1st March 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99371+99128+99712+3093+3136+3058+99352+99318+4994+4940+99723

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.
(2) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed between Carnforth and Carlisle by poor coal.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P2] [X] 07.10   22.32a [P15] 22.20
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/13   22/29 [D] 22/17
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/14   22/28½ [D] 22/16
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/17   22/22½ [US] 22/12
Wembley Central 07/17½ 07/19   22/18½ 22/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF] 07/21   22/14½ [US] 22/07
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07.26 ~ 07.28   22.03a ~ 22.07d [P9] [US] 21.59 ~ 22.01
Bourne End Jn 07/31½ [DF] 07/35   21/56 [US] 21/51
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/39   21/51 [P4] [US] 21/48
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF] 07/43   21/43 [US] 21/44
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF] 07/49   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/38
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.57d [P5] [DS] 07.52 ~ 07.58   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P1] [US] 21.27 ~ 21.34
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/08   21/15 [UF-US] 21/19
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 ~ 08.34   20.52a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.46 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/36   20/50 [US] 20/44
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/37   20/47 [US] 20/43
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF] 08/40   20/42½ 20/40
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/45   20/33½ ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.47 ~ 08.51   20.28a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.30 ~ 20.32
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/00   20/18½ [UF] 20/21
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/05   20/13½ [UF] 20/16
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/10   20/08½ [UF] 20/11
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/12   20/06½ [UF] 20/10
Stafford No.4 Jn 09/17 ?   20/01 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/17 [DF] 09/18   19/59½ [P4] 19/58
Norton Bridge 09/20½ [DF] 09/21   19/54 [US] 19/50
Madeley 09/27½ [DF] 09/28   19/41 [US] 19/41
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ 09/33   19/36 [US] 19/35
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.41d [P11] 09.37 ~ 09.41   19.28a ~ 19.32d [P11] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.32
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42½ [DS] 09/43   19/26 19/26
Winsford 09/54 [DF] 09/52   19/17½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/57½ 09/56   19/14½ 19/15
Acton Bridge 09/58½ 09/58   19/13 19/14
Weaver Jn 10/00½ 09/59   19/11½ 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 10/05 10/02   19/04 19/03
Warrington Bank Quay 10/06½ [P3] 10/04   19/02½ [P2] 19/02
Dallam Jn 10/07½ ?   19/01½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/09 10/06   19/00 18/59
Golborne Jn 10/11 10/08   18/58½ 18/57
Springs Branch Jn 10/14 10/11   18/55½ 18/54
Wigan South Jn 10/14½ ?   18/55 ?
Wigan North Western 10/15 [P5] 10/13   18/54½ [P4] 18/54
Balshaw Lane 10/20 10/19   18/49½ 18/48
Euxton Jn 10/22 10/21   18/48 [UF] 18/46
Farington Jn 10/24 10/23   18L24a ~ 18L44d 18L24 ~ 18L43

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.29d [P4] 10.27 ~ 10.29 [P4]
Garstang & Catterall 10/37 10/38
Lancaster 10/45½ [DF] 10/47 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½ 10/48
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52 ~ 11L22 10L55 ~ 11L24
Carnforth North Jn 11/25 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/47
Tebay 11/57 12/26
Shap Summit 12/03 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/16 [P2] 13/05 [P2]
Carlisle 12.34a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 13.22 [P3] ~ 14.43 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/47
How & Co Siding 14/53 14/57
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 15/03
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/22
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 15/25
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w43d 15w33 ~ 15w40
Ormside 15/51 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/58 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/02 16/00
Mallerstang 16/07 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/12 ?
Garsdale 16/15 16/15
Blea Moor 16/31½ 16/30
Ribblehead 16/34½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/41½ ?
Settle Jn 16/47½ 16/47
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w55 ~ 17w17 16.53 ~ 17.20
Hellifield 17/18 17/21
Horrocksford Jn 17/38 ?
Clitheroe 17/41 [P1] 17/42
Langho 17/53 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/04 ?
Blackburn 18.06a ~ 18.08d [P4] 18.03 ~ 18.06
Lostock Hall Jn 18/20 18/20

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 ~ 20.16
Lancaster 20/48
Carnforth 20/58
Carnforth Steamtown 21.21a


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