12th May 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+5032+4994+1861+99125+99347+99121+99316+99127+13320

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]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 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 35018 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the outward leg was delayed by cows on the line near Rugby.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.09   22.23a [P16] 22.22
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/19½ 22/18
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/19 [D] 22/17
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/16 [UF] 22/14
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/18   22/12 [P4] 22/06
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/20   22/10 [UF] 22/04
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/24   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P7] [UF] 21.56 ~ 21.59
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/29   21/56 [UF] 21/50
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/51 [P2] [UF] 21/46
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/37   21/42 [UF] 21/42
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/43   21/36 [P2] [UF] 21/36
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.54   21.22a ~ 21.32d [P2] [UF] 21.21 ~ 21.32
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/03   21/15 [UF-US] 21/15
Weedon 08/13 08/12   21/06 21/06
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/20   20/57 20/59
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.23 ~ 09.21   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.53 ~ 20.57
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 09/22   20/49 [US] 20/51
Newbold Jn 08/32 ?   20/46½ [US] 20/46
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 09/26   20/42 ?
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 09/31   20/32½ ?
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 09.33 ~ 09.39   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.33 ~ 20.35
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/48   20/16 [UF] 20/24
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/53   20/11 [UF] 20/19
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/58   20/06 [UF] 20/14
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 10/00   20/03½ [UF] 20/12
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 ?   20/01 [US-UF] 20/09
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 10/10   19/54 [P4] [US] 19/56
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 10/14   19/47½ [UF] 19/47
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 10/21   19/39½ [UF] 19/40
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 10/26   19/35½ 19/36
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 10.30 ~ 10.34   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 19.18 ~ 19.33
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 [DF] 10/36   19/25 ?
Winsford 09/46½ 10/41   19/17½ 19/02
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 10/44   19/14½ 18/58
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 10/46   19/13 18/57
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 10/47   19/11½ 18/56
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 10/51   19/07 18/53
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 10/52   19/03½ [P2] 18/51
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 10/53   19/02½ ?
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/55   19/01 18/49
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/56   18/59½ 18/47
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 11/01   18/56½ 18/43
Wigan South Jn 10/07 ?   18/56 ?
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 11/04   18/55 [P4] 18/42
Balshaw Lane 10/16 11/11   18/46½ 18/37
Euxton Jn 10/17 11/12   18/45 [UF] 18/35
Farington Jn 10/19½ ?   18L13 ~ 18L40 18.01 ~ 18.31

 

Location Booked Actual
Preston 10.23a ~ 10.26d [P3] 11.17 ~ 11.19
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 11/26
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 11/35
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 11/36
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L52 ~ 11L24 11L43 ~ 12L24
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 12/27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 12/43
Tebay 11/59 12/57
Shap Summit 12/05½ ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 13/15
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.25d [P3] 13.31 [P3] ~ 14.45 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/29 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/31 14/48
Howe & Co Sidings 14/40 14/57
Low House Crossing SB 14/45 15/01
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/55 ?
Culgaith SB 15/04 15/16
Kirkby Thore SB 15/08 15/19
Appleby 15w16 ~ 15w35 15/24?
Ormside 15/43 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/50 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/54 15/36
Mallerstang 15/59 ?
Ais Gill Summit 16/04 ?
Garsdale 16/07 15/47
Blea Moor 16/18½ 15/59
Ribblehead 16/21½ 16/03
Helwith Bridge 16/28½ ?
Settle Jn 16/34½ 16/19
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w41 ~ 16w56 [UGL] 16.26 ~ 16.56
Hellifield 16/57 16/57
Horrocksford Jn 17/24 ?
Clitheroe 17/26 [P1] 17/19
Langho 17/38 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/49 17/40
Blackburn 17.52a ~ 17.54d [P4] 17.41 ~ 17.44
Lostock Hall Jn 18/09 17/58

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
Ribble Jn 17/34
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (35018 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 : (35018 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*29 ~ 20*19
Garstang & Catteral 20/31
Lancaster 20/48
Morecambe South Jn 20/52
Carnforth North Jn 20/57
Carnforth 20/58
Carnforth H.S. 21.01 ~ 21.14
Carnforth Steamtown 21.24a


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