26th August 1985
Steam Locomotive
Operators Association
The
Cumbrian Coast Express (1)
Locos Used | at least steam : ?4472 'Flying Scotsman'? & 34092 'City of Wells' |
Stock Used | either Pullman Rail's 1st Class Open Set or Pullman stock |
Route :
Loco | Route |
AC electric | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carnforth |
34092 | Carnforth - Grange-over-Sands - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Ravenglass - Sellafield - Maryport |
?4472? (2) | Maryport - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth |
AC electric | Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Steve Poulton comments: The advertising flyer called this railtour the 'Cumbrian
Coast Express' but, on the day, the locomotive headboard said 'Cumbrian
Coast Pullman'. This was the second of two runs for this railtour (with the same
mixed naming). The first was on Saturday 10th August 1985 using different steam
locos.
(2) Originally reported as 34092 both ways however Steve Poulton comments: steam
haulage was from Carnforth to Maryport and back. The train reversed direction at
Maryport with a change of steam locomotive. The identity of the second steam
locomotive, expected to be 4472, needs to be confirmed.
(3) Passengers could set down at Ravenglass (for the Ravenglass & Eskdale
Railway) or at Seascale ('for 3 hours on the beach') or stay on to Maryport.
34092 passing through Ulverston (photo: John Green)
Sources : Mike Luff (joined/left the train at Carnforth), John Green
& Steve Poulton
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Poulton)
Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
Euston | 07.12d | 21.15a |
Willesden Junction | 07/18½ | 21/07 |
Watford Junction | 07.27½a ~ 07.28½d | 20.54a ~ 20.55½ |
Tring | 07/39½ | 20/44½ |
Bletchley | 07/44½ | 20/34½ |
Hanslope Jn | 07/56 | 20/24 |
Rugby | 08/18½ | 20/06½ |
Nuneaton | 08/29 | 19/56½ |
Lichfield TV | 08/42 | 19/43½ |
Stafford | 08/54½ | 19/31½ |
Madeley | 09/05½ | 19/20½ |
Crewe | 09.17a ~ 09.20d | 19.09a ~ 19.12d |
Weaver Jn | 09/32 | 18/53 |
Warringon Bank Quay | 09/37½ | 18/47½ |
Wigan North Western | 09/46 | 18/39 |
Preston | 10.02a ~ 10.04d | 18.24a ~ 18.27d |
Lancaster | 10/21 | 18/02 |
Carnforth | 10L26a ~ 10L37d | 17L37a ~ 17L55d |
Arnside | 10/51 | 17/25 |
Grange-over-Sands | 10p65a ~ 11p10d | 17/21 |
Plumpton Jn | 11/24 | 17/09 |
Ulverston | 11/27 | 17/05 |
Dalton | 11/39 | 16/53 |
Park South | 11/41 | 16/49 |
Millom | 12/02 | 16/25 |
Bootle | 12/16 | 16/09 |
Ravenglass | 12.21a ~ 12.23d | 16.00a ~ 16.02d |
Seascale | 12.33a ~ 12.35d | 15.49a ~ 15.50d |
Sellafield | 12w53a ~ 13w25d | 15w25a ~ 15w45d |
St Bees | 13/35 | 15/15 |
Corkickle | 13/39 | 14.47a ~ 15.10d |
Whitehaven | 13/45 | 14/44 |
Workington | 13/57 | 14/28 |
Maryport | 14L05a | 14L20d |