12th April 2014

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99121+99347+99316+326+99125+99127+99348+1861+4960+5032+99304

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 - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth U&DGL
86259 Carnforth U&DGL - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) 46115 'Scots Guardsman' replaced 45699 'Galatea' due to gauging issues.
(3) The route for this tour was originally to be outward the Cumbrian Coast and return via Shap.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.09d [P15] 07.09   23.15a [P1] 23.13
Camden South Jn 07/12 [E] 07/12   23/12 [B] 23/10
Camden Jn 07/12½ [DF] 07/13   23/11 [B] 23/09
Willesden WL Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/16   23/08 [US] 23/06
Wembley Central 07/17½ 07/19   23/02½ [P6] 23/03
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/19½ [DF] 07/21   22/59 [US] 23/00
Watford Junction 07.24a ~ 07.25d [P6] [DF] 07.25 ~ 07.28   22.46a ~ 22.52d [P9] [US] 22.51 ~ 22.54
Bourne End Jn 07/31½ [DF] 07/34   22/39 [US] 22/41
Tring 07/35 [P1] 07/38   22/34 [P4] [US] 22/37
Ledburn Jn 07/39 [DF] 07/43   22/25 [US] 22/33
Bletchley 07/44½ [P1] [DF] 07/50   22/19 [P4] [US] 22/27
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.53 ~ 07.55   22.00a ~ 22.15d [P2] [US] 22.20 ~ 22.22
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/55 [UF-US] 22/13
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/47 22/05
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/22   21/39 21/55
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.25 ~ 08.28   21.35a ~ 21.37d [P6] 21.43 ~ 21.46
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/29   21/34 [US] 21/41
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/30   21/33 21/40
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF] 08/35   21/29½ 21/37
Attleborough Jn 08/43 [DF] 08/42   21/22 ?
Nuneaton 08.45a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.45 ~ 08.47   21.18a ~ 21.20d [P5] [UF] 21.24 ~ 21.25
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   21/09 [UF] 21/14
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/00   21/04 [UF] 21/09
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/05   20/59 [UF] 21/04
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/58 [UF] 21/02
Stafford 09/17 [DF] 09/14   20/53½ [UF] 20/58
Norton Bridge 09/20½ [DF] 09/22   20/50 [UF] 20/54
Madeley 09/27½ [DF] 09/29   20/42½ [UF] 20/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/32½ 09/37   20/38½ 20/43
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.41d [P11] 09.41 ~ 09.44   20.33a ~ 20.35d [P5] 20.37 ~ 20.39
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42½ [DS] 09/46   20/31 20/35
Winsford 09/54 [DF] 09/57   20/24½ 20/30
Hartford Jn 09/57½ 10/01   20/20 20/26
Acton Bridge 09/58½ 10/02   20/18½ 20/26
Weaver Jn 10/00½ 10/03   20/17 20/24
Acton Grange Jn 10/05 10/06   20/13½ 20/20
Warrington Bank Quay 10/06½ [P3] 10/08   20/12 [P2] 20/19
Dallam Jn 10/07½ ?   20/11 ?
Winwick Jn 10/09 10/11   20/09½ 20/16
Golborne Jn 10/11 10/14   20/08 20/15
Springs Branch Jn 10/14 10/17   20/05 20/12
Wigan South Jn 10/14½ ?   20/04½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/15 [P5] 10/18   20/04 [P4] 20/11
Balshaw Lane 10/20 10/23   19/57 20/05
Euxton Jn 10/22 10/25   19/55½ 20/04
Farington Jn 10/24 10/28   19/53 20/02
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.29d [P4] 10.32 ~ 10.35 [P3]   19.48a ~ 19.50d [P3] [UF] 19.55 ~ 19.58
Garstang & Catterall 10/37 10/42   19/38 19/46
Lancaster 10/45½ [DF] 10/54 [P3]   19/30½ [UF] 19/35 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/46½ 10/57   19/29 19/26
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52 ~ 11L20 11L06 ~ 11L40 [U&DGL2]   18L34 ~ 19L22 18L36 ~ 19L21 [U&DGL1]

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/23 11/39
Oxenholme Lake District 11/39 [P2] 11/55 [P2]
Tebay 11/55 12/10
Shap Summit 12/01 ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/14 [P2] 12/30
Carlisle 12.32a [P1] ~ 14.42d [P1] 12.45 [P1] ~ 14.44 [P1]
Currock Jn 14/48 14/48
Wigton 15/01 15/05
Maryport 15/22 15/27
Workington 15/29 15/36 [P1]
Parton North Jn 15/37 ?
Parton 15/42 ?
Whitehaven 15t46 ~ 15t48 15.54 ~ 15.58 [P2]
St Bees 15t56 ~ 16t01 ?
Sellafield 16w13 ~ 16w38 16w28 ~ 17w00 [P1]
Drigg 16/43 17/06
Ravenglass 16/46 ?
Bootle 16/53 17/17
Millom 17/03 17/27
Foxfield 17/12 17/36
Askam 17/21 17/46
Park South Jn 17/26 17/50
Dalton Jn 17.30 ~ 17.42 17/54
Ulverston 18/01 18/05
Grange-over-Sands 18/14 ?
Arnside 18/19 18/22
Carnforth 18/31 18/33 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 18/32 18/34

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 ~ 14.11 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/13 [GL]
Carlisle 14.15a


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