28th July 1982

British Rail
Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 85003 & steam: 850 'Lord Nelson' & 34092 'City of Wells'
Stock Used ???

Route :

Loco Route
85003 Preston - (via WCML) - Carnforth
850 Carnforth - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Millom - Ravenglass - Whitehaven - Maryport
34092 Maryport - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth
85003 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Preston

Source : Dick Franklin
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Preston 10.37d 10.42   ? 19.37½
Lancaster ? 11.00 ~ 11.02½   ? 19.19½ ~ 19.21
Carnforth ? 11.12 ~ 11.24½   ? 19.05 ~ 19.10
Grange-over-Sands ? 11.39 ~ 11.45   ? 18.46½ ~ 18.47½
Ulverston ? 12/00½   ? 18/33½
Dalton Jn ? 12/19   ? 18/24
Park South Jn ? 12/22   ? 18/21
Millom 12.40a ~ ??.??d 12.40½ ~ 12.42   ??.??a ~ 17.29d 17.59½ ~ 18.00½
Ravenglass 13.03a ~ ??.??d 13.00 ~ 13.04½   ??.??a ~ 17.07d 17.39 ~ 17.41½
Sellafield ? 13w17 ~ 17w39   ? 16w38½ ~ 17w27½
St Bees 13.46a ~ ??.??d 13/52   ??.??a ~ 16.20d 16.22½ ~ 16.23
Whitehaven 14.00a ~ ??.??d 14.04 ~ 14.08   ??.??a ~ 15.52d 16.07 ~ 16.08½
Workington 14.18a ~ ??.??d 14.28 ~ 14.30   ??.??a ~ 15.32d 15.44½ ~ 15.49
Maryport 14.30a 14.42½   15.20d 15.33


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