14th July 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37668, 37706? 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 48151
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+99328+5032+1861+99352+99348+99347+99316+99125+13320

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] - Carlisle
48151 + 37668 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield [Goods Loop]
37706? (3) Hellifield [Goods Loop] - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Jn
86259 Farington Jn - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(2) This tour was electrically hauled to Carlisle, then  diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
 (3) Loco confirmation required.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Class 37 Locomotive Data

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P11] 07.11 [P16]   22.23a [P16] 22.17 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/19½ 22/14
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/14   22/19 [D] 22/13
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/16 [UF] 22/09
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] 07/20   22/12 [P4] 22/07
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/22   22/10 [UF] 22/05
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/26   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P7] [UF] 21.57 ~ 21.58
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/31   21/56 [UF] 21/50
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/51 [P2] [UF] 21/45
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/39   21/42 [UF] 21/40
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/36 [P2] [UF] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.56   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P2] [UF] 21.24 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/01   21/15 [UF-US] 21/17
Weedon 08/13 08/11   21/06 21/06
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/19   20/57 20/57
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.23 ~ 08.28   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.53 ~ 20.55
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/29   20/49 [US] 20/51
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/30   20/46½ [US] 20/49
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/35   20/42 20/42
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/42   20/32½ 20/37
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.45 ~ 08.48 [P3]   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.33 ~ 20.35 [P4]
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/56   20/16 [UF] 20/22
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/02   20/11 [UF] 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/07   20/06 [UF] 20/08
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/08   20/03½ [UF] 20/05
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 09/13   20/01 [US-UF] 20/01
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/15   19/54 [P4] [US] 19/59
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/19   19/47½ [UF] 19/55
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/26   19/39½ [UF] 19/48
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/31   19/35½ 19/44
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.35 ~ 09.38   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 19.35 ~ 19.40
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 [DF] 09/40   19/25 19/32
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   19/17½ 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/49   19/14½ 19/23
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/51   19/13 19/22
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/52   19/11½ 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/56   19/07 19/17
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/57   19/03½ [P2] 19/15
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/58   19/02½ 19/14
Winwick Jn 10/00 10/00   19/01 19/12
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/01   18/59½ 19/11
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/05   18/56½ 19/08
Wigan South Jn 10/10 10/06   18/56 19/07
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/07   18/55 [P4] 19/07
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/11   18/46½ 19/01
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/13   18/45 [UF] 19/00
Farington Jn 10/21 10/14   18L00 ~ 18L40 18.20 ~ 18.56

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 10/23 10/22
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.24 ~ 10.26
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/35
Lancaster 10/41½ [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.51 ~ 11.02
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/04
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/15
Tebay 11/59 11/24
Shap Summit 12/05½ 11/28
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 11/38
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.10d [P3] 11.53 [P3] ~ 14.17 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/14 14/20
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/15 14/21
Howe & Co Sidings 14/24 14/29
Low House Crossing SB 14/29 14/34
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/38 ?
Culgaith SB 14/47 14/51
Kirkby Thore SB 14/51 14/53
Appleby 14w59 ~ 15w13 15.00 ~ 15.13
Ormside 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/32 15/29
Mallerstang 15/37 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 ?
Garsdale 15/45 ?
Blea Moor 15/56 16/19
Ribblehead 15/59 16/22
Helwith Bridge 16/07½ ?
Settle Jn 16/15½ 16/41
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.50 ~ 17.18
Hellifield 16/40 17/19
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/36
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/54
Blackburn 17.36a ~ 17.40d  [P4] 17.57 ~ 17.59
Lostock Hall Jn 17/56 18/16

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z85? : (37706 + 37668 + 48151 with 80217) : Carnforth to Hellifield
5Z85? : (37668 + 48151 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carlisle

Location Additional
Carnforth Steamtown 08.35d
Hellifield [Goods Loop] ? ~ ?
Carlisle ?a

0Z87 : (86259) : Carnforth to Farington Jn (cancelled)

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 : (48151 + 37668 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip) (cancelled?)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.51d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.335 12.53 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12/58 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/00
Upperby 13w02 ~ 13w41 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/43
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.48 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.55a [P3]

5Z87 : (37706?) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.38d
Lostock Hall Jn 18.41 ~ 18.45
Farington Curve Jn 18/50
Ribble Jn 18/52
Preston 18*57 ~ 19*14
Garstang & Catteral 19/26
Lancaster 19/38
Morecambe South Jn 19/43
Carnforth North Jn 19/47
Carnforth 19/48
Carnforth H.S. 19.51 ~ 20.00
Carnforth Steamtown 20.10a

5Z48? : (37668 + 48151 with 80217) : Hellifield to Carnforth

Location Additional
Hellifield [Goods Loop] 16.26d
Carnforth Steamtown ?a


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