Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.
24th March 1989
Flying Scotsman Services
Limited
The Lancastrian
| Loco(s) Used | at least steam: (4)5407 |
Route :
| Loco(s) | Route |
| ????? |
London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carnforth |
| 5407 | Carnforth - Wennington - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Manchester Victoria - Miles Platting Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Ashton Moss North Jn - Denton Jn - Heaton Norris Jn - Stockport - Edgeley Jn - Northenden Jn - Skelton Jn - Altrincham - Knutsford - Northwich - Chester - Chester South Jn |
| 5407 | Chester South Jn - Chester - Beeston Castle - Crewe |
| ????? | Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings. Photographed hauled by 5407 at
Newsholme, Lower Darwen,
Denton & Lostock Gralam.
Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.
Sources : Dick Franklin & Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
| Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) |
| Euston | 07.55d | 21.10a |
| Willesden Junction | 08/01 | 20/54 |
| Watford Junction | 08.09a ~ 08.10d | 20.48a ~ 20.49d |
| Tring | 08/23 | 20/38 |
| Bletchley | 08/37 | 20/29 |
| Milton Keynes Central | ? | ? |
| Hanslope Jn | 08/49 | 20/19 |
| Weedon | ? | ? |
| Rugby | 09/05 | 20/03 |
| Nuneaton | 09.21a ~ 09.22d | 19.50a ~ 19.52d |
| Tamworth LL | 09/32 | 19/41 |
| Lichfield TV | 09/36 | 19/37 |
| Stafford | 09/47 | 19/26 |
| Norton Bridge | 09/51 | 19/22 |
| Madeley Jn | 09/58 | 19/16 |
| Crewe | 10.05a ~ 10.08d | 18L47a ~ 19L08d |
| Location | Booked |
| Winsford | 10/16 |
| Weaver Jn | 10/23 |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 10/29 |
| Wigan North Western | 10/42 |
| Euxton Jn | 10/55 |
| Preston | 11/00 |
| Lancaster | 11.18a ~ 11.19d |
| Carnforth | 11L27a ~ 11L38d |
| Carnforth East Jn | 11/40 |
| Settle Jn | 12/20 |
| Hellifield | 12/28 |
| Clitheroe | 12/48 |
| Blackburn | 13w05a ~ 13w35d |
| Bolton | 14/13 |
| Manchester Victoria | 14w42a ~ 15w28d |
| Ashton Moss North Jn | 15/40 |
| Denton Jn | 15/49 |
| Stockport | 16c01 ~ 16c02 |
| Northenden Jn | 16/12 |
| Deansgate Jn | 16/19 |
| Altrincham | 16/21 |
| Knutsford | 16/36 |
| Northwich | 16/50 |
| Chester | 17.35a ~ 17.36d |
| Chester South Jn | 17.48 ~ 17.52 |
| Chester | 17w57a ~ 18w15d |
| Beeston Castle | 18/29 |
| Steelworks | 18/31 |
Timings continue in first table.
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