22nd February 1969

Flying Scotsman Enterprises
No.1 Mystery Tour

Locos Used 1545, 1869 & steam: 4472 (60103) 'Flying Scotsman'

Route : 1Z68 throughout

Loco(s) Route
4472 (1) London St Pancras - (via MML, Bedford avoiding line) - Trent - Trowell Jn - Pye Bridge Jn - (1) - Kirkby - Mansfield - Elmton - Worksop - Retford Low Level - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Central - Brigg - Barnetby - Grimsby Town - Cleethorpes (2)
1869

Cleethorpes - Grimsby Town - Barnetby - Market Rasen - Durham Ox Jn - Lincoln St Marks - Swinderby - Newark Northgate - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Banked by 1545 between
Pye Bridge Jn and Kirkby.
(2) 4472 was failed upon arrival at Cleethorpes.
(3) This tour was fully booked, the extra passengers being transferred to No.3 Mystery Tour on March 29th.


From The John Debens Ticket Collection.

Source : Terry Jackson, Bob Bridger & Iain Jack

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Terry Jackson)

Location Booked
St Pancras 09.00d
Finchley Road 09/06
Hendon 09/10
St Albans 09/22
Luton 09.32a ~ 09.34d
Bedford 09/52
Sharnbrook 10/03
Wellingborough 10/10
Kettering 10/17
Desborough 10/24
Market Harborough 10/29
Kibworth 10/36
Wigston North Jn 10/48
Leicester 10.53a ~ 10.55d
Syston 11/02
Loughborough 11/10
Trent South Jn 11/19
Trent North Jn 11/21
Trowell 11/28
Pye Bridge 11/43
Kirkby 11/58
Mansfield 12/05
Shirebrook West 12/11
Elmton & Cresswell 12w21a ~ 12w46d
Shireoaks 13/00
Worksop 13/02
Retford Low Level 13.13a ~ 13.15d
Clarboro Jn 13/22
Trent Jn's 13/30
Gainsborough Central 13/33
Wrawby Jn 14/00
Barnetby 14/01
Brocklesby 14/10
Habrough 14/15
Grimsby Town 14/35
Cleethorpes 14.45a ~ 17.00d
Grimsby Town 17/11
Habrough 17/21
Barnetby 17/31
Wrawby Jn 17/32
Market Rasen 17/52
Pelham Street 18/12
Lincoln St Marks 18/14
Newark X 18/37
Newark Northgate 18.41a ~ 18.55d
Barkston 19/09
Grantham 19/14
Stoke 19/23 [GL]
Essendine 19/41 [ML]
Werrington 19/51
Peterborough 20.02a ~ 20.04d
Huntingdon 20/06 [SL]
Everton 20/47 [ML]
Sandy 20/52
Hitchin 21/06
Knebworth 21/16
Hatfield 21/26
Potters Bar 21/34
Finsbury Park 21/50
Kings Cross 21.58a [P2]


Back to "The Railtour Files"