5th August 1989
Flying Scotsman Services
Limited
The Pennine Express
Locos Used | 31124, 81017, 85007 & steam: 3442 'The Great Marquess' |
Route : 1T42 throughout
Loco(s) | Route |
81017 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle |
3442 | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn |
31124 | Blackburn - Cherry Tree - Lostock Hall Jn - Farrington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe |
85007 | Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Used to get 3442 back to the Severn Valley from duties in Scotland. A
minutes silence was due to be held at Garsdale in memory of David, Earl of
Lindsay (the owner of 3442) who died a few days before this tour ran.
(2) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.
Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour
Source : Ian McDonald
Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
0.00 | Euston | 08.05d | 21.03½a | 616.34 |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/12 | 20/56 | 610.49 |
17.35 | Watford Junction | 08.21a ~ 08.22d | 20.43a ~ 20.45d | 598.79 |
31.53 | Tring | 08/33½ | 20/33 | 584.61 |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/43 | 20/23 | 569.68 |
49.65 | Milton Keynes Central | 08.46a ~ 08.47d | 20.17a ~ 20.19d | 566.49 |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/53 | 20/12 | 559.67 |
69.56 | Weedon | 09/01 | 20/03½ | 546.58 |
82.40 | Rugby | 09/11½ | 19/54½ | 533.74 |
97.10 | Nuneaton | 09.23½a ~ 09.24½d | 19.40a ~ 19.42½d | 519.24 |
110.12 | Tamworth LL | 09/34½ | 19/27½ | 506.22 |
116.23 | Lichfield TV | 09/38½ | 19/23½ | 500.11 |
127.08 | Colwich Jn | 09/45 | 19/16½ | 489.26 |
133.43 | Stafford | 09/49½ | 19/07 | 482.71 |
138.72 | Norton Bridge | 09/53 | 19/01½ | 477.42 |
149.74 | Madeley Jn | 10/00 | 18/55 | 466.40 |
158.0 | Crewe | 10.11a ~ 10.13d | 18L33a ~ 18L44d | 458.34 |
165.41 | Winsford | 10/21½ | 18/21½ | 450.73 |
182.11 | Warrington Bank Quay | 10/31 | 18/08 | 434.23 |
193.71 | Wigan North Western | 10/39½ | 17/59 | 422.43 |
203.45 | Euxton Jn | 10/49 | 17/50 | 412.69 |
M.C | Location | Booked |
209.01 | Preston | 10.53a ~ 10.54d |
229.79 | Lancaster | 11/09 |
236.19 | Carnforth | 11/13½ |
249.07 | Oxenholme | 11/22½ |
262.20 | Tebay North | 11/33 |
281.19 | Penrith | 11/47½ |
299.08 | Carlisle | 12L05a ~ 12L55d |
300.00 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 12/58 |
329.70 | Appleby | 13w45a ~ 14w35d |
340.52 | Kirkby Stephen | 14/53 |
350.37 | Garsdale | 15w15a ~ 15w45d |
357.60 | Blea Moor | 16/07 |
372.45 | Settle Jn | 16/27 |
375.70 | Hellifield | 16/34 |
389.18 | Clitheroe | 16/54 |
399.49 | Daisyfield Jn | 17/13½ |
400.16 | Blackburn | 17L20a ~ 17L30d |
402.08 | Cherry Tree | 17/33½ |
408.26 | Bamber Bridge | 17/39 |
409.16 | Lostock Hall Jn | 17/40½ |
410.13 | Farrington Jn | 17/46½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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