17th February 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99304+4984+4973+99311+99128+99122+3136+1961+99125+99127

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]
45699 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) Route confirmation Euston to Nuneaton required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P11] ?   22.27a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] ?   22/23½ [A] 22/21
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] ?   22/23 [B] 22/20
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] ?   22/20 [US] 22/16
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] ?   22/16 [P6] 22/14
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] ?   22/12 [US] 22/11
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] ?   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] ?   21/56 [US] 21/57
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] ?   21/51 [P5] [US] 21/52
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] ?   21/42 [US] 21/48
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] ?   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/40
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] ?   21.22a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US] 21.27 ~ 21.31
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] ?   21/15 [UF-US] 21/20
Weedon 08/13 ?   21/06 21/11
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ ?   20/57 21/03
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] ?   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.58 ~ 21.01
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] ?   20/49 [US] 20/57
Newbold Jn 08/32 ?   20/46½ [US] 20/55
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] ?   20/42 20/53
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] ?   20/31½ 20/46
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] ?   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.42 ~ 20.45
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/16 [UF] 20/33
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/01   20/11 [UF] 20/27
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/06   20/06 [UF] 20/22
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/03½ [UF] 20/20
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 ?   20/01 [US-UF] ?
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/15 [DF]   19/54 [P4] [US] 20/15
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/20   19/47½ [UF] 20/07
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/27   19/39½ [UF] 19/59
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/31   19/35½ 19/54
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.36 ~ 09.39 [P12]   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 19.39 ~ 19.50
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/42   19/25 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 09/48   19/17½ 19/24
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/51   19/14½ 19/20
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/53   19/13 19/19
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/54   19/11½ 19/17
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/58   19/07 19/13
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/59   19/03½ [P2] 19/12
Dallam Jn 09/58½ ?   19/02½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/01   19/01 19/09
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/03   18/59½ 19/07
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/07   18/56½ 19/04
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/08   18/55 [P4] 19/01
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/13   18/46½ 18/50
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/15   18/45 [UF] 18/46
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/16   18L11a ~ 18L40d 18.11 ~ 18.41

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.21 ~ 10.26
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/35
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 10/44½
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L24d 10L51 ~ 11L21
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/42
Tebay 11/59 11/57
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/17
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] 12.33 [P3] ~ 14.25 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/28 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/29
How & Co Sidings 14/40 14/38
Low House Crossing SB 14/45 14/47
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/55 ?
Culgaith SB 15/04 15/05
Kirkby Thore SB 15/08 15/08
Appleby 15w16a ~ 15w37d 15.14 ~ 15.30
Ormside 15/45 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/52 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/56 15/47
Mallerstang 16/01 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/06 ?
Garsdale 16/09 16/03
Blea Moor 16/20½ 16/15
Ribblehead 16/23½ 16/18
Helwith Bridge 16/30½ ?
Settle Jn 16/36½ 16/32
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w43 ~ 17w00 [UGL] 16.39 ~ 16.56
Hellifield 17/01 16/57
Horrocksford Jn 17/21 ?
Clitheroe 17/24 [P1] 17/19
Langho 17/35 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/46 17/39
Blackburn 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P4] 17.40 ~ 17.44
Lostock Hall Jn 18/07 17/57

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 : (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 14.03a [P3]

5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.55d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.01 ~ 19.05
Farington Curve Jn 19/21
Preston 19*27 ~ 20*17
Garstang & Catteral 20/28
Lancaster 20/41
Morecambe South Jn 20/45
Carnforth North Jn 20/52
Carnforth 20/54
Carnforth H.S. 20.57 ~ 21.07
Carnforth Steamtown 21.17a


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