15th July 2017
Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express
| Locos Used | 86259 'Les Ross' & steam: 45690 'Leander' |
| Stock Used (1) | (17025)+99723+4940+5032+1861+99351+99352+99121+99350+99712+3058+13320 |
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 |
| 45690 | Carnforth U&DGL - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 45690 | 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) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the
train.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| London Euston | 07.10d [P16] | 07.09 | 22.27a [P15] | 22.50 | |
| Camden South Jn | 07/13 [E] | 07/12 | 22/23½ [B] | 22/48 | |
| Camden Jn | 07/13½ [DF] | 07/13 | 22/23 [B] | 22/47 | |
| Willesden West London Jn | 07/16½ [DF] | 07/16 | 22/20 [US] | 22/43 | |
| Wembley Central | 07/18½ [P3] | 07/20 | 22/16 [P6] | 22/41 | |
| Harrow & Wealdstone | 07/20½ [DF] | 07/22 | 22/12 [US] | 22/39 | |
| Watford Junction | 07/24 [P6] [DF] | 07/26 | 22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] | 22.32 ~ 22.34 | |
| Bourne End Jn | 07/28½ [DF] | 07/32 | 21/56 [US] | 22/26 | |
| Tring | 07/32½ [P1] [DF] | 07/36 | 21/51 [P5] [US] | 22/22 | |
| Ledburn Jn | 07/36½ [DF] | 07/39 | 21/43 [US] | 22/18 | |
| Bletchley | 07/42 [P1] [DF] | 07/46 | 21/35½ [P4] [US] | 22/12 | |
| Milton Keynes Central | 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] | 07.49 ~ 07.59 | 21.22a ~ 21.31d [P2] [US] | 22.05 ~ 22.08 | |
| Hanslope Jn | 08/05 [DS-DF] | 08/05 | 21/14 [UF-US] | 21/59 | |
| Weedon | 08/13 | 08/14 | 21/06 | 21/51 | |
| Hillmorton Jn | 08/21½ | 08/22 | 20/58 | 21/42 | |
| Rugby | 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P1] | 08.24 ~ 08.28 | 20.51a ~ 20.55d [P5] | 21.36 ~ 21.40 | |
| Trent Valley Jn | 08/30½ [DF] | 08/30 | 20/49 [US] | 21/34 | |
| Newbold Jn | 08/31½ | 08/31 | 20/47 [US] | 21/33 | |
| Brinklow | 08/35 [DF] | 08/33 | 20/44 | 21/29 | |
| Attleborough Jn | 08/42 [DF] | 08/38 | 20/37 | 21/23 | |
| Nuneaton | 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] | 08.40 ~ 08.47 | 20.32a ~ 20.35d [P4] [UF] | 21.18 ~ 21.21 | |
| Amington Jn | 08/56 [DF] | 08/56 | 20/21 [UF] | 21/09 | |
| Lichfield North Jn | 09/01 [DF] | 09/01 [DF] | 20/16 [UF] | 21/04 | |
| Rugeley North Jn | 09/05 [DF] | 09/06 | 20/11 [UF] | 20/59 | |
| Colwich | 09/08½ [DF] | 09/09 | 20/08½ [UF] | 20/57 | |
| Stafford | 09/14½ [DF] | 09/14 | 20/03½ [UF] | 20/53 | |
| Norton Bridge | 09/18½ [DF] | 09/17 | 19/59 [UF] | 20/49 | |
| Madeley | 09/25½ [DF] | 09/24 | 19/52 [UF] | 20/42 | |
| Basford Hall Jn | 09/30½ | 09/29 | 19/47 [US-UF] | 20/37 | |
| Crewe | 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P6] | 09.33 ~ 09.38 | 19.28a ~ 19.37d [P11] [US] | 20.28 ~ 20.34 | |
| Crewe Coal Yard | 09/41 | 09/40 | 19/25 | ? | |
| Winsford | 09/46 | 09/45 | 19/19 | 20/18 | |
| Hartford Jn | 09/49 | 09/48 | 19/15½ | 20/14 | |
| Acton Bridge | 09/50 | 09/50 | 19/13 | 20/13 | |
| Weaver Jn | 09/52 | 09/51 | 19/11½ | 20/11 | |
| Acton Grange Jn | 09/55 | 09/55 | 19/07½ | 20/03 | |
| Warrington Bank Quay | 09/57 [P3] | 09/58 | 19/05 [P2] | 20/02 | |
| Dallam Jn | 09/58 | 10/00 | 19/04 | ? | |
