1st March 1969

Flying Scotsman Enterprises
(Special Train for Boys and Girls)

Loco(s) Used at least steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'
Stock Used ???

Route : 1G06 throughout

Loco Route
4472 Doncaster - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Central - Brigg - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby - Habrough - Grimsby Town - Louth - Firsby - Boston - Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross
4472 (1) London Kings Cross - (reverse of outward route) - Firsby (1)
???? Firsby - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster

Notes :
(1) Iain Jack comments: The return leg failed at Firsby due to a main steam pipe leak and we arrived back at Doncaster 2 hrs late. Our Dad was fuming, having driven from Sheffield to met us at the due time of 00.30

Source : Iain Jack

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Iain Jack)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Doncaster 08.00d 00.30a
Black Carr 08/06 00/24
Trent Jn 08/29 23/59
Gainsborough Central 08/31 23/57
Brigg 08.52a ~ 08.55d 23.32a ~ 23.34d
Wrawby Jn 09/01 23/26
Barnetby 09.03a ~ 09.05d 23.22a ~ 23.24d
Habrough 09/15 23/13
Grimsby Town 09.30a ~ 09.38d 22.55a ~ 23.00d
Louth 09/57 22/35
Alford Town 10.13a ~ 10.15d 22.18a ~ 22.20d
Firsby 10w28 ~ 10w43 21w52 ~ 22w07
Boston 11/02 21/32
Spalding 11/18 21/15
Werrington Jn 11/38 20/58
Peterborough 11.42a ~ 11.44d 20.48a ~ 20.50d
Huntingdon 12/04 [SL] [ML] 20/26
Everton 12/25 [ML] ??/?? [ML]
Sandy 12/31 20/09
Hitchin 12/44 19/56
Knebworth 12/52 19/50
Hatfield 13/02 19/40
Potters Bar 13/10 19/33
Finsbury Park 13/24 19/16
Kings Cross 13.32a 19.10d


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