24th April 2010

Spitfire Railtours
The Broadsman

Locos Used 20305, 37059 & 37423

Route :
1Z37 : 05.03d Crewe to Norwich
1Z38 : 12.10d Norwich to Holt
1Z39 : 13.55d Holt to Norwich
1Z40 : 17.18d Norwich to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
37059 + 20305 Crewe - Madeley - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Galton Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Landor Street Jn - Water Orton - Whitacre Jn - Nuneaton - Hinckley - Glen Parva Jn - Leicester - Syston South Jn - Syston East Jn - Melton Mowbray - Oakham - Stamford - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely West Jn - Ely North Jn - Ely
37423 (1) Ely - Ely North Jn - Lakenheath - Thetford - Wymondham - Norwich (2)
37059 (3) Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Hoveton & Wroxham - North Walsham - Cromer
37423 (4) Cromer - Sherringham - Weybourne - Holt
37059 (3) Holt - (reverse of outward route) - Cromer
37423 (4) Cromer - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich
37423 + 37059 Norwich - (reverse of outward route) - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Route :
1Z20 : 11.42d Norwich to Great Yarmouth
1Z21 : 15.38d Great Yarmouth to Norwich

Loco(s) Route
20305 Norwich - Whitlingham Jn - Brundall - Reedham - Berney Arms - Great Yarmouth
20305 Great Yarmouth - (reverse of outward route) - Norwich

Notes :
(1) 20305 & 37059 on rear.
(2) Train was split at Norwich, one part going to Great Yarmouth and the other to Holt. Passengers travelled one way on each portion courtesy of a road coach link that ran between Holt and Great Yarmouth (and vice-versa).
(3) 37423 on rear.
(4) 37059 on rear.

Source : David White

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