DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Cambridge - Mildenhall
This was a 20 ¾ mile journey, and WM railbuses were introduced to the services on 7 July 1958. It shared the route with two-car DMUs, with Derby Lightweights, Met-Camm Lightweights, and Cravens types noted. In the timetables the railbuses would be the second class only services.
Passenger services ended on 18 June 1962, the last train running on the 16th.
Sample Timetables
9th June to 14th September 1958
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 36 (0.5 mb pdf). This was pre-diesel, a new timetable would likely be issued for 7 July onwards.
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 31 (0.5 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 31 (0.5 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 31 (0.5 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
Services had now ended, this was noted in the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable along with a list of the bus companies alternatives. Table 31 (0.5 mb pdf).
Images
Unknown date
E56444 is seen on the rear (closest) of this Cravens set seen somewhere in East Anglia, probably arriving into Bottisham & Lode station on the Cambridge to Mildenhall line - date unknown. The image was from the Steve Davies Collection. Stuart Mackay Collection.