Report on the CRS visit to Leeds using a  Freedom of the North East Railrover
June & July 2018

Roger Winnen Cornwall Railway Society 01736 350048
Updated programme 21st June 2018 for our Trip to LeedsOwing to the very tight connections for our visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway I have decided to change the day of travelling to a Sunday which would give us more freedom without the travel restrictions on a weekday. Regretfully the Tanfield Railway would have to be cancelled as they only run on Sundays, however we would have a longer stay at the Shildon Museum together with a visit to Saltburn, the restored station at Wakefield Kirkgate and Knottingley.In the event of our train being cancelled to Paddington on Tuesday 26th July 2018 travel on the nextavailable service which departs Penzance 09.00 Camborne 09.21 Truro 09.41 Par 10.05 Bodmin Parkway 10.17
I have had this experience over this weekend with a London train cancelled on Saturday and three trains cancelled in a row on Sunday between Plymouth and Penzance, being then conveyed home from Plymouth
by taxi.
This is the latest update for our trip to Leeds, since the announcement of Emergency timetables to be operated by Northern Rail which covers a lot of our area I have checked through the timetables and also into realtime trains which shows the actual running times station to station over the network.
I am fairly confident now that the trains listed will be running.
It was also announced last night that the RMT will be calling strike action on Northern Rail on three days in June being Tuesday 19th June Thursday 21st June and Saturday 23rd June 2018 these being only a few days before our trip.
I will keep monitoring the situation day by day and further advise any alterations needed to the currant arrangement.
Party Staying at the Premier Inn, Whitehall Road, 1 Whitehall Riverside. Leeds 5 minutes walk from Leeds Station.
Good news!
Weterspoons at Leeds Station opens at 06.00 Mondays to Fridays and 07.00 Saturdays and Sundays now
Purchase a Seven Day North East Rover Ticket commencing Wednesday 27th June, 2018 through to Tuesday 3rd July, 2018 which is available from any staffed station priced at £76.55 with a Senior Railcard

The North East Rover is valid from 08.45 Mondays to Fridays and Anytime on Saturday and Sundays, the route covers the area bounded by Berwick upon Tweed, Newcastle and Carlisle which includes the Settle & Carlisle line, Ilkley, Leeds, Bradford, Huddersfield, Barnsley & Sheffield across to Worksop, Retford, Gainsborough to Barnetby and Cleethorpes. Barton on Humber, Hull. Scarborough,,Whitby and Saltburn, Sunderland and Newcastle

Visit to Leeds from Tuesday 26th June 2018
Depart Penzance 07.41 Camborne 08.05 Truro 08.25 St Austell 08.43 Par 08.50 Bodmin Parkway 09.02 Paddington 13.14 Travel to Kings Cross on Metropolitain Line from Paddington Platform 16. Our tickets does not cover the Underground (You need to use either oyster or your contactless Bank Card when entering the barriers and leaving the barriers once you finished your Underground Journey, much cheaper than trying to purchase a ticket. Kings Cross dep14.33 to Leeds arrive 16.48

Wednesday 27th June 2018 The N.R.M at Shildon, Saltburn, Middleborough, Wakefield Kirkgate etc
Platform 12D Leeds 08.52 York 09.17/10.02 Darlington 10.33/10.40 Platform4 Shildon 10.59/12.59 for the N.R.M Bishop Auckland 13.06/13.11 Saltburn 14.34/15.17 Middleborough 15.42/15.57 Leeds 17.15/17.38 The restored station at Wakefield Kirkgate 17.54/18.45 Knottingley 19.11/2015 Leeds 20.52

Thursday 28th June 2018 The National Railway Museum at York and Steam to Scarborough.
Platform 12D Leeds 08.52 York 09.17 for the National Rail Museum which opens at 10.00 Steam on the Scarborough Spa Express departs York at 11.49 arrive Scarborough 12.54 Suggest we catch the 11.45 York to Scarborough train Platform 5 which arrives 12.35. Dept Scarborough Platform 4 at 13.25 to Hull arr 14.47. Depart Hull Platform 3 at 15.18 York 16.29 for a further look aroud the museam etc which closes at 18.00 hrs. Steam returns into York at 18.15 Visit York city Centre and a meal Wetherspoons Punch Bowl, Blossom Street, York. 350 yards from the York Station Depart York at anytime after 20.00hrs

Friday 29th June 2018 The North of England plus a trip on the Settle & Carlisle line
Leeds Platform 12D 08.56 Keighley 09.21/09.42 via Settle to Carlisle arr 12.01 Depart Platform 5 13.46 Newcastle 15.12 arr for a possible train simulator experience, there is also a Weterspoons near Newcastle Station leaving the station turn right in Neville Street called the Milk Castle 200 yds Newcastle Platform 7 dep 17.23 Sunderland 17.50/19.08 Middleborough 20.01/20.10 Darlington 20.38/20.49 York 21.16/21.41 Leeds 22.03

Saturday 30th June 2018 The Keighley & Worth Railway Gala Steam & Diesel
Leeds 07.48 Keighley arr 08.11 for the Gala. Return from Keighley at 15.01 Leeds 15.30/ Depart Platform 15B at 15.48 to Selby 16.11/17.11 Hull 17.45 for a meal at Weterspoons The Admiral of the Humber 150 yds from Hull Station. Depart Hull 18.53 Doncaster 19.58/20.14 York 20.34/21.49 Leeds 22.03

Sunday 1st July 2018 Visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Leeds Platform 15B 07.41 Darlington 08.44/09.40 Middleborough 10.06/10.48 for Grosmont North Yorkshire Moors Railway arrive 12.09 Purchase a Return Ticket for the whole line at £29 Depart Grosmont 13.20 Whitby 13.45/14.00 Pickering 15.40/16.00 Grosmont 17.05 Food at Grosmont Pub alongside the railway station. Dep 18.03 Northern Rail train to Whitby arr 18.22/18.28 Grosmont 18.45 Middleborough 19.58/20.03 Northallerton 20.31/20.46 Leeds 21.32

Monday 2nd July 2018 A Visit of over 4 hours to Edinburgh with two optional visits included
For this trip you will need to purchase a Off Peak Day Return Berwick upon Tweed to Edinburgh
Leeds 08.52 York 09.17/09.54 Berwick upon Tweed 11.35 Edinburgh 12.18
An optional visit to the Forth Bridge by purchasing a Day Return ticket Edinburgh to North Queensferry. Dep Edinburgh Platform 2 14.09 North Queensferry 14.28/15.27 Edinburgh arr 15.52 Platform 17
Price £3.75
Or an optional vist to the Borders Railway which runs between Edinburgh & Tweedmouth
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return from Edinburgh to Tweedmouth for £7.65
Edinburgh dep Platform 1 13.24 Tweedmouth 14.21/14.58 Edinburgh 15.52
Edinburgh dep Platform 8 16.30 York 18.54/19.11 Platform 8 to Leeds via Harrogate arr 20.24 Meel Weterspoons Leeds Station.

