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07/08/2010

Friday 6th August 2010 ~ Swaffham Parade

37567 at Caister Road yesterday morning, getting a little confused about its destination ! It did Y6 05.50 to Peterborough. There appears to be a sick 37568 on the right with the dreaded white window sticker indicating a defect. DS

There was a parade in Swaffham today to welcome back RAF Marham's II (AC) Squadron and supporting units which had been on duty in Afghanistan. This didn't affect X1 punctuality quite as much as expected, but 2,000 people did descend on the Swaffham Market Place area for a while.

Peterborough bound from Wisbech was 37567 on L12 just 8 late on the 11.48, 37562 on Y13 11 late, but then there was a gap of nearly an hour with K14 passing Bruce at 13.11 (due 12.34) 37 late. K15 had a B9, by process of elimination although not viewed, this was 37573 and was 22 late. K16 with a revived 37565 (see yesterday) was 11 late at Walpole, but for some reason 18 late from Wisbech.
FST ensued with K17 37574 8 late, K18 37157 16 late, K19 37577 13 late, K1 37569 7 late and then things got back to normal with 20126 on K2 (16.18 Wisbech - Peterborough) and 37160 on K3 both on time. Eastbound there were major delays mid afternoon, easing later.
There were two swaps, K4 changed 37564 for 37563 at Lowestoft and Y6 exchanged 37578 for 37579 at Lynn at some point.

Thanks to Bruce, Rob B and Tony amongst others for recent sightings.

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