21st May 1988

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The South Yorkshireman

Locos Used steam: 5305 & 34092 'City of Wells'
Stock Used 11 coaches (support coach, Pullman Car No 335 and 9 Mk1s in maroon livery)

Route : 1Z43 throughout

Loco Route
5305 London Marylebone – Northolt Jn – West Ruislip – High Wycombe - Princes Risborough – Aynho Jn – Banbury – Leamington Spa – Hatton – Dorridge – Tylesley – Bordesley Jn – Landor Street Jn – Water Orton – Kingsbury Jn – Burton-on-Trent – Stenson Jn – Derby – Ambergate Jn – Clay Cross South Jn – Chesterfield – Tapton Jn – Beighton Jn – Woodhouse Jn – Woodburn Jn – Sheffield
34092 Sheffield – Dronfield – Tapton Jn – (reverse of outward route) – London Marylebone

Notes :
(1) Gordon Jakes comments: Upon arrival at Dorridge in platform 3 (heading southbound), 34092 had to set forward so as to position its tender beneath the overbridge south of the station, from which it was watered. Upon completion of watering the engine and train set back behind the platform 3 starting signal ready to depart southwards again.

Sources : Les Drury & David Morgan

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Jakes)


34092 passes Bentley Heath LC heading southwards.


34092 departs Dorridge for London...


...with steam to spare by the looks...


Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Morgan)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Marylebone 07.55d 08.25   22.18a 22.49 379.39
5.11 Neasden South Jn 08/05 08/36½   22/08 22/41 374.28
11.42 Northolt Jn 08/15 08/47   21/57 22/30 367.77
13.30 West Ruislip 08/19 08/51   21/54 22/26½ 366.09
16.12 Denham 08.25a ~ 08.28d 08.56½ ~ 08.59   21.45a ~ 21.47d 22.29½ ~ 22.22 363.27
27.71 High Wycombe 08/49 09/20   21/27 22/01½ 351.48
36.12 Princes Risborough 09w04 ~ 09w20 09.31 ~ 09.47   20w47 ~ 21w12 21/53 343.23
54.58 Bicester North 09/44 10/07   20/18 21/35 324.61
63.60 Aynho Jn 09/55 10/20½   20/06 21/22½ 315.59
68.64 Banbury 10w02 ~ 10w20 10.29 ~ 10.51   19c49 ~ 19c55 20w28 ~ 21w08 310.55
88.73 Leamington Spa 10/49 11/19   19/21 20/01 290.46
94.62 Hatton 10/56 11/27   19/10 19/48½ 284.57
101.43 Dorridge 11w03 ~ 11w33 11.38 ~ 12.13   18w30 ~ 19w00 19.02 ~ 19.36 277.66
108.53 Tyseley 11/46 12/25   18/19 18.43½ ~ 18.44 270.66
110.59 Bordesley Jn 11/50 12/29½   18/15 18/39½ 268.60
111.05 St Andrews Jn 11/52 12/31½   18/14 18/38 268.34
111.43 Landor Street Jn 11c53 ~ 11c55 12.33 ~ 12.44   18c10 ~ 18c12 18.30 ~ 18.35 267.76
117.49 Water Orton 12/02 12/52   18/02 18/16½ 261.70
121.44 Kingsbury Jn 12/06 12/56   17/58 18/12½ 257.75
127.25 Tamworth HL 12/12 13/01   17/52 18/01 252.14
134.53 Wichnor Jn 12/20 ?   17/45 ? 244.66
140.16 Burton-on-Trent 12/25 13/21 [GL]   17/39 17/48 239.23
146.33 Stenson Jn 12/32 13/32½   17/33 17/42 233.06
151.17 Derby 12w40 ~ 13w50 13.39½ ~ 14.19   16w35 ~ 17w25 16.39 ~ 17.34 228.22
? Broadholme Loop 14*05 ~ 14*20 14.38 ~ 14.45  
? Ambergate Jn ? ?   16/20 16/26 218.29
171.18 Clay Cross South Jn 14/32 14/59   16/05 16/16 208.21
175.28 Chesterfield 14/37 15/04   15/58 16/12 204.11
184.56 Beighton Jn 14/50 15/17  
186.10 Woodhouse Jn 14/54 15/19½  
190.37 Woodburn Jn 15/03 15/27  
191.34 Nunnery Main Line Jn 15/08 15/31  
- Dronfield   15/52 16/06½ 198.67
- Dore Station Jn   15/47 16/01½ 195.61
191.71 Sheffield 15L11a 15.28½   15L35d 15.51 191.71


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