ 09.35   17.12a ~ 17.13d 17.19 ~ 17.20
Ely North Jn 09/21 09/38  
March 09.38a ~ 09.40d 09.56 ~ 09.58  
March West Jn 09.43 ~ 09.48 10.01 ~ 10.05  
Whitemoor Jn 09/54 10/09  
Wisbech Goods 10.43a ~ 10.55d 10.43 ~10.57  
Whitemoor Jn ? 11.33 ~ 11.34  
March 11.45a ~ 11.47d 11.35 ~11.47  
Ely West Jn 12/04 12/09  
Ely North Jn 12/07 12/12   17/07 ?
Brandon 12/22 12/29   16/51 17/00
Thetford 12/30 12/37   16/42 16.51 ~ 16.52
Attleborough 12/46 12/56   16/28 16/37
Wymondham 12.56a ~ 13.02d 13.06  ~  13.11   16.13a ~ 16.18d 16.25 ~ 16.28
Kimberleigh Park 13/15 13.30 ~ 13.34   15/59 16.18 ~ 16.21
Hardingham 13p22a ~ 13p30d 13.38 ~ 13.47   15/52 16.08 ~ 16.11
Thuxton 13/33 13.51 ~ 13.56   15/49 15.57 ~ 16.01
Yaxham 13/46 14.05 ~ 14.08   15/36 15.45 ~ 15.48
Dereham 13/56 14.17 ~ 14.21   15p18a ~ 15p26d 15.38 ~ 15.39
North Elmham 1430a 14.52   14.45d 15.05


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