Hopefully a quick one to answer, i’ve tried to look but can’t seem to pinpoint the dates.
I’ve always liked the railway but have only really become particularly interested in the last 10 years so despite going on trains I’m not sure what they are likely to have been so hoping some can give me some clues.
One particular journey I remember doing was between Norwich and Diss, and return. I suspect it would have been around 2000-2001. It was certainly loco hauled with slam Door each way but couldn’t tell you if it was diesel or electric. My limited knowledge rather tells me it’ll either be a 47, or I guess an 86, 87 or 90 but I’m not sure what was used when.
Any way to narrow it down or were they using alsorts back then.
Obviously it’s not in anyway important, just curious.
The other one I believe I can answer, I did a trip to London for a birthday with my parents probably around the same time, maybe a little earlier (certainly after 98 as the Robin Hood line was fully open). We got an HST in one direction but a DMU on the way back. I assume this was likely to be a Midland Mainline 170 and they didn’t use anything else down there.
I’ve always liked the railway but have only really become particularly interested in the last 10 years so despite going on trains I’m not sure what they are likely to have been so hoping some can give me some clues.
One particular journey I remember doing was between Norwich and Diss, and return. I suspect it would have been around 2000-2001. It was certainly loco hauled with slam Door each way but couldn’t tell you if it was diesel or electric. My limited knowledge rather tells me it’ll either be a 47, or I guess an 86, 87 or 90 but I’m not sure what was used when.
Any way to narrow it down or were they using alsorts back then.
Obviously it’s not in anyway important, just curious.
The other one I believe I can answer, I did a trip to London for a birthday with my parents probably around the same time, maybe a little earlier (certainly after 98 as the Robin Hood line was fully open). We got an HST in one direction but a DMU on the way back. I assume this was likely to be a Midland Mainline 170 and they didn’t use anything else down there.