24th January 2015

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47760 & steam: 45407 'The Lancashire Fusilier'
Stock Used 17025+99122+99121+99712+3136+99125+99127+99348+1860+4984+4973+99304

Route : 
1Z54 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45407 (2) Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth U&DGL - Oxenholme - Penrith - Carlisle
45407 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Darwen - Bolton - Salford Crescent - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) This tour was advertised to be double headed by 45690 'Leander' & 45699 'Galatea'.
(2) 47760 assisting on the rear as required.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 06.48d [P3] 06.50?
Deal Street Jn 06/50 06/52
Ordsall Lane Jn 06/52 06/55
Salford Crescent 06/54 [P2] 06/57
Bolton 07.09a ~ 07.14d [P4] 07.15 ~ 07.18
Lostock Jn 07/20 07/25
Chorley 07/29 07/35
Euxton Jn 07/38 [DF] 07/38
Preston 07.47a ~ 08.04d [P3] 07.46 ~ 08.04 [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 08/17 08/20
Lancaster 08/31 [DF] 08/36 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 08/34 08/37
Carnforth U&DGL 08w42a ~ 09w30d 08.46 ~ 09.21
Carnforth North Jn 09/33 09/24
Oxenholme Lake District 09/49 [P2] 09/40
Tebay 10/05 09/54
Shap Summit 10/11 ?
Penrith South Jn 10/25 [DS] ?
Penrith North Lakes 10.28a ~ 10.35d [P3] 10/15 [P2]
Carlisle 10.56a [P3] ~ 13.31d [P3] 10.35 [P3] ~ 13.30 [P3]
London Road Jn 13/33½ ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 13/35 13/35
Howe & Co Sidings 13/44 13/44
Low House Crossing SB 13/50 13/47
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/00 ?
Culgaith SB 14/10 14/04
Kirkby Thore SB 14/14 14/09
Appleby 14w21a ~ 14w52d 14.15 ~ 14.52
Ormside 14/57 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/04 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/09 15/08
Mallerstang 15/15 ?
Ais Gill 15/20 ?
Garsdale 15/24 15/25
Blea Moor 15/34 15/36
Ribblehead 15/37 15/39
Helwith Bridge 15/46 ?
Settle Jn 15/54 15/54
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16w02a ~ 16w35d [UGL] 16.02 ~ 16.28
Hellifield 16/37 16/30
Horrocksford Jn 16/59 ?
Clitheroe 17/00 [P1] 16/53
Langho 17/11 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/20 17/25
Blackburn 17.22a ~ 17.26d [P4] 17.26 ~ 17.30
Darwen 17.36 ~ 17.46 17.40 ~ 17.47
Bromley Cross 18/00 18/01
Bolton 18.09a ~ 18.12d [P1] 18.06 ~ 18.08
Salford Crescent 18/29 18/23
Ordsall Lane Jn 18/30 18/25
Deal Street Jn 18/33 18/29
Manchester Victoria 18.36a [P4] 18.35


Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z54 : (47760) : Carnforth Steamtown to Brewery Jn
5Z54 : (45407 with 47760 on rear) : Brewery Jn to Manchester Victoria
5Z57 : (45407 with 47760 on rear) : Manchester Victoria to Brewery Jn
5Z57 : (47760) : Brewery Jn to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Carnforth Steamtown 02.48d 22.38a
Carnforth H.S. 02.58 ~ 03.08 22.18 ~ 22.28
Carnforth 03.13 ~ 04.13 21.16 ~ 22.16
Carnforth North Jn 04/16 21/15
Morecambe South Jn 04/22 21/09
Lancaster 04/24 21/07
Garstang & Catteral 04/36 20/56
Preston 04/50 20/45
Farington Curve Jn 04/53 ?
Euxton Jn 04/57 20/38
Balshaw Lane 04/59 -
Wigan North Western 05/10 -
Wigan Station Jn 05/11 -
Crow Nest Jn 05/16 -
Chorley - 20/30
Lostock Jn 05/25 20/19
Bolton 05/31 20/13
Salford Crescent 05/45 19/45
Ordsall Lane Jn 05/47 19/43
Deal Street 05/49 19/41
Manchester Victoria 05/51 19/39
Miles Platting 05/56 19/34
Brewery Jn [DPL] 05.59 ~ 06.31 18.49 ~ 19.32
Miles Platting 06/34 18/47
Manchester Victoria 06.39a [P3] 18.42d [P4]

0Z54 : (45407) : Bury Bolton Street to Brewery Jn
0Z57 : (45407) : Thorpes Bridge Jn to Bury Bolton Street

Location Booked (out) Booked (rtn)
Bury Bolton Street ?d ?a
Hopwood GF ?a ~ 05.14d 20.23a ~ ?d
Castleton North Jn 05.24 ~ 05.29 20.17 ~ 20.19
Castleton - 19.53 ~ 19.57
Castleton [DGL] - 19.19 ~ 19.49
Castleton South Jn 05.34 ~ 05.44 ?
Vitriol Works 05/50 19/12
Thorpes Bridge Jn 05/57 19.05d
Brewery Jn [DPL] 06.00a -

5Z56 : (45407 + 17025) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 11.24d
London Road Jn 11/27
Petteril Bridge Jn 11.30 ~ 11.34
London Road Jn 11/35
Upperby Jn 11/39 [GL]
Upperby 11.41 ~ 13.07 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/09 [GL]
Carlisle 13.13a


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