29th April 2006
Railway Touring Company
The Easterling
| Locos Used | 47245 & steam : 61264 |
| Stock Used | ??? |
Route:
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 47245 (1) | Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Reedham - Somerleyton - Oulton Broad North Jn - Lowestoft |
| 61264 | Lowestoft - Oulton Broad North Jn - Saxmundham - East Suffolk Jn - Ipswich - (via GEML) - London Liverpool Street |
| 61264 | London Liverpool Street - (via GEML) - Norwich (1) |
Notes :
(1) Train was booked to return to Lowestoft but as 47245 had been failed
sometime after arriving at Lowestoft in the morning, onward passengers had to
use a One Anglia service to return to Lowestoft.
Source : Gareth Kelly (on the train throughout)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Gareth Kelly)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Norwich | 08.10d [P2] | 22L19a ~ 22L49d |
| Norwich to Lowestoft was traversed in same direction morning and evening | ||
| Whitlingham Jn | 08/14 | 22/53 |
| Brundall | 08/19 | 22/58 |
| Reedham | 08.32a ~ 08.34d | 23.07a ~ 23.09d |
| Haddiscoe | 08.42a ~ 08.44d | 23.17a ~ 23.19d |
| Somerleyton | 08/49 | 23/24 |
| Oulton Broad North | 08/57 | 23/32 |
| Oulton Broad North Jn | 08/58 | 23/33 |
| Lowestoft | 09L00a ~ 09L22d [P4] | 23.35a [P4] |
| Norwich to Lowestoft was traversed in same direction morning and evening | ||
| Oulton Broad North Jn | 09/28 | - |
| Oulton Broad South | 09t31 ~ 09t33 | - |
| Halesworth | 09t57 ~ 09t59 [P1] | - |
| Darsham | 10*00 ~ 10*12 [P1] | - |
| Saxmundham | 10t22 ~ 10t24 [P1] | - |
| Melton | 10/39 | - |
| Woodbridge | 10t48 ~ 10t50 | - |
| Westerfield | 11t01 ~ 11t03 | - |
| Trowse Swing Bridge Jn | - | 22/17 |
| Trowse Jn | - | 22/15 |
| Diss | - | 21/54 |
| Haughley Jn | - | 21/38 |
| Stowmarket | - | 21/34 |
| East Suffolk Jn | 11/13 | 21/22 |
| Ipswich | 11/18 [P2] | 21/20 [P3] |
| Halifax Jn | 11/21 | 21/17 |
| Manningtree | 11/30½ | 21/05 |
| Colchester | 11w45 ~ 12w36 [P4] | 20w03 ~ 20w53 [P1] |
| Marks Tey | 12/48 | 19/56 |
| Witham | 12/57 [P2] | 19/48 [P3] |
| Chelmsford | 13/06 | 19/39 |
| Shenfield | 13/19 [P2] | 19/28 [P3] |
| London End Jn | 13/21 | 19/27 |
| Gidea Park | 13/30 | 19/15 |
| Ilford | 13/43 | 19/02 |
| Forest Gate Jn | 13/49 | 18/53 |
| Stratford | 13/53 [P9] | 18/50 [P10] |
| Bow Jn | 13/57 | 18/48 |
| Bethnal Green | 14/00 | 18/45 |
| Wheler Street Jn | 14/06 | ? |
| Liverpool Street | 14.09a [P5] | 18.40d [P12] |