17th November 1990

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47432, 47515, 91020 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' & 71000 'Duke of Gloucester'

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
91020 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds
47515 Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton
71000 Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
6201 Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Howe & Co Sidings
6201 (1) Howe & Co Sidings - (reverse of outward route) - Skipton
47432 Skipton - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds
91020 Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) 47432 on rear. Ian McDonald reports that 6201 made a good exit from Carlisle but slipped to a stand by Cumwhinton and that 47432 provided assistance from the rear.

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.23d 21.52a 597.50
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/27 21/47 595.09
2.78 Alexandra Palace 08/29 21/45 592.52
12.57 Potters Bar 08.37a ~ 08.38d 21.38a ~ 21.40d 584.73
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/44 21/30 577.25
27.45 Stevenage 08.49a ~ 08.50d 21.22a ~ 21.24d 570.05
31.74 Hitchin 08/55 21/18 565.56
44.10 Sandy 09/02 21/08 553.40
58.70 Huntingdon 09/11 20/59 538.60
76.29 Peterborough 09.23a ~ 09.25d 20.44a ~ 20.46d 521.21
84.64 Tallington 09/32 20/37 512.66
99.61 Stoke Summit 09/41 20/28 497.69
105.38 Grantham 09/45 20/22 492.12
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/48 20/19 487.74
120.08 Newark Northgate 09.55a ~ 09.57d 20.08a ~ 20.10d 477.42
138.49 Retford 10/09 19/56 459.01
155.77 Doncaster 10.22a ~ 10.24d 19.40a ~ 19.42d 441.53
160.65 Ardwick Jn 10/29 19/35 436.65
165.74 South Kirkby Jn 10/33 19/29 431.56
171.73 Hare Park Jn 10/37 19/20 425.57
175.65 Wakefield Westgate 10/45 19/12 421.65
185.67 Leeds 11L01a ~ 11L20d 18L49a ~ 18L59d 411.63
192.60 Apperley Jn 11/30 18/29 404.70
196.26 Guiseley Jn 11/34 18/23 401.24
202.67 Keighley 11/43 18/15 394.63
212.02 Skipton 11L55a ~ 12L07d 17L40a ~ 18L05d 385.48
221.76 Hellifield 12/22 17/25 375.54
225.21 Settle Jn 12/27 17/20 372.29
240.06 Blea Moor 12/47 17/00 357.44
247.36 Garsdale 13w00 ~ 13w30 16w26 ~ 16w46 350.14
250.38 Ais Gill 13/35 16/21 347.21
257.21 Kirkby Stephen 13/45 16/05 340.29
268.03 Appleby 14x02 ~ 14x03 15x45 ~ 15x46 329.47
297.73 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/41 15/09 299.57
298.65 Carlisle 14.45a 15.05d 298.65


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