Tuesday 3rd July 2018 A Visit to Sheffield, Barnetby and Cleethorpes etc
Leeds 09.04 Sheffield 10.02/11.10 Doncaster 11.34/12.37 Barnetby 13.18/15.17 Cleethorpes 15.51/16.26 Doncaster 17.38/18.19 Leeds 18.52 Meal at Weterspoons Leeds. Dep 20.03 Ilkley 20.31/20.51 Bradford Foster Square 21.23 arr walk to Bradford interchange 21.56 Leeds 22.18


Wednesday 4th July 2018 Returning home

Leeds 10.15 London Kings Cross 12.30 Paddington 15.03 Bodmin Parkway 19.19 Par 19.30 St Austell 19.42 Truro 20.00 Camborne 20.20 Penzance 20.40

Visit to Leeds Day 1  Tuesday 26th June 2018
Depart Penzance 07.41 Camborne 08.05 Truro 08.25 St Austell 08.43 Par 08.50 Bodmin Parkway 09.02 Paddington 13.14 Travel to Kings Cross on Metropolitain Line from Paddington Platform 16 Kings Cross dep14.33 to Leeds arrive 16.48

180626a The new Reading takes shape as we cross the new flyover on the approach to Reading Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626b The new facilities at Reading. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626c The new Reading Station Copyright Roger Winnen

180626d Passing Acton on route into Paddington with 66145 on a stone train. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626f Kings Cross Station with a Class 91. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626g Virgin HST Sunderland at Kings Cross. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626h Class 185 unit at Doncaster. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626i 142 Pacer Units at Leeds. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626j 144 Pacer Units at Leeds. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626k A Class 185 unit arrives at Leeds. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626m 66743 GBRF freight loco heads through Leeds with a freight. Copyright Roger Winnen

180626m Leeds Station at 20.55 hours, our first evening at Leeds with Tony Brokenshire Mike Hitchens and Roger Salter standing on the platform.. Copyright Roger Winnrn

Wednesday 27th June 2018 Day 2 The N.R.M at Shildon, Saltburn, Middlesbrough, Wakefield Kirkgate etc
Platform 12D Leeds 08.52 York 09.17/10.02 Darlington 10.33/10.40 Platform4 Shildon 10.59/12.59 for the N.R.M Bishop Auckland 13.06/13.11 Saltburn 14.34/15.17 Middlesbrough 15.42/15.57 Leeds 17.15/17.38 The restored station at Wakefield Kirkgate 17.54/18.45 Knottingley 19.11/2015 Leeds 20.52
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180627a 88004 at York.Copyright Roger Winnen

180627b Class 91125 at Darlington. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627c Stockdon & Darlington display at Darlington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627d Class 91 at Platform 4 at Darlington. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627f A 142 Pacer on the service to Bishop Auckland. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627g The Shildon Museum located on the line from Darlington to Bishop Auckland. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627h A 4-8-0- Locomotive built for the African Railways. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627j An early Electrc Locomotive buit for the North Eastern Railway to shunt on the Quays in the Newcastle area. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627k A Southern Railway 2 Bill unit 2090.Copyright Roger Winnen

180627l The prototype Gas Turbine unit which had trials on the Western Region. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627m Carriages from the old Royal Train at Shildon.Copyright Roger Winnen

180627o The pioneer Deltic Locomotive built in 1955. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627p Viewed from the entrance of the Shildon Museam. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627q One of the Museum guides alongside an early electric locomotive which worked on the underground. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627r Battle of Britain Class 34051 Winston Churchill. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627s The Southern PMV which carried the body of Sir Winston Churchill to Handborough in January 1965. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627u GN 251 a 4-4-2 Atlantic. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627v Bishop Auckland Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627w The Middleborough lifting bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627x 14092 at Saltburn Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627y The frontage of Saltburn Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS Party at Saltburn. Copyright Roger Salter

180627z The platform extension at Saltburn for passengers staying at the Zetland Hotel. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627za The Hotel entrance from the platform at Saltburn Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627zb Middlesbrough Station Booking Office. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627zc The restored Wakefield Kirkgate Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627zd A Grand Central Train passes through Wakefield Kirkgate Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180627ze Leeds Station in the late evening.Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 3 Thursday 28th June 2018 The National Railway Museum at York and Steam to Scarborough.
Platform 12D Leeds 08.52 York 09.17 for the National Rail Museum which opens at 10.00 Steam on the Scarborough Spa Express departs York at 11.49 arrive Scarborough 12.54 Suggest we catch the 11.45 York to Scarborough train Platform 5 which arrives 12.35. Dept Scarborough Platform 4 at 13.25 to Hull arr 14.47. Depart Hull Platform 3 at 15.18 York 16.29 for a further look aroud the museam etc which closes at 18.00 hrs. Steam returns into York at 18.15 Visit York city Centre and a meal Wetherspoons Punch Bowl, Blossom Street, York. 350 yards from the York Station Depart York at anytime after 20.00hrs

180628a 142 & 144 Pacers at Leeds. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628b Class 37 on Leeds Neville Hill Depot viewed through the train window. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628c 66722 Stabled outside of York Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

37516 Loch Laiden & 88006 Juno stabled at York. Copyright Roger Salter

180628e Horwich Works narrow gauge engine at the National Rail Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628f Midland Single at York Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628f Royal Trains at York Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

Food for thought at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628h One of the later day Royal Saloons. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628i A Victorian Royal Saloon.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628k 4003 Lode Star at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628l A Hughes Crab at York Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628l GWR Railcar No 4 at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628m A Variety at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628n Old and not so old at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628o The Rocket. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628p A variety at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628q A 4-8-4 Chinese locomotive at York.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628q The Stirling Single Wheeler on the turntable. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628s 35018 British India Line at Scarborough.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628ss A Class 158 unit at Scarborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628t Scarborough Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628v 35018 British India Line at Scarborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628w Hull Station with a Class 180 and 185. Copyright. Roger Winnen

180628w Hull Station with a Class 142 Pacer. Copyright. Roger Winnen

180628x Hull Trains at Hull Paragon Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628y Departures from Hull. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628y Hull Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628y Say it with flowers at Hull. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628z Through the arches at Hull. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628za LNER at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628zb An LNER train arrives at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180628zc The returning Scarborough Express arrives at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

35018 British India Line returning from Scarborough. Copyright Roger Salter

35018 British India Line enters York. Copyright Roger Salter

180628ze 35018 British India Line awaits departure from York.Copyright Roger Winnen

180628ze Class 37 Loch Laidon brings up the rearof the Scarborough Spa Express. Copyright. Roger Winnen

180628zg One of the Historic Gates of York. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 4 Friday 29th June 2018  (Change of Plan) A Visit of over 4 hours to Edinburgh with two optional visits included
For this trip you will need to purchase a Off Peak Day Return Berwick upon Tweed to Edinburgh
Leeds 08.52 York 09.17/09.54 Berwick upon Tweed 11.35 Edinburgh 12.18
An optional visit to the Forth Bridge by purchasing a Day Return ticket Edinburgh to North Queensferry. Dep Edinburgh Platform 2 14.09 North Queensferry 14.28/15.27 Edinburgh arr 15.52 Platform 17
Price £3.75
Or an optional vist to the Borders Railway which runs between Edinburgh & Tweedmouth
Purchase an Off Peak Day Return from Edinburgh to Tweedmouth for £7.65
Edinburgh dep Platform 1 13.24 Tweedmouth 14.21/14.58 Edinburgh 15.52
Edinburgh dep Platform 8 16.30 York 18.54/19.11 Platform 8 to Leeds via Harrogate arr 20.24 Meel Weterspoons Leeds Station.

180629a The coaling hoist at the former Leeds Central Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180629b The Midland Concourse at Leeds. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629d Leeds Bus Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180629e Crossing the Tyne at Newcastle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629g Scotrail Electrics at Edinburgh. Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS Party at Edinburgh Waverley Station, the station being in a great muddle with large scale renovations taking place. Copyright Roger Salter

180629h 92023 at Edinburgh Waverley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629i The concourse at Edinburgh Waverley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629j 43206 arrives at Edinburgh Waverley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629k The Pasty Shop at Waverley Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629l 73970 on shed at Craigentinny. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629m A Scotrail HST at Edinburgh Craigentinny. Copyright . Roger Winnen

180629n Galashields on the Waverley route. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629o 159738 at Tweedbank.Copyrighy Roger Winnen

180629p The Plaque at Tweedbank. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629r Units awaiting departure. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629s 158738 at Tweedbank. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629t 158789 Awaits departure at Tweedbank. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629v Information at Waverley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629w Through the barriers at Edinburgh Waverley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629x Edinburgh waiting room. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629y Edinburgh waiting room. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629z The Old Booking Office at Edinburgh Waverley Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629za Looking down on the through lines.Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zb Looking down on the through lines. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zc The station approach road. Copyright Roger Winnen

