18th February 2017

West Coast Railways
The Cumbrian Mountain Steam Express I

Locos Used 47237, 47746 'Chris Fudge', 47854 'Diamond Jubilee' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+4973+1861+99125+99371+3136+1961+99122+3058

Route :
1Z94 : Stevenage to Carlisle
1Z96 : Carlisle to Stevenage

Loco(s) Route
47237 + 47854 Stevenage - (via ECML) - Doncaster - Adwick - Hare Park Jn - Crofton West Jn - Calder Bridge Jn - Wakefield Kirkgate - Heaton Lodge Jn - Bradley Wood Jn - Brighouse - Greetland Jn - Milner Royd Jn - Hebden Bridge - Hall Royd Jn - Copy Pit - Gannow Jn - Accrington - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
46115 Preston - Lancaster - Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47237 + 47746 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Haltwhistle - Hexham - Blaydon - Norwood Jn - Low Fell Jn - Durham - (via ECML) - Stevenage

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
Stevenage 05.54d [P3] 05.54   22.24a [P2] 22.25
Hitchin 05/59½ 05/58   22/20 22/20
Sandy 06/09 06/06   22/09 22/11
St Neots 06.17a ~ 06.20d [P2] 06.12 ~ 06.19   21.58a ~ 22.01d [P4] 22.01 ~ 22.04
Huntingdon 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P3] 06.27 ~ 06.31   21.46a ~ 21.49d [P2] 21.50 ~ 21.52
Connington South Jn 06/41 ?   21/37½ 21/42
Holme Jn 06/43 06/40   21/35½ ?
Fletton Jn 06/49 ?   21/29 ?
Peterborough 06.51a ~ 06.55d [P4] 06.47 ~ 06.55 [P4]   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P2] 21.30 ~ 21.33
Helpston Jn 07/02 07/00   21/17½ 21/22
Tallington Jn 07/06 07/04   21/14 21/19
Stoke Jn 07*22 ~ 07*23 ? ~ 07.23   20/57½ 21/06
Grantham 07.30a ~ 07.32d [P2] 07.30 ~ 07.33   20.47a ~ 20.50d [P1] 20.56 ~ 20.59
Claypole Loop 07/41 07/40   20/37½ 20/41
Newark North Gate 07.46a ~ 07.48d [P1] 07.45 ~ 07.48   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P2] 20.28 ~ 20.31
Newark Flat Crossing 07/50 07/49   20/25 20/27
Retford 08.06a ~ 08.09d [P2] 08.02 ~ 08.08   19.58a ~ 20.09d [P1] 20.07 ~ 20.10
Loversall Carr Jn 08/21½ 08/19   19/45½ 19/54
Doncaster 08.30a ~ 08.34d [P8] 08.29 ~ 08.33   19.37a ~ 19.40d [P1] 19.40 ~ 19.45

 

Location Booked Actual
Adwick 08/39½ 08/40
South Kirkby Jn 08/46 08/44
Hare Park Jn 08/54 08/52
Crofton West Jn 08/57 08/54
Calder Bridge Jn 09/00 08/58
Wakefield Kirkgate 09.02 ~ 09.09 [P3] 08.59 ~ 09.08
Horbury Jn 09/13 09/12
Mirfield East Jn 09/23½ 09/22
Heaton Lodge Jn 09*31 ~ 09*36 ? ~ 09.34
Bradley Wood Jn 09/41 09/37
Brighouse 09/43 09/39
Greetland Jn 09/47 09/42
Milner Royd Jn 09/50 09/51
Hebden Bridge 09/58 [P1] 09/59
Hall Royd Jn 10/03 10/04
Copy Pit 10/13 10/12
Gannow Jn 10/22 10/22
Accrington 10/30 [P2] 10/30
Daisyfield Jn 10/37 10/37
Blackburn 10/38 [P4] 10/38
Lostock Hall Jn 10/47 10/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/59 10/56
Ribble Jn 11/02½ ?
Preston 11L04a ~ 11L28d [P6] 11.05 ~ 11.32 [P6]
Garstang & Catterall 11/39 11/47
Lancaster 11/50 11/57 [DM]
Morecambe South Jn 11/52 11/58
Carnforth U&DGL 11w57 ~ 12w23 12.05 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 12/25 12/37
Oxenholme Lake District 12/40 [P2] 12/55
Grayrigg 12/49 ?
Tebay 12/56 13/11
Shap Summit 13/02½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 13/18 [P2] 13/37
Carlisle 13L40a [P3] ~ 16L13 [P3] 13L57 ~ 16L13
London Road Jn 16/15 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 16/16 16/16
Corby Gates SB 16/22 ?
Brampton Fell SB 16/29 ?
Low Row SB 16/34½ ?
Haltwhistle 16/46 16/43
Haydon Bridge 16/57 ?
Hexham 17/05 [P1] 16/59
Prudhoe 17/16 17/11
Wylam 17/19 ?
Blaydon 17/24 ?
Metrocentre 17.29 ~ 17.32 17/22?
Norwood Jn 17/35 17/25
Low Fell Royal Mail Terminal 17/37½ 17/28
Low Fell Jn 17/39 ?
Tyne Yard Sig.T176 17*43 ~ 17*51 ?
Birtley Jn 17/52 17/51
Durham 18/02 [P1] 18/02
Tursdale Jn 18/08 18/09
Ferryhill South Jn 18/10 18/11
Darlington 18/19 [UM] 18/20
Northallerton 18/28 [P1] 18/30
Thirsk 18/36 [P1] 18/37
Tollerton Jn 18/48½ 18/48
Skelton Bridge Jn 18*56 ~ 18*57 ?
Skelton Jn 19/00 19/00
York 19.03a ~ 19.06d [P3] 19/03?
Colton Jn 19/13 19/12
Hambleton North Jn 19/19½ 19/19
Temple Hirst Jn 19/24 19/26
Shaftholme Jn 19/30½ 19/34

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z90 : (46115 with 80217) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 08.00d
Carnforth H.S. 08.10 ~ 08.20
Carnforth 08.25 ~ 08.39
Carnforth North Jn 08/42
Morecambe South Jn 08/49
Lancaster 08/52
Oubeck Loop 08*58 ~ 09*04 [UGL]
Garstang & Catterall 09/15
Oxheys Loop 09*26 ~ 09*32 [UGL]
Preston 09.41a

5Z91 : (46115 with 80217) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.56d
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.58 ~ 14.00
Carlisle 14.02 ~ 14.12
London Road Jn 14/15
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.17 ~ 14.19
London Road Jn 14/21
Upperby Jn 14/25
Upperby 14.27 ~ 15.14 [UTGL]
Penrith North Lakes 15/34
Shap Summit 15/49
Tebay 15/56
Grayrigg 16/02
Oxenholme Lake District 16*13 ~ 16*29 [UGL]
Carnforth North Jn 16/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 16.47 ~ 16.57
Carnforth North Jn 16/59
Carnforth 17/00
Carnforth H.S. 17.02 ~ 17.07
Carnforth Steamtown 17.17a


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