19th March 1983

S.L.O.A.
Cumbrian Mountain Pullman

Locos Used at least steam: 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'
Stock Used 13 coaches (including 10 pullman vehicles, CR brake & blue/grey BSO)

Route :

Loco(s) Route
????? (1) (?London Euston - ) Watford Junction - (via WCML, Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Carlisle
????? Carlisle - Upperby Depot
46229 Upperby Depot - London Road Jn - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Keighley - Shipley - Leeds
????? (1) Leeds - ???

Notes :
(1) Were these legs part of the tour, or services train that fed into and out of the tour as part of the ticket package?


46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' passing Langwathby (photo: Roy Lambeth)

Sources : David Ingham, John Broderick & Roy Lambeth

Timings (Actual Only)
(from John Broderick)

Location Actual
Watford Junction 08.02½d
Hemel Hempstead 08/08½
Tring 08/16½
Bletchley 08/26½
Milton Keynes Central 08/28½
Wolverton 08/30
Blisworth 08/37½
Rugby 08/54½
Nuneaton 09/05½
Tamworth 09/14½
Lichfield TV 09/18½
Rugeley 09/24
Colwich Jn 09/26
Stafford 09/31½
Crewe 09.50½ ~ 09.57
Winsford 10/08
Weaver Jn 10/15½
Warrington Bank Quay 10/21
Winwick Jn 10/23½
Wigan North Western 10/30½
Preston 10.42½ ~ 10.46
Lancaster 11/02
Carnforth 11/08
Oxenholme 11/20½
Shap Summit 11/35½
Penrith 11/46
Carlisle 12.03 ~ 12.15½
Upperby Depot 12.24½ ~ 12.26½
London Road Jn 12/32½
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/34
Armathwaite 12/48½
Lazonby 12/55
Langwathby 12/59
Appleby 13.13½ ~ 13.58½
Kirkby Stephen 14/13½
Ais Gill 14/22
Garsdale 14.26½ ~ 14.55
Dent 15/01½
Blea Moor SB 15.07½ ~ 15.09½
Ribblehead 15/12½
Settle Jn 15.31½ ~ 15.42
Hellifield 16/16½
Skipton 16.29½ ~ 16.33
Keighley 16/47½
Shipley 17/01
Apperley Jn 17/07
Leeds 17.25a


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