5th April 1975
L.N.E.R. Society - Rail
Tours
The Furnessman
Loco(s) Used | ????? & steam: 1306 'Mayflower' & 4771 'Green Arrow' |
Stock Used | [1]: ?load 14? [2]: booked for load 16 including restored Gresley Buffet Car and Great Eastern Railway Saloon |
Route :
Loco(s) | Stock Used | Route |
????? | [1] | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon?) - Rugby - (?via WCML, Trent Valley?) - ?Preston? - Carnforth |
?1306+4471? | [2] | Carnforth - Ravenglass - Sellafield |
?1306+4471? | [2] | Sellafield - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth |
????? | [1] | Carnforth - (?reverse of outward route?) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked times. Timing
sheet confirms the traction from Carnforth was due to be steam: 1306 & 4771 -
confirmation is required if these were used on the day. On the outward journey
Preston passengers were to use the 10.58 service train, joining the tour at
Carnforth. At Carnforth there was the opportunity to visit Steamtown.
(2) Off train options;
Group 1: leave the train at Ravenglass joining the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway
trains departing at 14.20 and 14.30 for Dalegarth arriving 14.55 & 15.05. After
20 minuts the return trains depart 15.15 & 15.25 arriving Ravenglass 15.50 &
16.00.
Group 2: remain on the train to Sellafield.
Source : Chris Coates
Tour Timings (Booked Only)
(from Chris Coates)
Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
Euston | 07.15d | ? | 23.06a | ? | |
Harrow & Wealdstone | ??.??a ~ 07.30d | ? | 22.48a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Watford Junction | ??.??a ~ 07.39d | ? | 22.39a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Hemel Hempstead | ??.??a ~ 07.49d | ? | 22.30a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Bletchley | ??.??a ~ 08.14d | ? | 22.06a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Rugby | ??.??a ~ 08.51d | ? | 21.29a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Preston | ? | ? | 19.35a ~ ??.??d | ? | |
Carnforth | 11L02a ~ 12L02d | ? | 18L50a ~ 19L02d | ? | |
Ravenglass | 14.03a ~ ??.??d | ? | ??.??a ~ 17.20d | ? | |
Sellafield | 14.25a | ? | 17.00d | ? |