The approach road to Edinburgh Waverley Station. Copyright Roger Salter

180629zd The Booking Office at Edinburgh. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629ze Edinburgh Trams. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zg Edinburgh Trams in Princess Street. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zh The North British Hotel. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zi Trams rounding the bend in Princess Street. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zj Enjoying the Scottish Food. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zm York Station in the evening sunlight.Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zn Crossing gates on the York to Leeds line via Harrogate. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zo Going from double to single line.Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zq Cattal Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

180629zr Knarsborough Castle. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 5 Saturday 30th June 2018 The Keighley & Worth Railway Gala Steam & Diesel
Leeds 07.48 Keighley arr 08.11 for the Gala. Return from Keighley at 15.01 Leeds 15.30/ Depart Platform 15B at 15.48 to Selby 16.11/17.11 Hull 17.45 for a meal at Weterspoons The Admiral of the Humber 150 yds from Hull Station. Depart Hull 18.53 Doncaster 19.58/20.14 York 20.34/21.49 Leeds 22.03

180630b London & North Western Tank at Keighley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630e Trade Stalls at Keighley Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630f Awaiting departure from Keighley. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630g Damems Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630h The passing loop at Damems. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630i Damems Crossing Box.Copyright Roger Winnen

180630j Metropolitian Coaching stock at Oxenhope. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630k The LNER tank at Oxenhope. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630l Metropolitian Coachin Stock. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630m The Fowler 0-6-0 goods engine at Oxenhope. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630n The engine yard at Haworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630p 7714 at Oakworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630q 7714 and 34092 City of Wells at Oakworth. Roger Winnen

180630d 41241 Oakworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630cc 41241 Oakworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630r 7714 Returnes to Haworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630s 46100 Royal Scot at Haworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630t Cut down Class 08 shunter at Haworth.Copyright Roger Winnen

180630u The USA 160 engine at Haworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630v Haworth Station frontage. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630w 34092 City of Wells at Haworth. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630x 34092 City of Wells departs for Oxenhope. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630y 7714 at Keighley.Copyright Roger Winnen

43924 Double heads with 34092 City of Wells about to back on to its train at Keighley for Oxonhope. Copyright Roger Salter

180630z Keighley Booking Hall. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630za The incline of locks near Saltair.Copyright Roger Winnen

180630zc The line to Leeds Central now abandoned. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630zd Two Class 08s in East Midland Train Livery. Copyright Roger Winnen

180630ze Selby and the swing bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

144004 About to pass over the swing bridge at Selby. Copyright Roger Salter

180630zf Pacers at Selby. Copyright Roger Winnen

144004 About to pass over the swing bridge at Selby. Copyright Roger Salter

180630zg Selby Swing Bridge.Copyright Roger Winnen

180630zh An Adelantie crosses the swing bridge.Copyright Roger Winnen

180630zj A Class 185 at Hull Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

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After another good meal the party take care in crossing the road outside the Admiral of the Humber at Hull. Copyright Roger Salter

DSC_2343 A study in concentration. Copyright Roger Salter

Day 6 Sunday 1st July 2018 Visit to the North Yorkshire Moors Railway
Leeds Platform 15B 07.41 Darlington 08.44/09.40 Middleborough 10.06/10.48 for Grosmont North Yorkshire Moors Railway arrive 12.09 Purchase a Return Ticket for the whole line at £29 Depart Grosmont 13.20 Whitby 13.45/14.00 Pickering 15.40/16.00 Grosmont 17.05 Food at Grosmont Pub alongside the railway station. Dep 18.03 Northern Rail train to Whitby arr 18.22/18.28 Grosmont 18.45 Middleborough 19.58/20.03 Northallerton 20.31/20.46 Leeds 21.32

180701a 35018 British India Line at York. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701b Darlington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701c Exterior of Darlington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701d Under the Station Roof at Darlington. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701e The subway at Middlesbrough. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701f The Booking Hall at Middlesbrough. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701g Albert Bridge Middlesbrough. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701h Battersby on the Whitby Line. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701i Battersby Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701j The crew awaiting the incoming train from Whitby. Copyright Roger Winnen

Tony Brokenshire makes a dash down Battersby Platform to film the awaited train from Whitby. Copyright Roger Salter

180701l Removing the token at Battersby. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701o Glaisdale Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701p Glaisdale Signal Box.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701q Grosmont Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701r The Grosmont Coop Store. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701s Grosmont Station area.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701t 80136 arrives at Grosmont from the loco shed Copyright Roger Winnen

180701t Schools Class 4-4-0 Repton at Grosmont. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701u Running to Whitby crossing under the viaduct carrying the. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701v Approaching Whitby Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701w 76079 Awaits departure from Whitby. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701x The Class 25 with its train at Whitby Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701y The Viaduct near Whitby carrying the former line to Scarborough via Robin Hoods Bay. Copyright. Roger Winnen

180701z The Shed at Grosmont. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701za Redundant DMUs at Grosmont. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zb The water tank at Goathland. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zc On route to Pickering. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zd The crossing loop at Levisham.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701ze Crossing the train.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zf Pickering Station arrival.Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zg 76079 at Pickering. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zh 76079 at Pickering. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zi Goathland Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zi Goathland Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zj Goathland Station Buildings. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zk 63395 at Grosmont .Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zl The B1 61264 at Grosmont. Copyright Roger Winnen

LNER B1 61264 Awaits departure from Grosmont. Copyright Roger Salter

180701zm Awaiting departure for Pickering at Grosmont. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701 61264 Departs Grosmont for Pickering. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zo Returning to Leeds at Battersby. Copyright Roger Winnen

180701zp Battersby Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 7 Monday 2nd July 2018 The North of England plus a trip on the Settle & Carlisle line
Leeds Platform 12D 08.56 Keighley 09.21/09.42 via Settle to Carlisle arr 12.01 Depart Platform 5 13.46 Newcastle 15.12 arr for a possible train simulator experience, there is also a Weterspoons near Newcastle Station leaving the station turn right in Neville Street called the Milk Castle 200 yds Newcastle Platform 7 dep 17.23 Sunderland 17.50/19.08 Middleborough 20.01/20.10 Darlington 20.38/20.49 York 21.16/21.41 Leeds 22.03

The North Eastern & Great Northern Joint Railway viaduct, now disused crossing the Leeds & Liverpool Canal. Copyright Roger Salter

180702b Leeds Station from the overbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702c 91104 on a London service at Leeds.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702d Skipton Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702e Gargrave Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702f Hellifield Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702g Hellifield Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702h (2) Settle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702h Settle Station Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702i Horton in Ribbledale. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702j Ribblehead Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702k Blea Moor Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702m Blea Moor Signal Box.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702l Dent Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702n Kirkby Stephen Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702o Kirkby Stephen Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702p Appleby Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702q Appleby Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702r Appleby North Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702s Plaque to commemorate the death of Eric Treacy who died on Appleby Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702t Closed station on route to Carlisle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702u Carlisle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702v 57309 at Carlisle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702w Scotrail Set at Carlisle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702x Virgin Pendolina arrives at Carlisle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702y 66428 Passing through Carlisle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702z Rail Train with tip up wagons at Carlisle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702za Virgin Pendolinas at Carlisle. Copyright Roger Winnen

39010 Leaves Carlisle with the Measurement train standing in the centre road. Copyright Roger Salter

180702zb The Network Rail Measurement train at Carlisle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zc The Measurement Train and a Class 60 with a freight working at Carlisle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zd Map of Carlisle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702ze Water Tank at Haltwhistle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zf Haltwhistle Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS Outdoor Events organiser takes control of the Azuma Similator. Copyright Roger Salter

180702zg The train Simulator at Newcastle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

The CRS Party in the smilator suite at Newcastle Central Station.

