29th February 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99304+5032+4994+1860+99351+99371+99127+99712+99121+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]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - Crewe - Stafford - Bushbury Jn - Portobello Jn - Darlaston Jn - Bescot Stadium - Perry Barr North Jn - Aston - Stechford - Birmingham International - Coventry - Rugby - Long Buckby - Northampton - Milton Keynes Central - (via WCML) - London Euston (3)

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) It is reported that the return leg was heavily delayed by 'Storm Jorge', dragging brakes between Clitheroe and Blackburn, problems uncoupling the support coach at Preston, and engineering works in the Trent Valley.
(3) The return leg was diverted via Bescot, Coventry and Northampton.

Sources : Janet Cottrell (on the tour from/to Milton Keynes Central)

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.11   22.29a [P1] 01.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/13   22/26 [B] 01/22
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/15   22/25½ [B] 01/21
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/19   22/22½ [US] 01/17
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/18½ [P6] [US] 01/15
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/24   22/14½ [P6] [US] 01/13
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/28   22.06a ~ 22.09d [P9] [US] 01.04 ~ 01.06
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/33   21/58½ [US] 00/57
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/37   21/53 [P5] [US] 00/53
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/41   21/45 [US] 00/49
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/47   21/40 [P4] [US] 00/43
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.51 ~ 07.56   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 00.35 ~ 00.38
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/07   21/13 [UF-US] 00/28
Weedon 08/13 08/18   21/04 DIV
Northampton - -   DIV ?
Long Buckby - -   DIV ?
Daventry North Jn - -   DIV ?
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/26   20/55 23/59
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P2] [DS] 08.29 ~ 08.32   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] 23.52 ~ 23.56
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/33   20/48 [US] 23/51
Newbold Jn 08/31 [DS] 08/35   20/45½ [UF-US] DIV
Brinklow 08/35 [DS-DF] 08/39   20/41½ [UF] DIV
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/47   20/32½ [UF] DIV
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.50 ~ 08.52   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P4] [UF] DIV
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 09/02   20/18 [UF] DIV
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/07   20/12 [UF] DIV
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/12   20/06 [UF] DIV
Colwich 09/10 09/14   20/03½ [UF] DIV
Whitehouse Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/17   20/01 [US-UF] DIV
Coventry - -   DIV ?
Berkswell - -   DIV ?
Birmingham International - -   DIV ?
Stechford - -   DIV ?
Aston - -   DIV ?
Perry Barr North Jn - -   DIV ?
Bescot Stadium - -   DIV ?
Darlaston Jn - -   DIV ?
Portobello Jn - -   DIV ?
Bushbury Jn - -   DIV ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/16 [DF] 09/18   19/58 [US] 22/40
Stafford 09/16½ [DF] 09/20   19/56½ [P4] [US] 22/38
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/20½ [DF] 09/24   19/53 [US] 22/23
Norton Bridge 09/21½ [DF] ?   ? ?
Madeley 09/28½ [DF] 09/32   19/45 [US] 22/15
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ [DF] 09/36   19/40 [US] 22/11
Crewe 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P12] [DF] 09.41 ~ 09.44   19.27a ~ 19.36d [P12] [US] 21.56 ~ 22.07
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/46   19/23½ [UF] 21/53
Winsford 09/47 [DF] 09/52   19/18 [UF] 21/46
Hartford Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/56   19/15 [UF] 21/42
Acton Bridge 09/51½ [DF] 09/57   19/13½ [UF] 21/41
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/58   19/12 21/39
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ [DF] 10/02   19/08 [UF] 21/35
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] [DF] 10/04   19/06 [P2] [UF] 21/33
Dallam Jn 09/59½ [DF] 10/05   19/05 [UF] 21/30
Winwick Jn 10/01 [DF] 10/06   19/03½ [UF] 21/28
Golborne Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/07   19/02 [UF] 21/26
Springs Branch Jn 10/07 [DF] 10/11   18/59 [UF] 21/23
Wigan South Jn 10/09½ [DF] 10/12   18/58 [UF] 21/22
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/13   18/57 [P4] 21/21
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/17   18/47 [UF] 21/10
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/19   18/45 [UF] 21/09
Farington Curve Jn 10/22½ [DF] 10/21   18/41½ [UF] 21/05
Ribble Jn 10/23½ [DF] 10/22   18/40½ [UF] 21/03
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.27d [P3] [DF] 10.24 ~ 10.28 [P3]   17L57a ~ 18L39d [P5] [UF] 20.01 ~ 21.01 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/28½ 10/31
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 10/38
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] 10/47
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ 10/48
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L49 ~ 11L24 10.56 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/48
Tebay 11/57 12/03
Shap Summit ? ?
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] 12/24 [P2]
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.13d [P3] 12.40 [P3] ~ 14.18 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/17½ 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/21 14/22
Howe & Co Sidings 14/27½ 14/31
Low House Crossing SB 14/31½ 14/36
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/48½ 14/52
Kirkby Thore SB 14/51½ 14/56
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w15 15.01 ~ 15.19
Ormside 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/35
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 ?
Garsdale 15/45 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 15/54 16/01
Ribblehead 15/56½ 16/04
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/02 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/04 ?
Settle Jn 16/10½ 16/19
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w16 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.26 ~ 16.47 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/40 16/48
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/08 [P1] 18/15
Whalley 17/15 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/31½ 19/28
Blackburn 17/34 [P4] 19/31
Lostock Hall Jn 17/47½ 19/46
Farington Curve Jn 17/52½ [DS] ?
Ribble Jn 17/55 [DF] 19/58

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Headshunt 12.50d
Carnforth 13.00 ~ 13.03
Carnforth North Jn 13/04
Morecambe South Jn 13/09
Lancaster 13*13 ~ 13*49 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 14/00
Oxheys Loop 14*11 ~ 14*17 [UPL]
Fylde Jn 14/22
Preston 14.24a [RES]

5Z87 : (35018 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 12/59 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/01
Upperby 13w03 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

5Z88 : (35018 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/38
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*48 ~ 19*20
Lancaster 19/26
Morecambe South Jn 19/28
Carnforth North Jn 19/33
Carnforth 19/34
Carnforth Headshunt 19.38 ~ 19.43
Carnforth Steamtown 19.53a


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