Friday 30th July 2010 ~ Via Stradsett

Things were thrown into disarray today by an A47 accident at West Bilney which occurred soon after 09.00. The A47 was blocked in one direction until around 11.30. During this time services were routed from Swaffham down the A1122 to Stradsett and then up the A134 to reach King's Lynn. Bruce viewed 37568 near Wormegay, roughly on time with L8 10.35 from Peterborough. Later in the evening peak, Yarmouth became virtually gridlocked after an accident on the Breydon Bridge causing more delays.
37565 on L11 got caught up in the diversion and was seen running 16 late on the 11.18 from Wisbech westbound. L12 was less delayed and Bruce says it looked very much like 20126, however, this evening L12 reappeared with 20127, obviously recovered from its failure yesterday.
Somewhere west of King's Lynn, K14 with 37157 overtook Y13 with 37569, with the result that these departed Lynn in the wrong order. Bruce reports 157 was into Lynn at 14.55 and immediately filled to the brim with punters, it left not far off right time, with a few passengers left over then boarding the dealyed Y13 with 37569. Going westbound 37579 on K15 was 16 late and then K16 with 37572 lost 32 minutes leaving Wisbech westbound at 14.20 with 37575 on K17 just 4 minutes behind it. 37576 on K19 fared better being just 2 late and after negotiating Wisbech at 17.00 managed to get away for Lowestoft only ten down. 37159 was 25 late from Lynn on the 16.15 to Peterborough.
There were a few swapped buses and Y6 had 37577 changed at Lynn for 37562 at some point. 37566 did the morning part of K18, but 37156 did the second leg and this failed at Swaffham at 18.00 overheating because of low coolant. Fitters attended and 37156 eventually continued.