15th September 2018

Steam Dreams
The Cathedrals Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+5249+5237+1666+5236+99127+99121+13440+9104+5200+5171

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - 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 originally advertised to be steam hauled from Carnforth to Carlisle and return via the Cumbrian Coast.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.10   22.27a [P16] 22.23
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/23½ [D] 22/20
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23 [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/20 [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18½ 07/18   22/16 22/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [DF] 07/21   22/12 [US] 22/11
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.03 ~ 22.06
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/56 [US] 21/50
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/51 [P5] [US] 21/46
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42 [US] 21/41
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/36 [P4] [US] 21/35
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.54   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US] 21.23 ~ 21.31
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/04   21/15 [UF-US] 21/14
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/06 21/02
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/22   20/57 20/54
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 20.44 ~ 20.52
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/30   20/49 [US] 20/42
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/31   20/46½ [US] 20/40
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/33   20/41½ 20/37
Attleborough Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/38   20/32 20/32
Nuneaton 08/44 [P3] [DF] 08/40   20/29 [P4] [UF] 20/32
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/47   20/21 [US-UF] 20/23
Lichfield Trent Valley 08.57a ~ 08.59d [P1] [DS] 08.54 ~ 08.59   20.13a ~ 20.16d [P2] 20.15 ~ 20.18
Lichfield North Jn 09/00½ [DS-DF] 09/00   20/12 [UF-US] 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/04½ [DF] 09/05   20/06 [UF] 20/08
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/07   20/03½ [UF] 20/06
Whitehouse Jn - -   20/01 [US-UF] 20/02
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ 09/12   19/56 [US] 19/56
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13   19/54 [P4] [US] 19/54
Doxey Jn 09/15½ 09/14   19/52 [UF-US] 19/53
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/16   19/47½ [UF] 19/48
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/25   19/39½ [UF] 19/41
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/29   19/35½ 19/37
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.35 ~ 09.38   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 19.13 ~ 19.33
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   19/25 19/07
Winsford 09/46½ 09/45   19/17½ 19/00
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/48   19/14½ 18/56
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/50   19/13 18/55
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/51   19/11½ 18/53
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/55   19/07 18/49
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/56   19/03½ [P2] 18/48
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/57   19/02½ 18/47
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/58   19/01 18/45
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/00   18/59½ 18/43
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/03   18/56½ 18/40
Wigan South Jn 10/10 10/04   18/56 18/39
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/05   18/55 [P4] 18/39
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/09   18/46½ 18/33
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/11   18/45 18/32
Farington Jn 10/21 10/12   18/42½ 18/30
Ribble Jn 10/22½ 10/15   18/40½ 18/28
Preston 10.24 ~ 10.26 [P3] 10.16 ~ 10.19   18.29 ~ 18.39 [P6] [UF] 18/27?
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/27   18/18½ 18/17
Lancaster 10/43 [DF] 10/37   18/11½ [UF] 18/10
Morecambe South Jn 10/44 10/38   18/10 18/08
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10.52 ~ 11.24 10.45 ~ ?   17L15a ~ 18L02d 17.10 ~ 18.02

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/22
Oxenholme Lake District 11/35 [P2] 11/33
Tebay 11/45½ 11/42
Shap Summit 11/49½ 11/46
Penrith North Lakes 11/58½ [P2] 11/56
Carlisle 12L14a [P3] ~ 13L32d [P3] 12.10 [P3] ~ 13.32 [P?]
Currock Jn 13/38 13/36
Wigton 13/51 13/50
Maryport 14/13 14/12
Workington 14/22 14/20
Parton North Jn 14/32 ?
Parton 14/37 ?
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45 14.34 ~ 14.38
St Bees 14t56 ~ 14t57 [P2] 14/48 [P2]
Sellafield 15w10 ~ 15w28 14.58 ~ 15.24
Drigg 15/35 [P1] 15/31
Ravenglass 15/38 ?
Bootle 15/45 15/41
Millom 15/58 15/51
Foxfield 16/06 [P1] 15/58
Askam 16/14 16/08
Park South Jn 16/19 16/11
Barrow-in-Furness 16/27 [P2] 16/21
Dalton Jn 16/35 ?
Ulverston 16/44 16/37
Grange-over-Sands 16/57 [P1] ?
Arnside 17/02 16/54
Carnforth 17/12 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/13 17/08

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Carnforth to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.52d
Carnforth H.S. 08.02 ~ 08.07
Carnforth 08/12
Carnforth North Jn 08/13
Carnforth [U&DGL] 08.15 ~ 08.25
Carnforth North Jn 08/27
Oxenholme Lake District 08/43
Tebay 09*03 ~ 09*56 [DGL]
Penrith South Jn 10/21
Penrith North Lakes 10*25 ~ 11*04 [P3]
Upperby Bridge Jn 11/32
Upperby Jn 11.37 ~ 11.40
Upperby 11w42 ~ 12w51 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 12/53
London Road Jn 12/58
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.00 ~ 13.03
London Road Jn 13/06
Carlisle 13.09a [P3]


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