2nd October 2004

Steamy Affairs
Cumbrian Mountain Express

Loco Used 67012
Stock Used 5278+4916+1813+3124+3127+3110+3144+1971+3133+3131+21245

Route:
1Z71 : Watford Junction to Carlisle
1Z72 : Carlisle to Watford Junction

Loco Route
67012 Watford Junction - Northampton - Rugby - Coventry - Stechford - Aston - Perry Bar North Jn - Bescot Stadium - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - (via WCML) - Preston
67012 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - (via S&C) - Carlisle
67012 Carlisle - Watford Junction

Notes :
(1) Was booked for haulage by 71000 "Duke of Gloucester" between Preston & Carlisle but this was unavailable owing to it being out of action after colliding with stock on the East Lancs Railway some time prior to the tour. Train was delayed at Preston owing to TPWS problems on 67012.


What lovely Carlisle Weather! (photo: Nick Wason)

Sources : various including Nick Wason

Timings (Booked & Actual)

Location Booked Actual Booked Actual
Watford Junction 05.37d 05.37 22.04a 22.39
Bourne End 05/45 05/45 21/53 22/24
Tring 05/49 05/51 21/48 22/20
Ledburn Jn 05/54 05/56 21/38 22/13
Bletchley 05/59 06/03 21/31 22/05
Milton Keynes Central 06.02a ~ 06.03d 06.29 ~ 06.34 21/25a ~ 21.27d 21.58 ~ 22.01
Hanslope Jn 06/11 06/40 21/17 21/51
Northampton 06.22a ~ 06.24d 06.49 ~ 06.54 20.56a ~ 21.03d 21.27 ~ 21.40
Long Buckby 06.36a ~ 06.38d 07.04 ~ 07.09 20.43a ~ 20.45d 21.11 ~ 21.14
Rugby 06/48 07/20 20/31 20/59
Coventry 06.59a ~ 07.01d 07.31 ~ 07.36 20.20a ~ 20.22d 20.35 ~ 20.39
Birmingham International 07.13a ~ 07.15d 07.48 ~ 07.51 20.08a ~ 20.10d 20.13 ~ 20.17
Stechford 07/24 08/00 20/04 20/05
Aston 07/32 08/05 19/59 19/58
Perry Bar North Jn 07/43 08/08 19/54 19/54
Bescot Stadium 07/48 08/14 19/50 19/49
Darlaston Jn 07/49 08/16 19/49 19/45
Portobello Jn 07/52 08/19 19/46 19/43
Bushbury Jn 07/55 08/25 19/40 19/38
Stafford 08/09 08/38 19/27 19/24
Norton Bridge 08/15 08/43 19/23 19/19
Madeley 08/28 08/53 19/13 19/10
Basford Hall Jn 08/35 09/00 19/08 19/04
Crewe 08.39a ~ 09.16d 09.04 ~ 09.15 18.59a ~ 19.02d 18.55 ~ 19.00
Crewe Coal Yard SB 09/19 ? 18/57 ?
Winsford SB 09/26 09/24 18/48 18/35
Weaver Jn 09/37 09/30 18/42 18/29
Acton Grange Jn 09/44 09/33 18/36 18/25
Warrington Bank Quay 09/46 09/35 18/35 18/24
Dallam Jn 09/47 ? 18/34 ?
Winwick Jn 09/49 09/38 18/32 18/21
Springs Branch Jn 09/54 09/44 18/22 18/16
Wigan South Jn 09/55 ? 18/21 ?
Wigan North Western 09/56 09/45 18/21 18/15
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/04 09/52 18/09 18/08
Euxton Jn 10/07 09/57 18/11 18/10
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.48d 10.13 ~ 11.55 17.37a ~ 18.02d 17.39 ~ 18.03

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 10/50 ?
Farington Curve Jn 10/52 11/58
Lostock Hall Jn 10/55 12/02
Blackburn 11.11a ~ 11.13d 12/13
Daisyfield Jn 11/16 ?
Clitheroe 11/36 12/39
Horrocksford Jn 11/38 ?
Hellifield 11/59 13/01
Long Preston 12.02a ~ 12.27d ?
Settle Jn 12/30 ?
Ribblehead 12/45 ?
Blea Moor 12/48 ?
Garsdale 13/03 ?
Kirkby Stephen 13/18 13/48
Appleby 13.32a ~ 13.52d ?
Kirby Thore SB 14/01 ?
Culgaith 14/05 ?
Low House SB 14/24 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/42 14/31
London Road Jn 14/45 ?
Carlisle 14.48a ~ 16.14d 14.46 ~ 16.23
Penrith 16/34 16/40
Tebay 16/52 16/57
Oxenholme 17/02 17/05
Carnforth North Jn 17/11 17/13
Morecambe South Jn 17/14 17/16
Lancaster 17/17 17/20

Timings continue in first table.

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