4472 'Flying Scotsman' at Penmanshiel Tunnel on the way home.
(Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
www.TOPticl.com for further details and a chance to buy a full size copy)
1st June 1969
Flying Scotsman
Enterprises
Grand Tour of the North
| Locos Used | 192 & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman' |
Route :
| Loco | Route |
| 4472 | Doncaster - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds |
| 4472 | Leeds - Halifax - Rochdale - Manchester Victoria - Preston - Haltwhistle - Newcastle |
| 4472 | Newcastle - York - Leeds (2) |
| 192 | Leeds - Doncaster |
Notes :
(1) Geoff Corner records this tour as returning to Hull?
(2) 4472 reported as failed at Leeds with a driving wheel hot axlebox.
4472 'Flying Scotsman' at Penmanshiel Tunnel on the way home.
(Photo by G N Turnbull İTOPticl Digital Memories - see
www.TOPticl.com for further details and a chance to buy a full size copy)
Sources : Tim Barber (joined/left the train
at Leeds), John Stather & Martyn Brailsford
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Tim Barber)
| Location | Booked |
| Doncaster | 08.15d |
| Wakefield Westgate | ??.??a ~ 08.43d |
| Leeds | 09.05a ~ 09.45d |
| Halifax | ??.??a ~ 10.21d |
| Rochdale | ??.??a ~ 10.57d |
| Manchester Victoria | ??.??a ~ 11.23d |
| Preston | ??.??a ~ 12.26d |
| Haltwhistle | 15.11a ~ 16.11d |
| Newcastle | 17.35a ~ 17.45d |
| York | 19.08a ~ ??.??d |
| Leeds | 19.48a ~ ??.??d |
| Wakefield | 20.14a ~ ??.??d |
| Doncaster | 20.50a |
