22nd February 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+4940+4973+4994+99318+99352+3136+3093+99712+99128+99371

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carnforth U&DGL
46115 Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P2] [X] 07.10 [P2] [X]   22.31a [P1] 22.20
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/12   22/28 [A] 22/14
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/13   22/27½ [B] 22/13
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/16 [DF]   22/21½ [US] 22/09
Wembley Central 07/17½ 07/19   22/17 22/07
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF] 07/21   22/13½ [US] 22/04
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07.26 ~ 07.28 [P6]   22.02a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Bourne End Jn 07/31½ [DF] 07/34   21/54 [US] 21/46
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/39   21*43 ~ 21*49 [P4] [US] 21/41
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF] 07/42   21/34 [US] 21/37
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF] 07/49   21/28 [P4] [US] 21/31
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P5] [DS] 07.52 ~ 07.58 [P5] [DS]   21.21a ~ 21.24d [P1] [US] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/07   21/15 [UF-US] 21/18
Weedon 08/13 08/17   21/06 21/09
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/25   20/57 21/01
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.27 ~ 08.30 [P1]   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.56 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/31   20/50 [US] 20/55
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   20/47 [US] 20/53
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF] 08/35   20/42½ 20/50
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/39   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.42 ~ 08.47   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.39 ~ 20.42
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/18½ [UF] 20/28
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] 20/21
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/06   20/08½ [UF] 20/15
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/14
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/17 ?   20/01 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/17 [DF] 09/15 [DF]   19/59½ [P4] 20/07 [P4]
Norton Bridge 09/20½ [DF] 09/19   19/54 [US] 19/59
Madeley 09/27½ [DF] 09/26   19/41 [US] 19/49
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ 09/30   19/36 [US] 19/43
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.41d [P11] 09.35 ~ 09.41 [P11]   19.28a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 19.36 ~ 19.40
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42½ [DS] 09/43   19/26 19/33
Winsford 09/54 [DF] 09/50   19/17½ 19/28
Hartford Jn 09/57½ 09/54   19/14½ 19/24
Acton Bridge 09/58½ 09/55   19/13 19/23
Weaver Jn 10/00½ 09/56   19/11½ 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 10/05 10/00   19/04 19/06
Warrington Bank Quay 10/06½ [P3] 10/01   19/02½ [P2] 19/04
Dallam Jn 10/07½ ?   19/01½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/09 10/03   19/00 19/01
Golborne Jn 10/11 10/05   18/58½ 18/59
Springs Branch Jn 10/14 10/08   18/55½ 18/56
Wigan South Jn 10/14½ ?   18/55 ?
Wigan North Western 10/15 [P5] 10/09   18/54½ [P4] 18/56
Balshaw Lane 10/20 10/18   18/49½ 18/50
Euxton Jn 10/22 10/21   18/48 [UF] 18/48 [UF]
Farington Jn 10/24 10/23   18L24a ~ 18L44d 18L20 ~ 18L45

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.29d [P4] 10.26 ~ 10.29 [P4]
Garstang & Catterall 10/37 10/37
Lancaster 10/45½ [DF] 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½ 10/47
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52 ~ 11L22 10L54 ~ 11L23 [U&DGL2]
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/26
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/44 [P2]
Tebay 11/57 12/01
Shap Summit 12/03 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/16 [P2] 12/23
Carlisle 12.34a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.39 [P3] ~ 14.41 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/44
How & Co Siding 14/53 14/55
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 15/02
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/23
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 15/28
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w43d 15.34 ~ 15.44
Ormside 15/51 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/58 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/02 16/07
Mallerstang 16/07 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/12 ?
Garsdale 16/15 ?
Blea Moor 16/31½ 16/40
Ribblehead 16/34½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/41½ ?
Settle Jn 16/47½ 16/56
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w55 ~ 17w17 17.03 ~ 17.14 [UGL]
Hellifield 17/18 17/15
Horrocksford Jn 17/38 ?
Clitheroe 17/41 [P1] 17/36
Langho 17/53 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/04 17/59
Blackburn 18.06a ~ 18.08d [P4] 18.01 ~ 18.03
Lostock Hall Jn 18/20 18/17

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (46115 + 80217) : 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 ~ 14.17 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/19 [GL]
Carlisle 14.21a

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.02d
Carnforth 11.10 ~ 11.51
Lancaster 12/04
Preston 12.39 ~ 17.23
Farington Curve Jn 17/31
Farington Jn 17.34a

5Z89 : (46115 + 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.57d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.03 ~ 19.09
Farington Curve Jn 19/17
Preston 19.23 ~ 20.05
Lancaster 20/31
Carnforth [U&DGL] 20.42 ~ 21.08
Carnforth Steamtown 21.46a


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