18th November 1978
M. & G.N. Joint
Railway Society
The Capitals United Express
| Loco(s) Used | ????? |
Route : 1Z78 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? | London Euston - (WCML via Northampton & Trent Valley) - Carstairs |
| ????? | Carstairs - Midcalder Jn - Slateford - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| ????? | Edinburgh Waverley - (reverse of outward route) - Carstairs |
| ????? | Carstairs - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Any assistance to confirm loco details will be
appreciated!

Steve Allen's ticket.
Source : John Nelson
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Nelson)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Euston | 07.00d | 23.24a |
| Willesden Jn | 07/06 | 23/17 |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 07.13a ~ 07.14d | 23.07a ~ 23.08d |
| Watford Jn | 07.21a ~ 07.22d | 22.58a ~ 23.00d |
| Tring | 07/33 | 22/48 |
| Bletchley | 07.44a ~ 07.46d | 22.35a ~ 22.37d |
| Hanslope | 07/54 | 22/28 |
| Northampton | 08.03a ~ 08.04d | 22.16a ~ 22.18d |
| Long Buckby | 08/14 | 22/07 |
| Rugby | 08.25a ~ 08.28d | 21.56a ~ 21.58d |
| Nuneaton | 08/39 | 21/42 |
| Tamworth | 08/48 | 21/33 |
| Lichfield Trent Valley | 08/52 | 21/29 |
| Colwich | 09/00 | 21/21 |
| Milford & Brockton | 09/01 | - |
| Stafford | 09/08 | 21/16 |
| Madeley | 09/19 | 21/02 |
| Crewe | 09.28a ~ 09.30d | 20.51a ~ 20.54d |
| Winsford | - | 20/39 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09/50 | 20/29 |
| Wigan North Western | 09/59 | 20/21 |
| Balshaw Lane | 10/06 | 20/11 |
| Lancaster | 10/31 | 19/47 |
| Carnforth | 10/45 | 19/43 |
| Oxenholme | 10/54 | - |
| Penrith | 11/19 | 19/11 |
| Carlisle | 11/38 | 18.44a ~ 18.54d |
| Gretna Jn | 11/47 | 18/37 |
| Quintinshill | 11/48 | 18/36 |
| MP13 | 11/50 | 18/29 |
| Lockerbie | 11/58 | 18/21 |
| Beattock | 12/07 | 18/12 |
| Beattock Summit | 12/14 | 18/01 |
| Abington | 12/2x | 17/54 |
| Carstairs South Jn | 12/31 | - |
| Carstairs | 12.33a ~ 12.39d | 17.35a ~ 17.41d |
| Midcalder Jn | 12/59 | 17/15 |
| Slateford Jn | 13/12 | 17/02 |
| Haymarket | 13/16 | 16/58 |
| Edinburgh Waverley | 13.19a | 16.55d |