9th May 1976

Steamtown Railway Museum
(in association with Flying Scotsman Enterprises)
The North Western

Loco Used steam: 790 'Hardwicke'
Stock Used 4 mark 1 coaches (BFK+ 3x FO incl. 3133)

Route : 1L00 throughout (4 round trips made)

Loco Route
790 Carnforth - Silverdale - Arnside - Grange-over-Sands
790 Grange-over-Sands - Arnside - Silverdale - Carnforth

Notes :
(1) The letter sent out with the tickets stated that the ticket was only valid for the return journey specified (by it's colour) but that passengers could, should they wish return by any ordinary DMU service train. 790 was booked to run chimney leading to grange and tender-first on the return. Roger Jones however comments that, from his photos, the loco was presumably reversed for some reason in between the second (blue) and third (cream) runs.

Sources : Gary Thornton (from contemporary sources), Dick Franklin & Roger Jones

Photo Review


790 on train 2 from Grange, crossing Kent Viaduct, Arnside (photo: Roger Jones)


790 on train 3 near Silverdale, heading to Grange (photo: Roger Jones)


790 north of Silverdale on the last trip of the day (photo: Bill Jamieson)


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dick Franklin & Roger Jones)

Ticket Colour Red   Blue   Cream   Green
Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)   Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth 11.15d 11.19d   (12.15d) 12.18d   13.25d (14.25a)   15.00d (16.00a)   16.20d (17.20a)
Silverdale ? 11/26½   ? 12/10½   ? ?   ? ?   ? ?
Arnside ? 11/30   ? 12/07   ? ?   ? ?   ? ?
Grange-over-Sands 11.35a 11.35a   11.55d 12.00   13.45a 14.05d   15.20a 15.40d   16.40a 17.00d

Note: Return times to Carnforth were stated to be approximate.

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