29th December 1983

The Steam Locomotive Operators' Association
Santa Steam Special
(Southbound)

Locos Used 40122, 86315 & steam: 5305
Stock Used (3) Booked for: BCK+FO+FO+FO+FO+FO+RBR+FO+FO+FO+FO

Route : 1L31 throughout

Loco Route
86315 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
5305 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield
40122 Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth
86315 Carnforth - (via WCML) - Stafford - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - (via WCML, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) The watering-stop at Appleby also doubled-up as a visit to Santa's Grotto.
(2) The previous day's tour was also credited as organised with the LCGB. Was this one also?
(3) The RBR in the formation was given as 1667 according to the letter that was sent out with the tickets. The same letter also gave out multiple connecting services that passengers were entitled to use to/from the tour. These are all listed below the timings tabulation.


Ian McDonald's ticket.

Sources : Tony Jakeman, Harry Harper, Ian McDonald & Neil Griffin

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
0.0 Euston 07.50d 20.55a 648.1
5.4 Willesden Junction 07/57 20/47 642.7
17.4 Watford Junction 08.06a ~ 08.07d 20.33½a ~ 20.34½d 630.7
46.7 Bletchley 08/27½ 20/12½ 601.4
82.6 Rugby 08/54 19/43 565.5
97.0 Nuneaton 09/08 - -
116.3 Lichfield TV 09/20 - -
- Coventry - 19/33 554.0
- Birmingham New Street - 19.07a ~ 19.14d 534.8
- Dudley Port - 18/55 527.6
- Wolverhampton - 18/48½ 522.0
133.5 Stafford 09/33½ 18/27 506.8
158.1 Crewe 09.55½a ~ 09.58d 18.03½a ~ 18.06d 482.2
174.4 Weaver Jn 10/11½ 17/45½ 466.0
182.2 Warrington Bank Quay 10/17 ? ?
193.9 Wigan North Western 10/25½ 17/31½ 446.4
209.0 Preston 10.41½a ~ 10.43d 17.17a ~ 17.19d 431.3
230.0 Lancaster 10/59½ 16/57 410.3
236.3 Carnforth 11/04 16L39a ~ 16L50d 404.0

 

Miles Location Booked
262.1 Tebay 11/23½
279.9 Penrith 11/38
299.1 Carlisle 11L56a ~ 12L10d
300.0 Petteril Bridge Jn 12/13
328.9 Appleby 13p00a ~ 14p15d
347.4 Ais Gill 14/58
350.5 Garsdale 15/03
358.6 Blea Moor 15/16
372.6 Settle Jn 15/38
375.9 Hellifield 15p45a ~ 16p05d
379.2 Settle Jn 16/09
394.3 Wennington 16/26
403.6 Carnforth East Jn 16/35

Timings continue in first table.

Connecting Services

Location Outward Connection(s) from stated location Return Connection(s)
Abergavenny * 06.12d to Crewe (08.39a) 19.30d Crewe to Abergavenny (22.05a)
Birmingham International * 07.27 to Birmingham NS (08.45a) then 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) 19.21d Birmingham NS to International (19.38a)
Birmingham NS 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) -
Blackburn 09.23d to Preston (09.46a) 17.23d Preston to Blackburn (17.47a)
Bolton 09.32d to Preston 17.45d Preston to Bolton (18.24a)
Bristol Temple Meads * 06.05d to Birmingham NS (07.45a) then 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) 19.35 Birmingham NS to Bristol TM (21.21a)
Bristol Parkway 06.15d to Birmingham NS (07.45a) then 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) 19.35 Birmingham NS to Parkway (21.06a)
Carlisle - 17.28d Preston to Carlisle (18.47a)
Carnforth 09.11d to Preston (09.45a) -
Cheltenham Spa * 07.01d to Birmingham NS (07.45a) then 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) 19.35 Birmingham NS to Cheltenham (20.17a)
Chester 09.17d to Crewe (09.49a) 18.18d Crew to Chester (18.43a)
Coventry * 07.09 to Birmingham NS (08.45a) then 08.07d to Crewe (09.06a) 19.21d Birmingham NS to Coventry (20.00a)
Derby * 08.17d to Crewe (09.38a) 18.30d Crewe to Derby (19.50a)
Edinburgh Waverley 09.06 to Carlisle (10.57a) 19.47d Preston to Edinburgh (22.41a)
Glasgow Central 09.20d to Carlisle (10.57a) 17.28d Preston to Glasgow (20.13a)
Huddersfield * 08.14d to Leeds (08.49a) then 09.07d to Carlisle (11.37a) 17.33d Carnforth to Leeds (19.27a) then 19.50d to Huddersfield (20.25a)
Lancaster 09.20d to Preston (09.45a) 18.21d Carnforth to Lancaster (18.30a)
Leeds * 09.07d to Carlisle (11.37a) 17.33d Carnforth to Leeds (19.27a)
Leicester * 07.30d to Nuneaton (08.02a) then 08.09d to Crewe (09.01a) 20.18d Birmingham NS to Leicester (21.23a)
Liverpool Lime Street 08.39d to Crewe (09.25a) 18.40d Crewe to Liverpool LS (19.23a)
Manchester Victoria 09.15d to Preston (10.05a) 17.45d Preston to Manchester (18.42a)
Milton Keynes 07.30d to Crewe (09.01a) 18.55d Crewe to Rugby (19.45a) then 20.14d to Milton Keynes (20.57a)
Newcastle * 09.37d to Carlisle (11.06a) 17.28d Preston to Carlisle (18.47a) then 18.55d to Newcastle (20.42a)
Nuneaton 08.09d to Crewe (09.01a) 20.18d Birmingham NS to Nuneton (20.53a)
Rugby 07.56d to Crewe (09.01a) 18.55d Crewe to Rugby (19.45a)
Sheffield * 07.00d to Manchester Piccadillt (08.10a) then 08.47d to Crewe (09.36a) 18.25d Preston to Sheffield (20.22a)
Shrewsbury * 07.45d to Crewe (08.39a) 19.30d Crewe to Shrewsbury (20.22a)
Stafford 08.40d to Crewe (09.06a) 18.55d Crewe to Stafford (19.17a)
Stockport * 08.55d to Crewe (09.36a) 18.22d Crewe to Stockport (19.03a)
Stoke-on-Trent * 09.08d to Crewe (09.38a) 18.30d Crewe to Stoke-on-Trent (18.59a)
Warrington Bank Quay 10.03d to Preston (10.32a) 17.47d Preston to Warrington BQ (18.12a)
Wigan North Western 10.16d to Preston (10.32a) 17.47d Preston to Wigan NW (18.00a)
Wolverhampton 08.25d to Crewe (09.06a) 18.56d Crewe to Wolverhampton (19.35a)
York * 08.05d to Leeds (08.39a) then 09.07d to Carlisle (11.37a) 17.33d Carnforth to Leeds (19.27a) then 20.01d to York (20.29a)

Locations marked with an asterisk (*) came with the additional comment: 'as this handout was produced prior to the issue of B.R's Christmas timetable supplement would passengers please check with their local station to ensure the connection is running outwards (O) as shown'.

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