5th August 2017

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Loco Used steam: 46233 'Duchess of Sutherland'
Stock Used 99041+95402+99025+99316+99127+99125+5239+99311+99328+4973+99304

Route :
1Z54 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z56 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco Route
46233 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
46233 Carlisle - (via WCML) - Euxton Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) This tour was originally advertised to run out via Shap and return via the S&C.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.04d [P6] 06.03   21.45a [P6] 22.16
Sydney Bridge Jn 06/08 06/07   21/38 22/10
Sandbach 06/14 [P2] 06/13   21/31 [P1] 22/07
Alderley Edge 06/27 06/27   21/18 21/56
Wilmslow 06.29a ~ 06.32d [P3] 06.29 ~ 06.32   21.12a ~ 21.15d [P4] 21.49 ~ 21.52
Cheadle Hulme 06/38 [P1] 06/38 [P1]   21/07 [P2] 21/44
Adswood Road Jn 06/39 06/39   21/05 21/43
Edgeley No.1 Jn 06/40 06/40   21/03 21/41
Stockport 06.42a ~ 06.46d [P3] 06.42 ~ 06.46   20.58a ~ 21.01d [P1] 21.35 ~ 21.39 [P1]
Heaton Norris Jn 06/49 06/49   20/55 21/33
Ash Bridge Jn 06/51 06/51   20/52 21/31
Reddish South 06/53 06/52   20/50 ?
Denton Station Jn 06/56 ?   20/47 ?
Denton 06w57 ~ 07w27 06.56 ~ 07.30   20w09 ~ 20w46 ?
Denton Jn 07/28 07/30   20/07 21/00
Ashton Moss North Jn 07/36 ?   20/01 20/52
Baguley Fold Jn 07/39 ?   19/55 ?
Philips Park West Jn 07/43 07/44   19/54 20/42
Miles Platting 07/45 07/45   19/52 20/41
Manchester Victoria 07.51a ~ 07.54d [P3] 07.48 ~ 07.54   19.44a ~ 19.47d [P3] 20.31 ~ 20.36
Deal Street Jn 07/56 07/57   19/42 20/25
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/59 ?   19/39 20/22
Salford Crescent 08/03 08/05   19/37 [UF] 20/20
Bolton 08.16a ~ 08.18d [P4] 08.20 ~ 08.22   19.15a ~ 19.18d 19.50 ~ 19.53 [P4]
Lostock Jn 08/24 08/28   19/10 19/43
Chorley 08/34 08/38   18/59 19/32
Euxton Jn 08/40 08/42   18/54 19/25
Farington Jn 08/45 ?   18/48½ 19/10

 

Location Booked Actual
Lostock Hall Jn 08/48 08/55
Blackburn 09.05a ~ 09.10d [P1] 09.15 ~ 09.19
Daisyfield Jn 09/13 09/22
Langho 09/23 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/38 [P2] 09/40
Horrocksford Jn 09/39 ?
Hellifield 10/04 10/01
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 10w06 ~ 10w48 [DGL] 10.02 ~ 10.47
Settle Jn 10/57 10/56
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 11/07 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/14 [P2] 11/13
Blea Moor 11/18 11/17
Garsdale 11/29 [P1] 11/32
Ais Gill Summit 11/32½ ?
Mallerstang 11/37 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/41 [P2] 11/43
Crosby Garrett 11/43½ ?
Ormside 11/50½ ?
Appleby 11w53 ~ 12w10 11.55 ~ 12.12
Kirkby Thore SB 12/18 12/19
Culgaith SB 12/22 12/21
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/30 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/38 12/38
How & Co Sidings 12/42 12/41
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/49 12/46
London Road Jn 12/50 ?
Carlisle 12.53a [P3] ~ 15.52d [P3] 12.49 [P3] ~ 15.55 [P3]
Plumpton Loop 16*14 ~ 16*20 [UGL] 16.16 ~ 16.20
Penrith North Lakes 16/28 [P1] 16/28
Shap Summit 16/42½ ?
Tebay 16/49 16/45
Oxenholme Lake District 17/00 [P1] 16/56
Carnforth North Jn 17/16 17/16
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17w18 ~ 18w02 17.18 ~ 18.03
Morecambe South Jn 18/11 18/09
Lancaster 18/14 [UF] 18/24
Garstang & Catterall 18/25 18/52
Preston 18.38a ~ 18.42d [P6] 19.03 ~ 19.04
Ribble Jn 18/44 ?
Farington Curve Jn 18/46 19/08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z54 : (46233) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.20d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.22 ~ 13.25
Carlisle 13.27a [A]

5Z55 : (46233 with 99041) : Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - Upperby - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.40d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.41 ~ 13.43
Carlisle 13/44 [B]
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.48 ~ 13.52
London Road Jn 13/55
Upperby Jn 13/59
Upperby 14.01 ~ 15.06 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 15/08
Carlisle 15.11a [A]


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