On 26 November 1846 the first test train ran to a temporary station at Bury St Edmunds with stops at most stations on the route with the inevitable lavish celebrations.
ˌɔn twˈɛnti sˈɪks noʊvˈɛmbɚ wˈʌn θˈaʊzənd ˈeɪthˈʌndɹɪd fˈoːɹɾi sˈɪks ðə fˈɜːst tˈɛst tɹˈeɪn ɹˈæn tʊ ɐ tˈɛmpɚɹˌɛɹi stˈeɪʃən æt bˈɛɹi sənt ˈɛdmʌndz wɪð stˈɑːps æt mˈoʊst stˈeɪʃənz ɔnðə ɹˈaʊt wɪððɪ ɪnˈɛvᵻɾəbəl lˈævɪʃ sˌɛləbɹˈeɪʃənz.