8th July 1989
Flying Scotsman Services
Ltd
The Mancunian
Locos Used | 47213, 85040, 86422 & steam : 3442 'The Great Marquess' |
Route : 1Z19 throughout
Loco | Route |
85040 | London Euston - (via WCML & Weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street |
47213 | Birmingham New Street - ??? - Kings Norton - Barnt Green - Bromsgrove - Droitwich Spa - Worcester Foregate Street - Malvern Wells - Shelwick Jn - Hereford |
3442 | Hereford - Shelwick Jn - Leominster - Craven Arms - Shrewsbury - Ruabon - Wrexham General - Chester - Mickle Trafford Jn - Northwich - Altrincham - Skelton Jn - Northenden Jn - Stockport |
86422 | Stockport - Cheadle Hulme - Macclesfield - Kidsgrove - Stoke-on-Trent - Stone - Norton Bridge - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Soho South Jn - Birmingham New Street - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston |
Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.
Sources :
Andy Hinchliffe & Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Euston | 08.05d | 21.52a | 490.58 |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/12 | 21/44 | 484.73 |
17.35 | Watford Junction | 08.20a ~ 08.22d | 21.32a ~ 21.33d | 473.23 |
31.53 | Tring | 08/34 | 21/22 | 459.05 |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/44 | 21/09 | 444.12 |
49.65 | Milton Keynes Central | 08.45a ~ 08.46d | 21.03a ~ 21.04d | 440.73 |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/50 | 20/58 | 434.11 |
69.56 | Weedon | 08/58 | 20/49 | 421.02 |
82.40 | Rugby | 09/10 | 20*33 ~ 20*40 | 408.18 |
93.79 | Coventry | 09.19a ~ 09.21d | 20.20a ~ 20.23d | 396.59 |
? | Birmingham International | ? | 20/08 | 386.03 |
109.08 | Stechford | 09/37 | 20/03 | 381.50 |
112.19 | Proof House Jn | 09/42 | 19/56 | 378.39 |
112.73 | Birmingham New Street | 09L44a ~ 10L02d | 19.50a ~ 19.53d | 377.65 |
M.C | Location | Booked |
118.38 | Kings Norton | 10/14 |
123.46 | Barnt Green | 10/20 |
127.09 | Bromsgrove | 10/23 |
129.22 | Stoke Works Jn | 10/25 |
133.37 | Droitwich Spa | 10/31 |
138.49 | Tunnel Jn | 10/37 |
139.27 | Worcester Foregate Street | 10/39 |
147.63 | Malvern Wells | 10/48 |
153.21 | Ledbury | 10*56 ~ 11*14 |
165.26 | Shelwick Jn | 11/28 |
167.03 | Hereford | 11L31a ~ 12L01d |
168.60 | Shelwick Jn | 12/05 |
179.60 | Leominster | 12/18 |
186.14 | Woofferton | 12/26 |
198.19 | Craven Arms | 12/44 |
205.42 | Church Stretton | 12/51 |
218.05 | Shrewsbury | 13w08a ~ 14w10d |
236.16 | Gobowen | 14/28 |
243.41 | Ruabon | 14p36a ~ 15p10d |
248.32 | Wrexham General | 15*18 ~ 15*23 |
258.36 | Saltney Jn | 15/40 |
260.51 | Chester | 15w47a ~ 16w47d |
263.24 | Mickle Trafford Jn | 16/52 |
267.53 | Mouldsworth | 16/58 |
278.09 | Northwich | 17/14 |
284.22 | Knutsford | 17/23 |
291.08 | Altrincham | 17/34 |
291.63 | Deansgate Jn | 17/36 |
292.16 | Skelton Jn | 17/38 |
295.56 | Northenden Jn | 17/48 |
299.67 | Stockport | 17L58a ~ 18L25d |
302.08 | Cheadle Hulme | 18/28 |
311.64 | Macclesfield | 18/37 |
325.30 | Kidsgrove | 18/47 |
330.45 | Etruria | 18/51 |
331.61 | Stoke-on-Trent | 18/53 |
338.69 | Stone | 19/03 |
342.37 | Norton Bridge Jn | 19/08 |
347.74 | Stafford | 19/14 |
361.51 | Bushbury Jn | 19/26 |
364.19 | Portobello Jn | 19/29 |
367.18 | Darlaston Jn | 19/32 |
368.36 | Bescot | 19/33 |
373.32 | Perry Barr West Jn | 19/41 |
375.31 | Soho East Jn | 19/42 |
375.64 | Soho South Jn | 19/45 |
Timings continue in first table.
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