16th November 1991

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47816, 86210 & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'

Route : 1Z39 throughout

Loco Route
47816 Cambridge - Ely - March - Whittlesea - Peterborough - Stamford - Melton Mowbray - Syston North Jn - Loughborough - Trent - Long Eaton - Derby
47816 Derby - North Staffs Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Crewe
86210 Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
60009 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86210 Farington Jn - (via WCML) - Crewe
47816 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - Derby
47816 Derby - (reverse of outward route) - Cambridge

Notes :
(1) Steve Pizzey comments: On the return leg from Farrington Jn to Crewe, there was a fault with the rear coach which necessitated its removal at Wigan. This was done by 20195+151. Not exactly haulage, but they did drag the train back a few feet in the process!!

Source : Steve Pizzey (joined/left the train at Cambridge)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Steve Pizzey)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Cambridge 06.15d 22.40a 635.77
14.58 Ely 06.32a ~ 06.35d 22.18a ~ 22.20d 621.19
30.24 March 06/54 21/59 605.53
45.18 Peterborough 07.14a ~ 07.17d 21.38a ~ 21.41d 590.59
48.23 Werrington Jn 07/21 21/34 587.54
57.40 Stamford 07/32 21/23 578.37
67.51 Manton Jn 07/40 21/12 568.26
92.32 Syston East Jn 08/09 20/47 543.45
92.49 Syston North Jn 08/11 20/45 543.28
99.70 Loughborough 08/20 20/37 536.07
116.61 Derby 08.39a ~ 08.59d 20.05a ~ 20.20d 519.16
122.09 North Staffs Jn 09/06 19/56 513.68
135.70 Uttoxeter 09/23 19/40 500.07
152.55 Stoke-on-Trent 09.50a ~ 09.52d 19.15a ~ 19.17d 483.22
159.06 Kidsgrove 10/02 19/05 476.71
167.58 Crewe 10L18a ~ 10L36d 18L26a ~ 18L48d 468.19
175.19 Winsford 10/45 18/16 460.58
184.78 Weaver Jn 10/49 18/10 451.77
191.69 Warrington Bank Quay 10/55 18/03 444.08
203.49 Wigan North Western 11.12a ~ 11.13d 17.49a ~ 17.50d 432.28
213.23 Euxton Jn 11/22 17/38 422.54

 

M.C Location Booked
218.59 Preston 11/26
239.57 Lancaster 11/45
258.65 Oxenholme 12/00
271.78 Tebay 12/11
290.77 Penrith 12/24
308.66 Carlisle 12L40a ~ 13L13d
309.58 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/16
339.48 Appleby 14w10a ~ 14w30d
350.30 Kirkby Stephen 14/45
357.13 Ais Gill 15/00
360.15 Garsdale 15w05a ~ 15w20d
367.45 Blea Moor 15/30
382.30 Settle Jn 15/47
385.55 Hellifield 15/56
399.03 Clitheroe 16/13
409.34 Daisyfield Jn 16/26
410.01 Blackburn 16w30a ~ 16w45d
418.11 Bamber Bridge 16/57
419.78 Farrington Jn 17L07 ~ 17L32

Timings continue in first table.

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