20th September 1992

Flying Scotsman Services
The Cambrian Coast Express

Locos Used AC electric loco(s) & steam: 80080

Route :
1J22 : Euston to Talerdigg
1A22 : Talerdigg to Euston

Loco(s) Route
????? London Euston - (WCML, via Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe
80080 Crewe - Nantwich - Wem - Shrewsbury - Sutton Bridge Jn - Welshpool - Newtown - Talerdigg - Machynlleth
80080 Machynlleth - Talerdigg
80080 Talerdigg - Machynlleth
80080 Machynlleth - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
????? Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Run in conjunction with InterCity & S.L.O.A.
(2) Route confirmation required - above taken from booked timings. As an alternative to the out-and-back from Machynlleth to Talerdigg passengers were able to visit the Talyllyn for a special train which ran from Towyn Wharf to Abergwynolwyn from where passengers were bussed back to  Machynlleth. Details of this train are required.

Source : Bob Smith

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Bob Smith)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 07.20d 22.29a 536.46
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/27 22/22 530.61
17.35 Watford Junction 07.35a ~ 07.36d 21.59a ~ 22.00d 519.11
31.53 Tring 07/47 21/49 504.73
46.46 Bletchley 08/06 21/40 490.00
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08.09a ~ 08.10d 21.35a ~ 21.36d 480.61
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/26 21/30 473.79
69.56 Weedon 08/34 21/22 460.70
82.40 Rugby 08/52 21/14 448.06
97.10 Nuneaton 09.01a ~ 09.03d 20.59a ~ 21.00d 433.36
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/18 20/46 414.23
127.08 Colwich Jn 09/24 20/40 403.38
133.43 Stafford 09/29 20/35 397.03
138.72 Norton Bridge 09/32 20/30 391.54
158.00 Crewe 09L55a ~ 10L16d 19L53a ~ 20L15d 372.46
162.39 Nantwich 10/25 19/42 368.07
171.55 Whitchurch 10/39 19/30 358.71
179.77 Wem 10/50 19w08a ~ 19w18d 350.49
190.19 Crewe Bank 11w08 ~ 11w18 18/50 340.27
190.57 Shrewsbury 11c23 ~ 11c30 18c43 ~ 18c48 339.69
191.41 Sutton Bridge Jn 11t35 ~ 11t36 18t37 ~ 18t38 339.05
201.66 Westbury 11x58 18x17 328.60
210.31 Welshpool 12t13 ~ 12t14 17w52a ~ 18w00d 320.15
224.19 Newtown 12w36a ~ 12w45d 17w22a ~ 17w31d 306.27
237.67 Talerdigg 13x22 17/01 292.59
251.45 Machynlleth 14.03a ~ 14.35d 16.05a ~ 16.24d 279.01
265.23 Talerdigg 15.00a 15.41d 265.23

Talyllyn Train

Location Booked
Tywyn Wharf 14.45d
Abergwnolwyn 15.35a


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