29th October 1977

M. & G.N. J.R.S.
Clydeside Express

Locos Used at least steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 92220 'Evening Star'

Route :

Loco Route
????? London Euston - (via WCML, Northampton, Trent Valley) - ??? - Leicester - ??? - York
92220 York - Church Fenton - Leeds
4498 Leeds - Keighley - Settle Jn - Carnforth
????? Carnforth - (via WCML) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 'Shared' steam locomotives with the 6000LA's 'Pennine Venturer'.

Source : Vic Smith

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Alan Osborn)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Euston 06.45d 06.45   22.51a 23.19
Willesden Junction 06/51½ 06/52   ? ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 06.57a ~ 06.58½d 06.57 ~ 06.59   22.32a ~ 22.34½ 23.04 ~ 23.05
Watford Junction 07.05a ~ 07.06½d 07.06 ~ 07.08   22.25a ~ 22.26d 22.56 ~ 22.57
Tring 07/17½ 07/20   22/15½ 22/44
Bletchley 07.27a ~ 07.28½d 07.34 ~ 07.38   22.03a ~ 22.04d 22.28 ~ 22.31
Weedon ??/?? DIV   ??/?? ??/??
Northampton DIV ??/??  
Rugby 07.58a ~ 08.00d 08.20 ~ 08.22   21.29a ~ 21.37d 21.54 ~ 22.00
Nuneaton 08/11½ 08/33   21/15½ 21/42
Tamworth 08/19½ 08/42   21/07½ 21/30
Lichfield TV 08/23½ 08/47   21/03½ 21/27
Stafford 08/38½ 08/59   20/52 21/10
Norton Bridge 08/42 09/03   ? ?
Crewe 08.58a ~ 09.00d 09.20 ~ 09.22   20.31a ~ 20.34d 20.22 ~ 20.44
Weaver Jn 09/13½ 09/36   20/16½ 20/16
Warrington Bank Quay 09/18½ 09/44   20/11 20/07
Wigan North Western 09/27½ 09/54   20/03 19/58
Preston 09/43 10/07   19/52 19/46
Lancaster 09/59 10/26   ? ?
Carnforth 10/03½ 10/31   18/32 19/23
Oxenholme 10/12½ 10/41   19/28 19/13
Penrith 10/37½ 11/09   18/56½ 18/49
Carlisle 10c55 ~ 10c57 11.23 ~ 11.25   18c40 ~ 18c41½ 18.32 ~ 18.34
Lockerbie 11/17 11/46   18/16 18/12
Carstairs 11/55 12/21   17/40 17/39
Motherwell 12/10 12/34   17/25 17/25
Rutherglen 12/20 12/44   17/17 17/16
Glasgow Central 12.27a 12.50   17.10d 17.10


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