24th March 1990
Flying Scotsman Services
Cumbrian Mountain Express
(Southbound)
| Locos Used | 26041, 87001 & steam: 3442 'The Great Marquess' |
| Stock Used | ???? |
Route : 1T54 throughout
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 87001 | London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carlisle |
| 3442 | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn |
| 26041 | Blackburn - Bamber Bridge - Preston |
| 87001 | Preston - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston |
Notes :
(1) Route & loco confirmation required - above is from booked timings. The use
of 3442 as indicated is confirmed.

Ian McDonald's ticket for the tour.
Source : Ian McDonald (joined/left the train at Milton
Keynes Central)
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Timings (Booked Only)
(from Ian McDonald)
| M.C | Location | Booked (out) | Booked (rtn) | M.C |
| 0.00 | Euston | 08.05d | 21.30a | 621.35 |
| 5.65 | Willesden Junction | 08/12 | 21/22 | 615.50 |
| 17.35 | Watford Junction | 08.21a ~ 08.22d | 21.08a ~ 21.09d | 604.00 |
| 31.53 | Tring | 08/33½ | 20/55½ | 589.62 |
| 46.46 | Bletchley | 08/43 | 20/45½ | 574.69 |
| 49.65 | Milton Keynes Central | 08.46a ~ 08.47d | 20.36a ~ 20.37d | 571.50 |
| 56.47 | Hanslope Jn | 08/53 | 20/31½ | 564.68 |
| 69.56 | Weedon | 09/01 | 20/21 | 551.59 |
| 82.40 | Rugby | 09/11½ | 20/10 | 538.75 |
| 97.10 | Nuneaton | 09.23½a ~ 09.24½d | 19.56a ~ 19.58d | 524.25 |
| 110.12 | Tamworth LL | 09/34½ | 19/56 | 511.23 |
| 116.23 | Lichfield TV | 09/38½ | 19/42 | 505.12 |
| 127.08 | Colwich Jn | 09/45 | 19/34½ | 494.27 |
| 133.43 | Stafford | 09/49½ | 19/28½ | 487.76 |
| 138.72 | Norton Bridge | 09/53 | 19/21 | 482.43 |
| 149.74 | Madeley Jn | 10/00 | 19/17½ | 471.41 |
| 158.00 | Crewe | 10.11a ~ 10.13d | 19.07a ~ 19.09d | 463.35 |
| 165.41 | Winsford | 10/21½ | 18/57½ | 455.74 |
| 175.20 | Weaver Jn | 10/26 | 18/52½ | 447.13 |
| 182.11 | Warrington Bank Quay | 10/31 | 18/46 | 439.24 |
| 193.71 | Wigan North Western | 10/39½ | 18/37½ | 427.44 |
| 203.45 | Euxton Jn | 10/49 | 18/30½ | 417.70 |
| 209.01 | Preston | 10.53a ~ 10.55d | 18L07a ~ 18L25d | 412.34 |
| M.C | Location | Booked |
| 220.79 | Lancaster | 11/10½ |
| 236.19 | Carnforth | 11/15 |
| 249.07 | Oxenholme | 11/24 |
| 262.20 | Tebay | 11/35½ |
| 281.19 | Penrith | 11/50 |
| 299.08 | Carlisle | 12L10a ~ 13L00d |
| 300.00 | Petteril Bridge Jn | 13/03 |
| 329.70 | Appleby | 13w50a ~ 14w45d |
| 340.52 | Kirkby Stephen | 15/03 |
| 347.35 | Ais Gill | 15/35 |
| 350.37 | Garsdale | 15w40a ~ 15w55d |
| 357.67 | Blea Moor | 16/09 |
| 372.52 | Settle Jn | 16/33 |
| 375.77 | Hellifield | 16c38 ~ 16c40 |
| 389.25 | Clitheroe | 17/03 |
| 399.56 | Daisyfield Jn | 17/32 |
| 400.23 | Blackburn | 17L34a ~ 17L50d |
| 408.33 | Bamber Bridge | 18/00 |
Timings continue in first table.
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