7th September 1991

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86254 & steam: 46203 'Princes Margaret Rose' & 70000 'Britannia'

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

Loco Route
86254 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
46203 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Appleby
70000 Appleby - (reverse of outward route) - Farington Jn
86254 Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required south of Crewe both ways.

Source : Pete Drury (joined/left the train at Crewe)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Pete Drury)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 07.45d ?   21.22a ?
Willesden Junction 07/53 ?   21/09 ?
Watford Junction 08.01a ~ 08.02d ?   20.58a ~ 20.59d ?
Tring 08/13 ?   20/45 ?
Bletchley 08/23 ?   20/34 ?
Milton Keynes Central 08.26a ~ 08.27d ?   20.28a ~ 20.29d ?
Hanslope Jn 08/33 ?   20/22 ?
Weedon 08/41 ?   20/14 ?
Rugby 09/01 ?   20/06 ?
Nuneaton 09.11a ~ 09.12d ?   19.50a ~ 19.52d ?
Tamworth LL 09/22 ?   19/36 ?
Lichfield TV 09/26 ?   19/31 ?
Colwich Jn 09/33 ?   19/24 ?
Stafford 09/39 ?   19/18 ?
Norton Bridge 09/43 ?   19/08 ?
Madeley 09/50 ?   18/56 ?
Crewe 09.58a ~ 10.00d ??.?? ~ 10.00   18.26a ~ 18.48d 19.34 ~ ??.??
Weaver Jn 10/13 10/13   18/10 19/19
Warrington Bank Quay 10/18 10/19   18/03 19/10
Wigan North Western 10.35a ~ 10.37d 10.31 ~ 10.37   17.48a ~ 17.51d 18.57 ~ 18.59
Euxton Jn 10/51 ?   17/38 18/49
Farington Jn 10/54 10/52   17L07 ~ 17L32 18.21 ~ 18.43
Lostock Hall Jn 10L58 ~ 11L21 10.54 ~ 11.19   16/59 18/18
Bamber Bridge 11/24 11/33   16/57 18/14
Blackburn 11w36 ~ 11w49 11.49 ~ 12.00   16w30 ~ 16w45 17.56 ~ 18.02
Daisyfield Jn 11/53 12/05   16/26 17/52
Clitheroe 12/06 12/24   16/13 17/12
Hellifield 12/23 12/45   15/56 16/41
Long Preston 12/25 12/49   15w32 ~ 15w52 16.17 ~ 16.31
Settle Jn 12/28 12/51   15/27 16/12
Blea Moor 12/48 13/14   15/10 15/50
Garsdale 13w00 ~ 13w20 13.25 ~ 13.44   14.57 ~ 14.58 15.32 ~ 15.36
Ais Gill 13/23 13/47   14/54 15/27
Kirkby Stephen 13/32 13/57   14/45 15/14
Appleby 13L47a 14.10   14L30d 14.51


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