11th February 1995

Flying Scotsman Services / Princess Margaret Rose Tours
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Steam Northbound)

Locos Used 86430 & steam: 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose'
Stock Used ???

Route : 1Z17 throughout

Loco Route
86430 London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton, Trent Valley) - Crewe
46203 Crewe - (via WCML) - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
86430 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Source : Brian Ovington (joined/left the train at Northampton)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Brian Ovington)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 London Euston 07.46d ?   21.07a ? 621.15
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/53 ?   21/00 ? 615.30
17.35 Watford Junction 08.01a ~ 08.02d ?   20.37a ~ 20.38d ? 603.60
31.53 Tring 08/13 ?   20/27 ? 589.42
46.46 Bletchley 08/28 ?   20/18 ? 574.49
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.31a ~ 08.32d ?   20.13a ~ 20.14d ? 571.30
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/38 ?   ? ? ?
65.68 Northampton 08.47a ~ 08.48d ??.?? ~ 09.01   19.56a ~ 19.57d ? 555.27
92.40 Rugby 09/07 09/24   19/39 ? 536.28
99.37 Nuneaton 09/16 09/36   19/28 ? 521.58
112.39 Tamworth 09.25a ~ 09.26d 09.46 ~ 09.49   19.16a ~ 19.17d 20.31 ~ 20.34 508.56
118.50 Lichfield T.V. 09/33 09/56   19/10 ? 502.45
129.35 Colwich Jn 09/39 ?   19/04 ? 491.60
135.70 Stafford 09/45 10/07   18/59 20/14 485.29
141.19 Norton Bridge 09/53 ?   18/56 ? 479.76
152.21 Madeley 10/02 ?   18/49 ? 468.74
160.27 Crewe 10L12a ~ 10L32d 10.25 ~ 10.48   18/27 19.53 ~ 19.55 460.68
167.68 Winsford 10/42 ?   18/16 ? 453.27
177.47 Weaver Jn 10/50 11/06   18/11 ? 444.46
184.38 Warrington Bank Quay 10/58 11/11   18/09 19/33 436.57
196.18 Wigan North Western 11/10 11/21   18/01 19/25 424.77
203.69 Balshaw Lane 11/19 ?   17/57 ? 417.26
205.72 Euxton Jn 11/27 ?   17/55 ? 415.23

 

M.C Location Booked Actual
208.48 Farington Jn 11/31 11/36
209.45 Lostock Hall Jn 11/35 11/40
210.35 Bamber Bridge 11/38 11/42
218.35 Blackburn 11w55 ~ 12w23 11.58 ~ 12.22
219.03 Daisyfield Jn 12/29 ?
229.43 Clitheroe 12/46 12/53
242.71 Hellifield 13/06 14.22 ~ 14.26
246.16 Settle Jn 13/10 14/32
261.01 Blea Moor 13/28 ?
268.31 Garsdale 13w40a ~ 13w55d 15.05 ~ 16.04
271.33 Ais Gill Summit 14/00 16/12
278.16 Kirkby Stephen 14/10 16/27
288.78 Appleby 14p25a ~ 15p35d 16.40 ~ 16.41
299.79 Langwathby 15/49 16/56
303.26 Lazonby 15/55 16/59
309.72 Armathwaite 16/03 17/05
318.41 Petteril Bridge Jn 16/17 17/15
319.60 Carlisle 16L20a ~ 16L45d 17.20 ~ 17.56
337.49 Penrith 17/00 18/19
356.48 Tebay 17/13 ?
369.61 Oxenholme 17/22 18/40
409.67 Preston 17/50 19/12

Mileages taken from tour brochure.

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