23rd March 1996

Hertfordshire Rail Tours
The Cumbrian Cruiser
(Merrymaker Series)

Loco Used 90016
Stock Used load 14

Route : 1Z55 throughout

Loco Route
90016 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
90016 Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Northampton) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Add-on options were;
Add-on Tour A: leave the train at Oxenholme for coachws to the Lakeside and Haverthwaite Railway and Windermere Cruise.
Add-on Tour B: leave the train at Penrith for coaches to the South Tynedale Railway.
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Mike Tetlow (on train from Watford Junction to Penrith & back) & Alan Restell

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Alan Restell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.18d 21.48 600.43
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/24 21/40 594.58
11.30 Harrow & Wealdstone 08/29 21/36 589.13
17.35 Watford Junction 08.33a ~ 08.34d 21.17a ~ 21.18d 583.08
31.53 Tring 08/44 21/06 568.70
38.16 Ledburn Jn 08/48 21/02 562.27
46.46 Bletchley 08/57 20/47 553.77
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 09.00a ~ 09.01d 20.41a ~ 20.43d 550.58
56.47 Hanslope Jn 09/09 20/36 543.76
69.56 Weedon 09/17 - -
- Northampton - 20.23a ~ 20.25d 534.55
- Long Buckby - 20/15 525.06
82.40 Rugby 09.36a ~ 09.37d 20.06a ~ 20.07d 515.56
97.10 Nuneaton 09/49 19/57 501.06
110.12 Tamworth 09/57 19/49 488.04
116.23 Lichfield TV 10/01 19/45 481.73
121.31 Armitage 10/04 19/42 476.65
127.08 Colwich 10/07 19/38 471.08
133.43 Stafford 10/12 19/33 464.53
138.72 Norton Bridge 10/17 19/30 459.24
149.74 Madeley Jn 10/26 19/23 448.22
156.16 Basford Hall Jn 10/34 19/19 442.00
158.00 Crewe 10c38 ~ 10c44 19c13 ~ 19c16 440.16
165.41 Winsford 10/52 19/04 432.55
175.20 Weaver Jn 11/01 18/59 422.76
180.24 Acton Grange Jn 11/04 18/54 417.72
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 11/06 18/53 416.05
185.47 Winwick Jn 11/08 18/50 412.49
192.42 Springs Branch Jn 11/16 18/43 405.54
193.71 Wigan North Western 11/19 18/40 404.25
201.42 Balshaw Lane Jn 11/27 18/33 396.54
203.45 Euxton Jn 11/30 18/31 394.51
209.01 Preston 11/38 18*14 ~ 18*25 389.15
229.79 Lancaster 11/52 17/50 368.17
231.71 Morecambe South Jn 11/53 17/47 366.25
236.19 Carnforth 12/00 17/43 361.77
249.07 Oxenholme 12.09a ~ 12.11d 17.32a ~ 17.34d 349.09
262.20 Tebay 12/22 17/22 335.76
281.19 Penrith 12.36a ~ 12.38d 17.05a ~ 17.07d 316.77
299.08 Carlisle 12.56a 16.50d 299.08


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