| Winwick Jn | 10/00 | 10/02 | 19/02 | 19/59 | |
| Golborne Jn | 10/02 | 10/03 | 19/00 | 19/57 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 10/07 | 10/07 | 18/57 | 19/54 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 10/07½ | ? | 18/56 | ? | |
| Wigan North Western | 10/08 [P5] | 10/08 | 18/55 [P4] | 19/53 | |
| Balshaw Lane | 10/16 | 10/14 | 18/46 | 19/47 | |
| Euxton Jn | 10/18 | 10/16 | 18/44 [UF] | 19/46 | |
| Farington Jn | 10/20 | 10/17 | 18L15a ~ 18L38d | 19.12 ~ 19.42 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Preston | 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] | 10.21 ~ 10.27 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 10/34 | 10/35 |
| Lancaster | 10/42½ [DF] | 10/45 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 10/43½ | 10/45 |
| Carnforth [U&DGL] | 10L51a ~ 11L21d | 10L52 ~ 11L24 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 11/24 | 11/28 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 11/40 [P2] | 11/47 |
| Tebay | 11/56 | 12/06 |
| Shap Summit | 12/02½ | ? |
| Penrith North Lakes | 12/18 [P3] | 12/29 |
| Carlisle | 12.40a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] | 12.45 [P3] ~ 14.40 [P3] |
| London Road Jn | 14/43 | ? |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14/44 | 14/44 |
| How & Co Sidings | 14/53 | 14/55 |
| Low House Crossing SB | 14/58 | 15/03 |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 15/07 | ? |
| Culgaith SB | 15/16 | 15/25 |
| Kirkby Thore SB | 15/21 | 15/30 |
| Appleby | 15w28a ~ 15w41d | 15.41 ~ 15.53 |
| Ormside | 15/48 | ? |
| Crosby Garrett | 15/55 | ? |
| Kirkby Stephen | 15/59 [P1] | 16/13 |
| Mallerstang | 16/04 | ? |
| Ais Gill Summit | 16/10 | ? |
| Garsdale | 16/14 [P2] | ? |
| Blea Moor | 16/24 | 16/47 |
| Ribblehead | 16/27 | 16/50 |
| Helwith Bridge | 16/34 | ? |
| Settle Jn | 16/40 | 17/03 |
| Hellifield [Goods Loops] | 16w47 ~ 17w04 [UGL] | 17.09 ~ 17.24 |
| Hellifield | 17/05 | 17/27 |
| Horrocksford Jn | 17/29 | ? |
| Clitheroe | 17/32 [P1] | 17/52 |
| Langho | 17/42 [P1] | ? |
| Daisyfield Jn | 17/50 | 18/46 |
| Blackburn | 17.52a ~ 17.57d [P4] | 18.48 ~ 18.56 |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 18/11 | 19/09 |
Timings continue in first table.
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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 : (45690 with 17025) : 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 [B] |
| Upperby Jn | 12/58 |
| Upperby | 13w00 ~ 14w00 [UTGL] |
| Upperby Jn | 14/02 |
| London Road Jn | 14/06 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14.07 ~ 14.10 |
| London Road Jn | 14/11 |
| Carlisle | 14.14a [P3] |
5Z89 : (45690 with 17025) : Farington Jn to Carnforth
| Location | Booked |
| Farington Jn | 18.55d |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 19.01 ~ 19.05 |
| Farington Curve Jn | 19/21 |
| Preston | 19/26 |
| Barton & Broughton | 19*37 ~ 19*49 [DPL] |
| Garstang & Catteral | 19/57 |
| Lancaster | 20/14 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 20/18 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 20/25 |
| Carnforth | 20/27 |
| Carnforth H.S. | 20.30 ~ 20.35 |
| Carnforth Steamtown | 20.45a |