17th December 1983

S.L.O.A.
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Northbound)

Locos Used 40044, 47189 & 47479 & steam: 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'
Stock Used load 12 (load 13 with 46229)

Route : 1Z33 throughout

Loco Route
47479 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Leeds - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds
46229 Leeds - Skipton - Settle Jn - Appleby - Howe & Co siding
40044 Howe & Co siding (reverse of outward route) - Leeds - Cross Gates - Church Fenton - York
47189 York - (via ECML) - London Kings Cross

Sources : Bob Peach (joined/left the train at Doncaster) & Tony Jakeman

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(provided by Bob Peach)

M Location Booked Actual
0.0 Kings Cross 07.00d -
12.6 Potters Bar 07/16 -
27.5 Stevenage 07.28a ~ 07.29d -
44.1 Sandy 07/42 -
76.3 Peterborough 08/08 -
100.1 Stoke 08/27 -
105.4 Grantham 08/32 -
120.1 Newark North Gate 08/42 -
138.5 Retford 08*58a ~ 09*03d -
155.8 Doncaster 09.23a ~ 09.25d 09.?? ~ 09.25
165.8 South Kirkby Jn 09/35 09/35
171.5 Hare Park Jn 09/41 09/41
175.6 Wakefield Westgate 09.46a ~ 09.48d 09.46 ~ 09.48
185.7
0.0		 Leeds 10L07a ~ 10L17d 10.10 ~ 10.25
0.9 Wortley Jn 10/21 10/32
17.0 Keighley 10/42 10/55
26.2 Skipton 10/55 11.06a ~ 11.10d
36.0 Hellifield 11/14 ??/??
37.3 Long Preston 11w17a ~ 11w35d 11.24 ~ 11.46
39.3 Settle Jn 11/39 11/51
53.3 Blea Moor 12/06 12/08
61.4 Garsdale 12w20a ~ 12w45d 12.19 ~ 12.45
64.6 Ais Gill 12/49 12/52
83.0 Appleby 13p20a ~ 13p40d 13.12 ~ 13.40
107.8
0.0		 Howe & Co Siding 14L20a ~ 14L50d 14.27 ~ 14.37
24.8 Appleby 15/22½ 15/15
43.3 Ais Gill 15/45 15/39
54.5 Blea Moor 15/55 15/51
68.5 Settle Jn 16/19 16/09
71.8 Hellifield 16/23 16/11
86.6 Skipton 16c24a ~ 16c36d 16.29 ~ 16.32
90.8 Keighley 16/48 16/43
106.9 Wortley Jn 17/06 17/03
107.8 Leeds 17.10a ~ 17.28d 17.08 ~ 17.18
111.8 Cross Gates 17/38 17/28
117.1 Micklefield 17/46 17/40
122.3 Church Fenton 17/50 17/49
133.0
0.0		 York 18L03a ~ 18L16d 18.04 ~ 18.16
? Colton Jn 18/24 18/23
? Temple Hirst Jn 18/38 ??/??
32.0 Doncaster 18.50a ~ 18.52d 18.50 ~ ??.??
49.3 Retford 19/09 ?
67.7 Newark North Gate 19*25a ~ 19*29d ?
72.5 Grantham 19/45 ?
87.7 Stoke 19/53 ?
111.5 Peterborough 20.12a ~ 20.14d ?
143.7 Sandy 20/41 ?
160.3 Stevenage 20.57a ~ 20.59d ?
175.2 Potters Bar 21/12 ?
187.8 Kings Cross 21.28a ?


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