22nd June 1991

Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 47555, 86243, 90043 & steam: 6201 'Princess Elizabeth' & 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose'

Route :
1C99 : London Euston to Appleby
1A99 : Appleby to London Euston

Loco Route
86243 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Wigan North Western
47555 Wigan North Western - Euxton Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn
6201 Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby
6203 Appleby - (reverse of outward route) - Blackburn
47555 Blackburn - (reverse of outward route) - Wigan North Western
90043 Wigan North Western - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Reported as the first time two Princesses had worked the same train since British Rail days.


Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.

Source : Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
0.00 Euston 07.45d 21.17a 575.6
5.8 Willesden Junction 07/53 21/09 569.8
17.4 Watford Junction 08.01a ~ 08.02d 20.47a ~ 20.48d 558.2
31.7 Tring 08/13 20/38 543.9
46.6 Bletchley 08/22 20/30 529.0
49.8 Milton Keynes Central 08.25a ~ 08.26d 20.27a ~ 20.28d 525.8
56.6 Hanslope Jn 08/32 20/21 519.0
69.7 Weedon 08/40 20/11 505.9
82.5 Rugby 09/00 20/01 493.1
97.1 Nuneaton 09.11a ~ 09.12d 19.43a ~ 19.44d 478.5
110.1 Tamworth LL 09/22 19/34 465.5
116.3 Lichfield TV 09/26 19/30 459.3
127.1 Colwich Jn 09/32 19/23 448.5
133.5 Stafford 09/37 19/18 442.1
138.9 Norton Bridge 09/40 19/14 436.7
149.9 Madeley Jn 09/47 19/08 425.7
158.0 Crewe 09.58a ~ 10.00d 18.58a ~ 19.00d 417.6
174.3 Weaver Jn 10/13 18/48 401.3
182.2 Warrington Bank Quay 10/18 18/34 393.4
193.9 Wigan North Western 10L36a ~ 10L54d 18L10a ~ 18L24d 381.7
203.6 Euxton Jn 11/07 18/02 372.0
207.4 Farington Jn 11/11 17/59 368.2
208.4 Lostock Hall Jn 11/28 17/48 367.2
217.4 Blackburn 11L42a ~ 11L58d 17L04a ~ 17L34d 358.2
218.0 Daisyfield Jn 12/02 17/00 357.6
228.4 Clitheroe 12/15 16/47 347.2
241.7 Hellifield 12/32 16/30 333.9
243.0 Long Preston 12/34 16w06a ~ 16w26d 332.6
245.0 Settle Jn 12/37 16/01 330.6
263.1 Blea Moor 12/57 15/44 312.5
266.2 Garsdale 13w09a ~ 13w29d 15.32a ~ 15.33d 309.4
269.2 Ais Gill 13/34 15/27 306.4
277.0 Kirkby Stephen 13/41 15/19 298.6
287.8 Appleby 13L56a 15L04d 287.8


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