24th March 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+99127+99125+1961+3136+99122+99128+99311+4973+4984+99304

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]
45690 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 was on the train.
(2) This tour was originally advertised to run out via the Cumbrian Coast and return via Shap.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked (out) Actual   Booked (rtn) Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P11] 07.09   22.48a [P2] 22.51
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/44½ 22/48
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/44 [B] 22/47
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/18   22/41 [US] 22/43
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/20   22/37 22/41
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/22   22/35 [US] 22/38
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/26   22.27a ~ 22.29d [P9] [US] 22.30 ~ 22.32
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   22/20 [US] 22/18
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/36   22/15 [P5] [US] 22/14
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/39   22/06 [US] 22/10
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/47   22/00 [P4] [US] 22/04
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.50 ~ 07.53   21.39a ~ 21.56d [P2] [US] 21.46 ~ 21.59
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/33 [UF-US] 21/38
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/25 21/29
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/23   21/17 21/19
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.26 ~ 08.41   21.11a ~ 21.14d [P6] 21.13 ~ 21.17
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/43   21/09 [US] 21/11
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/44   21/07 [US] 21/10
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/46   ? ?
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/51   ? ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.53 ~ 08.57   20.53a ~ 20.56d [P4] [UF] 20.54 ~ 20.57
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/06   20/43 [UF] 20/45
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/11   20/38 [UF] 20/39
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/16   20/33 [UF] 20/34
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/18   20/31 [UF] 20/31
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/25   20/24 [UF] 20/25
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] DIV?   20/19 [UF] 20/22
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/36   20/12 [UF] 20/14
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/40   20/08 [UF] 20/10
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.45 ~ 09.48   19.55a ~ 20.04d [P11] 19.52 ~ 20.06
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/51   19/52 19/49
Winsford 09/46½ 09/57   19/46 19/43
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 10/00   19/43 19/39
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 10/02   19/40½ 19/37
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 10/03   19/39 19/32
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/07   19/35 19/25
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/08   19/33 [P2] 19/24
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 10/09   19/32 19/22
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/11   19/30 19/21
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/13   19/24 19/19
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/16   19/20 19/12
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/17   19/19 19/11
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/17½   19/18 [P4] 19/09
Balshaw Lane Jn 10/16 10/22   19/10 [UF] 19/01
Euxton Jn 10/17 10/23   19/03 19/00
Farington Jn 10/19½ 10/25   18/57 [US] 18/58
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.28 ~ 10.32   18.51a ~ 18.54d [P6] 18.50 ~ 18.54
Garstang & Catterall 10/34 10/41   18/39 18/40
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/54 [DF]   18/31 [UF] 18/33
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 10/56   18/29½ 18/31
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52 ~ 11L24 11.05 ~ 11.26   17L45a ~ 18L24d 17.47 ~ 18.25

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/48 [P2]
Tebay 11/59 12/05
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/12
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/26 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.06d [P3] 12.42 [P3] ~ 14.08 [P3]
Currock Jn 14/10 14/12
Wigton 14/23 14/26
Maryport 14/45 14/49
Workington 14/54 14/57
Parton North Jn 15/04 ?
Parton 15/09 ?
Whitehaven 15.13 ~ 15.14 15.12 ~ 15.16
St Bees 15t25 ~ 15t26 15.25 ~ 15.26
Sellafield 15w39 ~ 15w59 15.38 ~ 16.01
Drigg 16/06 ?
Ravenglass 16/09 ?
Bootle 16/15 16/17
Millom 16/24 16/27
Foxfield 16/33 ?
Askam 16/40 16/43
Park South Jn 16/46 16/47
Barrow-in-Furness 16/56 [P2] 16/56
Dalton Jn 17/04 ?
Ulverston 17/13 17/17
Grange-over-Sands 17/26 [P1] ?
Arnside 17/30 17/32
Carnforth 17/41 [P1] ? ~ ? [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 17/42 17/45

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (45690 with 17025) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58 ~ 13.00 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/03
Upperby 13w05 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]


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