21st July 2012

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Loco Used steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+99128+3143+1961+99352+3096+3115+6528+4831+4940+4836+9440

Route :
1Z21 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z22 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco Route
46233 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Stockport - Denton - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes : 
(1) 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland' replaced advertised 45305.


46233 on arrival into Carlisle (photo: Tim Goodyear)

Source : Tim Goodyear & Mark Herriott

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Tim Goodyear & Mark Herriott)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.04d [P6] 06.07   22.07a [P5] 22.12
Sydney Bridge Jn 06/07 [DF] ?   22/03 [UF] ?
Sandbach 06/12 [P2] ?   21/57 [P1] ?
Alderley Edge 06/25 ?   21/44 ?
Wilmslow 06.28a ~ 06.31d [P3] 06.31 ~ 06.35   21.36a ~ 21.40d [P4] 21.32 ~ ????
Cheadle Hulme 06/39 [P1] ?   21/29 ?
Adswood Road Jn 06/41 [DF] ?   21/28 ?
Edgeley Jn No.1 06/42 ?   21/27 ?
Stockport 06.44a ~ 06.48d [P3] 06.45 ~ 06.50   21.21a ~ 21.25d [P1] 21.20 ~ 21.22
Heaton Norris Jn 06/52 ?   21/18 ?
Ash Bridge Jn 06/55 ?   21/17 ?
Denton 07w01a ~ 07w25d 07.02 ~ 07.23   20w40a ~ 21w10d 20.41 ~ 21.01
Denton Jn 07/26 ?   20/38 ?
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/32 ?   20/32 ?
Baguley Fold Jn 07/36 ?   20/28 ?
Philips Park West Jn 07/37 ?   20/27 ?
Miles Platting Jn 07/39 ?   20/25 ?
Manchester Victoria 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P3] 07.43 ~ 07.47   20.16a ~ 20.19d [P3] 20.17 ~ 20.20
Deal Street Jn 07/49 ?   20/14 ?
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/52 ?   20/11 ?
Salford Crescent 07/54 07/55   20/09 [P1] 20/10
Bolton 08.09a ~ 08.11d [P4] 08.10 ~ 08.12   19.48a ~ 19.51d [P3] 19.54 ~ 19.55
Lostock Jn 08/16 ?   19/44 ?
Blackrod 08/20 ?   19/40 ?
Chorley 08/27 08/27   19/34 19/39
Euxton Jn 08/35 ?   19/29 ?
Farington Jn 08/41 ?   ? ?

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 08.49a ~ 09.03d 08.44 ~ 09.04
Blackburn 09.23a ~ 09.26d [P2] 09.22 ~ 09.26
Daisyfield Jn 09/29 ?
Langho 09/39 ?
Clitheroe 09/49 09/46
Horrocksford Jn 09/52 ?
Hellifield 10/12 ?
Hellifield DGL 10w14a ~ 10w54d 10.13 ~ 10.58
Settle Jn 11/02 11/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/12 ?
Ribblehead 11/18 11/23
Blea Moor 11/22 ?
Garsdale 11/32 11/38
Kirkby Stephen 11/43 11/48
Appleby 11w55a ~ 12w15d ??.?? ~ 12.12
Kirkby Thore SB 12/22 ?
Culgaith 12/25 12/22
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/33 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/42 12/38
Howe & Co Siding 12/45 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/51 ?
London Road Jn 12/52 ?
Carlisle 12.55a ~ 16.11d [P3] 12.54 ~ 16.11
Penrith North Lakes 16/37 [P1] 16/37
Tebay 16/58 ?
Oxenholme Lake District 17/11 [P1] 17/09
Carnforth North Jn 17/29 ?
Carnforth U&DGL 17w31a ~ 18w39d 17.26 ~ 18.34
Morecambe South Jn 18/46 ?
Lancaster 18/49 [UF] 18/44
Garstang & Catterall 18/59 ?
Preston 19.11a ~ 19.21d [P6] 19.07 ~ 19.25

Timings continue in first table.

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