1st May 1993

Flying Scotsman Services Ltd
The Cumbrian Mountain Limited
(The Roger Pride Memorial Train)

Locos Used 86260 'Driver Wallace Oaks GC' & steam : 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley'
Stock Used load 13

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

Loco Route
86260 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon, Trent Valley) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
4498 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
86260 Carlisle - (via WCML, Trent Valley, Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Operated by Flying Scotsman Services Ltd in conjunction with InterCity and S.L.O.A. and in association with Regional Railways. This train was dedicated "The Roger Pride Memorial Train" in tribute to the passing of the director of the A4 Locomotive Society.

Sources : Alex Cunningham (joined the train at Wigan/left at Carlisle) &
Jim Porter (joined/left the train at Watford Junction)

Photo Review
(all photos: Jim Porter)


Jim Porter's ticket.


4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' during the water-stop at Garsdale.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jim Porter)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 08.20d 20.58a 616.41
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/28 20/50 610.56
17.35 Watford Junction 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 20.27a ~ 20.28d 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 19/42 534.01
97.10 Nuneaton 09.48a ~ 09.49d 19.27a ~ 19.29d 519.31
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/59 19/18 506.29
116.23 Lichfield TV 10/03 19/14 500.18
127.08 Colwich Jn 10/10 19/07 489.33
133.43 Stafford 10/14 19/03 483.02
138.72 Norton Bridge 10/20 18/58 477.49
149.74 Madeley 10/27 18/52 466.47
158.00 Crewe 10.35a ~ 10.38d 18.41a ~ 18.44d 458.41
165.41 Winsford 10/46 18/30 451.00
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/51 18/20 442.19
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 11/00 18/10 434.30
193.71 Wigan North Western 11.09a ~ 11.11d 17.47a ~ 17.49d 422.50
203.45 Euxton Jn 11/25 17/32 412.76

 

M.C Location Booked
206.21 Farington Jn 11/28
207.18 Lostock Hall Jn 11L32 ~ 11L52
208.08 Bamber Bridge 11/55
216.18 Blackburn 12w07 ~ 12w25
216.65 Daisyfield Jn 12/29
227.16 Clitheroe 12/42
240.44 Hellifield 12/58
243.69 Settle Jn 13/03
258.54 Blea Moor 13/23
266.04 Garsdale 13w35 ~ 13w50
269.06 Ais Gill 13/54
275.69 Kirkby Stephen 14/02
286.51 Appleby 14p17a ~ 15p09d
297.52 Langwathby 15/23
307.45 Armathwaite 15/37
316.14 Petteril Bridge Jn 15/50
317.33 Carlisle 15L53a ~ 16L18d
335.22 Penrith 16/33
354.21 Tebay 16/46
367.34 Oxenholme 16/55
386.42 Lancaster 17/07
407.40 Preston 17/27

Timings continue in first table.

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