14th September 1974

M. & G.N. Joint Railway Society
Lady of the Lakes
 (Day Out With A Difference No. 23)

Locos Used 40113, 85023, 86010 & steam: L&HR 2085

Route : 1L05 throughout

Traction Route
85023 London Euston - Willesden - Watford Junction - Bletchley - Weedon - Rugby - Nuneaton - Tamworth - Stafford - Norton Bridge - Crewe - Warrington Bank Quay - Wigan North Western - Preston - Lancaster
40113 Lancaster - Carnforth - Grange over Sands - Ulverston
coach Ulverston - Haverthwaite
2085 Haverthwaite - Lakeside (2 runs made?)
steamship Lakeside - Ambleside Pier Dock
coach Ambleside Pier Dock - Ulverston
40113 Ulverston - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster
86010 Lancaster - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Passengers had a trip on the L&HR (timings suggest at least two runs were made), the Sealink Steamship on Windermere and a coach tour from Ambleside Pier Dock to Ulverston.
(2) Page originally uploaded showing 85023 from Lancaster to Euston but since amended by Alan Osborn.

Sources : John Broderick & Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick & Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.41d [SL] 07.43   22.42a 22.39
Willesden 07/48 07/50   22/35 ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 07.54a ~ 07.56d 07.56 ~ 07.58   22.23a ~ 22.25d 22.25 ~ 22.27
Watford Junction 08.03a ~ 08.05d 08.05 ~ 08.07   22.14½a ~ 22.16½d 22.16½ ~ 22.18
Tring 08/27½ 08/20½   22/02½ 22/03
Leighton Buzzard 08/37½ [FL] 08/27   ? ?
Bletchley 08.44a ~ 08.46d 08.35 ~ 08.46½   21.45a ~ 21.47d 21.49 ~ 21.51
Hanslope Jn 08/54 ?   21/36 [SL] ?
Weedon 09/03 09/00   21/27 ?
Rugby 09.15a ~ 09.24d 09.16 ~ 09.24½   21.14a ~ 21.16d 21.19 ~ 21.21
Nuneaton 09.40a ~ 09.55d [SL] 09.40 ~ 09.56½   20.55a ~ 20.57d 21.04 ~ 21.05
Tamworth 10/07 10/11   20/45 20/52½
Lichfield 10/13 10/16½   20/41 20/48
Armitage 10/16½ 10/19   20/37½ ?
Colwich 10/22½ 10/23   20/33½ 20/41
Milford 10/24 10/25   20/32 20/40
Stafford 10/30½ 10.30 ~ 10.33   20/28 20/30
Norton Bridge 10/34½ 10/39   20/24½ 20/26
Madeley 10/42 10/46   20/16½ ?
Crewe 10c51a ~ 10c53d 10.55 ~ 11.00   20c06a ~ 20c08d 20.03 ~ 20.10
Winsford 11/01½ ?   19/55 19/53
Weaver Jn 11/07 11/13   19/50 19/48
Acton Grange Jn 11/10 11/16   19/46 19/43
Warrington Bank Quay 11/11½ 11/18   19/44½ 19/40
Winwick Jn 11/14 11/20   19/42 ?
Wigan North Western 11/24 11/26½   19/35 19/31
Preston 11/38½ 11/41½   19/21 [SL] 19/19
Lancaster 11L57a ~ 12L07d 11.59½ ~ 12.10   18L5a ~ 19L00d 18.45 ~ 19.00
Carnforth 12/16 12/19   18/35½ 18/35
Grange over Sands 12.29a ~ 12.31d 12.30 ~ 12.35   18.17a ~ 18.19d 18.17 ~ 18.20
Ulverston 12.43a 12.46½   18.05d 18.05½

L&HR :

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Haverthwaite 13.45d 13.45   ? 14.44½
Lakeside 14.05a 14.01   ? 14.59½


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