27th October 1990

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47417, 47517, 47523, 91002 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' & 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton'

Route : 1Z47 throughout

Loco(s) Route
91002 London Kings Cross - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Wakefield Westgate - Leeds
47517 Leeds - Shipley - Keighley - Skipton
6201 (1) Skipton - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) (1) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46229 (2) Carlisle - (reverse of outward route) (2) - Skipton
47417 Skipton - (reverse of outward route) - Leeds
47417 Leeds - (reverse of outward route) - Peterborough (3)
47523 + 47417 Peterborough - (reverse of outward route) - London Kings Cross

Notes :
(1) Slipped to a stand in Stainforth cutting and was banked from there to Blea Moor by 47517.
(2) Slipped to a stand in Mallarstang Common and was banked from there to Skipton by 47517.
(3) 47417 failed at Peterborough and was piloted to Kings Cross by 47524.


Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour

Sources : Dave Lodwick & Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

M.C Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual M.C
0.00 Kings Cross 08.23d ?   22.09a 01.38 597.50
2.41 Finsbury Park 08/27 ?   22/05 ? 595.09
4.78 Alexandra Palace 08/29 ?   22/03 ? 592.52
12.57 Potters Bar 08.37a ~ 08.38d ?   21.56a ~ 21.58d ? 584.73
20.25 Welwyn Garden City 08/44 ?   21/48 ? 577.25
27.45 Stevenage 08.49a ~ 08.50d ?   21.36a ~ 21.38d 01.15 ~ ??.?? 570.05
31.74 Hitchin 08/55 ?   21/30 ? 565.56
44.10 Sandy 09/02 ?   21/20 ? 553.40
58.70 Huntingdon 09/11 ?   21/11 ? 538.60
76.29 Peterborough 09.23a ~ 09.25d ?   20.56a ~ 20.58d ? 521.21
84.64 Tallington 09/32 ?   20/47 ? 512.66
99.61 Stoke Summit 09/41 ?   20/33 ? 497.69
105.38 Grantham 09/45 ?   20/27 ? 492.12
109.56 Barkston South Jn 09/48 ?   20/24 ? 487.74
120.08 Newark Northgate 09.55a ~ 09.57d ?   20.14a ~ 20.16d ? 477.42
138.49 Retford 10/09 ?   20/02 ? 459.01
155.77 Doncaster 10.22a ~ 10.24d ?   19.47a ~ 19.49d ? 441.53
160.65 Ardwick Jn 10/29 ?   19/42 ? 436.65
165.74 South Kirkby Jn 10/33 ?   19/38 ? 431.56
171.73 Hare Park Jn 10/37 ?   19/34 ? 425.57
175.65 Wakefield Westgate 10/45 ?   19/30 ? 421.65
185.67 Leeds 11L01a ~ 11L20d ?   19L02a ~ 19L17d ? 411.63
192.60 Apperley Jn 11/30 ?   18/52 ? 404.70
196.26 Guiseley Jn 11/34 ?   18/46 ? 401.24
202.67 Keighley 11/43 ?   18/36 ? 394.63
212.02 Skipton 11L55a ~ 12L07d ?   18L07a ~ 18L21d ? 385.48
221.76 Hellifield 12/24 ?   17/49 ? 375.54
225.21 Settle Jn 12/32 ?   17/42 ? 372.29
240.06 Blea Moor 12/59 ?   17/22 ? 357.44
247.36 Garsdale 13w14 ~ 13w34 ?   16w42 ~ 17w02 ? 350.14
250.38 Ais Gill 13/39 ?   16/37 ? 347.12
257.21 Kirkby Stephen 13/49 ?   16/21 ? 340.29
268.03 Appleby 14.12a ~ 14.13d ?   16.00a ~ 16.01d ? 329.47
297.73 Petteril Bridge Jn 14/53 ?   15/19 ? 299.57
298.65 Carlisle 14L56a ?   15L15d ? 298.65


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