7th October 1989

Flying Scotsman Services Limited
The Ynys Mon Express

Locos Used 86237, 86422 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used (1) [1] : 129+121+122+123+124+120+1857+125+126+127+128+358
[2] : 35131+129+121+122+123+124+120+1857+125+126+127+128+358
[3] : 35131+358+128+127+126+125+1857+120+124+123+122+121+129
[4] : 358+128+127+126+125+1857+120+124+123+122+121+129

Route : 1T40 throughout

Loco Stock Route
86237 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
6201 [2] Crewe - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
6201 [3] Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
86422 [4] Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 35131 was in the formation only when 6201 was on the train, and was coupled next to 6201 in both directions.
(2) It appears from a hand-written time on John Broderick's tour timing sheet that the train was re-timed to depart Holyhead at 17.20 and, as a result, omitted the operating stop at Bangor to regain lost time.

Sources : Dave Lodwick, Alan Ogilvie & John Broderick

Timings (Booked Only)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.05d 22.55a 527.24
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/12 22/47 521.39
17.35 Watford Junction 08.21a ~ 08.23d 22.34a ~ 22.35d 509.69
31.53 Tring 08/34 22/25 495.53
46.46 Bletchley 08/44 22/15 480.58
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.48a ~ 08.49d 22.10a ~ 22.11d 477.39
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/55 22/05 470.57
69.56 Weedon 09/04 21/57 457.48
82.40 Rugby 09/15 21/47 444.24
97.10 Nuneaton 09.27a ~ 09.29d 21.31a ~ 21.33d 430.14
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/39 21/22 417.12
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/43 21/18 411.01
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/50 21/11 400.16
133.43 Stafford 09/55 21/07 393.61
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/59 21/03 388.32
149.74 Madeley Jn 10/10 20/56 377.30
158.00 Crewe 10L21a ~ 10L35d 20L37a ~ 20L48d 369.24
159.41 Crewe Steelworks Jn 10/41 20/32 367.63
168.60 Beeston Castle 10/51 20/22 358.44
179.10 Chester 11w06a ~ 11w44d 19w57a ~ 20w07d 348.14
181.01 Saltney Jn 11/49 19/51 346.53
189.51 Rockliffe Hall 11/58 19/45 337.53
195.76 Holywell Jn 12/05 19/33 331.28
209.08 Rhyl 12/24 19/14 318.16
219.45 Colwyn Bay 12/39 18/59 307.59
223.55 Llandudno Junction 12w48a ~ 13w21d 18w30a ~ 18w50d 303.49
238.71 Bangor 13/42 17*30 ~ 18*07 288.33
242.29 Llanfair PG 13p50a ~ 14p00d 17/19 284.75
245.15 Gaerwen Jn 14/05 17/14 282.09
260.07 Valley 14/20 17/02 267.17
263.52 Holyhead 14.28a 16.50d 263.52


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