20th July 1991

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86255 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' & 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Route :
1C99 : London Euston to Appleby
1A99 : Appleby to London Euston

Loco Route
86255 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
6201 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby
71000 Appleby - (reverse of outward route) - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn
86255 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Ian McDonald

Photo Review


6201 'Princess Elizabeth' at Ribblehead (photo: Andy Muir)
(photo originally uploaded against 10th August outing in error)


Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

Miles Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual Miles
0.00 Euston 07.45d ?   21.22a ? 575.6
5.8 Willesden Junction 07/53 ?   21/09 ? 569.8
17.4 Watford Junction 08.01a ~ 08.02d ?   20.58a ~ 20.59d ? 558.2
31.7 Tring 08/13 ?   20/45 ? 543.9
46.6 Bletchley 08/23 ?   20/34 ? 529.0
49.8 Milton Keynes Central 08.26a ~ 08.27d ?   20.28a ~ 20.29d 20.03 ~ ??.?? 525.8
56.6 Hanslope Jn 08/33 ?   20/22 ? 519.0
69.7 Weedon 08/41 ?   20/14 ? 505.9
82.5 Rugby 09/01 ?   20/06 ? 493.1
97.1 Nuneaton 09.11a ~ 09.12d ?   19.50a ~ 19.52d ? 478.5
110.1 Tamworth LL 09/22 ?   19/36 ? 465.5
116.3 Lichfield TV 09/26 ?   19/31 ? 459.3
127.1 Colwich Jn 09/33 ?   19/24 ? 448.5
133.5 Stafford 09/39 ?   19/18 ? 442.1
138.9 Norton Bridge 09/43 ?   19/08 ? 436.7
149.9 Madeley Jn 09/50 ?   18/56 ? 425.7
158.0 Crewe 09.58a ~ 10.00d ?   18.26a ~ 18.48d ? 417.6
174.3 Weaver Jn 10/13 ?   18/10 ? 401.3
182.2 Warrington Bank Quay 10/18 ?   18/03 ? 393.4
193.9 Wigan North Western 10.35a ~ 10.37d ?   17.48a ~ 17.51d ? 381.7
203.6 Euxton Jn 10/51 ?   17/38 ? 372.0
207.4 Farington Jn 10/54 ?   17L07 ~ 17L32 ? 368.2
208.4 Lostock Hall Jn 10L58 ~ 11L21 ?   16/59 ? 367.2
209.3 Bamber Bridge 11/24 ?   16/57 ? 366.3
217.4 Blackburn 11w36 ~ 11w49 ?   16w30 ~ 16w45 ? 358.2
218.0 Daisyfield Jn 11/53 ?   16/26 ? 357.6
228.4 Clitheroe 12/06 ?   16/13 ? 347.2
241.7 Hellifield 12/23 ?   15/56 ? 333.9
243.0 Long Preston 12/25 ?   15w32 ~ 15w52 ? 332.6
245.0 Settle Jn 12/28 ?   15/27 ? 330.6
263.1 Blea Moor 12/48 ?   15/10 ? 312.5
266.2 Garsdale 13w00a ~ 13w20d ?   14.57a ~ 14.58d ? 309.4
269.2 Ais Gill 13/23 ?   14/54 ? 306.4
277.0 Kirkby Stephen 13/32 ?   14/45 ? 298.6
287.8 Appleby 13.47a ?   14.30d ? 287.8


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