28th October 1972

L.N.E.R. Society Railtours
The Lakesider

Locos Used 1595, E3140 & E3159 & Steam: 'River Mite'

Route :

Loco(s) Route
E3140 London Euston - Bletchley - (?via Weedon?) - Rugby - (via Trent Valley?) - Crewe
1595 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carnforth - Ulverston (1) - Ravenglass (2)
1595 Ravenglass - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
E3159 Crewe - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) There was an option to alight at Ulverston for a visit to the Lakeside & Haverthwaite Railway.
(2) For trip on the R&ER ('River Mite' used)

Source : Alan Osborn

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.45d 08.15   22.50a 22.41
Harrow & Wealdstone ??.??a ~ 07.58d 08.26 ~ 08.28   22.36a ~ ??.??d ?
Watford Junction ??.??a ~ 08.05d 08.36 ~ 08.39   22.29a ~ ??.??d 22.15 ~ 22.16
Bletchley ??.??a ~ 08.28d 09.01 ~ 09.02   22.05a ~ ??.??d 21.52 ~ 21.54
Rugby ??.??a ~ 08.58d 09.28 ~ 09.31   21.35a ~ ??.??d 21.25 ~ 21.26
Crewe ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?   ??L?? ~ ??L?? ?
Carnforth 11.50a ~ 13.20d 12.35 ~ 13.33   18.49a ~ 18.50d 18.53 ~ 18.57
Ulverston 13.40a ~ ??.??d 13.55 ~ 13.59   ??.??a ~ 18.29d 18.19 ~ 18.27
Ravenglass 14.35a 14.41   17.35d 17.35


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