VOLUME 35 No.10 October 2007 - Intercity Railway Society

NORWICH - 7 September 2007:
At last I managed to get my trip to Norwich. The intention was to photograph ‘One’ liveried trains etc, see
some of the refurbished RFMs (104xx) and the 17027xs. I also planned to spend time at Peterborough to
get my last GBRF 66 and 91 and to see renumbered PCs and refurbished GNER stock.
Nuneaton: 08.10-8.23
66579/720, 170638
As I could not use the CT ticket before 09.00, I had to travel to Leicester on the first stage of my trip. Unit
170637 formed the 08.23 BNS - Leicester train. During my time spent waiting at Leicester I noted
222007/014/022, DR77901, 43007/082
My next train was the late running BNS - Stansted service, unit 170633. Seen en-route were: 170113 at
Melton Mowbray, 66727 (my last blue one) on the GBRF depot, 66096 in the eng sidings and 66016 on
the EWS depot. In Potters complex at Ely, was 60097. At Ely station I saw 153314, 158773, 170113 DR
73945. The last stage of my outward journey was on board the 11.20 train to Norwich, unit 170115
Nothing seen until Crown Point, where I noted Cotswold Rail shunter 08871 stock 10223/12056 and
56201 from unit 170201. Arrival at Norwich was on time.
Norwich: 12.12-13.40
66037, 90001/07/08/14, 156409/12/16/18, 170271/273, Stored in the station sdg was RES vehicle 94320
One 90008
on 13.00 service
to Liverpool Street
Norwich
7 September 2007
Mike Rumens
The start of my return journey was on the 13.40 unit to Cambridge, 170271. Ely was reached at 14.40,
here I saw 153314 again, 170512 and 365512. I left Ely at 14.52 bound for Peterborough on 170504
heading for Liverpool. Nothing was seen during this part of the trip.
Peterborough: 15.23-18.50
43039/56/099/102/108/110/112/300/306/309/314/367, 66016/27/136/188/553/716, 91107/11/15/18/21
91122/24/25/28/29/32, 153314/379/385, 158812/856, 170111/116/399/501/512/521/637, 317340/43/47
365501/08/14/23/24/30/33/35/36/38-40
At approximately 16.10 the flow of GNER services ceased due to a train failing in Stoke tunnel. London
bound passengers had to use the slow services from Peterborough. I had planned to get the 17.47 train
to Birmingham but it was cancelled due to a Central Trains operating problem - must be a new way of
saying no crew available. I eventually left for home on the 18.40 Manchester service, 170519.
For the price I paid, £14.90 which includes the cost of the Nuneaton – Leicester ticket, I know I had a
very pleasant and successful day out.
Mike’s last Day Out to Liverpool / Manchester will appear next month.