24th June 2010

A1 Steam Locomotive Trust
The Border Raider

Locos Used 90035 & steam: 60163 'Tornado'
Stock Used load 13 including support coach

Route : 
1Z23 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z24 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
90035 London Euston - Watford Junction - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
60163 Crewe - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Preston - Lancaster - Oxenholme - Penrith - Carlisle
60163 Carlisle - Appleby - Blea Moor - Ribblehead - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - Wigan North Western - Warrington Bank Quay - Crewe
90035 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes:
(1) It is reported that 'Tornado' beat the previous record, which was held by 71000 Duke of Gloucester, for climbing Shap by 19 seconds on this tour. Arrival at Carlisle was 19 minutes early.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Alan Haydock

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 07.16d 22.50a
Watford Junction 07.33d 22.32a
Milton Keynes Central 08.10d 22.09a
Tamworth LL 08.55d 21.20a
Crewe 09L34a ~ 10L07d 20L08a ~ 20L35d
Winsford 10/18 19/54
Weaver Jn 10/26 19/41
Warrington Bank Quay 10/32 19/34
Wigan North Western 10/43 19/21

 

Location Booked
Preston 11.02a ~ 12.01d
Lancaster 12/32
Carnforth North Jn 12/36
Oxenholme 12/52
Tebay 13/04
Penrith 13.27a ~ 13.49d
Carlisle 14.07a ~ 16.12d
Low House 16/22
Culgaith SB 16/37
Appleby 16/46
Kirkby Stephen 16/56
Ais Gill 17/03
Blea Moor 17/16
Long Preston 17w32a ~ 17w59d
Hellifield 18/02
Clitheroe 18/21
Blackburn 18.43a ~ 18.47d
Farington Jn 19/09


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