DMU Operations: Eastern Region
Norwich / Cromer - Melton Constable
When DMUs were introduced (which seems to be with the winter timetable on Monday 19th September 1955), this was two independant services, Norwich - Melton Constable direct via Lenwade, and Cromer - Melton Constable via Sheringham.
Lightweight DMUs, from Derby and Met-Camm, were used, which were allocated to Norwich depot.
When the Norwich - Lenwade - Melton Constable section closed to passengers in March 1959, services then ran from Norwich to Melton Constable via Cromer.
The Sheringham - Melton Constable section would close to passengers in April 1964, leaving a Norwich - Sheringham service.
Sample Timetables
17th September 1956 to 16th June 1957
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Tables 51 and 52 (0.4 mb pdf).
9th June to 14th September 1958
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Tables 51 and 52 (0.6 mb pdf).
15th June to 13th September 1959
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (1.1 mb pdf).
2nd November 1959 to 12th June 1960
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (0.8 mb pdf).
11th September 1961 to 17th June 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (0.8 mb pdf).
18th June to 9th September 1962
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (1.0 mb pdf).
17th June to 8th September 1963
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (0.7 mb pdf).
9th September 1963 to 14th June 1964
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (0.6 mb pdf).
7th September 1964 to 13th June 1965
In the Passenger Services Eastern Region timetable it was Table 42 (0.6 mb pdf).
Images
Unknown date
A Derby Lightweight DMU with DMBS E79030 closest (carrying the the tail lamp). Date unknown, taken at Melton Constable on the Midland & Great Northern Joint line, the lifted line to North Walsham on the left. Steve Davies Collection.
4th October 1958
A Met-Camm "Lightweight" DMU on a Norwich (City) - Melton Constable - Cromer service, location unknown, 4 October 1958. The number on the DMBS appears to read E79068. Stuart Mackay Collection.
Unknown date
A power-trailer Derby Lightweight set at Briningham (just north of Melton Constable), with Norwich on the destination blind. Undated, but pre-1964. Steve Davies Collection.