180702zgg The simulator at Newcastle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zi Newcastle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zh Newcastle Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zj Class 66 with freight at Newcastle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zk 91102 at Newcastle Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zl Virgin HST at Newcastle.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zm Departure from Newcastle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zn Cornish Skipper at Newcastle. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zn Crossing the Tyne. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zp 142020 at Sunderland Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zq Sunderland Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zr The Metro at Sunderland. Copyright Roger Winnen

180702zs Stockton Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 8 Tuesday 3rd July 2018 A Visit to Sheffield, Barnetby and Cleethorpes etc
Leeds 09.04 Sheffield 10.02/11.10 Doncaster 11.34/12.37 Barnetby 13.18/15.17 Cleethorpes 15.51/16.26 Doncaster 17.38/18.19 Leeds 18.52 Meal at Weterspoons Leeds. Dep 20.03 Ilkley 20.31/20.51 Bradford Foster Square 21.23 arr walk to Bradford interchange 21.56 Leeds 22.18

180703a Leeds Station Food Outlets. Roger Winnen

180703b Sheffield Midland Station. Roger Winnen

180703c 3 153 units at Sheffield Midland Station. Roger Winnen

180703d The Sheffield Tram system. Roger Winnen

180703e Multi Coloured Trams. Roger Winnen

180703f Trams at Sheffield Midland Station. Roger Winnen

180703g Looking down on Sheffield from the tram. Roger Winnen

180703h Sheffield Station ticket hall. Roger Winnen

180703i 143 Pacer at Sheffield. Roger Winnen

180703j Class 66s and 67s at Doncaster Station. Roger Winnen

180703k Class 91s at Doncaster. Roger Winnen

180703l Class 91s at Doncaster. Roger Winnen

180703m Arrival at Barnetby Station. Roger Winnen

180703n Freightliner Class 66 passes Barnetby Station. Roger Winnen

180703o Class 185 unit at Barnetby Station. Roger Winnen

180703pp Class 66 arrives at Barnetby. Roger Winnen

180703q Class 185 on route to Cleethorpes. Roger Winnen

180703r Oil train etc at Barnetby. Roger Winnen

180703s A pair of trains arriving at Barnetby. Roger Winnen

180703t 66098 arrives at Barnetby with an oil train. Roger Winnen

180703u Grimsby Station. Roger Winnen

180703v Grimsby Station. Roger Winnen

180703w Redundant Signal Box Garden Street at Grimsby Station. Roger Winnen

180703x (2) Cleethorpes Station. Roger Winnen

180703x 185 at Cleethorpes Station. Roger Winnen

180703y Redundant tracks at Cleethorpes. Roger Winnen

180703z Cleethorpes Sea Front. Roger Winnen

180703za Cleethorpes Station clock tower. Roger Winnen

180703zb Cleethorpes Station. Roger Winnen

180703zc Barnetby East Box. Roger Winnen

180703zd Locos stabled at Barnetby. Roger Winnen

180703ze Locos at Barnetby. Roger Winnen

180703zf Scunthorpe Steel Works. Roger Winnen

180703zg Keadby Canal Junction Signal Box. Roger Winnen

180703zh Class 158 at Doncaster. Roger Winnen

180703zi Class 91 arrives at Doncaster. Roger Winnen

180703zj Electric Unit Class 321 on service to Leeds at Doncaster. Roger Winnen

180703zl Leeds Station. Roger Winnen

180703zm Menston Station on the Ilkley Line. Roger Winnen

180703zn Ilkley Station. Roger Winnen

Day 9 Wednesday 4th July 2018 Returning home
Leeds 10.15 London Kings Cross 12.30 Paddington 15.03 Bodmin Parkway 19.19 Par 19.30 St Austell 19.42 Truro 20.00 Camborne 20.20 Penzance 20.40

180704a Arriving at Kings Cross. Roger Winnen

180704b Great Western IET at Paddington. Roger Winnen

180704c Great Western IET at Paddington. Roger Winnen

180704d Paddington Station. Roger Winnen

180704f Paddington Station. Roger Winnen

180704g The Lawn at Paddington. Roger Winnen

180704h Departure from Paddington. Roger Winnen

180704i Pewsey Station. Roger Winnen

180704j Pewsey Station. Roger Winnen

180704k Pewsey Station. Roger Winnen

180704l Patney and Chirton Station. Roger Winnen

180704m Patney and Chirton Station. Roger Winnen

180704n Locos at Westbury Station. Roger Winnen

180704o Locos at Westbury. Roger Winnen

180704p Locos at Westbury Station. Roger Winnen

Report on the CRS Expedition to East Anglia in June & July 2017

Visit East Anglia Tuesday 27th June through to Wednesday 5th July, 2017



Accomodation at The Travelodge, Duke Street, Ipswich
Tickets Advance Purchase Singles would be the cheapest option which would be available 12 weeks prior to travel.
Also the purchase of two 3 in 7 day Anglia Plus Flexi Railrovers at £24.40 each one to commence on Wednesday 28th June 2017 and the second one to commence Saturday 1st July, 2017


These tickets cover the area bounded by Ipswich-Felixstowe-Lowestoft-Reedham-Great Yarmouth-Norwich-Sheringham-Norwich-Ipswich-Cambridge-Ely to Norwich via Thetford. Valid from 08.44 from Ipswich to Norwich and 08.45 on all other routes. Saturday and Sunday no restrictions


Tuesday 27th June 2017 Penzance 08.44 Paddington 13.44 Hamersmith & City Line Platform 16 Paddington Station to Liverpool Street for the 15.00 to Ipswich arr 16.17 An evening visit to Felixtowe (Purchase an Off Peak Day Return at £3.65 Ipswich 17.54 Felixstowe 18.24/19.28 Trimley 19.31/20.31 Ipswich 20.58


Wednesday 28th June 2017 Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/09.45 Sheringham 10.44 (We may be lucky to catch a Coasthopper Bus at 10.44 outside the station to arrive Wells Next to Sea at 11.26)
In the event of missing the bus we look around Sheringham Station for an hour before catching the 11.44 to Wells Next to Sea and alight outside the Narrow Gauge Railway at 12.26.
We depart Wells at 17.01 through to Cromer arr 17.59 Depart Cromer Station 19.03 Norwich 19.46 Meal at the Wetherspoons Queen of Iceni, Riverside, Norwich a few minutes walk from Norwich Station. Depart Norwich at 21.00 Ipswich 21.43


Thursday 29th June 2017 Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/09.36 Great Yarmouth 10.09/10.17 Norwich 10.50 Thorpe Road outside of Norwich Station for Konect Express 8 at 11.35 to Dereham arrive 12.25 with a 10 min walk to the station Train at 13.15 Dereham dep 18.05 Norwich 18.47 for a meal at Wetherspoons. Depart Norwich Station 20.30 Ipswich 21.08


Friday 30th June 2017 For those participants staying for the full duration of our visit I have allowed a free day not using the Rover ticket. A suggestion to visit the East Anglian Railway Musuem at Chappel & Wakes Colne which is not included in the rover ticket. We would need to purchase an Off Peak Day Return priced at £7.35 from Ipswich to Chappel & Wakes Colne from Ipswich departing 09.30 Marks Tey 09.56/10.01 Chappel & Wakes Colne 10.07/11.39 Marks Tey 11.45/11.57 Ipswich 12.25 Back in Ipswich a River Cruise is suggested to Harwich Harbour which passes the largest Freight Unloading facilities in the UK, it last from 14.00 to 17.30 hrs the Fare being £25, Telephone number 01473 258070 however you are free to make your own plans if required. Also there is a possibility to visit what remains of lines in Ipswich Docks afterwards


Saturday 1st July 2017 A visit to the Nene Valley Railway at Peterborough. We need to purchase an additional ticket an Off Peak Day Return from Ely to Peterborough priced at £8.05
Ipswich dep 08.00 Peterborough arr 09.39 Train on the Nene Valley departs at 11.00 Return from Peterborough departing 17.18 Cambridge 18.08 Meal at the Wetherspoons Regal (An od Cinema built in 1937) St Andrews Street, Cambridge. Depart Cambridge 20.06 Ely 20.23/20.32 Ipswich 21.28


