3rd October 1992
Flying Scotsman Services
(in association with InterCity & S.L.O.A.)
Cumbrian Mountain Express
Locos Used | 86414 & steam: 46229 'Duchess of Hamilton' |
Route :
1C99 : London Euston to Carlisle
1A99 : Carlisle to London Euston
Loco | Route |
86414 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn |
46229 | Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburnb - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle |
86414 | Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Dave Goodall comments: The weather on the day was wet and miserable and the
Duchess was slipping badly along much of the little used section beyond
Blackburn to Hellifield. On one steep section she slipped to a standstill, but
managed to restart.
Source : Dave Goodall
Photo Review
46229 in close-up (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)
Terence Cuneo on the footplate of 46229; celebrating his 85th Birthday...that
was not until 1st November however (photo: The Bob Mitchell Collection)
Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Dave Goodall)
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | M.C | |
0.00 | Euston | 08.20d | ? | 20.58a | ? | 616.41 | |
5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/28 | ? | 20/50 | ? | 610.56 | |
17.35 | Watford Juntion | 08.36a ~ 08.37d | ? | 20.27a ~ 20.28d | ? | 599.06 | |
31.53 | Tring | 08/48 | ? | 20/18 | ? | 584.68 | |
46.46 | Bletchley | 08/58 | ? | 20/08 | ? | 569.75 | |
49.65 | Milton Keynes Central | 09.00a ~ 09.01d | 09.12 ~ 09.14 | 20.03a ~ 20.04d | 20.11 ~ 20.13 | 566.56 | |
56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 09/08 | ? | 19/58 | ? | 559.74 | |
69.56 | Weedon | 09/16 | ? | 19/50 | ? | 546.65 | |
82.40 | Rugby | 09/36 | 09/37 | 19/42 | 19/49 | 534.01 | |
97.10 | Nuneaton | 09.48a ~ 09.49d | 09.52 ~ 09.53 | 19.27a ~ 19.29d | 19.34½ ~ 19.35½ | 519.31 | |
110.12 | Tamworth LL | 09/59 | 10/03 | 19/18 | ? | 506.29 | |
116.53 | Lichfield TV | 10/03 | ? | 19/14 | 19/22 | 500.18 | |
127.08 | Colwich Jn | 10/10 | ? | 19/07 | ? | 489.33 | |
133.43 | Stafford | 10/14 | 10/18 | 19/03 | 19/11 | 483.02 | |
138.72 | Norton Bridge | 10/20 | 10/22 | 18/58 | ? | 477.49 | |
149.74 | Madeley | 10/27 | ? | 18/52 | ? | 446.47 | |
158.00 | Crewe | 10.35a # 10.8d | 10.37½ ~ 10.45 | 18.41a ~ 18.44d | 18.51½ ~ 18.53 | 458.41 | |
165.41 | Winsford | 10/46 | 11/00 | 18/30 | 18/45 | 451.00 | |
175.20 | Weaver Jn | 10/51 | 11/07 | 18/20 | 18/37½ | 442.19 | |
182.11 | Warrington Bank Quay | 11/00 | 11/15½ | 18/10 | 18/32½ | 434.30 | |
193.71 | Wigan North Western | 11.09a ~ 11.11d | 11.31½ ~ 11.36 | 17.47a ~ 17.49d | 18.22 ~ 18.23 | 422.50 | |
203.45 | Euxton Jn | 11/25 | ? | 17/32 | ? | 412.76 | |
206.21 | Farington Jn | 11/28 | ? | ? | ? | ? |
M.C | Location | Booked | Actual |
207.18 | Lostock Hall Jn | 11L32 ~ 11L52 | 11.53½ ~ 12.18 |
208.08 | Bamber Bridge | 11/55 | ? |
216.16 | Blackburn | 12w07 ~ 12w25 | 12.35 ~ ??.?? |
227.16 | Clitheroe | 12/42 | ? |
240.44 | Hellifield | 12/58 | 13/45½ |
243.69 | Settle Jn | 13/03 | 14/09 |
258.54 | Blea Moor | 13/23 | 14/34 |
266.04 | Garsdale | 13w35 ~ 13w50 | ? |
269.06 | Ais Gill | 13/54 | ? |
275.69 | Kirkby Stephen | 14/02 | ? |
286.51 | Appleby | 14p17a ~ 15p09d | 15.51 ~ 15.53 |
297.52 | Langwathby | 15/23 | 16/07 |
307.45 | Armathwaite | 15/37 | ? |
316.14 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 15/50 | ? |
317.33 | Carlisle | 15L53a ~ 16L18d | ??.?? ~ 17.06 |
335.22 | Penrith | 16/33 | 17/21 |
354.21 | Tebay | 16/46 | 17/34 |
367.34 | Oxenholme | 16/55 | 17/43 |
386.42 | Lancaster | 17/07 | 17/54½ |
407.40 | Preston | 17/27 | 18/09½ |
Timings continue in first table.
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