21st February 2004

Past Time Rail
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 67027 & steam: 76079 (running as 76029) & 34067

Route:
1Z71 : Lincoln Central to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to Lincoln Central

Loco(s) Route
67027 Lincoln Central - West Holmes Jn - Newark Crossing East - Newark Castle - Netherfield Jn - Nottingham - Beeston - Sheet Stores Jn - Stenson Jn - North Stafford Jn - Uttoxeter - Stoke-on-Trent - Kidsgrove - Alsager - Crewe - (via WCML) - Carlisle
76029 + 34067 Carlisle - (via S&C) - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn
67027 Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Euxton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Lincoln Central

Notes :
(1) Train ran with a "Pines Express" headboard in view of the steam loco combination - 76079 ran with the number 76029 which represented a Southern Region based locomotive which would have been at home on the Somerset & Dorset. The combination of Bullied Pacific and a class 4 Standard was an authentic pairing for the Pines Express.


76079 (as 76029) & 34067 take water at Appleby (photo: Gordon Jakes)

Sources : various including Simon Cross & Gordon Jakes (joined/left the train at Uttoxeter)

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lincoln Central 06.43d 07.04   22.54a 22.50
West Holmes Jn 06/46 ?   22/51 ?
Boultham Jn 06/47 ?   22/50 ?
Newark Crossing East Jn 07/10 07/30   22/27 22/22
Newark Crossing 07/11 07/30   22/26 22/18
Newark Castle 07.14a ~ 07.16d 07.34 ~ 07.39   222.20a ~ 22.24d 22.09 ~ 22.14
Netherfield Jn 07/36 07/56   21/55 21/41
Nottingham 07.44a ~ 07.47d 08.03 ~ 08.08   21.32a ~ 21.44d 21.30 ~ 21.35
Mansfield Jn 07/49 08/10   21/29 21/23
Beeston 07.52a ~ 07.54d 08.15 ~ 08.15   21.22a ~ 21.24d 21.13 ~ 21.17
Trent East Jn 07/58 08/23   21/19 21/08
Sheet Stores Jn 08/00 08/25   21/14 21/04
Stenson Jn 08/19 08/43   20/49 20/47
North Stafford Jn 08/20 08/44   20/47 20/43
Tutbury & Hatton 08/32 08/52   20/38 20/38
Uttoxeter 08.41a ~ 08.43d ??.?? ~ 09.00   20.27a ~ 20.29d 20.27 ~ ??.??
Caverswall 08/59 ?   20/13 ?
Longton 09/07 09/19   20/09 20/11
Stoke Jn 09/10 09/22   20/06 20/06
Stoke on Trent 09/14 09/24   20/04 20/05
Kidsgrove 09/28 09/31   19/57 19/55
Alsager 09/31 09/34   19/47 19/47
Barthomley Jn 09/34 09/36   19/44 ?
Crewe 09.40a ~ 09.48d 09.43 ~ 09.48   19.34a ~ 19.37d 19.32 ~ 19.38
Crewe Coal Yard 09/51 ?   19/32 ?
Winsford SB 09/57 09/59   19/23 19/23
Weaver Jn 10/03 10/04   19/17 19/19
Acton Grange Jn 10/07 10/07   19/07 19/14
Warrington Bank Quay 10/09 10/09   19/06 19/13
Dallam Jn 10/10 ?   19/05 ?
Winwick Jn 10/12 10/11   19/0 319/10
Springs Branch Jn 10/17 10/16   18/57 19/01
Wigan South Jn 10/17 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/18 10/17   18/56 18/59
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/24 10/24   18/49 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/26 10/26   18/47 18/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10*35 ~ 11*00 10.39 ~ 11.00
Lancaster 11/18 11/19
Morecambe South Jn 11/21 11/21
Carnforth North Jn 11/28 11/25
Oxenholme 11/39 11/36
Tebay 11/53 11/48
Penrith 12/10 12/04
Carlisle 12L26a ~ 13L34d 12.23 ~ 13.34
London Road Jn 13/36 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/37 13/37
Low House SB 13/52 ?
Culgaith Crossover 14/17 14/03
Kirkby Thore SB 14/21 ?
Appleby 14.31a ~ 15.24d 14.19 ~ 15.38
Kirkby Stephen 15/44 15/53
Garsdale 16/01 16/05
Blea Moor 16/13 ?
Ribblehead 16/16 16/22
Settle Jn 16/36 16/37
Long Preston 16w41a ~ 17w13d 16.41 ~ 17.10
Hellifield 17/16 17/21
Horrocksford Jn 17/36 ?
Clitheroe 17/38 17/40
Daisyfield Jn 17/59 ?
Blackburn 18.03a ~ 18.25d 18.05 ~ 18.33
Lostock Hall Jn 18/36 18/44
Farington Jn 18/45 ?


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