Sunday 2nd July 2017 The North Norfolk Railway Vintage Transport Weekend (Trains every 30 mins)
Ipswich 09.47 Norwich 10.31/10.36 Sheringham 11.38/16.41 Norwich 17.31/17.54 Ely 18.44/19.26 Norwich 20.26/21.00 Ipswich 21.41 or Have a meal dep Norwich 22.00 Ipswich 22.41 Also prior to departure from Ipswich a docks branch crossed the road at Ranelagh Road which runs adjacent to the Railway Station, this may be of interest


Monday 3rd July 2017 Riding the Ipswich-Lowestoft-Norwich and Great Yarmouth line (loco hauled)
Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/10.36 Great Yarmouth 11.10/11.17 Brundall 11.37/12.46 Acle 12.55/13.28 Norwich 13.52 arr Lunch Break Norwich 14.55 Reedham 15.12/15.32 Norwich 15.55/16.38 Great Yarmouth 17.13/17.47 via Berney Arms to Reedham 18.01/18.09 Lowestoft 18.35. Meal at Lowestoft Wetherspoons Joseph Conrad in Station Square, Lowestoft. Loco Hauled train arrives 19.49 and departs 19.55 We depart direct to Ipswich at 20.07 arrive Ipswich 21.36 via Wickham Market


Tuesday 4th July 2017
Ipswich 09.17 Lowestoft 10.43/10.57 Norwich 11.35/11.45 Hoveton & Wroxham 12.0012.59 Sheringham 13.41 Suberban coach week Dep Sheringham 16.49 Norwich 17.41/17.54 Ely 18.48 Meal at The Hereward Wetherspoons, Market Place, Ely. Depart Ely 20.32 Ipswich 21.28 An ammendment has also been made for this day.


Wednesday 5th July 2017
Ipswich 11.43 Liverpool Street 12.55 Paddington 14.06 Penzance 19.33

Day 1 Penzance to London Paddington-Metropolitan Line Paddington Platform 16 to Liverpool Street Station.  Liverpool Street Station to Ipswich. However owing to late running of our service to Paddington our connection at Liverpool Street Station was missed so we re-scheduled our departure to the 15.30 service to Ipswich. After booking in at the Travelodge and having a meal we opted for a visit to Felixtowe and Trimley mainly in the dark.

170627a Newbury Racecourse Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627b The Murco Oil Terminal at Theale. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627c Passing through Slough Station with a Windsor Train arriving. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627d Southall Engine Shed, 9 Miles from Paddington. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627e Liverpool Street Station London. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627f Screen departures from Liverpool Street Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627g 90014 tails the 15.30 service to Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627h The Station Buffet at Manningtree. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627i Manningtree junction for the Harwich Line. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627k The Station frontage of Ipswich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627l 90005 arrives at Ipswich on a service from Norwich to London Liverpool Street. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627m The 153 unit at Felixstowe Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627n 153309 Departs Trimley Station For Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627o Trimley Station Building (disused) Copyright Roger Winnen

170627q 66747 Heads towards Felixstowe with a Freightliner. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627r The Felixstowe Train at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170627s 82202 DVT on the rear on the Norwich to Liverpool Street service. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 2
Wednesday 28th June 2017 Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/09.45 Sheringham 10.44 (We may be lucky to catch a Coasthopper Bus at 10.44 outside the station to arrive Wells Next to Sea at 11.26)

In the event of missing the bus we look around Sheringham Station for an hour before catching the 11.44 to Wells Next the Sea and alight outside the Narrow Gauge Railway at 12.26.
We depart Wells at 17.01 through to Cromer arr 17.59 Depart Cromer Station 19.03 Norwich 19.46 Meal at the Wetherspoons 'Queen of Iceni', Riverside, Norwich a few minutes walk from Norwich Station. Depart Norwich at 21.00 Ipswich 21.43

This was a day that everything went wrong, on arrival at Sheringham we hurried for the bus which was standing outside the North Norfolk Station, however within 50 yards of reaching the Bus Stop it pulled away disappearing into the rain soaked Norfolk. An hour was then spent looking at Sheringham Station and having tea in the buffet. After an hour we departed on the 11.44 bus to Wells, however on route we were stopped by the police, a road tanker had overturned so we were sent on a diversion to Wells next to Sea. The bus driver had no respect for his passengers, driving like a maniac on the narrow Norfolk roads with spray from the roads going completely over the top of the bus. We stopped at a location, the driver pointing to the Railway in the middle of nowhere 200 yds down the road.
It was very bleak on the railway as we waited for the second train of the day to arrive in atrocious conditions huddled in the café at the base of the Signal Box. A Day to Remember

170628d A Class 360 unit arrives at Ipswich on a service from London Liverpool Street. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628e 66775 Golden Jubilee passes through Ipswich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628f Class 90 Sir John Betjamin heads a Norwich bound express. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628g Freightliner Class 66s are seen stabled in the yard at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628i 66589 Broadside in the yard at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628j 70004 is also seen at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628k Stowmarket Station with its high footbridge is needed to clear the overhead wires. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628l Members of our party travelling on the 08.44 Ipswich to Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628n 68002 Intrepid at Norwich on a Yarmouth Shuttle. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628o 57002 is also seen at Norwich on this bleak day. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628p Its a glorious summer in Norfolk. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628q Sheringham Station with our 156 unit. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628r The DMU for Holt at Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628s Looking down from the footbridge at Sheringham Station, the British Rail station is in the background after the level crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628t Certainly a winters day at Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628u Norfolk Railway Lines of yesteryear - Copyright Roger Winnen

170628v The Wells and Walsingham Light Railway is situated on the outskirts of Wells Next to Sea.. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628w Wells on Sea Signal Box originally came from Swainsthorpe. Mike Hitchens is seen going into the café for refreshments and shelter. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628a CRS Members sheltering in the tea rooms of the Wells & Wallsingham Light Railway. Copyright Roger Salter

170628w The Wells & Walsingham Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628x Flying the Flag at Wells on Sea. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628y The Signal Box and Engine Shed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628z Arrival at Wells on Sea. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628za It was like winter in Wells on Sea. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zb The Garratt receives attention! Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zc For our journey to Walsingham we rode in the enclosed carriages. Not much fun riding in the open! Copyright Roger Winnen

170628ze Broadside of the Garratt Locomotive. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628ze Broadside of the Garratt Locomotive. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zf The other Garratt inside the shed at Wells on Sea. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zh The shed also acted as a good place to shelter from the rain. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zi The next train awaits its passengers. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zj Arrival at Walsingham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628b This photograph shows the awfull conditions encountered that day. Copyright Roger Salter

170628zk Running around its train at Walsingham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628c Two Garrett Locomotives run the services to Walsingham. Copyright Roger Salter

170628zl Walsingham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zm A map of Walsingham Village.

170628zn Cromer Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628znn The former Signal Box at Cromer. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zp Norwich Thorpe Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170628zo Back in Norwich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 3
Thursday 29th June 2017 Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/09.36 Great Yarmouth 10.09/10.17 Norwich 10.50 Thorpe Road outside of Norwich Station for Konect Express 8 at 11.35 to Dereham arrive 12.25 with a 10 min walk to the station Train at 13.15 Dereham dep 18.05 Norwich 18.47 for a meal at Wetherspoons. Depart Norwich Station 20.30 Ipswich 21.08

At the start of the day we visited what was left of the Ipswich Dock Branch which left the main line north of the station. Whilst trying to photograph an abandoned signal still in situ a gentleman walking up the road had a key to let us in through the bushes. However so much had grown up that it was impossible to get a photo from this angle. Later we were able to photo this location from outside of the railway fencing. Everything on this day went to plan

170629a The closed branch leading to Ipswich Docks. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629b A signal is still in place on this closed branch line. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629c The signal arm still at danger. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629cc Rail is still in situ on the bridge. Copyright Roger Salter

170629d The overgrown trackbed of the branch. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629dd 70004 66562 & 66507 in Ipswich Yard. Copyright Roger Salter

