70013 to Norwich "The Norfolkman"

[allticketspls]

The Railway Touring Company will be taking 70013 Oliver Cromwell from Liverpool Street to Norwich on 2/7/2011.

The out leg of the journey will be via Shenfield, Colchester & the GEML. Return leg will be via Wymondham, Cambridge, Bishops Stortford & Tottenham Hale.

The Norfolkman will leave Liverpool Street at 10:00, returning at approx. 20:00

More details and ticket prices at the Railway Touring Company Website

 

[allticketspls]

Times/Headcodes now confirmed as:-

1Z70

0.0 London Liverpool St d 09:40
Bethnal Green 09:44
Stratford 09:48
Ilford 09:52
Gidea Park 10:00
Shenfield 10:09
Chelmsford 10:19
Witham 10:28
Marks Tey 10:36
Colchester a 10:44 water
d 10:58
Manningtree 11:09
Ipswich 11:23
Haughley Jc 11:44
Diss 11:56
Norwich a 12:24

1Z71

0.0 Norwich d 17:03
Wymondham 17:25
Attleborough 17:31
Thetford 17:49
Brandon 18:00
Ely a 18:21 water
d 18:42
Cambridge 19:03
Audley End 19:22
Bishops Stortford 19:48
Broxbourne a 20:06
d 20:10
Tottenham Hale 20:27
Stratford 20:38
London Liverpool St a 20:53

 

[EltonRoad]

This should be good, with "special guests" on board according to the web site.

Also read somewhere that there are going to be cosmetic tweaks to Oliver Cromwell, anyone know more?

 

[EltonRoad]

A couple of shots of today's tour.

Might get another later on the return trip.

1 - Oliver Cromwell on the approach to Norwich with The Norfolkman
2 - on the blocks at Norwich

 

[EltonRoad]

Here's the afternoon trip, near Wymondham.

 

[eMeS]

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More details ... Railway Touring Company Website

Not sure if I'm addressing the right person, but following the link above and checking out next Saturday's trip to York, I am puzzled by the table which states:

Actual Timings 9th July 2011
Station . . . . . . . . . .Depart . . . . .Return
London King's Cross . 08:18 . . . . . 20:45
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and the text which says "We leave King’s Cross at around 09:15 and..." That's an hour different.

Which do I believe? I'm not interested in being a passenger, but would like to take some photos/video, perhaps as it passes through Sandy.

 

[EltonRoad]

I'd go with the actual timings. The blurb was probably written before the timings were confirmed.

The times will go up on uksteam.info nearer the time.

 

[eMeS]

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The times will go up on uksteam.info nearer the time.

Thank you - I've bookmarked the uksteam.info website.