5th May 1984
S.L.O.A.
Sou-Wester Express
(Northbound)
| Loco(s) Used | at least 40122 (running as D200) |
Route : 1Z43 throughout
| Locos | Route |
| ????? | London Euston - (via WCML, Trent Valley) - Carlisle |
| 40122 | Carlisle - Gretna Jn - Dumfries - New Cumnock - Mauchline Jn - Kilmarnock - Barassie Jn - Troon - Ayr |
| 40122 | Ayr - (reverse of outward route) - Carlisle |
| ????? | Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) S.L.O.A. tour booking code for this tour was 'S4'. Route confirmation required. Pre-tour advertising gave this tour as being
steam-hauled by 60009 'Union of South Africa' between Carlisle & Ayr with 60009
being piloted by D200 between Carlisle and Annan. Travel from many joining
stations was possible with service trains being used to/from the main tour for
an all-inclusive price.
Sources : Harry Harper & Ian McDonald
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Timings (Advertised Only)
(from John Debens)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Euston | 07.10d | 21.47a |
| Watford Junction | 07.27d | 21.25a |
| Crewe | 09.22d | 19.47a |
| Preston | 10.09d | 18.56a |
| Carlisle | 11.32a | 17.40d |
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Service Train Connections
(from
John Debens)
| Location | Advertised (out) | Advertised (rtn) |
| Bangor | 06.40d | 22.36a |
| Birmingham International | 07.27d | 21.37a |
| Birmingham New Street | 08.07d | 21.05a |
| Blackburn | 09.23d | 20.39a |
| Blackpool North | 09.08d | 19.41a |
| Bolton | 08.11d | 19.58a |
| Bristol Temple Meads | 06.05d | 01.12a |
| Chester | 08.05d | 20.58a |
| Cheltenham Spa | 07.01d | 23.03a |
| Colne | 08.42d | 21.22a |
| Coventry | 07.09d | 21.55a |
| Derby | 07.25d | 22.01a |
| Glasgow Central | 09.20d | 20.13a |
| Huddersfield | 06.33d | 22.01a |
| Lancaster | 09.05d | 19.29a |
| Leeds | 07.45d | 22.31a |
| Leicester | 07.30d | 21.23a |
| Liverpool Lime Street | 08.20d | 20.49a |
| Llandudno Junction | 06.59d | 22.08a |
| Manchester Victoria | 07.45d | 20.16a |
| Milton Keynes Central | 07.30d | 21.23a |
| Newcastle | 09.37d | 19.29a |
| Northampton | 07.23d | 21.34a |
| Nottingham | 06.39d | 22.40a |
| Nuneaton | 08.09d | 20.44a |
| Rugby | 07.56d | 20.51a |
| Runcorn | 08.37d | 20.22a |
| Sheffield | 07.?0d | 23.01a |
| Stafford | 08.40d | 20.26a |
| Stockport | 08.33d | 21.03a |
| Stoke-on-Trent | 08.19d | 21.04a |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 07.55d | 19.29a |
| Wigan North Western | 08.18d | 19.16a |
| Wolverhampton | 08.25d | 20.45a |
| York | 08.15d | 23.05a |