17th August 1991

Flying Scotsman Services
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used at least steam: 4472 'Flying Scotsman' & 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose'

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

Loco(s) Route
AC electric London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carnforth
46203 Carnforth - Greange-over-Sands - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Ravenglass - Sellafield - Workington
4472 Workington - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth
AC electric Carnforth - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required...above is from booked timings. Due to pathing issues the advertised stops at Preston were unable to happen; Preston passengers thus had to use service trains to/from Carnforth, at no additional cost.


Ian McDonald's ticket from the tour.

Source : Ian McDonald

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)

Miles Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) Miles
0.00 Euston 07.45d 22.54a 619.8
5.8 Willesden Junction 07/53 22/33 614.0
17.4 Watford Junction 08.01a ~ 08.02d 22.12a ~ 22.13d 602.4
31.7 Tring 08/13 22/01 588.1
46.6 Bletchley 08/22 21/52 573.2
49.8 Milton Keynes Central 08.25a ~ 08.26d 21.48a ~ 21.49d 570.0
56.6 Hanslope Jn 08/32 21/54 563.2
69.7 Weedon 08/40 21/46 550.1
82.5 Rugby 09/00 21/29 537.3
97.1 Nuneaton 09.11a ~ 09.12d 21.13a ~ 21.15d 522.7
110.1 Tamworth LL 09/22 20/59 509.7
116.3 Lichfield TV 09/26 20/53 503.5
127.1 Colwich Jn 09/32 20/47 492.7
133.5 Stafford 09/39 20/42 486.3
138.9 Norton Bridge 09/42 20/39 480.9
149.9 Madeley Jn 09/49 20/32 469.9
158.0 Crewe 09.58a ~ 10.00d 20.22a ~ 20.25d 461.8
174.3 Weaver Jn 10/13 20/08 445.5
182.0 Warrington Bank Quay 10/18 20/02 437.8
193.3 Wigan North Western 10/29 19/52 426.5
203.6 Euxton Jn 10/37 19/44 416.2
209.0 Preston 10/42 19/38 410.8
230.0 Lancaster 11/08 19/20 389.8
236.2 Carnforth 11L22a ~ 12L15d 18L44a ~ 19L09d 383.6
242.2 Arnside 12/23 18/37 377.6
247.2 Grange-over-Sands 12p30a ~ 12p40d 18/31 372.6
255.5 Plumpton Jn 12/54 18/05 364.3
260.3 Dalton Jn 13/10 17/58 359.5
261.3 Park South Jn 13/16 17/54 358.5
268.8 Foxfield 13/29 17/38 351.0
273.4 Millom 13/39 17/31 346.4
286.3 Ravenglass 14.00a ~ 14.02d 17.12a ~ 17.14d 333.5
292.3 Sellafield 14w15 ~ 14w30 16w47 ~ 17w02 327.5
303.2 Whitehaven 14/46 16/23 316.6
309.9 Workington 15L01a 16L07d 309.9

Connecting Service Trains;

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Preston 10.25d 19.57a
Carnforth 10.53a 19.26d


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