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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