170629e 70004 The Coal Industry Society stabled at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629f The oil still travels by rail into Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629ff The oil train in the yard at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629g Freightliner 66419 heads through Ipswich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629h Stowmarket Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629i The approaches to Norwich Thorpe Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629j Brundall Signal Box on the Yarmouth line. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629l Great Yarmouth Station with a Class 156. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629m The long platforms of Yarmouth Vauxhall. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629n Welcome to Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629nn The station concourse at Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629o Way out to the platforms. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629q The Class 156 at Great Yarmouth together with the points for running a locomotive around. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629r Yarmouth Vauxhall Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629s Crown Point Depot at Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629t Mid Norfolk Railway Dereham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629u Dereham North Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629v A Metro Cammell DMU at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629w The station sign Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629y 9466 at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629z A variety of DMUs at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629za An overall view of Dereham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zb John Gallagher on the platform at Dereham alongside the DMU. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zc Making tracks through Norfolk

170629zd On board the DMU to Wymondham Abbey. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629ze Passing 9466 and Dereham Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629 Union of South Africa at Dereham. Copyright Roger Salter

170629zff Getting steam up at Dereham for moving the next day. Copyright Roger Salter

170629zg Class 73 73210 sheeted over at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zh 47596 in Network South East Livery. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zi Class 37s at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zj 37688 at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zk Southern Electric Parcels Car. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zl Thuxton Railway Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zm Thuxton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zn Thuxton Railway Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629 Thuxton Signal Box. Copyright Roger Salter

170629zo Looking back to Thuxton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zp 31285 Awaiting restoration. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zq Hardingley Park Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zr Gerry Chandler and Wymondham Abbey Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zs Important dates for Wymondham Abbey Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zt The DMU at Wymondham Abbey Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zu The Crossing Gates at Wymondham Abbey. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zv Wymondham Abbey. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zw Wymondham Abbey. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zx Wymondham Abbey. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zy The train waiting to depart from Wymondham Abbey Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zz Wymondham Abbey Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zza Kimberley Park Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzb Preserved locos at Hardingham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzc Hardingham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzd Thuxton Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zze Thuxton. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzg Yaxham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzi Scenic Posters for DMUs at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzj Relics at Dereham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170629zzk Tail Board of the Golden Hind. Along way from home! Copyright Roger Winnen

170629 Wetherspoons at Norwich very good at £6 including a pint of guiness. Copyright Roger Salter

Day 4
Friday 30th June 2017 For those participants staying for the full duration of our visit I have allowed a free day not using the Rover ticket. A suggestion to visit the East Anglian Railway Musuem at Chappel & Wakes Colne which is not included in the rover ticket. We would need to purchase an Off Peak Day Return priced at £7.35 from Ipswich to Chappel & Wakes Colne from Ipswich departing 09.30 Marks Tey 09.56/10.01 Chappel & Wakes Colne 10.07/11.39 Marks Tey 11.45/11.57 Ipswich 12.25 Back in Ipswich a River Cruise is suggested to Harwich Harbour which passes the largest Freight Unloading facilities in the UK, it last from 14.00 to 17.30 hrs the Fare being £25, Telephone number 01473 258070 however you are free to make your own plans if required. Also there is a possibility to visit what remains of lines in Ipswich Docks afterwards.
Walking from the Travelodge to the Ipswich Railway Station on Friday morning the vessel for our afternoon trip was moored in the harbour basin, however the harbour cruise which was advertised was not shown on the cruising timetable. A telephone call later in the morning revealed that this cruise was cancelled. It was therefore agreed that after returning from the East Anglian Railway Museum to purchase a return ticket to Felixstowe to view the large container ships loading and off loading from Landguard Fort then travel back to Trimley to photograph freight in the daylight hours followed by a meal in the Station Hotel in Ipswich

170630a The Ipswich Quayside where the railway once ran. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630c Ipswich Customs House. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630d All these Quays are now used as Yachting Anchorages. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630f The Orwell River Cruise vessel moored at its anchorage. It was not running today! Copyright Roger Winnen

170630g We are walking on the alignment of the railway line to the docks. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630h The old wharehouse still stands but for how much longer. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630i Rails in evidence on the quay. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630ii Warehouses on the quayside which were once served by the railway. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630j Looking in the other direction. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630k This was a key railway stabling yard now turned into a car park. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630l Ipswich Station at 08.46. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630ll Being washed at Ipswich Yard. Copyright Roger Salter

170630l 156407 arrives at Chapel & Wakes Colne Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170630m 156407 Leaves Chappel & Wakes Colne for Sudbury. Copyright Roger Salter

170630n Chappel & Wakes Colne Goods Shed. Copyright Roger Salter

170630o Please adjust your dress before leaving. Yes this is inside! Copyright Roger Salter

170630oo The Victorian cast iron toilets. Copyright Roger Salter

170630p 79963 A German Four Wheeled Railbus. Copyright Roger Salter

170630pp The other end of 79963. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630ppp Details of that class of Railbus. Copyright Roger Winnen

Photographs of the Railbuses

170630q Inside the Goods Shed. Copyright Roger Salter

170630r One of the early 1500 volts DC units built for the electrifacation of the Shenfield Line. Copyright Roger Salter

170630s An LNER Passimeter Box from Ilford Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170630t Peter Bragg and Robert Wheeler at Chappel & Wakes Colne. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zc Chappel & Wakes Colne Station on the Sunbury Branch. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zd An 0-4-0 Peckett at The East Anglian Museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630ze Chappel & Wakes Colne Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zg The station layout at Chappel & Wakes Colne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zh A broadside view of this engine. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zhh 0-4-0 John Peel at Chappel & Wakes Colne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zh The three car Electric Unit. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zi Metro Cammel DMUs at the museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zj A rare Ford Thames van amongst the railway exhibits. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zl A well laid out museum. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zl N7 69621 carrying a 30a Shedplate Stratford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zo A Marks Tey bound service arrives at Chappel & Wakes Colne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zp The 156 arriving at the station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zq Standard and narrow gauge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zr Great Eastern Railway enamel signs. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zs More Great Eastern Raiway enamel signs. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zt Chappel Viaduct.

170630zu A selection of various coaches. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zz Before departing from Chappel & Wakes Colne members of the party are relaxing on the seat. The Footbridge was originally at Sudbury Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzb Felixstowe Station is now a shopping centre. The station was opened in 1898. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zzc The magnificent canopy at Felixstowe Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zzd The original station frontage at Felixstowe. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zze Looking at was once a four platform Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzf Lookin through the old station into the present station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzj Our 153 at Felixstowe Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzk Off loading containers at the Port of Felixstowe. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzm Felixstowe Port from a distance. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzmm Containers Ship leaving the port. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzn Awaiting for the train to Trimley. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzo GBRF and Freighliner Class 66s on Container traffic. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzp the size of these trains were quite remarkable going up the single line from Trimley. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzq The other train now approaching being a Freightliner 66. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzr Bound for Ipswich and beyond. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzt The Trimley Station nameboard frame. Copyright Roger Winnen

170630zzu 153309 Passes over Trimley Level Crossing. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zzv 70004 Emerges from the right hand connection from the Port of Felixstowe. Copyright Roger Salter

170630zzv A spad indictator at Trimley. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 5
Saturday 1st July 2017 A visit to the Nene Valley Railway at Peterborough. We need to purchase an additional ticket an Off Peak Day Return from Ely to Peterborough priced at £8.05

Ipswich dep 08.00 Peterborough arr 09.39 Train on the Nene Valley departs at 11.00 Return from Peterborough departing 17.18 Cambridge 18.08 Meal at the Wetherspoons Regal (An old Cinema built in 1937) St Andrews Street, Cambridge. Depart Cambridge 20.06 Ely 20.23/20.32 Ipswich 21.28

On this day everything worked well

170701a Our Saturday morning train to Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701c Peter Bragg drinks his early morning cup of tea as Roger Salter (left) and Tony Brokenshire relax in the comfort of a 170 unit. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701c John Gallagher reads the Daily Express as Mike Hitchens looks on. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701d Freighliner engines in Ipswich Yard on the Saturday morning. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701e The architecture of Stowmarket Station buildings. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701f A brief stop at Ely Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701h 91124 Tails an East Coast Express at Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701i The West Riding Limited at Peterborough. Copyright Roger Salter

