13th January 1990

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Southbound)

Locos Used 47556, 86260, 87024 & steam: 5407
Stock Used ????

Route : 1T54 throughout

Loco(s) Route
87024 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle
5407 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
47556 Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Preston
86260 Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.


Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.

Source : Ian McDonald (joined/left the train at Milton Keynes Central)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.05d 21.30a 621.35
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/12 21/22 615.50
17.35 Watford Junction 08.21a ~ 08.22d 21.08a ~ 21.09d 604.00
31.53 Tring 08/33½ 20/55½ 589.62
46.46 Bletchley 08/43 20/45½ 574.69
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.46a ~ 08.47d 20.36a ~ 20.37d 571.50
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/53 20/31½ 564.68
69.56 Weedon 09/01 20/21 551.59
82.40 Rugby 09/11½ 20/10 538.75
97.10 Nuneaton 09.23½a ~ 09.24½d 19.56a ~ 19.58d 524.25
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/34½ 19/56 511.23
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/38½ 19/42 505.12
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/45 19/34½ 494.27
133.43 Stafford 09/49½ 19/28½ 487.76
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/53 19/21 482.43
149.74 Madeley Jn 10/00 19/17½ 471.41
158.00 Crewe 10.11a ~ 10.13d 19.07a ~ 19.09d 463.35
165.41 Winsford 10/21½ 18/57½ 455.74
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/26 18/52½ 447.13
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 10/31 18/46 439.24
193.71 Wigan North Western 10/39½ 18/37½ 427.44
203.45 Euxton Jn 10/49 18/30½ 417.70
209.01 Preston 10.53a ~ 10.55d 18L07a ~ 18L25d 412.34

 

M.C Location Booked
220.79 Lancaster 11/10½
236.19 Carnforth 11/15
249.07 Oxenholme 11/24
262.20 Tebay 11/35½
281.19 Penrith 11/50
299.08 Carlisle 12L10a ~ 13L00d
300.00 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/03
329.70 Appleby 13w50a ~ 14w45d
340.52 Kirkby Stephen 15/03
347.35 Ais Gill 15/35
350.37 Garsdale 15w40a ~ 15w55d
357.67 Blea Moor 16/09
372.52 Settle Jn 16/33
375.77 Hellifield 16c38 ~ 16c40
389.25 Clitheroe 17/03
399.56 Daisyfield Jn 17/32
400.23 Blackburn 17L34a ~ 17L50d
408.33 Bamber Bridge 18/00

Timings continue in first table.

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