30th March 1969

Flying Scotsman Enterprises
No.4 Mystery Tour

Loco Used steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman'

Route :

Loco Route
4472 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Hitchin - Royston - Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Stamford - Oakham - Syston South Jn - Leicester (1) - (via MML) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) At Leicester passengers travelled by road coach to Leicester Rail Museum for a visit.


Bob Bridgers ticket for the tour.

Source : Bob Bridger

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Bob Bridger)

Location Booked Actual
Kings Cross 10.40d ?
Potters Bar 10/59 ?
Hatfield 11/05 ?
Hitchin 11.21a ~ 11.23d ?
Baldock 11/30 ?
Royston 11/40 ?
Shepteth Branch Jn 11/55 ?
Cambridge 12c01 ~ 12c03 ?
Ely 12.24 ~ 12.40 ?
March 13.02 ~ 13.05 ?
Whittlesea 13w20 ~ 13w40 ?
Peterborough East 13/52 ?
Peterborough North 13.57 ~ 13.59 13.58½ ~ 14.00d
Stamford 14/18 14/20
Luffenham 14/27 14/28½
Manton Jn 14/33 14/35
Oakham 14/38 ?
Melton Jn 14/49 14/54½
Syston South Jn 15/06 15/06½
Leicester 15.15a ~ 17.15d 15.15 ~ 17.17
Wigston North Jn 17/21 17/25
Kibworth 17/31 17/34½
Market Harborough 17/40 ?
Desborough 17/48 ?
Glendon Jn 17/53 ?
Kettering 18/03 17/53
Wellingborough 18/10 17/59
Sharnbrook 18/17 18/08
Bedford 18/27 18/14
Flitwick 18/39 18/23
Luton 18.50a ~ 18.52d 18.41½ ~ 18.42½
St Albans 19/16 18/55
Finchley Road 19/20 ?
St Pancras 19.25a 19.16½


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