7th August 1979

British Rail
Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 40143 & steam: 4498 'Sir Nigel Gresley' & 5690 'Leander'
Stock Used 13 coaches

Route:

Loco Route
40143 Blackpool North - Preston
40143 Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth
4498 Carnforth - Arnside - Grange-over-Sands - Plumpton Jn - Ulverston - Dalton Jn - Park South Jn - Askham - Foxfield - Millom - Bootle - Ravenglass (1) - Seascale - Sellafield
5690 Sellafield - (reverse of outward route) - Carnforth
40143 Carnforth - Lancaster - Preston
40143 Preston - Blackpool North

Notes :
(1) Option to travel on the Ravenglass & Eskdale Railway - Paul Barrett took this option and travelled to Dalegarth with diesel ICL4 (now 'Perkins') and back hauled by 'River Esk'.
(2) Route confirmation required.

Source : Paul Barrett
Timings (Advertised Only)
(from Paul Barrett & Alan Taylor)

Location Advertised (out) Advertised (rtn)
Blackpool North 10.20d 20.10a
Preston ??.??a ~ 11.10d 19.29a ~ ??.??d
Garstang ? ?
Lancaster ??.??a ~ 11.40d 19.03a ~ ??.??d
Morecambe South Jn ? ?
Carnforth ??L??a ~ 12L05d 18L35a ~ ??.??d
Arnside ? ?
Grange over Sands  (30min stop) ?
Plumpton Jn ? ?
Dalton Jn ? ?
Park South Jn ? ?
Askham ? ?
Foxfield ? ?
Millom ? ?
Bootle ? ?
Ravenglass 14.04a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 17.08d
Seascale 14.22a ~ ??.??d ??.??a ~ 16.53d
Sellafield 14L31a 16L45d


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