3rd April 1994

Flying Scotsman Services
(in association with INTERCITY (Special Trains unit
and in conjunction with Regional Railways)
The Inter-City Sunset

Locos Used at least 47530, 86102 & steam: 828, 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 5029 'Nunney Castle'
Stock Used ???

Route : 1T40 throughout

Loco(s) Route
86102 London Euston - (via WCML, weedon) - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street - Soho South Jn - Perry Barr North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford
47530 (1) Stafford - Norton Bridge - Madeley - Crewe
828 + 5029 Crewe - Beeston Castle - Chester - Rhyl - Llandudno Junction
????? (2) Llandudno Junction - Bangor - Holyhead
4498 Holyhead - (reverse of outward route) - Llandudno Junction
????? (2) Llandudno Junction - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe
86102 Crewe - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Plus 86102 dead-in-tow.
(2) Tour timing sheet gave the traction from Llandudno Junction to Holyhead as 71000 'Duke of Gloucester' and 46203 'Princess Margaret Rose' from Llandudno Junction to Crewe but these were not listed as having been used so confirmation is required as to what hauled these legs.
(3) Route and loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings and the traction is believed correct.

Sources : various including John Broderick

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from John Broderick)

M.C Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn) M.C
0.00 Euston 07.04d 22.19a 547.46
5.65 Willesden Junction 07/10 22/11 541.61
17.35 Watford Junction 07.19a ~ 07.20d 21.45a ~ 21.46d 530.11
31.53 Tring 07/30 21/35 515.73
46.46 Bletchley 07/50 21/26 501.00
49.65 Milton Keynes Central 07.53a ~ 07.54d 21.21a ~ 21.22d 497.61
56.47 Hanslope Jn 08/10 21/16 490.79
69.56 Weedon 08/23 21/08 477.70
82.40 Rugby 08/36 21/00 465.06
93.79 Coventry 08/43 20/50 453.47
104.55 Birmingham International 08.52a ~ 08.53d 20.41a ~ 20.42d 442.71
109.08 Stechford 08/57 20/38 438.38
112.73 Birmingham New Street 09.06a ~ 09.08d 20.30a ~ 20.32d 434.53
114.74 Soho South Jn 09/12 20/25 432.52
117.65 Perry Barr North Jn 09/18 20/20 429.61
122.22 Bescot 09/22 20/13 425.24
126.39 Portobello Jn 09/27 20/08 421.07
128.23 Wolverhampton 09.32 ~ 09.34 20.02 ~ 20.03 419.23
143.54 Stafford 09L48a ~ 09L56d 19.44a ~ 19.46d 403.72
149.03 Norton Bridge 10/03 19/37 398.43
160.05 Madeley Jn 10/12 19/27 387.41
168.11 Crewe 10L23a ~ 10L53d 18L50a ~ 19L20d 379.35
169.52 Crewe Steelworks Jn 10/59 18/42 377.74
178.71 Beeston Castle 11/10 18/32 368.55
189.21 Chester 11p24a ~ 11p48d 18/16 358.25
191.12 Saltney Jn 11/53 18/08 356.34
199.62 Rockliffe Hall Tunnel (East) 12/02 18/00 347.64
206.09 Holywell Jn 12/09 17/53 341.39
219.19 Rhyl 12/26 17/37 328.27
229.56 Colwyn Bay 12/38 17/23 317.70
233.66 Llandudno Junction 12L51a ~ 13L45d 17L00a ~ 17L15d 313.60
249.02 Bangor 14/06 16/37 298.44
252.40 Llanfair P.G. 14/12 16/30 295.06
255.26 Gaerwen Jn 14/16 16/27 292.20
270.18 Valley 14/32 16/08 276.28
273.63 Holyhead 14L46a 16L00d 273.63


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