23rd June 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+13320+99125+99316+99347+99348+99352+1861+5032+99328+99723

Route :
1Z86 : Milton Keynes Central to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to Milton Keynes Central

Loco Route
86259 Milton Keynes Central - Weedon - Rugby - Coventry - Birmingham International - Stechford - Aston - Bescot Stadium - Darlaston Jn - Portobello Jn - Bushbury Jn - Stafford - 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 - (reverse of outward route) - Bushbury Jn - Wolverhampton - Dudley Port - Birmingham New Street - Proof House Jn - Stechford - (reverse of outward route) - Milton Keynes Central

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
Milton Keynes Central 07.13d [P5] 07.13   22.45a [P5] 22.49
Hanslope Jn 07/20½ [DF] 07/18   22/38 [UF] 22/43
Weedon 07/28½ 07/27   22/30 22/35
Hillmorton Jn 07/37 07/35   22/22 22/26
Rugby 07.39a ~ 07.42d [P2] 07.38 ~ 07.42   22.18a ~ 22.20d [P5] 22.21 ~ 22.24
Trent Valley Jn 07/44 07/43   22/16 22/20
Coventry 07.53a ~ 07.58d [P3] 07.52 ~ 07.58   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P1] 22.08 ~ 22.11
Birmingham International 08.08a ~ 08.23d [P1] 08.07 ~ 08.24   21.36a ~ 21.49d [P5] 21.37 ~ 21.50
Stechford 08/31 08/32   21/31½ 21/32
Aston 08/38 [P1] 08/38   - -
Perry Barr North Jn 08/46 08/44   - -
Bescot Stadium 08/51 08/51 [P2]   - -
Darlaston Jn 08/54 08/53   - -
Portobello Jn 08/57 08/55   - -
Proof House Jn - -   21/29 [WL] 21/29
Birmingham New Street - -   21.23a ~ 21.26d [P1] 21.23 ~ 21.27
Soho South Jn - -   21/19 21/19
Galton Jn - -   21/17 21/18
Dudley Port - -   21/12 21/14
Wolverhampton - -   21.04a ~ 21.06d [P3] 21.05 ~ 21.07
Wolverhampton North Jn - -   21/01½ 21/04
Bushbury Jn 09/01 08/59   20/59 21/02
Trent Valley Jn 09/13 09/11   20/49 20/51
Stafford 09/14 [DF] 09/12   20/48 [UF-US] 20/50
Norton Bridge 09/19½ [DF] 09/19   20/42 [UF] 20/45
Madeley 09/26½ [DF] 09/26   20/35½ [UF] 20/37
Basford Hall Jn 09/31½ 09/30   20/31½ 20/33
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.35 ~ 09.38   20.13a ~ 20.28d [P11] 20.08 ~ 20.30
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 [DF] 09/40   20/08½ 20/03
Winsford 09/46½ 09/45   20/01 19/56
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/48   19/57 19/52
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/50   19/55½ 19/51
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/51   19/54 19/49
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/55   19/50 19/45
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/56   19/48½ [P2] 19/44
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/57   19/47½ 19/42
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/58   19/46 19/40
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/00   19/44½ 19/39
Springs Branch Jn 10/05 10/03   19/41½ 19/36
Wigan South Jn 10/05½ 10/04   19/41 19/35½
Wigan North Western 10/06½ [P5] 10/05   19/40½ [P4] 19/35
Balshaw Lane 10/12 10/09   19/35½ 19/29
Euxton Jn 10/13 10/11   19/34 [UF] 19/28
Farington Jn 10/15 10/13   18L59 ~ 19L29 18.43 ~ 19.24

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 10/16½ 10/15
Preston 10.19a ~ 10.21d [P3] 10.17 ~ 10.20
Garstang & Catteral 10/29 10/29
Lancaster 10/36½ [DF] 10/43
Morecambe South Jn 10/37½ 10/44
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L46 ~ 11L23 10L51 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42 [P2] 11/49
Tebay 11/58 12/11
Shap Summit 12/04½ 12/20
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] ?
Carlisle 12.39a [P1] ~ 15.00d [P3] 13.12 ~ 15.00
London Road Jn 15/04 15/02
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/05 15/04
Howe & Co Sidings 15/14 15/12
Low House Crossing SB 15/19 15/20
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/28 ?
Culgaith SB 15/37 15/40
Kirkby Thore SB 15/41 15/44
Appleby 15w49 ~ 16w03 15.50 ~ 16.02
Ormside 16/11 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/18 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/22 16/22
Mallerstang 16/27 16/32
Ais Gill Summit 16/32 16/42
Garsdale 16/35 16/46
Blea Moor 16/46½ 16/58
Ribblehead 16/49½ ?
Helwith Bridge 16/57½ ?
Settle Jn 17/05 17/13
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w12 ~ 17w35 [UGL] 17.19 ~ 17.37
Hellifield 17/36 17/38
Horrocksford Jn 18/03 ?
Clitheroe 18/08 [P1] 18/01
Langho 18/20 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/30 18/19
Blackburn 18.35a ~ 18.39d [P4] 18.22 ~ 18.25
Lostock Hall Jn 18/55 18/39

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

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 ~ 17.30
Ribble Jn 17/33
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 12.53d [P1]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.55 ~ 12.58
Carlisle 13.00 ~ 13.20 [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 13.22 ~ 13.25
Carlisle 13/27 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/29
Upperby 13w31 ~ 14w04 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/06
London Road Jn 14/10
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.11 ~ 14.14
London Road Jn 14/15
Carlisle 14.18a [A]

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

Location Booked
Farington Jn 19.38d
Lostock Hall Jn 19.41 ~ 19.45
Farington Curve Jn 19/50
Ribble Jn 19/52
Preston 19*57 ~ 20*14
Garstang & Catteral 20/26
Lancaster 20/38
Morecambe South Jn 20/43
Carnforth North Jn 20/47
Carnforth 20/48
Carnforth H.S. 20.51 ~ 21.00
Carnforth Steamtown 21.10a


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