12th July 2003

Past Time Rail
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47737, 47781 & 6201 'Princess Elizabeth'
Stock Used 21245+3132+1671+3144+3133+3131+3100+3110+1813+4996+4916+5389
(plus 6201's support coach when 6201 was on the train)

Route:
1Z27 : Bristol Temple Meads to Carlisle
1Z47 : Carlisle to Bristol Temple Meads

Loco Route
47781 Bristol Temple Meads - Stapleton Road - Filton Jn - Bristol Parkway - Westerleigh Jn - Charfield - Cheltenham Spa - Abbotswood Jn - Spetchley - Bromsgrove - Barnt Green - King's Norton - Bordesley Jn - St Andrews Jn - Proof House Jn - Birmingham New Street -  Soho South Jn - Dudley Port - Wolverhampton - Bushbury Jn - Stafford -  (via WCML) - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn
6201 Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Carlisle
47781 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Crewe (1)
47737 Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Bar North Jn - Soho South Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Bristol Temple Meads

Notes :
(1) 47781 removed after overheating several times between Shap and Crewe.

Sources : Gary Thornton, Steve Bates & Dave Lodwick

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Bristol Temple Meads 06.54d 06.55   22.16a 22.21
Dr Days Jn 06/56 06/58   22/14 22/14
Stapleton Road 06/57 06/59   22/13 22/11
Filton Jn 07/02 07/03   22/08 22/08
Bristol Parkway 07.05a ~ 07.08d 07.05 ~ 07.08   22.03a ~ 22.06d 22.04 ~ 22.06
Westerleigh Jn 07/14 07/14   21/56 21/58
Yate 07/16 ??/??   21/52 ??/??
Charfield 07/22 07/24   21/46 21/51
Standish Jn 07/33 07/32   21/34 21/38
Gloucester Yard Jn 07/39 ??/??   21/28 ??/??
Barnwood Jn 07/40 07/39   21/25 21/30
Cheltenham Spa 07.47a ~ 07.50d 07.47 ~ 07.51   21.13a ~ 21.18d 21.20 ~ 21.24
Ashchurch 07/58 07/58   20/59 21/15
Abbotswood Jn 08/06 08/05   20/52 21/07
Stoke Works Jn 08/15 08/13   20/44 21/00
Bromsgrove 08/17 08/14   20/42 20/58
Barnt Green 08.24a ~ 08.27d ??.?? ~ 08.20   20.33a ~ 20.35d 20.52 ~ ??.??
Longbridge 08/31 08/31   20/30 20/47
King's Norton 08/35 08/35   20/25 20/42
Bordesley Jn 08/42 08/42   20/17 20/33
St Andrews Jn 08/44 08/43   20/15 20/32
Proof House Jn 08/48 08/47   20/12 20/29
Birmingham New Street 08.51a ~ 08.54d 08.54 ~ 08.58   19.59a ~ 20.09d 20.24 ~ 20.27
Soho South Jn 08/59 09/02   19/54 20.18

 

Location Booked Actual
Galton Jn 09/01 09/04
Dudley Port 09/04 09/08
Wolverhampton 09.12a ~ 09.13d 09.15 ~ 09.18
Wolverhampton North Jn 09/15 09/19
Bushbury Jn 09/16 09/21
Stafford No.4 09/26 ??/??
Stafford 09.27a ~ 09.28d 09.41 ~ 09.46
Norton Bridge 09/35 09/53
Madeley 09/44 10/00
Basford Hall Jn 09/51 10/07
Crewe 09.55a ~ 10.02d 10.10 ~ 10.14
Crewe Coal Yard 10/06 ??/??
Winsford SB 10/12 10/26
Weaver Jn 10/18 10/33
Acton Grange Jn 10/22 10/36
Warrington Bank Quay 10/24 10/39
Dallam Jn 10/25 ??/??
Winwick Jn 10/31 10/42
Springs Branch Jn 10/36 10/48
Wigan Station Jn 10/37 ??/??
Wigan North Western 10/38 10/52
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/45 11/00
Euxton Jn 10/47 11/03
Farington Jn 10/54 ??/??
Lostock Hall Jn 10.59a ~ 11.24d 11.15 ~ 11.48
Cherry Tree 11.38a ~ 11.53d ??/??
Blackburn 11.58a ~ 12.09d 12.30 ~ 12.33
Daisyfield Jn 12/13 ??/??
Clitheroe 12/31 12/54
Horrocksford Jn 12/33 ??/??
Hellifield 12/53 13/29
Settle Jn 12/58 ??/??
Ribblehead 13/13 ??/??
Blea Moor 13/16 ??/??
Garsdale 13.32a ~ 13.57d ??/??
Kirkby Stephen 14/13 14/49
Appleby 14/25 ??/??
Kirby Thore 14/31 ??/??
Culgaith 14/34 ??/??
Low House SB 14/53 ??/??
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/06 15/34
London Road Jn 15/07 ??/??
Carlisle 15L10a ~ 15L58d 15.43 ~ 16.25
Penrith 16/18 16/44
Tebay 16/37 17/14
Oxenholme 16/51 17/26
Carnforth North Jn 17/04 17/35
Morecambe South Jn 17/12 17/38
Lancaster 17/14 17/40
Preston 17.38a ~ 17.40d 17.59 ~ 18.11
Farington Curve Jn 17/43 18/14
Euxton Jn 17/47 18/18
Balshaw Lane Jn 17/49 18/20
Wigan North Western 17/56 18/26
Wigan Station Jn 17/57 ??/??
Springs Branch Jn 17/58 18/28
Winwick Jn 18/04 18/33
Dallam Jn 18/06 ??/??
Warrington Bank Quay 18/07 18/36
Acton Grange Jn 18/09 18/37
Weaver Jn 18/15 18/42
Winsford SB 18/21 18/47
Crewe Coal Yard 18/30 ??/??
Crewe 18.33a ~ 18.36d 18.59 ~ 19.22
Basford Hall Jn 18/42 19/25
Madeley 18/47 19/32
Norton Bridge 18/57 19/40
Stafford 19.06a ~ 19.08d 19.46 ~ 19.48
Stafford No.4 19/09 ??/??
Bushbury Jn 19/20 20/01
Wolverhampton North Jn 19/21 20/02
Wolverhampton 19.25a ~ 19.30d 20.05 ~ 20.06
Portobello Jn 19/37 ??/??
Darlaston Jn 19/41 ??/??
Bescot Stadium 19/42 ??/??
Perry Barr North Jn 19/46 ??/??
Perry Barr West Jn 19/46 ??/??
Soho East Jn 19/52 ??/??

Timings continue in first table.

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