13th October 2018

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+5032+4984+99311+13320+99352+99350+99712+99351+99371

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

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - 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 - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(2) The return leg was heavily delayed at Farington Jn.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Gareth Kelly

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] 07.09   22.27a [P1] 23.02
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/23½ [B] 22/59
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/23 [D] 22/58
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/17   22/20 [US] 22/55
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/53
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/51
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.44 ~ 22.45
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/56 [US] 22/37
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/51 [P5] [US] 22/32
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/42 [US] 22/28
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/36 [P4] [US] 22/22
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.54   21.21a ~ 21.32d [P2] [US] 22.10 ~ 22.17
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/06   21/15 [UF-US] 22/04
Weedon 08/13 08/16   21/06 21/55
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/24   20/57 21/43
Rugby 08.23a ~ 08.28d [P2] 08.27 ~ 08.31   20.53a ~ 20.55d [P5] 21.37 ~ 21.41
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/32   20/49 [US] 21/36
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/33   20/46½ [US] 21/34
Brinklow 08/36 [DF] 08/37   20/42 21/31
Attleborough South Jn 08/42 [DF] 08/41   20/32½ 21/25
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.47d [P3] [DF] 08.44 ~ 08.48   20.26a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 21.20 ~ 21.23
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/57   20/16 [UF] 21/10
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/02   20/11 [UF] 21/05
Rugeley North Jn 09/05 [DF] 09/07   20/06 [UF] 21/00
Colwich 09/08½ [DF] 09/09   20/03½ [UF] 20/59
Whitehouse Jn 09/12 09/12   20/01 [US-UF] 20/56
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ 09/14   19/56 [US] 20/55
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/15   19/54 [P4] [US] 20/54
Doxey Jn 09/15½ 09/16   19/52 [UF-US] 20/53
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/18   19/47½ [UF] 20/50
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/26   19/39½ [UF] 20/43
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ 09/30   19/35½ 20/38
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] 09.35 ~ 09.38 [P6] [DF]   19.27a ~ 19.32d [P12] 20.28 ~ 20.35
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 09/40   19/25 20/26
Winsford 09/46½ 09/46   19/17½ 20/19
Hartford Jn 09/49½ 09/49   19/14½ 20/16
Acton Bridge 09/50½ 09/50   19/13 20/15
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/51   19/11½ 20/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ 09/55   19/07 20/06
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] 09/56   19/03½ [P2] 20/05
Dallam Jn 09/58½ 09/57   19/02½ 20/04
Winwick Jn 10/00 09/59   19/01 20/02
Golborne Jn 10/02 10/00   18/59½ 20/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/09 10/04   18/56½ 19/59
Wigan South Jn 10/10 10/05   18/56 19/58
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/06   18/55 [P4] 19/57
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/11   18/46½ 19/51
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/12   18/45 [UF] 19/49
Farington Jn 10/21 10/14   18L00 ~ 18L40 18.04 ~ 19.37

 

Location Booked Actual
Ribble Jn 10/23 10/16
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.26d [P3] 10.18 ~ 10.25 [P3]
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/33
Lancaster 10/41 [DF] 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/42 10/51
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.58 ~ 11.15
Carnforth North Jn 11/27 11/18
Oxenholme Lake District 11/43 [P2] 11/38
Tebay 11/59 11/57
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/07
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/22
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.10d [P3] 12.42 [P3] ~ 14.12 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/14 14/15
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/15 14/16
Howe & Co Sidings 14/24 14/26
Low House Crossing SB 14/29 14/33
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/38 ?
Culgaith SB 14/47 14/50
Kirkby Thore SB 14/51 14/54
Appleby 14w59 ~ 15w13 15.02 ~ 15.12
Ormside 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/32 15/41
Mallerstang 15/37 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 ?
Garsdale 15/45 16/09
Blea Moor 15/56½ 16/20
Ribblehead 15/59½ 16/23
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/05 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/07½ ?
Settle Jn 16/15 16/36
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w22 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.43 ~ 17.01 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/40 17/02
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/09 [P1] 17/23
Langho 17/21 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31 17/41
Blackburn 17.36a ~ 17.40d [P4] 17.44 ~ 17.46 [P2]
Lostock Hall Jn 17/56 18/00

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 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 with 80217) : 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


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