27th January 2018
Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express
| Locos Used | 47245?, 47772 'Carnforth TMD', 47804? & steam: 45699 'Galatea' |
| Stock Used (2) | (80217)+13320+3058+99712+99350+99347+99121+1860+4940+4994+99723 |
Route :
1Z45 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z46 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria
| Loco(s) | Route |
| 45699 (1) | Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Golborne Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL] |
| 45699 | Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle |
| 45699 | Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop] |
| 47245? + 47804? (3) | Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria |
Notes :
(1) 47772 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the
train.
(3) Loco confirmation required.
Source : Nick Bartlett
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Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)
| Location | Booked | Actual | Booked | Actual | |
| Manchester Victoria | 07.13d [P3] | 07.13 [P3] | 19.08a [P3] | 19.31 | |
| Deal Street Jn | 07/16 | 07/15 | 19/06 | 19/30 | |
| Ordsall Lane Jn | 07/25 | 07/18 | 19/03½ | 19/28 | |
| Eccles | 07/30 | 07/22 | 18/58½ | 19/24 | |
| Astley | 07/36 | 07/27 | 18/53½ | 19/20 | |
| Parkside Jn | 07/45 | 07/38 | 18/47 | 19/14 | |
| Golborne Jn | 07/48 [DF] | 07/40 | 18/44 | 19/10 | |
| Springs Branch Jn | 07/56 | 07/54 | 18/39 | 19/05 | |
| Wigan South Jn | 07/57 | ? | 18/38½ | ? | |
| Wigan North Western | 07.59a ~ 08.02d [P5] | 07.58 ~ 08.04 [P5] | 18.35a ~ 18.37d [P4] | 19.00 ~ 19.03 | |
| Balshaw Lane | 08/13 [DS] | 08/17 | 18/27 [UF] | 18/53 | |
| Euxton Jn | 08/15 | 08/20 | 18/22 | 18/52 | |
| Farington Jn | 08/18½ | 08/22 | 18/18 [US] | 18/49 |
| Location | Booked | Actual |
| Farington Curve Jn | 08/20 | 08/24 |
| Ribble Jn | 08/26 [DF] | ? |
| Preston | 08.28a ~ 08.45d [P6] | 08.32 ~ 08.45 [P6] |
| Barton & Broughton | 08*56 ~ 09*14 [DPL] | 08.56 ~ 09.10 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 09/23 | 09/14 |
| Lancaster | 09/36 [DF] | 09/27 [DF] |
| Morecambe South Jn | 09/39 | 09/29 |
| Carnforth [U&DGL] | 09L47 ~ 10L36 | 09L38 ~ 10L41 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 10/39 | 10/44 |
| Oxenholme Lake District | 10/56 [P2] | 11/03 [P2] |
| Grayrigg | 11*07 ~ 11*34 [DPL] | ? ~ 11.36 [DPL] |
| Tebay | 11/46 | 11/43 |
| Shap Summit | 11/52½ | ? |
| Penrith North Lakes | 12/08 [P2] | 12/05 |
| Carlisle | 12.30a [P3] ~ 14.40d [P3] | 12.21 [P3] ~ 14.40 [P3] |
| London Road Jn | 14/44 | ? |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 14/49 | 14/46 |
| How & Co Sidings | 14/57 | ? |
| Low House Crossing SB | 15/01 | 15/00 |
| Lazonby & Kirkoswald | 15/09 | ? |
| Culgaith SB | 15/20 | 15/18 |
| Kirkby Thore SB | 15/23 | 15/21 |
| Appleby | 15w29 ~ 15w50 | 15.26 ~ 15.50 |
| Ormside | 15/53 | ? |
| Crosby Garrett | 16/00 | ? |
| Kirkby Stephen | 16/04 | 16/08 |
| Mallerstang | 16/09 | ? |
| Ais Gill Summit | 16/14 | ? |
| Garsdale | 16/17 | ? |
| Blea Moor | 16/28½ | ? |
| Ribblehead | 16/31½ | 16/38 |
| Helwith Bridge | 16/38½ | ? |
| Settle Jn | 16/44½ | 16/52 |
| Hellifield [Goods Loops] | 16L51 ~ 17L12 [UGL] | 17.00 ~ 17.42 [UGL] |
| Hellifield | 17/13 | 17/43 |
| Horrocksford Jn | 17/34 | ? |
| Clitheroe | 17/37 [P1] | 18/07 |
| Langho | 17/47 [P1] | ? |
| Daisyfield Jn | 17/57½ | ? |
| Blackburn | 17.59a ~ 18.01d [P4] | 18.28 ~ 18.31 |
| Lostock Hall Jn | 18/12 | 18/44 |
Timings continue in first table.
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Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves
5Z45 : (47772 with 45699 on rear) : Carnforth to Brewery Jn
5Z45 : (45699 with 47772 on rear) : Brewery Jn to Manchester Victoria
| Location | Booked |
| Carnforth Steamtown | 02.10d |
| Carnforth H.S. | 02.20 ~ 02.30 |
| Carnforth | 02.35 ~ 04.05 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 04/08 |
| Morecambe South Jn | 04/15 |
| Lancaster | 04/18 |
| Garstang & Catteral | 04/31 |
| Preston | 04/45 |
| Euxton Jn | 04/54 |
| Balshaw Lane | 04/57 |
| Wigan North Western | 05/06 |
| Wigan South Jn | 05/07 |
| Springs Branch Jn | 05/08 |
| Golborne Jn | 05/14 |
| Parkside Jn | 05/18 |
| Astley | 05/26 |
| Eccles | 05*35 ~ 06*04 |
| Ordsall Lane Jn | 06/13 |
| Deal Street Jn | 06/16 |
| Manchester Victoria | 06/18 |
| Miles Platting | 06/27 |
| Brewery Jn | 06.30 ~ 07.02 [DPL] |
| Miles Platting | 07/04 |
| Manchester Victoria | 07.08a [P3] |
5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril
Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)
| Location | Booked |
| Carlisle | 12.51d [P3] |
| Carlisle Sig.335 | 12.53 ~ 12.56 |
| Carlisle | 12/58 [B] |
| Upperby Jn | 13/00 |
| Upperby | 13w02 ~ 13w49 [UTGL] |
| Upperby Jn | 13/51 |
| London Road Jn | 13/55 |
| Petteril Bridge Jn | 13.56 ~ 13.59 |
| London Road Jn | 14/00 |
| Carlisle | 14.04a [P3] |
5Z48 : (45699 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth
| Location | Booked |
| Hellifield [Goods Loop] | 18.25d |
| Settle Jn | 18/36 |
| Giggleswick | 18/40 |
| Bentham | 19/05 |
| Wennington | 19/13 |
| Carnforth | 19.37 ~ 19.43 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 19/44 |
| Carnforth [U&DGL] | 19.46 ~ 19.56 |
| Carnforth North Jn | 19/59 |
| Carnforth | 20/00 |
| Carnforth H.S. | 20.02 ~ 20.12 |
| Carnforth Steamtown | 20.22a |