A rail excursion is due on the Mayflower Line tomorrow (Sunday July 28). The locomotive hauled train is visiting watery extremities in NE Essex and at Ipswich. It will pass through Manningtree station to Harwich Town and exits on the curve at Manningtree towards Ipswich Wharf. Leading on arrival is a Class 33, leading on departure is a Class 56. Don’t expect them to be quiet!
Local timings (may change on the day +/- 15 mins):
Colchester Platform 1 a 1105½ d 1119
Manningtree Platform 3 a 1130 d 1134
Wrabness OP a 1142 d 1157
Parkeston Goods Junction p 1201
Harwich International p 1204½
Harwich Town a 1210
Harwich Town d 1220
Harwich International p 1225
Parkeston Goods Junction p 1226
Manningtree East Jn p 1237
Manningtree North Jn p 1238
All timings are as supplied to Network Rail but may vary on the day! For Dovercourt use Harwich Town timings.
The trip is completely sold out.
Cover image is the platform at Harwich Town, photo’d from behind the buffers.