13th May 1989

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Southbound)

Locos Used 47509 'Albion, 86414 'Frank Hornby' & steam: 4771 'Green Arrow'
Stock Used ???

Route :

Loco Route
86414 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
4771 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
47509 Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth
86414 Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1)


Ian McDonald's Ticket for the tour

Source : Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.05d 21.19a 640.07
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/11½ 21/12 634.22
17.35 Watford Junction 08.20a ~ 08.21d 20.58a ~ 20.59d 622.52
31.53 Tring 08/32 20/48 608.34
46.46 Bletchley 08/41½ 20/37 593.41
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/49½ 20/27 583.40
69.56 Weedon 08/57½ 20/19 570.31
82.40 Rugby 09/08 20/11 557.47
97.10 Nuneaton 09.18a ~ 09.19½d 19.58 ~ 19.59 542.77
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/29½ 19/49 529.75
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/33½ 19/45 523.64
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/40 19/38 512.79
133.43 Stafford 09/46½ 19/34 506.44
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/50 19/30 501.15
149.74 Madeley Jn 09/57 19/24 490.13
158.00 Crewe 10.06a ~ 10.08d 19.13a ~ 19.16d 482.07
165.41 Winsford 10/17 19/01 474.46
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/26 (Dn) 18/56 (Up) 465.65
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 10/31 18/48 457.76
193.71 Wigan North Western 10/43 18/40 446.16
203.45 Euxton Jn 10/55½ ? 436.42
209.01 Preston 11/00 18/29 431.06
229.79 Lancaster 11.18a ~ 11.20d 18.07a ~ 18.08d 410.08
236.19 Carnforth 11/26 17L50a ~ 18L00d 403.68

 

M.C Location Booked
249.07 Oxenholme 11/36
262.20 Tebay 11/46
281.19 Penrith 11/59
299.08 Carlisle 12L17a ~ 12L55d
300.00 Petteril Bridge Jn 12/58
329.70 Appleby 13w45a ~ 14w35d
340.52 Kirkby Stephen 14/53
347.35 Ais Gill 15/10
350.37 Garsdale 15w15a ~ 15w45d
357.67 Blea Moor 16/03
372.52 Settle Jn 16/23
375.77 Hellifield 16L30a ~ 17L05d
379.22 Settle Jn 17/15
394.24 Wennington 17/32
403.40 Carnforth East Jn 17/47

Timings continue in first table.

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