4th February 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45305
Stock Used load 10 (plus support coach when 45305 was hauling the train)

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Preston
1Z87 : Preston to Carlisle
1Z88 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston
45305 Preston - Farington Curve Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Daisyfield Jn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45305 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Peter Hicks

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Nick Bartlett & Peter Hicks)

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Euston 07.09d [P3] [X] 22.06a [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 22/03
Camden Jn 07/12½ [FL] 22/02½ [B]
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [FL] 21/59½ [SL]
Wembley Central 07/17½ 21/56½
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [FL] 21/52½ [SL]
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P6] 21.43½a ~ 21.46d [P9] [SL]
Bourne End Jn 07/32 [FL] 21/37 [SL]
Tring 07/35½ [P1] [FL] 21.19 ~ 21.31 [P4] [SL]
Ledburn Jn 07/39½ [FL] 21/10 [SL]
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [FL] 21/04 [P4] [SL]
Milton Keynes Central 07.47½a ~ 07.58½d [P5] [SL] 20.57a ~ 21.00d [P1] [SL]
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [FL] 20/51½ [SL]
Weedon 08/13½ [FL] 20/43½ [FL]
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 20/36½
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P1] [FL] 20.31½a ~ 20.34½d [P4] [FL]
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 20/30
Brinklow 08/33 -
Attleborough Jn 08/37½ -
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] [FL] 20.15a ~ 20.18d [P5] [SL]
Amington Jn 08/55 [FL] 20/04½
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 20/00½
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 19/55½
Colwich 09/08½ [FL] 19/53½ [SL]
Stafford No.4 ? 19/48½ [FL]
Stafford 09/16½ [FL] 19/48 [P4] [SL]
Norton Bridge 09/20 [FL] 19/43½ [SL]
Madeley 09/27 [FL] 19/27 [SL]
Basford Hall Jn 09/34 [SL] 19/22
Crewe 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P6] [FL] 19.14a ~ 19.18d [P6] [SL]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/49 19/11
Winsford 09/54 19/02½
Hartford Jn 09/58 18/58½
Acton Bridge 09/59 18/57
Weaver Jn 10/03 18/55½
Acton Grange Jn 10/07 18/53
Warrington Bank Quay 10/08½ [P3] 18/51½ [P2]
Dallam Jn 10/09½ 18/50½
Winwick Jn 10/11 18/49
Springs Branch Jn 10/15½ 18/44½
Wigan South Jn 10/16 18/44
Wigan North Western 10/16½ [P5] 18/43½ [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/21½ 18/38½
Euxton Jn 10/23½ 18/37
Preston 10L30a ~ 11L06d [P6] [FL] 18.28½a ~ 18.31½d [P6] [FL]

 

Location Booked
Ribble Jn 11/08 [SL]
Farington Curve Jn 11/11
Lostock Hall Jn 11/14
Blackburn 11/29 [P2]
Daisyfield Jn 11/31
Langho 11/39
Clitheroe 11/49
Horrocksford Jn 11/50
Hellifield 12/19
Hellifield [GL] 12w21 ~ 12w53
Settle Jn 12/59
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 13/09
Ribblehead 13/16
Blea Moor 13/20
Garsdale 13/31
Kirkby Stephen 13/42
Appleby 13w54 ~ 14w09
Kirkby Thore SB 14/16
Culgaith SB LC 14/19
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/27
Low House Crossing SB 14/35
How & Co Sidings 14/39
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/46
London Road Jn 14/49
Carlisle [P1] 14.52a ~ 16.14d [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 16/41 [P1]
Tebay 17/03
Oxenholme Lake District 17/14 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/30
Carnforth 17L32 ~ 18L03 [U&DGL]
Morecambe South Jn 18/10
Lancaster 18/11½ [UFL]

Timings continue in first table.


Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z88 : (45305 & stock) : Carlisle to Petteril Bridge Jn
5Z88 : (45305 & stock) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Upperby Through GL
5Z88 : (45305 & stock) : Upperby Through GL to Carlisle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 15.04d [P1] 15.58a [P3]
London Road Jn 15/07 -
Petteril Bridge Jn 15.08 ~ 15.11 -
London Road Jn 15/12 -
Upperby Jn 15/16 [GL] 15/56 [GL]
Upperby 15.18a [UTGL] 15.54d [UTGL]


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