The Hanson Hanse - Saturday 25th May 2024
Scenic Kings Lynn is our destination, home of the annual Hanse Festival, for a classic locomotive hauled charter to West Norfolk. The charter, operated by Hanson & Hall with Mk 1 stock, will feature Class 50 50008 operating top 'n tail with a single Class 20 locomotive. As you would expect, there is a variety of track interest along the way! The Class 50 will lead on departure from Eastleigh.
Highlights include both Wallers Ash loops, Dawley Goods Loop, Hanwell Goods Loop, Harringay Curve, Ferme Park Flyover, Kings Cross suburban platform, Royston Loop, Coldham Lane Loop, Ely West Curve, March Down Goods, March Up Goods, Bishops Stortford Up Loop, Broxbourne Up Loop, High Meads Curve and Junction Road Jn to Carlton Road Jn.
Our Snack Bar will provide a limited range of drinks, snacks and light refreshments.
There is also an option of alighting at Ely for a break of approximately four hours, providing ample time to visit the cathedral or enjoy one of the many bars and restaurants around the Great Ouse and the marina, or carry on to Kings Lynn for a lunch break of circa two hours.
There will be a charity raffle with all proceeds donated to Martin House Hospice.
All times and routing are indicative until confirmed by Network Rail. Final routing and timings are usually confirmed by Network Rail five days before travel and will be enclosed with your e-ticket.
Eastleigh P3 (PU 07.03) - Wallers Ash Loop - Basingstoke P4 (PU 07.35) - Reading P13 (PU 08.03) - Slough P5 (PU 08.27) - Dawley UGL - Hanwell Goods Loop - Ealing Broadway P4 (PU 09.04) - Willesden Junction High Level - Gospel Oak - Harringay Curve - Hornsey K440 Signal (RM) - Up Flyover - London Kings Cross P10 (PU 10.27 / RM) - Gordon Hill - Hertford North - Hitchin Flyover - Royston Loop - Cambridge - Coldham Lane DGL - Ely P1 (SD 12.28) - Kings Lynn P1 (SD 13.05)
Kings Lynn P1 (PU 15.05) - Ely West Curve - March Down Goods - March West Jn (RM) - March Up Goods - Ely P2 (PU 16.57) - Cambridge Through Line - Bishops Stortford Up Loop - Harlow Town P1 (photo stop) - Broxbourne UPL - Tottenham South Jn - Temple Mills East Jn - Stratford P11 (SD 19.30) - High Meads Curve - High Meads Loop - Temple Mills East Jn - Tottenham South Jn - South Tottenham - Junction Road Jn - Carlton Road Jn - West Hampstead Dn Hendon - Cricklewood Curve Jn - Dudding Hill Jn - Acton Wells Jn - Ealing Broadway P3 (SD 20.30) - Slough P2 (SD 20.50) - Reading P8 (SD 21.08) - Basingstoke P2 (SD 21.42) - Wallers Ash Loop - Eastleigh P3 (SD 22.21)