170701ii Through the grilles on Peterborough Station footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701j Welcome to Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701k Peterborough Station facilities. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701l The ultra modern Peterborough Station building. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701m 1450 arrives at the terminus of the Nene Valley line at Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

170701mm Peterborough Nene Valley. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701nn 1450 runs around its train at Peterborough whilst a Hastings Diesel Electric Unit heads for Skegness on an excursion. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701o Overton Station home of the Post Office collection. Copyright Roger Salter

170701o Overton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701p Orton Mere Station on the Nene Valley Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701s 1450 approaching Wansford Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701t Wansford Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701u The engine shed yard at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701v Wansford Station from the footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701w Wansford Station and the turntable. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701y Looking towards Yarwell from the footbridge at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701z 1450 at Wansford Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170701z 1450 Awaits departure from Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zd 1450 Arriving a Yarwell. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701ze Arrival at Yarwell. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zf 1450 Runs around at Yarwell. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zf Running around at the buffer stops. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zh An x London Transport Diesel locomotive. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zi The Swedish Railcar at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zj 1450 Departs for Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zk 1450 Departing from Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zl Wansford original Station Buildings. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zm The Signal Box and level crossing gates at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zn A Swedish B Class 4-6-0 No 100 at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

Continental Rolling Stock at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zp A class 31 and a class 14 in Wansford Shed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zq 73050 City of Peterborough in Wansford Shed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zr A Teddy Bear being a Class 14 is also seen in the shed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zs The new station facilities at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zt 1450 awaits departure from Wansford. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zt Motive Power at Wansford. On the right is the Swedish Railcar 1212 Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zu The French rolling stock at Wansford. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zv The Night Mail Project at Overton Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zw Royal Mail Vans etc at Overton. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zx An American Alco S1 diesel at Overton. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zy 80327 & 80337 George James at Brian White at Overton. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zyy 80337 Brian White P.O. Sorter built York 19681969. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zz 80327 George James built York 1968 1969 Named on 20th June 1985 at Penzance in recognition of George James 40 years service on the Royal Mail. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zza The mail catcher on the TPO. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzb Continental rolling stock. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzd The lines into Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzf The Peterborough Rail Bridge over the River Nene. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zzg 43295 Perth is the place at Peterborough. Copyright Roger Salter

170701zzg 43302 in Virgin Livery speeds through Peterborough. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzg East Midlands train service to Norwich at Peterborough - Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzh The canopies of March Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzi Cambridge Station from the footbridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzj Electrics at Cambridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzj Cambridge Station approach. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzk Members of the party head back to Cambridge Station after a meal at The Regal of Wetherspoons in Cambridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzk The long station frontage at Cambridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzl Inside the booking hall at Cambridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170701zzn Cambridge Station looking towards London. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 6
Sunday 2nd July 2017 The North Norfolk Railway Vintage Transport Weekend (Trains every 30 mins)

Ipswich 09.47 Norwich 10.31/10.36 Sheringham 11.38/16.41 Norwich 17.31/17.54 Ely 18.44/19.26 Norwich 20.26/21.00 Ipswich 21.41 or Have a meal dep Norwich 22.00 Ipswich 22.41


Another day when everything worked well 

170702o Lines on the quay at Ipswich adjacent to our Travel Lodge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702p Buildings connected with the docks railway at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702q Walking and cycling map near Ipswich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702a Princess Bridge Ipswich of which the railway passed under. Copyright Roger Salter

170702r The forecourt of Ipswich Station on a quiet Sunday morning. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702rr Ipswich from the footbridge on a quiet Sunday morning. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702b 66502 Bashford Hall Centenary at Ipswich Yard. Copyright Roger Salter

170702s Wroxham Signal Box Trust. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702T Steam on the Bure Valley line. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702u Gunton Station in preservation. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702v Gunton Station in preservation. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702w Crowds arriving at Sheringham for the Railways Transport Gala. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702w A Leyland Coach being used to convey passengers in connection with the Transport Gala. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702x A Dennis Lanlet outside of Sheringham Station with its destination as Yeovil Pen Mill. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702y A Metro Cammel DMU arrival at Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702z Sheringham Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702c Watching the road 76084 Weybourne - Holt North Norfolk Railway. Copyright Roger Salter

170702z Arriving at Weybourne Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702 Locomotives in the yard at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zc The locomotive yard at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zd Many years span the building of these three locomotives. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702ze 76084 arrives at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zf The B12 awaits departure to Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zg Weybourne Station this platform is for Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zh Weybourne Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702d 76084 Approaching Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702f 76084 at Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702g D182 46045 awaits the token at Holt Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zj D182 Departs Holt with a train for Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zi 'Alice' working the narrow gauge at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702h 76084 at Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702i LNER B12 8572, built 1928 for the Great Eastern Railway arrives at Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zl Welcome to Holt Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzb Gresleys Cafeteria Car at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zm Inside of Gresleys Cafeteria Car at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zn 76084 Awaits departure at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zo The Metropolitain Cammel DMU arrives at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zp The GresleyB12 arrives at Weyborne on a service to Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zq The B12 Departs Weybourne for Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702za Weybourne Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zt S182 Arrives at Weybourne with a service from Sheringham to Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702j Seen throuth the window of the DMU D182 at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zy Through the road arch at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702k 76084 Leaves Weybourne for Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zza 76084 Departs Weybourne with a service to Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zz Passing trains at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702l D182 Bound for Sheringham as the DMU arrives for Holt. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zzc D182 passes the DMU at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzd The B12 arrives at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702n LNER awaits the road to Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702nn The B12 on route to Weybourne. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zr Morris Minor Cars on show in the forecourt of Weybourne Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zw The DMU passes the somersault signal at Weybourne. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zze The Fenman at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzf A DMU departure from Holt to Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzg The B12 amonst the trees at Holt. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702 The B12 awaits departure from Holt on the Sunday Afternoon. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702m An interesting Fruit D to work between Birmingham Snow Hill and Cromer Beach. Copyright Roger Salter

170702zi The North Norfolk Coast viewed from the train window. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzi Arrival at Sheringham with the B12. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzj From the station footbridge at Sheringham looking at the Network Rail station at Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzk The Gresley 1928 B12 runs around its train at Sheringham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzl The signal box at Sheringham East between the two stations. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzm The train arriving at Sheringham for our next service to Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzp Norwich Thorpe Station on Sunday evening. Copyright Roger Winnen

170702zzq East Midlands class 158 and Class 68s stabled in Norwich Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 7
Monday 3rd July 2017 Riding the Ipswich-Lowestoft-Norwich and Great Yarmouth line (loco hauled)
Ipswich 08.44 Norwich 09.27/10.36 Great Yarmouth 11.10/11.17 Brundall 11.37/12.46 Acle 12.55/13.28 Norwich 13.52 arr Lunch Break Norwich 14.55 Reedham 15.12/15.32 Norwich 15.55/16.38 Great Yarmouth 17.13/17.47 via Berney Arms to Reedham 18.01/18.09 Lowestoft 18.35. Meal at Lowestoft Wetherspoons Joseph Conrad in Station Square, Lowestoft. Loco Hauled train arrives 19.49 and departs 19.55 We depart direct to Ipswich at 20.07 arrive Ipswich 21.36 via Wickham Market

On arrival at Ipswich Station at 08.15 delays were in progress of trains coming from the London direction.  Cattle being on the line at Manningtree had brought services to a standstill. However the 07.44 train to Norwich had arrived by just after 08.30 so we boarded it for the run to Norwich not knowing how long our original train would be.
Arriving at Norwich we noticed that two locomotive hauled sets were in use on this day so a revised timetable was planned to take advantage of this.

