11th August 1990

Flying Scotsman Services Limited
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used at least 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' & 60009 'Osprey'

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
??? London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - South Kirkby Jn - Hare Park Jn - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds
46229 Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby
60009 Appleby - (reverse of outward route) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
??? Blackburn - Accrington - Gannow Jn - Copy Pit - Hall Royd Jn - Heaton Lodge Jn - Mirfield East Jn - Dewsbury - Morley - Leeds
??? Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) The tour brochure stated that the haulage from Leeds to Appleby on this date was due to have been 45596 'Bahamas' however due to a high fire risk 46229 had been substituted, the latter loco having successfully demonstrated on a previous occasion it was less likely to cause a fire risk than 45596.

Source : Graeme Cattell (joined/left the train at Leeds)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Graeme Cattell)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.10d 22.36a 575.41
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/14 22/32 573.00
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/16 22/30 570.43
12.57 Potters Bar 08.23a ~ 08.25d 22.23a ~ 22.24d 562.64
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/31 22/17 555.16
27.45 Stevenage 08.36a ~ 08.38d 22.09a ~ 22.10d 548.46
31.74 Hitchin 08/42 22/03 543.47
44.10 Sandy 08/50 21/54 531.31
58.70 Huntingdon 08/59 21/46 516.51
76.29 Peterborough 09.12a ~ 09.14d 21.31a ~ 21.33d 499.12
84.64 Tallington 09/22 21/24 490.57
99.61 Stoke Summit 09/35 21/15 475.60
105.38 Grantham 09/42 21/05 469.73
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/45 21/02 465.65
120.08 Newark Northgate 09.52a ~ 09.54d 20.44a ~ 20.54d 455.33
138.49 Retford 10/06 20/31 436.72
155.77 Doncaster 10.22a ~ 10.24d 20.15a ~ 20.17d 419.44
160.65 Adwick Jn 10/29 20/05 414.56
165.74 South Kirkby Jn 10/33 20/01 409.47
171.73 Hare Park Jn 10/37 19/57 403.48
175.65 Wakefield Kirkgate 10/45 19/53 399.56
185.67 Leeds 11L01a ~ 11L20d 19L16a ~ 19L40d 389.54

 

M.C Location Booked
192.60 Apperley Jn 11/31
196.26 Guiseley Jn 11/34
202.67 Keighley 11/48
212.02 Skipton 11c59 ~ 12c01
221.76 Hellifield 12/18
223.12 Long Preston 12w22 ~ 12w36
225.21 Settle Jn 12/41
240.06 Blea Moor 13/08
247.36 Garsdale 13.20a ~ 13.21d
250.38 Ais Gill 13/26
257.21 Kirkby Stephen 13/37
258.03 Appleby 14L01a ~ 14L50d
278.65 Kirkby Stephen 15/08
285.12 Ais Gill 15/20
288.14 Garsdale 15w25a ~ 15w55d
296.00 Blea Moor 16/18
310.65 Settle Jn 16/38
314.10 Hellifield 16/46
327.38 Clitheroe 17/01
337.69 Daisyfield Jn 17/28
338.36 Blackburn 17L30a ~ 17L50d
339.03 Daisyfield Jn 17/52
343.62 Accrington 18/00
348.24 Rose Grove 18/08
348.77 Gannow Jn 18/09
354.16 Copy Pit 18/18
358.58 Hall Royd Jn 18/45
376.26 Heaton Lodge Jn 18/58
379.00 Mirfield East Jn 19/00
380.43 Dewsbury 19/03
385.08 Morley 19/09
388.66 Holbeck East Jn 19/13

Timings continue in first table.

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