14th January 1989
Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Southbound)
Locos Used | 47568, 86213 'The Lancashire Witch' & steam: 35028 'Clan Line' |
Stock Used | ETHEL unit (ex-class 25) + ????? |
Route :
Loco | Route |
86213 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle |
35028 | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield |
47568 | Hellifield - Settle Jn - Wennington - Carnforth |
86213 | Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Uploaded originally dated as 13th January but a timing sheet seen by the
Webmaster clearly states 14th January and used these locos. Ian
McDonald also queries if the photo below may have been from the 7th January
rather than 14th as 35028 is facing north not south?
7th January? 35028 & ETHEL unit at Hellifield (photo: Bob Mitchell)
Sources : Dave Lodwick, Bob Mitchell & Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Euston | 08.05d | 21.10a | 640.07 |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/11½ | 21/02 | 634.22 |
17.35 | Watford Junction | 08.20a ~ 08.21d | 20.48a ~ 20.49d | 622.52 |
31.53 | Tring | 08/32 | 20/38½ | 608.34 |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/41½ | 20/29 | 593.41 |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/49½ | 20/19 | 583.40 |
69.56 | Weedon | 08/57½ | 20/11 | 570.31 |
82.40 | Rugby | 09/08 | 20/03 | 557.47 |
97.10 | Nuneaton | 09.18a ~ 09.19½d | 19.50 ~ 19.51½ | 542.77 |
110.12 | Tamworth LL | 09/29½ | 19/41 | 529.75 |
116.23 | Lichfield TV | 09/33½ | 19/37 | 523.64 |
127.08 | Colwich Jn | 09/40 | 19/30½ | 512.79 |
133.43 | Stafford | 09/46½ | 19/26½ | 506.44 |
138.72 | Norton Bridge | 09/50 | 19/22½ | 501.15 |
149.74 | Madeley Jn | 09/57 | 19/16 | 490.13 |
158.00 | Crewe | 10.06a ~ 10.08d | 19.05a ~ 19.08d | 482.07 |
165.41 | Winsford | 10/17 | 18/54 | 474.46 |
175.20 | Weaver Jn | 10/26 (Dn) | 18/49½ (Up) | 465.65 |
182.11 | Warrington Bank Quay | 10/31 | 18/41½ | 457.76 |
193.71 | Wigan North Western | 10/43 | 18/33 | 446.16 |
203.45 | Euxton Jn | 10/55½ | 18/26 | 436.42 |
209.01 | Preston | 11/00 | 18/21 | 431.06 |
229.79 | Lancaster | 11/18 | 18/00 | 410.08 |
236.19 | Carnforth | 11/23 | 17L43a ~ 17L53d | 403.68 |
M.C | Location | Booked |
249.07 | Oxenholme | 11/33 |
262.20 | Tebay | 11/44 |
281.19 | Penrith | 11/57 |
299.08 | Carlisle | 12L15a ~ 12L55d |
300.00 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 12/58 |
329.70 | Appleby | 13w45a ~ 14w35d |
340.52 | Kirkby Stephen | 14/53 |
347.35 | Ais Gill | 15/10 |
350.37 | Garsdale | 15w15a ~ 15w45d |
357.67 | Blea Moor | 16/03 |
372.52 | Settle Jn | 16/23 |
375.77 | Hellifield | 16L30a ~ 16L55d |
379.22 | Settle Jn | 17/02 |
394.24 | Wennington | 17/25 |
403.40 | Carnforth East Jn | 17/40 |
Timings continue in first table.
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