212 at Ulverston on the return leg (photo: The Roger Geach Collection)
26th May 1973
L.N.E.R.
Society Railtours
The Lakesider
| Locos Used | 212, E3140 & E3160 |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| E3140 | London Euston - Watford Junction - Bletchley - ??? - Rugby - ??? - Crewe |
| 212 | Crewe - ??? - Carnforth - Ulverston ?- Ravenglass? |
| 212 | ?Ravenglass -? Ulverston - (?reverse of outward route?) - Crewe |
| E3160 | Crewe - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Options for travel on the L&HR (alighting at Ulverston for bus to
Haverthwaite & back to Ulverston) or R&ER. All passengers had the option
to visit Steamtown Carnforth. Alighting at Carnforth there was also a road coach
option to tour the Lake District (aimed at the non enthusiast contingent).
212 at Ulverston on the return leg (photo: The Roger Geach Collection)
Source : Alan Osborn (on the train from Euston to Ulverston
& back, plus L&HR option)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Euston | 07.50d | 07.50 | 22.15a | 22.19 | |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | ??.??a ~ 08.06d | 08.02 ~ 08.06 | 22.00a ~ ??.??d | 22.04 ~ 22.06 | |
| Watford Junction | ??.??a ~ 08.15d | 08.15 ~ 08.17 | 21.51a ~ ??.??d | 21.57 ~ 21.58 | |
| Bletchley | ??.??a ~ 08.45d | 08.42 ~ 08.45 | 21.20a ~ ??.??d | 21.36 ~ 21.37 | |
| Rugby | ??.??a ~ 09.20d | 09.15 ~ 09.20 | 20.42a ~ ??.??d | 20.57 ~ 21.00 | |
| Crewe | ??L?? ~ ??L?? | ? | ??L?? ~ ??L?? | ? | |
| Carnforth | 12.03a ~ 12.30d | 12.10 ~ 13.34 | 17.57a ~ 17.59d | 17.54 ~ 18.01 | |
| Ulverston | 13.55a ~ ??.??d | 13.58 ~ ??.?? | ??.??a ~ 17.30d | ??.?? ~ 17.30 | |
| ?Ravenglass? | ? | ? | ? | ? |
L&HR Train
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Haverthwaite | 14.30d | 14.30 | 15.18a | 15.18 | |
| Newby Bridge | 14.40 (a/d?) | 14.38 ~ 14.40 | 15.06 (a/d?) | 15.05 ~ 15.06 | |
| Lakeside | 14.48a | 14.45 | 15.00d | 15.00 |
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