13th May 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+4940+5032+1861+99121+99350+99348+99122+99712+99351+3058

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 - (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 07.10d [P16] 07.09   22.23a [P2] 22.27
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/19½ [B] 22/24
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/19 [B] 22/23
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/16 [US] 22/20
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/19   22/12 [P6] 22/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/21   22/10 [US] 22/12
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.01a ~ 22.04d [P9] [US] 22.05 ~ 22.07
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   21/54 [US] 21/57
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21*43 ~ 21*49 [P4] [US] 21.45 ~ 21.51
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/39   21/33 [US] 21/39
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/27 [P4] [US] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.53   21.21a ~ 21.23d [P2] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.28
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/04   21/14 [UF-US] 21/14
Weedon 08/13 08/13   21/06 21/05
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/21   20/58 20/57
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] 08.24 ~ 08.28   20.51a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.49 ~ 20.55
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/29   20/49 [US] 20/47
Newbold Jn 08/31½ 08/30   20/47 [US] 20/45
Brinklow 08/35 [DF] 08/33   20/44 20/42
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/38   20/37 20/36
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.46   20.32a ~ 20.35d [P4] [UF] 20.32 ~ 20.34
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/55   20/21 [UF] 20/22
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/16 [UF] 20/17
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/06   20/11 [UF] 20/12
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/09   20/08½ [UF] 20/10
Stafford 09/14½ [DF] 09/15   20/03½ [UF] 20/03
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/59 [UF] 19/55
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/52 [UF] 19/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/30   19/47 [UF] 19/43
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.34 ~ 09.38   19.28a ~ 19.37d [P11] [US] 19.36 ~ 19.39
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   19/24½ ?
Winsford 09/46 09/46   19/18½ 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/49 09/49   19/15½ 19/23
Acton Bridge 09/50 09/50   19/13 19/22
Weaver Jn 09/52 09/52   19/11½ 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 09/55 09/55   19/07½ 19/17
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57 [P3] 09/57   19/04½ [P2] 19/14
Dallam Jn 09/58 09/57½   19/03½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/59   19/01½ 19/10
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/00   18/59½ 19/09
Springs Branch Jn 10/08 10/04   18/56½ 19/05
Wigan South Jn 10/08½ ?   18/55½ ?
Wigan North Western 10/09 [P5] 10/06   18/54½ [P4] 19/04
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/12   18/46 18/57
Euxton Jn 10/18 10/14   18/44 [UF] 18/56
Farington Jn 10/20 10/15   18L15a ~ 18L38d 18.08 ~ 18.52

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.19 ~ 10.26
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/34
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/47
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51a ~ 11L21d 10.56 ~ 11.21
Carnforth North Jn 11/24 11/24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/40 [P2] 11/42
Tebay 11/56 11/58
Shap Summit 12/02½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/18 [P3] 12/18
Carlisle 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] 12.35 [P3] ~ 14.39
London Road Jn 14/43 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/44 14/43
How & Co Siding 14/53 ?
Low House Crossing SB 14/58 14/58
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/07 ?
Culgaith SB 15/16 15/14
Kirkby Thore SB 15/21 15/17
Appleby 15w28a ~ 15w41d 15.23 ~ 15.41
Ormside 15/48 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/55 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/59 15/58
Mallerstang 16/04 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/10 ?
Garsdale 16/14 16/13
Blea Moor 16/24 16/24
Ribblehead 16/27 16/27
Helwith Bridge 16/34 ?
Settle Jn 16/40 16/40
Hellifield [Up Goods Loop] 16w47 ~ 17w04 16.47 ~ 17.03
Hellifield 17/05 17/04
Horrocksford Jn 17/29 ?
Clitheroe 17/32 [P1] 17/27
Langho 17/42 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/50 17/46
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.57d [P4] 17.47 ~ 17.51
Lostock Hall Jn 18/11 18/04

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn

Location Booked
Carnforth [U&DGL] 11.01d
Carnforth North Jn 11/04
Carnforth 11/06
Carnforth H.S. 11.09 ~ 11.42
Carnforth 11.45 ~ 11.56
Carnforth North Jn 11/58
Morecambe South Jn 12/02
Lancaster 12/04
Garstang & Catteral 12/14
Preston 12.28 ~ 17.31
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (46115 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.52 ~ 12.55
Carlisle 12/56
Upperby Jn 12/58
Upperby 13.00 ~ 13.40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.52
London Road Jn 13/53
Carlisle 13.56a [P3]

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

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.05
Farington Curve Jn 19/21
Preston 19.27 ~ 20.16
Garstang & Catteral 20/28
Lancaster 20/41
Morecambe South Jn 20/45
Carnforth North Jn 20/52
Carnforth 20/54
Carnforth H.S. 20.57 ~ 21.07
Carnforth Steamtown 21.17a


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