1st March 1969
Flying Scotsman
Enterprises
(Special Train for Boys and
Girls)
| Loco(s) Used | at least steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman' |
| Stock Used | ??? |
Route : 1G06 throughout
| Loco | Route |
| 4472 | Doncaster - Trent Jn - Gainsborough Central - Brigg - Wrawby Jn - Barnetby - Habrough - Grimsby Town - Louth - Firsby - Boston - Spalding - Peterborough - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross |
| 4472 (1) | London Kings Cross - (reverse of outward route) - Firsby (1) |
| ???? | Firsby - (reverse of outward route) - Doncaster |
Notes :
(1) Iain Jack comments: The return leg failed at Firsby due to a main steam pipe
leak and we arrived back at Doncaster 2 hrs late. Our Dad was fuming, having
driven from Sheffield to met us at the due time of 00.30
Source : Iain Jack
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Iain Jack)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Doncaster | 08.00d | 00.30a |
| Black Carr | 08/06 | 00/24 |
| Trent Jn | 08/29 | 23/59 |
| Gainsborough Central | 08/31 | 23/57 |
| Brigg | 08.52a ~ 08.55d | 23.32a ~ 23.34d |
| Wrawby Jn | 09/01 | 23/26 |
| Barnetby | 09.03a ~ 09.05d | 23.22a ~ 23.24d |
| Habrough | 09/15 | 23/13 |
| Grimsby Town | 09.30a ~ 09.38d | 22.55a ~ 23.00d |
| Louth | 09/57 | 22/35 |
| Alford Town | 10.13a ~ 10.15d | 22.18a ~ 22.20d |
| Firsby | 10w28 ~ 10w43 | 21w52 ~ 22w07 |
| Boston | 11/02 | 21/32 |
| Spalding | 11/18 | 21/15 |
| Werrington Jn | 11/38 | 20/58 |
| Peterborough | 11.42a ~ 11.44d | 20.48a ~ 20.50d |
| Huntingdon | 12/04 [SL] | [ML] 20/26 |
| Everton | 12/25 [ML] | ??/?? [ML] |
| Sandy | 12/31 | 20/09 |
| Hitchin | 12/44 | 19/56 |
| Knebworth | 12/52 | 19/50 |
| Hatfield | 13/02 | 19/40 |
| Potters Bar | 13/10 | 19/33 |
| Finsbury Park | 13/24 | 19/16 |
| Kings Cross | 13.32a | 19.10d |
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