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

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.

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


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