21st September 1974

Flying Scotsman Enterprises / Camera Thorpe
The White Rose

Locos Used 62, 40013, 46056 & steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 44932

Route : 1Z32 throughout

Loco(s) Route
46056 Leicester - Loughborough - Derby - Chesterfield - Sheffield - Leeds
4472 Leeds - Carnforth
44932 + 4472 (4) Carnforth - Ravenglass
40013 (4) Ravenglass - Carnforth
44932 (3) Carnforth - Leeds
62 Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - Leicester

Notes :
(1) This tour was booked to share steam locos 4771 & 4472 with the LNER Society Railtours 'Red Rose' tour.
(2) A bus connection was available for passengers from Nottingham (05.45d/21.50a) & Mansfield, connecting with the train at Chesterfield.
(3) Was booked for 4771 'Green Arrow' but this was reported failed on Steamtown, Carnforth thus 44932 was substituted.
(4) Originally uploaded as having been hauled by 4472 on its own from Leeds to Ravenglass and back to Carnforth. 44932 & 4472 ran tender-to-tender. 44932 ran light-engine from Ravenglass back to Carnforth.

Sources : Tim Barber (on the train throughout), Paul Green & Bill Jamieson/Vic Smith

Photo Review


40013 near Silverdale, returning the train to Carnforth (photo: Bill Jamieson)


44932 passing Carnforth East Jn, heading for Leeds (Bill Jamieson)


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Tim Barber)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Leicester 05.25d 22.33a
Loughborough ??.??a ~ 05.40d 22.05a ~ ??.??d
Derby ??.??a ~ 06.05d 21.50a ~ ??.??d
Nottingham ??.??a ~ 05.45d 21.50a ~ ??.??d
Chesterfield ??.??a ~ 06.35d 21.18a ~ ??.??d
Sheffield ??.??a ~ 06.58d 20.55a ~ ??.??d
Leeds ??.??a ~ 08.12d 19.38a ~ ??.??d
Carnforth ? 16.36a ~ 18.00d
Ravenglass 11.50a 15.10d


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