10th March 1984
S.L.O.A.
The Sou-Wester Express
Locos Used | 47444, 85024, 85026, 86212 'Preston Guild' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa' |
Stock Used | Booked for load 11 |
Route : 1Z49 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
86212 + 85026 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle |
47444 | Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Annan - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Ayr |
60009 | Ayr - (reverse of outward route) - Dumfries |
47444 + 60009 | Dumfries - Gretna Jn - Carlisle |
85024 | Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) 47444 substituted for unavailable 40122 (running as D200). The diesel pilot
was provided from Dumfries to Carlisle as steam at this time was still not
allowed 'under the wires'.
Ian McDonald's ticket.
Source : Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
Miles | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | Miles |
0.0 | Euston | 07.10d | 22.20a | 811.3 |
5.4 | Willesden Junction | 07/17 | ? | ? |
17.4 | Watford Junction | 07.26½a ~ 07.27½d | 21.57a ~ 21.59d | 793.9 |
46.7 | Bletchley | 07/49½ | 21/36 | 764.6 |
82.6 | Rugby | 08/17 | 21/04 | 728.7 |
116.3 | Lichfield TV | 08/41½ | 20/33 | 695.0 |
133.5 | Stafford | 08/57 | ? | ? |
158.1 | Crewe | 09.19½a ~ 09.22d | 19.49a ~ 19.52d | 653.2 |
174.4 | Weaver Jn | 09/36 | 19/31 | 637.0 |
182.2 | Warrington Bank Quay | 09/41½ | ? | ? |
193.9 | Wigan North Western | 09/50 | 19/12½ | 617.4 |
209.0 | Preston | 10.06a ~ 10.08d | 18.58½a ~ 19.00d | 602.3 |
236.3 | Carnforth | 10/29 | 18/35 | 575.0 |
262.1 | Tebay | 10/48½ | 18/18½ | 549.2 |
299.1 | Carlisle | 11L22a ~ 11L32d | 17L35a ~ 17L50d | 512.2 |
307.8 | Gretna Jn | 11/42 | 17/25 | 503.5 |
316.8 | Annan | 11/49½ | 17/13 | 494.5 |
332.3 | Dumfries | 12/03½ | 16L37½ ~ 16L53 | 479.0 |
335.7 | Hollywood | 12/08 | 16/33 | 475.5 |
346.5 | Thornhill | 12/20½ | 16/19½ | 464.7 |
361.8 | Kirkconnel | 12/36 | 16/02 | 449.4 |
? | Overbridge 208 | ? | 15w40a ~ 16w00d | 449.1 |
369.2 | New Cumnock | 12/43½ | 15/33 | 442.0 |
381.1 | Mauchline | 12/54½ | 15/16½ | 429.6 |
388.6 | Hurlford | 13/01 | 15/01½ | 422.8 |
390.3 | Kilmarnock | 13/03 | 14/58 | 420.9 |
398.0 | Barrassie Jn | 13/16 | 14/44½ | 413.2 |
399.2 | Troon | 13/18 | 14/42 | 412.0 |
402.4 | Prestwick | 13/20 | 14/38 | 408.8 |
405.6 | Ayr | 13L25a | 14L32d | 405.6 |