29th October 1983

S.L.O.A.
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 81005 & steam: 5407 & 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'

Route : 1L31 throughout

Loco Route
81005 London Euston - Watford Junction - Birmingham New Street - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth
5407 Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield
46229 Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
81005 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe - Birmingham New Street - Watford Junction - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Loco & route confirmation is required south of Crewe.


46229 departing Garsdale after a water stop (photo: Roy Lambeth)

Source : Mike Parkes (joined/left the train at Crewe)

Times (Booked & Actual)
(from Mike Parkes)

Location Booked Actual
Euston 07.50d ?
Watford Junction 08.05½a ~ 08.07d ?
Birmingham New Street 09.26a~ 09.30d ?
Crewe 10.35a ~ 10.40d ??.?? ~ 10.46
Weaver Jn 10/54 11/00½
Wigan North Western 11/08 11/13½
Preston 11.24 ~ 11.26 11.28½ ~ 11.31
Lancaster 11/44 11/48½
Carnforth 11L52a ~ 12L05d 11.58½ ~ 12.12½
Carnforth East Jn 12/07 12/16
Wennington 12/20 12/33
Settle Jn 12/42 12/56½
Hellifield 12L48a ~ 13L27d 13.04 ~ 13.26
Settle Jn 13/34 13/32
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 13/51 13/42
Blea Moor 14/01 13/49½
Dent 14.12a ~ 14.34d 13.55 ~ 14.16
Garsdale 14.40a ~ 15.05d 14.23 ~ 14.57½
Kirkby Stephen 15/18 15/11
Appleby 15.45a ~ 16.15d 15.24½ ~ 16.08½
Long Meg 16/40 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 17/02 16/51
Carlisle 17L05a ~ 17L20d 17.01½ ~ 17.22½
Tebay 17/51 ?
Carnforth 18/09 ?
Preston 18.33½a ~ 18.36d 18.30½ ~ 18.37
Wigan North Western 18/48½ 18/46½
Weaver Jn 19/02½ ?
Crewe 19.19½a ~ 19.21½d 19.23 ~ ??.??
Birmingham New Street 20.13a ~ 20.16d ?
Watford Junction 21.28a ~ 21.29½d ?
Euston 21.53a ??.??


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