14th August 1993
Black Cat Tours (?)
The Waverley Wizard
| Locos Used | 26001, 26007, 31304 & 31319 |
| Stock Used | Pilkington 'K' set |
Route : 1Z39 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| 31304 + 31319 | Shrewsbury - Crewe - Sandbach - Middlewich - Northwich South Jn - Northwich West Jn - Hartford CLC Jn - Hartford LNW Jn - Winwick Jn - Earlestown - Golborne Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 26001 + 26007 | Carlisle - Dumfries - Mauchline Jn - Newton-on-Ayr - Irvine - Paisley Gilmore St - Shields Jn - High St. Jn - Springburn - Falkirk High - Haymarket - Edinburgh Waverley |
| 26001 + 26007 | Edinburgh Waverley - Haymarket - Midcalder Jn - Carstairs East Jn - Carstairs South Jn - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 31304 + 31319 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - Shrewsbury |
Sources : Richard Hughes, David Bellamy & Martin Birchall
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Bellamy)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Shrewsbury | 06.30d | 06.30 | 22.24a | ? | |
| Wem | 06/40 | ? | 22/11 | ? | |
| Whitchurch | 06.47a ~ 06.49d | 06.50 ~ 06.52 | 22.01a ~ 22.03d | ? | |
| Nantwich | 06/59 | ? | 21/48 | ? | |
| Crewe | 07.06a ~ 07.08d | 07.09 ~ 07.11 | 21.40a ~ 21.42d | 21.24 ~ 21.26 | |
| Sandbach | 07.16a ~ 07.18d | 07.19 ~ 07.21 | 21.29a ~ 21.31d | ? | |
| Middlewich | 07/34 | ? | 22/13 | ? | |
| Northwich ?? Jn | 07/51 | ? | 20/58 | ? | |
| Hartford LNW Jn | 07*55a ~ 08*15d | ? | 20/52 | ? | |
| Weaver Jn | 08/20 | ? | 20/48 | ? | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 08.34a ~ 08.36d | 08.22 ~ 08.36 | 20.38a ~ 20.40d | 20.29 ~ 20.30 | |
| Winwick Jn | 08/42 | ? | ? | ? | |
| Earlestown | 08.44a ~ 08.46d | ? | 20.30a ~ 20.32d | 20.20 ~ 20.21 | |
| Golborne Jn | 08/51 | ? | 20/25 | ? | |
| Wigan North Western | 09.00a ~ 09.02d | ? | 20.15a ~ 20.17d | 20.04 ~ 20.05 | |
| Euxton Jn | 09/15 | ? | 20/05 | ? | |
| Leyland | 09.18a ~ 09.20d | ? | 19.58a ~ 20.00d | ? | |
| Preston | 09.31a ~ 09.33d | ? | 19.48a ~ 19.50d | 19.42 ~ 19.43 | |
| Lancaster | 09/55 | ? | 19/25 | 19/25 | |
| Carnforth North Jn | 10/01 | ? | 19/20 | ? | |
| Oxenholme | 10/14 | ? | 19/11 | ? | |
| Tebay | 10/28 | ? | 19/02 | ? | |
| Penrith | 10/47 | ? | 18/46 | 18/46 | |
| Carlisle | 11.09a ~ 11.20d | ? | 18.13a ~ 18.24d | 17.54 ~ 18.24 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Gretna Jn | 11/29 | ? |
| Annan | 11/48 | ? |
| Dumfries | 12/05 | ? |
| Thornhill | 12/30 | ? |
| Kirkconnel | 12/47 | ? |
| New Cumnock | 12/56 | ? |
| Mauchline Jn | 13/09 | ? |
| Annbank Jn | 13/19 | ? |
| Newton on Ayr | 13/32 | ? |
| Prestwick | 13/36 | ? |
| Barassie | 13/41 | ? |
| Irvine | 13/46 | ? |
| Kilwinning | 13/51 | ? |
| Dalry | 13/55 | ? |
| Lochwinnoch | 14/02 | ? |
| Elderslie | 14/10 | ? |
| Paisley Gilmour Street | 14/17 | ? |
| Wallneuk Jn | 14/19 | ? |
| Shields Jn | 14/25 | ? |
| Glasgow High Street Jn | 14/32 | 14/32 |
| Bellgrove | 14/35 | ? |
| Springburn | 14/41 | ? |
| Cowlairs Jn | 14/44 | ? |
| Lenzie | 14/49 | ? |
| Falkirk High | 15/05 | ? |
| Linlithgow | 15/14 | ? |
| Newbridge Jn | 15/23 | ? |
| Haymarket | 15/41 | ? |
| Edinburgh Waveley | 15.44a ~ 16.03 | 15.44 ~ 16.13 |
| Haymarket | 16/07 | ? |
| Slateford Jn | 16/09 | ? |
| Midcalder Jn | 16/22 | ? |
| Carstairs South Jn | 16/42 | ? |
| Abington | 17/05 | ? |
| Beattock Sumit | 17/15 | ? |
| Lockerbie | 17/40 | ? |
| Quintinshill | 18/00 | ? |
| Gretna Jn | 18/07 | 17/46 |
Timings continue in first table.
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