3rd June 1989

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
Lincolnshire Poacher

Locos Used 47551 & steam: 80080
Stock Used (1) ?21256?+3x Pullmans+RMB+4x Pullmans+ Pullman BCK

Route : 1Z43 throughout

Loco Route
47551 London St Pancras - (via MML) - Trent Jn - Spondon - Derby
80080 Derby - Spondon - Trent - Nottingham - Newark Castle - Lincoln Central
80080 Lincoln Central - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47551 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - London St Pancras

Notes :
(1) Support coach (believed to be 21256?) was moved to the other end of the formation for the return leg. Presumably this was only in the formation when 80080 was working the train?

Sources : Rob Wells, Pete Drury (joined/left train at Derby), Gordon Lacy & Dave Lodwick

Photo Review
(all photos: Gordon Lacy)


80080 on the outward leg at Winthorpe.


80080 approaching Cottage Lane Crossing near Collingham, on the return run.


Again, on the return trip, 80080 approaches Rolleston Junction.


Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Rob Wells, Pete Drury & Ian McDonald)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 St Pancras 09.04d 21.51a 358.46
4.00 West Hampstead Thameslink 09/11 21/45 354.46
6.79 Hendon 09/14 21/42 351.47
19.71 St Albans 09.26a ~ 09.28d 21.29a ~ 21.30d 338.55
30.19 Luton 09/39 21/20 328.27
40.24 Flitwick 09/46 21/11 318.22
49.65 Bedford North Jn 09/52 21/03 308.61
56.45 Sharnbrook 09/57 20/50 302.01
65.11 Wellingborough 10/09 20/43 293.35
72.01 Kettering 10.16a ~ 10.18d 20.34a ~ 20.36d 286.45
82.74 Market Harborough 10/30 20/22 275.52
95.71 Wigston North Jn 10/42 20/10 262.55
99.07 Leicester 10.46a ~ 10.48d 19.56a ~ 20.05d 259.39
103.78 Syston South Jn 10/55 19/50 254.48
111.46 Loughborough 11/01 19/41 247.00
119.16 Trent South Jn 11/06 19/35 239.30
125.67 Spondon 11/13 19/21 232.59
128.37 Derby llL18a ~ 11L38d 18L49a ~ 19L18d 230.09
131.07 Spondon 11/44 18/43 227.39
137.16 Sheet Stores Jn 11/51 18/33 221.30
137.67 Trent East Jn 11/53 18/31 220.59
143.64 Mansfield Jn 12/01 18/22 214.72
144.47 Nottingham 12w03 ~ 12w34 18w00 ~ 18w20 213.79
144.63 Nottingham East 12/36 17/59 213.63
147.45 Netherfield Jn 12/42 17/53 211.01
161.61 Newark Castle 12/59 17.14 ~17.29 196.65
162.52 Newark Crossing 13/07 17/12 195.74
178.05 Boultham Jn 13/21 16/53 180.41
178.35 West Holmes Jn 13/25 16/52 180.11
179.23 Lincoln Central 13.28a 16.50d 179.23


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