17th June 1979
British Rail (Leeds
Division)
(Day Excursion)
Locos Used | 40078 & Steam : 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' |
Stock Used | 11 Mk 1's (Leeds to Carnforth & back), 10 mark 1's (Carnforth to Morecambe & back) |
Route :
Loco | Route |
4472 | Leeds - Shipley - Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth |
40078 | Carnforth - Hest Bank (2) - Morecambe South Jn - Lancaster |
40078 | Lancaster - Morecambe South Jn - (2) Bare Lane - Morecambe |
40078 | Morecambe - Bare Lane - Hest Bank - Carnforth |
4498 | Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds |
Notes :
(1) Pilotman working in force between Settle Jn & Wennington over
the Up Line due to a derailment on 5th May.
(2) Outward leg was diverted via Lancaster to turn the stock.
Source : Ian Umpleby
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Ian Umpleby)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
0.00 | Leeds | 10.55d | 11.03½ | 20.50a | 20.55½ | |
1.12 | Wortley Jn | ? | 11/08 | ? | 20/51 | |
6.72 | Apperley Jn | ? | 11/16½ | ? | 20/44 | |
10.56 | Shipley Leeds Jn | ? | 11/23 | ? | 20/38½ | |
17.00 | Keighley | 11.25a ~ 11.26d | 11.33 ~ 11.35½ | 20.15a ~ ??.??d | 20.24½ ~ 20.26½ | |
26.16 | Skipton | 11.40 ~ 11.42 | 11.50½ ~ 11.54 | ? | 20/10 | |
36.16 | Hellifield | 11/58 | 12/13½ | ? | 19/56½ | |
39.32 | Settle Jn | 12/03 | 12/23 | ? | 19/49 | |
54.32 | Wennington | 12/28 | 12/49 | ? | 19*11 ~ 19*13 | |
63.56 | Carnforth East Jn | 12/48 | 13/06½ | ? | 18/54 | |
63.76 | Carnforth | 12.51a ~ 15.00d | 13.08 ~ 14.59½ | ??.??a ~ 18.52d | 18.39 ~ 18.51 | |
67.08 | Hest Bank | ? | ? | ? | 18/32 | |
70.16 | Lancaster | DIV | 15.18½ ~ 15.27½ | |||
72.08 | Morecambe South Jn | DIV | 15/32 | |||
72.60 | Bare Lane | ? | 15/34 | ? | 18/29 | |
74.32 | Morecambe | 15.15a | 15.38½ | 18.25d | 18.25 |