18th December 1993

Flying Scotsman Services Limited
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86224 'Caledonian' & steam: 44767 'George Stephenson' & 45596 'Bahamas'

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

Loco(s) Route
86224 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon, Trent Valley) - Carlisle
44767 + 45596 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) (2) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn
86224 Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Operated by FSS Ltd in conjunction with InterCity and S.L.O.A. and in association with Regional Railways.
(2) At Appleby Station after disembarking all passengers the train backed up the line and did a speed run photo shoot through the station.

Source : Jim Porter (joined/left the train at Watford Junction)

Photo Review
(all photos: Jim Porter)


One of Jim Porter's tickets.


86224 pulls into Watford Junction.


44767 & 45596 on the run-past at Appleby.


45596 at Appleby.


Timings (Booked Only)
(from Jim Porter)

M.C Location Booked   Booked M.C
0.00 Euston 08.10d   21.04a 616.41
1.36 Camden Jn 08/15   ? ?
5.65 Willesden Junction 08/22   20/56 610.56
17.35 Watford Junction 08.30a ~ 08.32d   20.33a ~ 20.34d 599.06
31.53 Tring 08/43   20/21 584.68
46.46 Bletchley 08/52   20/11 569.75
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 08/54   20/09 559.74
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/58   ? ?
69.56 Weedon 09/06   19/57 546.65
82.40 Rugby 09/29   19/49 534.01
97.10 Nuneaton 09.40a ~ 09.41d   19.34a ~ 19.35d 519.31
110.12 Tamworth LL 09/52   19/25 506.29
116.23 Lichfield TV 09/56   19/21 500.18
127.08 Colwich Jn 10/02   19/14 489.33
133.43 Stafford 10/07   19/10 483.02
138.72 Norton Bridge 10/10   19/06 477.49
149.74 Madeley 10/17   18/57 466.47
158.00 Crewe 10.30a ~ 10.32d   18.47a ~ 18.49d 458.41
165.41 Winsford 10/41   18/40 451.00
175.20 Weaver Jn 10/45   18/35 442.19
182.11 Warrington Bank Quay 10/50   18/28 434.30
193.71 Wigan North Western 11.00a ~ 11.01d   18.14a ~ 18.15d 422.50
203.45 Euxton Jn 11/12   18/06 412.76

 

M.C Location Booked
209.01 Preston 111/17
229.79 Lancaster 11/31
249.07 Oxenholme 11/43
262.20 Tebay 11/53
281.19 Penrith 12/06
299.08 Carlisle 12L22a ~ 13L00d
300.00 Petteril Bridge Jn 13/03
308.49 Armathwaite 13/15
314.15 Lazonby 13/24
318.42 Langwathby 13/31
329.70 Appleby 13w57a ~ 15w18d
340.52 Kirkby Stephen 15/33
347.35 Ais Gill Summit 15/41
350.37 Garsdale 15w45a ~ 16w00d
357.37 Blea Moor 16/10
372.52 Settle Jn 16/25
375.77 Hellifield 16/32
389.25 Clitheroe 16/49
399.56 Daisyfield Jn 17/09
400.23 Blackburn 17/12
408.33 Bamber Bridge 17/23
408.23 Lostock Hall Jn 17/27
410.20 Farington Jn 17L31 ~ 18L01

Timings continue in first table.

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