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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