21st July 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47237, 47746 'Chris Fudge' & steam: 48151
Stock Used (1) (80217)+3058+3136+1961+3143+99350+99351+1860+4940+99327+99304

Route :
1Z30 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z32 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47746 Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Ordsall Lane Jn - Eccles - Astley - Parkside Jn - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
48151 + 47237 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
48151 + 47237 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47746 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 48151 was on the train.
(2) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.21d [P6] 07.20 [P6]   22.23a [P6] 22.22
Sydney Bridge Jn 07/24 07/23   22/20 22/20
Sandbach 07/28½ [P2] 07/27   22/09½ [P1] 22/13
Alderley Edge 07/42 07/42   22/00 22/03
Wilmslow 07.44a ~ 07.47d [P3] 07.45 ~ 07.48   21.55a ~ 21.57d [P4] 21.57 ~ 22.00
Cheadle Hulme 07/53 [P1] 07/53   21/50 [P2] 21/51
Adswood Road Jn 07/54 07/54   21/48½ 21/48
Edgeley No.1 Jn 07/55½ 07/56   21/47 21/44
Stockport 07.57a ~ 08.00d [P3] 07.58 ~ 08.00   21.31a ~ 21.46d [P1] 21.33 ~ 21.42
Heaton Norris Jn 08/04 08/03   21/29½ 21/31
Ash Bridge Jn 08/06 08/05   21/28 21/29
Reddish South 08/08 08/07   21/26½ 21/26
Denton Station Jn 08/11 08/10   21/24½ 21/23
Denton 08/12 08/11   21/24 21/22
Denton Jn 08/13½ 08/13   21/23 21/21
Ashton Moss North Jn 08*20 ~ 08*39 ? ~ 08.40   21/17 21/14
Baguley Fold Jn 08/44 08/43   21/13½ 21/10
Philips Park West Jn 08/45 08/44   21/12½ 21/08
Miles Platting 08/46 08/46   21/12 21/08
Manchester Victoria 08.49a ~ 08.52d [P3] 08.48 ~ 08.51   20.48a ~ 21.08d [P4] 20.47 ~ 21.04
Deal Street Jn 08/53½ 08/53   20/46 20/46
Ordsall Lane Jn 08/56½ 08/55   20/36½ 20/40
Eccles 09/00½ 08/59   20/33½ 20/36
Astley 09/05½ 09/03   20/27½ 20/32
Parkside Jn 09/12 09/10   20/21 20/25
Lowton Jn 09/18½ 09/12   20/19½ 20/24
Golborne Jn 09/24 09/24   20/18 20/22
Springs Branch Jn 09/27 09/31   20/13½ 20/16
Wigan South Jn 09/27½ 09/32   20/13 20/15
Wigan North Western 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P5] 09.33 ~ 09.36   20.09a ~ 20.11d [P4] 20.11 ~ 20.14
Balshaw Lane 09/42 09/45   20/02 20/03
Euxton Jn 09/45 09/47   20/00 20/01
Farington Curve Jn 09/53 09/53   19/55½ 19/57
Ribble Jn 09/56½ 09/59   19/54½ 19/54
Preston 09.58a ~ 10.17d [P3] 10.01 ~ 10.25   19L28a ~ 19L53d [P3] 19.27 ~ 19.53

 

Location Booked Actual
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/35
Lancaster 10/35½ [DF] 10/44
Morecambe South Jn 10/37 10/45
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L44 ~ 11L24 10L52 ~ 11L23
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/26
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/48 [P2]
Tebay 11/59 12/04
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/12
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/32
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 15.30d [P4] 12.54 ~ 15.30
London Road Jn 15/34 15/32
Petteril Bridge Jn 15/35 15/33
Howe & Co Sidings 15/44 15/40
Low House Crossing SB 15/49 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 15/58 ?
Culgaith SB 16/07 16/04
Kirkby Thore SB 16/11 16/08
Appleby 16w19 ~ 16w33 16.15 ~ 16.31
Ormside 16/41 ?
Crosby Garrett 16/48 ?
Kirkby Stephen 16/52 16/46
Mallerstang 16/57 ?
Ais Gill Summit 17/02 ?
Garsdale 17/05 ?
Blea Moor 17/16½ 17/10
Ribblehead 17/19½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 17/25 ?
Helwith Bridge 17/27½ ?
Settle Jn 17/35 17/30
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 17w41 ~ 17w58 [UGL] ?
Hellifield 17/59½ 17/59
Horrocksford Jn 18/26½ 18/20
Clitheroe 18/28½ [P1] 18/28
Langho 18/40½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 18/55½ 18/56
Blackburn 18/59½ [P4] 18/59
Lostock Hall Jn 19/14½ 19/15
Farington Curve Jn 19/23½ 19/20
Ribble Jn 19/25½ 19/24

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z31 : (48151 with 80217?) : 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 ~ 13.22 [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.24 ~ 13.27
Carlisle 13/29 [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/31
Upperby 13w33 ~ 14w13 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/15
London Road Jn 14/19
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.20 ~ 14.25
London Road Jn 14/26
Carlisle 14.29a [A]

5Z32 : (48151 + 47237?) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.52d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.54 ~ 14.57
Carlisle 14.59a [P4]

5Z33 : (48151 + 47237 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth Steamtown

Location Booked
Preston 19.46d [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 20/00
Lancaster 20/11
Morecambe South Jn 20/13
Carnforth North Jn 20/18
Carnforth 20.19 ~ 20.20
Carnforth H.S. 20.22 ~ 20.32
Carnforth Steamtown 20.42a


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