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

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.

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


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