21st May 1960

M. & G.N. Joint Railway Society
Waveney Valley and M. & G.N. Special

Locos Used 65462 (2) & 65469
Stock Used 6 Coaches: 5 ex LNER & 1 BR Standard

Route :

Loco(s) Route
65469 Norwich City - Lenwade - Guestwick - Melton Constable - Holt - Sheringham - Runton West Jn - Newstead Lane Jn - Roughton Road Jn - Cromer Jn - North Walsham - Hoveton & Wroxham - Whitlingham Jn - Wensum Jn - Trowse Swing Bridge Jn - Tivetshall - Homersfield - Bungary - Beccles North Jn - Beccles
65462 (2) + 65469 Beccles - Beccles North Jn - Oulton Broad South - Oulton Broad North Jn - Lowestoft Central
65469 Lowestoft Central - Oulton Broad North Jn - Somerleyton - Reedham - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Norwich Thorpe

Notes :
(1) Class 1 disc headcode carried by 65469 & the assisting engine carried a class 2 lamp headcode. At Lowestoft an L1 class 2-6-4T (67738) loco removed the stock to allow 65469 to run round. Due to late running the stop at North Walsham (14.15 - 14.35) was cut short. The late running was delaying a Norwich to London train, resulting in the tour being shunted to a siding at Flordon to let the service train pass. Train did not make the booked stops at Harleston or Bungay due to the late running.
(2) 65462 uploaded originally as 65493 in error - confirmed by Andrew Fairholm and Vic Smith. 65462 was employed as 65469 had run out of steam at Beccles. Locos ran tender-to-tender.

Sources : Chris Harley, David Pearson, Andrew Fairholm & Vic Smith

Photo Review


65469 at Tivetshall, above, and Beccles, below (photos: David Pearson)


65493 led 65469 for part of the journey (photo: David Pearson)


David Pearson's ticket.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from David Pearson)

Location Booked
Norwich City 12.20d
Whitwell & Reepham 12.48a ~ 12.55d
Melton Constable 13.12a ~ 13.27d
Cromer Jn 14/03
North Walsham Main 14.35a ~ 14.35d
Wensum Jn 15/01
Trowse 15.05 ~ 15.07
Tivetshall 15.33a ~ 15.40d
Harleston 16.10a ~ 16.18d
Bungay 16.58a ~ 17.06d
Beccles 17.21a ~ 17.28d
Lowestoft Central 17.43a ~ 17.50d
Reedham 18/11
Norwich Thorpe 18.30a


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