11th February 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 44932 & 45305
Stock Used [1] : 9104+4951+4905+1860+99348+99350+99127+99125+99121+9712+3058+3093
[2] : as above plus support coach 99312

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

Loco(s) Stock Route
86259 [1] London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carnforth U&DGL
44932 + 45305 [2] Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
44932 + 45305 [2] Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 [1] Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 44932 carried a 'George Hinchcliffe Special' headboard, in memory of the late George Hinchcliffe who was heavily involved with the early steam preservation movement and the early days at Steamtown Carnforth and who died late in 2011.
(2) 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 [DF] 22/02½ [B]
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 21/59½ [US]
Wembley Central 07/17½ 21/56½
Harrow & Wealdstone 17/19½ [DF] 21/52½ [US]
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P6] [DF] 21.43½a ~ 21.46d [P9] [US]
Bourne End Jn 07/32 [DF] 21/37 [US]
Tring 07/35½ [P1] [DF] 21.19 ~ 21.31 [P4] [US]
Ledburn Jn 07/39½ [DF] 21/10 [US]
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF] 21/04 [P4] [US]
Milton Keynes Central 07.47½a ~ 07.58½d [P5] [DF] 20.57a ~ 21.00d [P1] [US]
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DF] 20/51½ [US]
Weedon 08/13½ [DF] 20/43½ [UF]
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 20/36½
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P1] [DF] 20.31½a ~ 20.34½d [P4] [UF]
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 20/30
Brinklow 08/33 ?
Attleborough Jn 08/37½ ?
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] 20.15a ~ 20.18d [P5] [UF]
Amington Jn 08/55 [DF] 20/04½
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 20/00½
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 19/55½
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 19/53½ [US]
Stafford No.4 ? 19/48½ [UF]
Stafford 09/16½ [DF] 19/48 [P4] [US]
Norton Bridge 09/20 [DF] 19/43½ [US]
Madeley 09/27 [DF] 19/27 [US]
Basford Hall Jn 09/34 [DS] 19/22
Crewe 09.42a ~ 09.46d [P6] [DF] 19.14a ~ 19.18d [P6] [US]
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 10/05½ 18/53
Warrington Bank Quay 10/07 [P3] 18/51½ [P2]
Dallam Jn 10/08 18/50½
Winwick Jn 10/09½ 18/49
Springs Branch Jn 10/14 18/44½
Wigan South Jn 10/14½ 18/44
Wigan North Western 10/15 [P5] 18/43½ [P4]
Balshaw Lane 10/20 18/38½
Euxton Jn 10/22 18/37

 

Location Booked
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.30d [P3]
Lancaster 10/45 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/46
Carnforth 10L52 ~ 11L22 [U&DGL]
Carnforth North Jn 11/25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2]
Tebay 11/58
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P2]
Carlisle [P3] 12.40a ~ 14.37d [P3]
London Road Jn 14/39½
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/41
How & Co Siding 14/50
Low House Crossing SB 14/55
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/03
Culgaith SB 15/14
Kirkby Thore SB 15/17
Appleby 15w23a ~ 15w38d
Ormside 15/42
Crosby Garrett 15/48
Kirkby Stephen 15/51
Mallerstang 15/57
Ais Gill 16/03
Garsdale 16/06
Blea Moor 16/16
Ribblehead 16/19
Settle Jn 16/32
Hellifield 16w44 ~ 17w00 [GL]
Hellifield 17/02
Horrocksford Jn 17/32
Clitheroe 17/34
Langho 17/44
Daisyfield Jn 17/52½
Blackburn 17.55 ~ 17.57 [P4]
Lostock Hall Jn 18/13
Farington Jn 18L17 ~ 18L33

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z88 : (44932 + 45305 & stock) : Carlisle to Petteril Bridge Jn
5Z88 : (44932 + 45305 & stock) : Petteril Bridge Jn to Upperby Through GL
5Z88 : (44932 + 45305 & stock) : Upperby Through GL to Carlisle

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carlisle 13.05d 14.19a
London Road Jn 13/08 -
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.09 ~ 13.12 -
London Road Jn 13/13 -
Upperby Jn 13/17 [GL] 14/17 [GL]
Upperby 13.19a [UTGL] 14.15d [UTGL]


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