24th October 1998

Branch Line Society
The Port of Boston Railtour

Tour postponed to 20/05/2000 for reason(s) unknown.

Route :
1Z74 : Brundall to Skegness
1Z75 : Skegness to Norwich

Booked Traction Booked Route
DEMU 1001 Brundall - Brundall Jn
DEMU 1001 Brundall Jn - Brundall - Whitlingham Jn - Trowse Jn - Wymondham - Thetford - Ely North Jn - Ely West Jn - March East Jn - Whitemoor Jn - Wisbech
DEMU 1001 Wisbech - Whitemoor Jn - March West Jn - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Werrington Jn - Spalding - Sleaford
DEMU 1001 Sleaford - Hubbert's Bridge - Boston West Street - Boston Docks
DEMU 1001 Boston Docks - Boston West Street - Boston - Skegness
DEMU 1001 Skegness - Boston - Hubbert's Bridge - Sleaford - Sleaford West Jn - Sleaford North Jn
DEMU 1001 Sleaford North Jn - Sleaford South Jn - Spalding - Werrington Jn - Peterborough - Whittlesea - March - Ely North Jn - Ely
DEMU 1001 Ely - Ely North Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Thetford - Wymondham - Trowse Jn - Norwich

Notes :
(1) The unusual starting point for this tour was to take advantage of the fact that DEMU 1001 was on hire to Anglia at the time and was based at Norwich Crown Point.


From Bob Mitchell's ticket collection.

Source : LASERman

Timings (Booked Only)
(from LASERman)

Location Booked
Brundall 08.20d
Brundall Jn 08.20 ~ 08.21
Brundall 08/26
Whitlingham Jn 08/31
Trowse Swing Bridge 08/41
Trowse Jn 08/42
Wymondham 08/52
Attleborough 08/57
Thetford 09.10a ~ 09.12d
Brandon 09/19
Ely North Jn 09/32
Ely West Jn 09/34
March East Jn 09/48
Whitemoor Jn 09t50 ~ 09t52
Wisbech 10.43 ~ 10.47
Whitemoor Jn 11t38 ~ 11t40
March West Jn 11/46
Whittlesea 11/56
Peterborough East Jn 12/03
Peterborough 12.05a ~ 12.07d
Werrington Jn 12/12
Spalding 12/31
Sleaford South Jn 12*57 ~ 13*15
Sleaford 13.19 ~ 13.23
Heckington 13/29
Hubbert's Bridge 13/37
Boston West Street 13.43 ~ 13.47
Boston Docks 14.05a ~ 15.07d
Boston West Street 15/15
Boston 15/16
Sibsey SB 15/21
Bellwater SB 15/28
Wainfleet 15/38
Skegness 15.48a ~ 15.55d
Wainfleet 16/02
Bellwater SB 16/11
Sibsey SB 16/18
Boston 16/25
Hubbert's Bridge 16/30
Heckington 16/38
Sleaford 16/45
Sleaford West Jn 16/49
Sleaford North Jn 16.53 ~ 16.57
Sleaford South Jn 17/00
Spalding 17/21
Werrington Jn 17/39
Peterborough 17.44a ~ 17.46d
Peterborough East Jn 17/48
Whittlesea 17/56
March West Jn 18/07
Ely North Jn 18/28
Ely 18.30a ~ 18.36d
Ely North Jn 18/39
Brandon 18/51
Thetford 18/58
Attleborough 19/10
Wymondham 19/15
Trowse Jn 19/27
Trowse Swing Bridge 19/28
Norwich 19.30a


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