2nd May 1992

Flying Scotsman Services
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Northbound)

Locos Used 86234 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route :
1C99 : Euston to Carlisle
1A99 : Carlisle to Euston

Loco(s) Route
86234 London Euston - (WCML, via Weedon & Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
60009 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
86234 Carlisle - (WCML, via Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Operated jointly with InterCity and SLOA in association with Regional Railways.
(2) Route confirmation required - above taken from booked timings.

Sources : Bob Smith, Dave Lodwick & Tony Jakeman

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Bob Smith)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.20d 20.26a 616.41
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/28 20/18 610.56
17.35 Watford Junction 08.36a ~ 08.37d 19.55a ~ 19.56d 599.06
31.53 Tring 08/48 19/46 584.68
46.46 Bletchley 08/58 19/36 569.75
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 09.00a ~ 09.01d 19.31a ~ 19.32d 566.56
56.47 Hanslope Jn 09/08 19/26 559.74
69.56 Weedon 09/16 19/18 246.65
82.40 Rugby 09/37 19/10 534.01
97.10 Nuneaton 09.47a ~ 09.48d 18.54a ~ 18.56d 519.31
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/59 18/45 506.29
116.23 Lichfield TV 10/03 18/41 500.18
127.08 Colwich Jn 10/09 18/34 489.33
133.43 Stafford 10/16 18/28 483.02
138.72 Norton Bridge 10/19 18/22 477.49
149.74 Madeley 10/26 18/15 466.47
158.00 Crewe 10.35a ~ 10.36d 18.05a ~ 18.08d 458.41
165.41 Winsford 10/45 17/56 451.00
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/49 17/47 442.19
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 10/55 17/34 434.30
193.71 Wigan North Western 11.05a ~ 11.07d 17.18a ~ 17.23d 422.50
203.45 Euxton Jn 11/27 17/11 412.76
206.21 Farington Jn 11/30 ? ?

 

M.C Location Booked
207.18 Lostock Hall Jn 11L34 ~ 11L54
208.08 Bamber Bridge 11/57
216.18 Blackburn 12w09a ~ 12w24d
216.65 Daisyfield Jn 12/28
227.16 Clitheroe 12/41
240.44 Hellifield 12/58
243.69 Settle Jn 13/03
258.54 Blea Moor 13/23
266.04 Garsdale 13w35a ~ 13w55d
269.06 Ais Gill 14/00
275.69 Kirkby Stephen 14/07
286.51 Appleby 14p22a ~ 14p42d
297.52 Langwathby 14/56
307.45 Armathwaite 15/10
316.14 Petterill Bridge Jn 15/23
317.33 Carlisle 15L26a ~ 16L00d
335.22 Penrith 16/15
354.21 Tebay 16/28
367.34 Oxenholme 16/37
386.42 Lancaster 16/49
407.40 Preston 17/06

Timings continue in first table.

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