17th March 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+5171+13440+9104+99351+99352+99371+1666+5237+5236

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) 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.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P17] 07.10   22.27a [P15] 22.15
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/23½ [E] 22/12
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23 [D] 22/11
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/20 [UF] 22/08
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/19   22/16 [P4] 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P4] [UF] 22/04
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P7] [UF] 21.55 ~ 21.58
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/56 [UF] 21/46
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/51 [P2] [UF] 21/42
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42 [UF] 21/38
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/36 [P2] [UF] 21/32
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.57   21.22a ~ 21.32d [P5] [UF] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/15 21/17
Weedon 08/13 08/15   21/06 21/08
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   20/57 20/59
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.29   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.43 ~ 20.57
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/31   20/49 [US] 20/41
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/32   20/46½ [US] 20/40
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/34   20/42 20/37
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/39   20/33½ 20/31
Nuneaton 08/43½ [P3] [DF] 08/41   20/31 [P4] [UF] 20/31
Amington Jn 08/51½ [DF] 08/49   20/23 20/22
Lichfield Trent Valley 08.58a ~ 09.00d [P1] 08.56 ~ 09.00   20.15a ~ 20.17d [P2] 20.13 ~ 20.16
Lichfield North Jn 09/02 [DS] 09/01   20/13 [US] 20/12
Rugeley North Jn 09/06 [DS] 09/08   20/07 20/06
Colwich 09/09½ [DF] 09/10   20/04 20/04
Whitehouse Jn 09/12½ 09/12   20/01 [US-UF] 20/01
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/14   19/54 [P4] [US] 19/59
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/47½ [UF] 19/55
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/39½ [UF] 19/48
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/32   19/35½ 19/42
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.36 ~ 09.39   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 19.30 ~ 19.37
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/41   19/25 19/27
Winsford 09/46½ 09/48   19/17½ 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/51   19/14½ 19/14
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/58   19/13 19/13
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 10/00   19/11½ 19/11
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/04   19/07½ 19/02
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/06   19/03½ [P2] 19/01
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 10/06½   19/02½ 19/00
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/10   19/01 18/58
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/16   18/59½ 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/20   18/56½ 18/52½
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/21   18/56 18/52
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/21   18/55 [P4] 18/51
Balshaw Lane 10/16 10/26   18/46½ 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/28   18/45 [UF] 18/44
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/29   18L11a ~ 18L40d 18.10 ~ 18.41

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10/33?
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/40
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/49
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 10/50
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52a ~ 11L24d 10.57 ~ 11.33
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/36
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/55
Grayrigg 11/51½ ? ~ ?
Tebay 11/59 12/47
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/55
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 13/08
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] 13.25 [P3] ~ 14.52 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/28 14/55
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/56
Howe & Co Sidings 14/40 15/04
Low House Crossing SB 14/45 15/10
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/55 ?
Culgaith SB 15/04 15/27
Kirkby Thore SB 15/08 15/31
Appleby 15w16a ~ 15w37d 15.38 ~ 15.49
Ormside 15/45 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/52 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/56 16/12
Mallerstang 16/01 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/06 ?
Garsdale 16/09 16/30
Blea Moor 16/20½ 16/40
Ribblehead 16/23½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/30½ ?
Settle Jn 16/36½ 16/55
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w43 ~ 17w00 [UGL] 17.02 ~ 17.19
Hellifield 17/01 17/20
Horrocksford Jn 17/21 ?
Clitheroe 17/24 [P1] 17/38
Langho 17/35 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/46 17/53
Blackburn 17.49a ~ 17.52d [P4] 17/55?
Lostock Hall Jn 18/07 18/07

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
Ribble Jn 19/24
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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