11th August 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+13320+99125+99316+99347+99348+99352+1861+5032+99328+99723

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]
45699 + 47746 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 + 47746 (2) 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 45699 was on the train.
(2) This tour was diesel assisted, due to the risk of lineside fires in hot weather.
(3) This was one of three tours that marked 50 years since the end of main line steam on British Railways.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16]     22.27a [P1]  
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E]     22/23½ [B]  
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF]     22/23 [D]  
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF]     22/20 [US]  
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF]     22/16 [P6] [US]  
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF]     22/12 [P6] [US]  
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] [P6]   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US]  
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF]     21/56 [US]  
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF]     21/51 [P5] [US]  
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF]     21/42 [US]  
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF]     21/36 [P4] [US]  
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS]     21.21a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US]  
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF]     21/15 [UF-US]  
Weedon 08/13     21/06  
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½     20/57  
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] [P2]   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5]  
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF]     20/49 [US]  
Newbold Jn 08/32     20/46½ [US]  
Brinklow 08/36 [DF]     20/42  
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF]     20/32½  
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF]     20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF]  
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF]     20/16 [UF]  
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF]     20/11 [UF]  
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF]     20/06 [UF]  
Colwich 09/08½ [DF]     20/03½ [UF]  
Whitehouse Jn 09/12     20/01 [US-UF]  
Stafford 09/15 [DF]     19/54 [P4] [US]  
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF]     19/47½ [UF]  
Madeley 09/25½ [DF]     19/39½ [UF]  
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½     19/35½  
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] [P6]   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12]  
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 [DF]     19/25  
Winsford 09/46½     19/17½  
Hartford Jn 09/49½     19/14½  
Acton Bridge 09/50½     19/13  
Weaver Jn 09/52½     19/11½  
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½     19/07  
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3]     19/03½ [P2]  
Dallam Jn 09/58½     19/02½  
Winwick Jn 10/00     19/01  
Golborne Jn 10/02     18/59½  
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½     18/56½  
Wigan South Jn 10/10     18/56  
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5]     18/55 [P4]  
Balshaw Lane 10/18     18/46½  
Euxton Jn 10/19     18/45 [UF]  
Farington Jn 10/21     18L00 ~ 18L40  

 

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

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 ~ 17.31
Ribble Jn 17/34
Farington Curve Jn 17/36
Farington Jn 17.39a

5Z87 : (45699 + 47746 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 ~ 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 : (45699 + 47746 with 80217) : Farington Jn to Carnforth

Location Booked
Farington Jn 18.38d
Lostock Hall Jn 18.41 ~ 18.455
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


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