9th February 2013

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 60009 'Union of South Africa'
Stock Used (1) (35486)+21266+4960+4994+1861+99347+99352+99371+3058+99316+3136+99122

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Carnforth U&DGL
60009 Carnforth U&DGL - Oxenholme - Penrith - Carlisle
60009 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 35486 was only in the consist when 60009 was on the train.

Sources : David Lawery

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from David Lawery)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.06d [P3] 07.06   22.20a [P15] 22.17
Camden South Jn 07/09 [C] 07/09   22/17 [D] 22/12
Camden Jn 07/10 [DS] 07/10   22/16 [US] 22/11
Willesden WL Jn 07/15 [DS-DF] 07/16   22/13 [US] 22/08
Wembley Central 07/17 07/19   22/09 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19 [DF] 07/21   22/07 [US] 22/04
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.26d [P6] [DF] 07.26 ~ 07.29   21.58a ~ 22.01d [P9] [US] 21.57 ~ 21.59
Bourne End Jn 07/32 [DF] 07/35   21/51 [US] 21/47
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/39   21/45 [P4] 21/38
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF] 07/43   21/37 [US] 21/34
Bletchley 07/44 [P1] 07/49   21/31 [P4] 21/28
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.58d [P5] [DS] 07.53 ~ 07.57   21.20a ~ 21.27d [P1] [US] 21.21 ~ 21.24
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/09   21/12 [UF-US] 21/13
Weedon 08/13 08/19   21/04 21/05
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/27   20/56 20/56
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.30 ~ 08.33   20.50a ~ 20.54d [P5] 20.47 ~ 20.52
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 08/35   20/48 20/45
Brinklow 08/33 08/39   - -
Attleborough Jn 08/37 08/43   - -
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DF] 08.46 ~ 08.48   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.27 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 08/55 08/57   20/17 20/18
Lichfield North Jn 09/00 09/02   20/12 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 09/07   20/07 20/08
Colwich 09/08 [DF] 09/09   20/05 [UF] 20/07
Stafford No.4 - -   20/00 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/14   19/58 [P4] 20/00
Norton Bridge 09/18 [DF] 09/18   19/50 [US] 19/53
Madeley 09/25 [DF] 09/25   19/41 [US] 19/43
Basford Hall Jn 09/32 [DS] 09/29   19/36 [US] 19/38
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.40d [P11] 09.36 ~ 09.41   19.26a ~ 19.33d [P5] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.35
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/43   19/24 19/28
Winsford 09/47 09/48   19/18 19/20
Hartford Jn 09/50 09/52   19/15 19/16
Acton Bridge 09/51 09/53   19/13 19/15
Weaver Jn 09/53 09/54   19/12 19/13
Acton Grange Jn 09/56 09/58   19/03 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57 [P3] 09/59   19/01 [P2] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/58 ?   19/00 ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/01   18/59 19/04
Springs Branch Jn 10/04 10/07   18/55 18/59
Wigan South Jn 10/05 ?   18/54 ?
Wigan North Western 10/06 [P5] 10/08   18/53 [P4] 18/58
Balshaw Lane 10/11 10/13   18/48 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/13 10/14   18/47 [UF] 18/51

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.18a ~ 10.21 [P4] 10.20 ~ 10.23
Garstang & Catterall 10/30 10/32
Lancaster 10/38 [DF] 10/41 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/39 10/43
Carnforth U&DGL 10L46 ~ 11L23 10.40 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] 11/43
Tebay 11/58 11/56
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/14
Carlisle 12.42a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.31 [P3] ~ 14.47 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/45 14/51
How & Co Siding 14/52 15/01
Low House Crossing SB 14/56 15/06
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/06 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/23
Kirkby Thore SB 15/19 15/28
Appleby 15w25a ~ 15w40d 15.35 ~ 15.51
Ormside 15/44 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/50 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/53 16/11
Mallerstang 15/58 ?
Ais Gill 16/02 ?
Garsdale 16/05 ?
Blea Moor 16/17 16/43
Ribblehead 16/20 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/27 ?
Settle Jn 16/33 16/59
Hellifield 16/39 17/05
Chatburn? ??w?? ~ ??w?? ?
Horrocksford Jn 17/32 ?
Clitheroe 17/35 17/42
Langho 17/47 ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/57 18/03
Blackburn 18.00a ~ 18.02d [P2] 18.05 ~ 18.10
Lostock Hall Jn 18/18 18/22
Farington Jn 18L22a ~ 18L44d 18.26 ~ 18.47

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. Moves

5Z88 : (60009 with 35486) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.03d
London Road Jn 13/06
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.07 ~ 13.10
London Road Jn 13/11
Upperby Jn 13/15 [GL]
Upperby 13.17 ~ 14.11 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/13 [GL]
Carlisle 14.15a


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