170703i 90014 at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703k 86612 at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703l 57002 in DRS Livery at Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703m Trains at Norwich. The East Midland 158 on the left to Peterborough etc and the London arrival alongside. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703n An arrival at Norwich of a Liverpool Street train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703o Its 09.45 by the clock at Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703p Top and tailed 37s arrive at Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703a Both loco hauled services to Great Yarmouth and Lowestoft at Norwich Station. Copyright Roger Salter

170703q Norwich Station at 09.57 on Monday morning. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703r Ding Dong £10 to London. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703r Norwich Station concourse. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703r Through the pillars at Norwich Station showing the locomotive release road. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703s Brundall Gardens Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703t Acle Station photographed from the train window. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703u Windmill viewed from the train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703v Entering Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703w 37422 at Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

170703x 37422 on arrival at Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703b 37405 Straddling Brundell Level Crossing. Copyright Roger Salter

170703zb Our train departs Brundall. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703c Brundall Level Crossing Gates. Copyright Roger Salter

170703zc 156s at Brundall. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703d Arriving at Brundall our group holding the train for the two Rogers. Copyright Roger Salter

170703e The CRS Party slowly boards the train for us to catch up! Copyright Roger Salter

170703zf 37422 Passing possibly a weedkiller machine on route from Brundall. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zg Brundall Bridge Signal Box on private land (Not Network Rail). Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zh 37405 at Acle on route to Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zi The return woking arrives at Acle. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zj Acle Signal Box hidden by the train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zm Acle Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zk Brundall Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zl Departure from Reedham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zm Reedham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zn Class 153 at Reedham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703h 156418 Enters Reedham. Copyright Roger Salter

170703zo Reedham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zp Class 156 arrives at Reedham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zq The Class 156 departs Reedham for Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zr Reedham Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zs Peter Bragg together with a pair of 153 units stands at Reedham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703g 37405 Enters Reedham. Copyright Roger Salter

170703f The CRS Party at Brundell with Roger carefully working on the updated schedule. Copyright Roger Salter

170703zt Cornwall Railway Society members alight at Brundell crossing over to make the next train for Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zu These were the extensive carraige sidings now overgrown laid in the 1960s at Great Yarmouth to cater for the holiday traffic. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zv Yarmouth Vauxhall Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zw 68002 Intrepid arrives at Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zww 68024 'Centaur' about to depart Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Salter

170703zx Plaque at Great Yarmouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzh Great Yarmouth Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zy Rails on the branch to the harbour at Great Yarmouth. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zz Reflections through the window as we pass Berney Arms. Are you looking for a career at Berney Arms! Copyright Roger Winnen - Copy

170703zza Crossing Reedham Swing Bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzb Reedham Swing Bridge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzc Reedham Swing Bridge Signal Box. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzd The railway on the approaches to Lowestoft. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzf Lowestoft Central Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzg Lowestoft Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzh Lowestoft Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzi The exterior of Lowestoft Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzj Class 37s on a Lowestoft Shuttle. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzk The 37s return to Norwich on the 19.55 departure from Lowestoft. Our train to Ipswich is seen in the adjacent platform composed of a Class 156 unit. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzl Ship Breaking at Lowestoft. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzm Our train the 20.07 from Lowestoft calls at Beccles. Copyright Roger Winnen

170703zzm The Class 156 at Beccles Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 8
Tuesday 4th July 2017

Ipswich 09.17 Lowestoft 10.43/10.57 Norwich 11.35/11.45 Hoveton & Wroxham 12.0012.59 Sheringham 13.41 Suberban coach week Dep Sheringham 16.49 Norwich 17.41/17.54 Ely 18.48 Meal at The Hereward Wetherspoons, Market Place, Ely. Depart Ely 20.32 Ipswich 21.28 An ammendment has also been made for this day.

We re-arranged this day cutting out the Sheringham visit to allow more time at Ely to photograph its freight and for our Evening Meal then back to Ipswich for another run to Trimley on the Felixstowe Branch

170704a A Freightliner Class 66 behind the footbridge steps. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704b 82105 leading the service to Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704c 90002 at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704d Our 170 units on the service to Lowestoft via Wickham Market. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704e Woodbridge Station.Copyright Roger Winnen

170704f Arriving at Lowestoft from Ipswich 68002

170704g 68024 Centaur together with our train from Lowestoft on the left. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704h Departure from Lowestoft with 68024. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704i Lowestoft once had an overall station roof now removed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704j Enamel signs for Lowestoft Central. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704k Lowestoft Central Station buildings. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704l Lines to the quay at Lowestoft. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704m Abandoned lines on Lowestoft Quay. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704n Fish for Billingsgate Market. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704o The paved area around the Railway Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704p Crown Point Depot at Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704q Crown Point Depot Norwich with the Weed killer. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704r 37422 Departs Norwich for Great Yarmouth at 12.37. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704s 37405 Brings up the rear, notice the driving trailer coach. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704t Hoveton & Wroxham for the Bure Valley Railway. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704u Arrival at Wroxham of the Bure Valley Train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704v The Bure Valley. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704w A close up of the engine at Wroxham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704x The engine is about to move forward for turning. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704y Turning the loco at Wroxham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704z On the turntable. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704za Departing from the turntable area to rejoin her train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zb Caught out by the approach of an oil train from North Walsham as the miniture steam engine couples to its train. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zc The next train awaits departure from Wroxham. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zd Mike Hitchens photographs the trains departure. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704ze The subways of Hoveton & Wroxham Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zf Our train rounds the bend on the service from Sheringham to Norwich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zh We view Ely Cathedral through the train window. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zi Ely Cathedral. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zjOur East Midlands train service from Norwich at Ely Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zk Freightliner 66604 heads a freight through Ely Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zl Class 387 units at Ely. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zll The Locoespresso at Ely Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zm 66098 Runs through Ely on another freight diagramme. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zm Ely Cathedral. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zp Walking into the city centre of Ely for our last evening meal of this East Anglia Holiday. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zqq Ely Cathedral. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zqThe Glory of Ely Cathedral. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zr Ely City Centre. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zo An unusual level crossing at Ely for high sided vehicles only. The underpass has a 9 feet clearance. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zr Large vehicles await the Ely Level Crossing. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zs The approach to Ely Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zt More freight at Ely with 66606. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zw Its 19.46 at Ipswich as 66420 with a freighliner passes through the station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zx Its 20.34 at Trimley with a freight approaching for Felixstowe behind 66525. Copyright Roger Winnen

170704zz 66540 on the Level Crossing at Trimley. It is 21.12hrs. Copyright Roger Winnen

Day 9
Wednesday 5th July 2017 Return home to Cornwall

Ipswich 11.43 Liverpool Street 12.55 Paddington 14.06 Penzance 19.33

Prior to our train departing at 11.43 we explore the one remaining branch to Ipswich Docks

170705a The waterfront at Ipswich on the day of our return home. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705b The modern buildings created alongside the riverbank. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705c We are walking to the only sidings remaining at the docks in Ipswich use for loading sand etc. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705d These former Maltings Buildings at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705e The Steamboat Inn on the waterfront at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705ee The Wharfside Crane. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705eee Beware of freight trains ahead. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705f The enclosed end of the sidings on Ipswich Quay. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705ff The sidings through a hole in the boarded up section. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705g Looking at the sidings through the fence. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705hh The freight yard. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705i Freight wagons visible over the fence. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705l Looking across the water more sidings were once on this piece of land. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705m The modern buildings now springing up all over the waterfront. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705n John Gallagher Mike Hitchens and Tony Brokenshire strolling back to the Travelodge. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705o The Customs House at Ipswich. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705p Holding hands with Brunel at Paddington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705pp Class 165 units in Paddington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705q Hustle and bustle at Paddington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705r The area at Paddington known as the lawn. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705s Plenty of activity on Paddington Station. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705t This approach ramp seems to be rarely photographed. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705u Class 387 units near the Kensal Green Gas Holders. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705v Class 165 units leaving London. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705w 66044 at Westbury on a freight Copyright Roger Winnen

170705x Class 70s lined up at Westbury. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705x Back into Cornwall looking down to the River Lynher from Forder Viaduct Saltash. Copyright Roger Winnen

170705y The last photographs of the day were taken of Truro Cathedral as we crossed the viaducts leading to Truro Station. Copyright Roger Winnen