14th March 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used (1) 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+3136+13320+99712+99127+99371+99351+1860+4994+5032+99304

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 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45699 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston (3)
86259 Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) Due to storm damage at Parton on the Cumbrian Coast the return leg was diverted via the Settle & Carlisle line, Hellifield and Blackburn.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.09   22.33a [P16] 22.23
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/26 [B] 22/20
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/25½ [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/22½ [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/18½ [P6] [US] 22/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/14½ [P6] [US] 22/08
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.05a ~ 22.08d [P9] [US] 22.00 ~ 22.01
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/58 [US] 21/50
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/53 [P5] [US] 21/43
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/45½ [UF-US] 21/38
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/38 [P2] [US] 21/32
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.55   21.20a ~ 21.34d [P4] [UF] 21.24 ~ 21.27
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/13 [UF] 21/14
Weedon 08/13 08/14   21/04 21/03
Hillmorton Jn 08/21½ 08/22   20/55 20/54
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P2] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.28   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.49 ~ 20.52
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DS] 08/30   20/48 [US] 20/47
Newbold Jn 08/31 08/31   20/45½ [UF-US] 20/45
Brinklow 08/35 [DS-DF] 08/35   20/41½ [UF] 20/41
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/39   20/33 [UF] 20/35
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.46 [P3]   20.27a ~ 20.30d [P4] [UF] 20.30 ~ 20.33
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/55   20/18 [UF] 20/21
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/00   20/12 [UF] 20/16
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/05   20/06 [UF] 20/10
Colwich 09/10 09/07   20/03½ [UF] 20/08
Whitehouse Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/10   20/01 [US-UF] 20/05
Trent Valley Jn 09/16 [DF] 09/12   19/58 [US] 19/57
Stafford 09/16½ [DF] 09/15   19/56½ [P4] [US] 19/56
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/20½ [DF] 09/19   19/53 [US] 19/53
Norton Bridge 09/21½ [DF] 09/20 [DF]   ? ?
Madeley 09/28½ [DF] 09/27   19/45 [US] 19/45
Basford Hall Jn 09/33½ 09/32   19/40 [US] 19/40
Crewe 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P11] [DF] 09.38 ~ 09.42   19.27a ~ 19.36d [P12] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.37
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 09/44   19/23½ 19/27
Winsford 09/47 09/51   19/18 19/20
Hartford Jn 09/50½ 09/54   19/15 19/16
Acton Bridge 09/51½ 09/55   19/13½ 19/15
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/56   19/12 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ 09/59   19/07½ 19/08
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] 10/01   19/06 [P2] 19/07
Dallam Jn 09/59½ 10/02   19/05 19/05
Winwick Jn 10/01 10/03   19/03½ 19/03
Golborne Jn 10/03 10/05   19/02 19/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/07 10/08   18/59 19/00
Wigan South Jn 10/09½ 10/09   18/58 18/59
Wigan North Western 10/10½ [P5] 10/10   18/57 [P4] 18/58
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/18   18/47 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/21   18/45 18/51
Farington Curve Jn 10/22½ 10/24   18/41½ 18/48
Ribble Jn 10/23½ [DF] 10/25   18/40½ 18/46
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.27d [P3] [DF] 10.26 ~ 10.29   18.28a ~ 18.39d [P6] [UF] 18L10 ~ 18L45

 

Location Booked Revised Actual
Fylde Jn 10/28½ ? 10/32
Garstang & Catteral 10/35 ? 10/39
Lancaster 10/42½ [DF] ? 10/48
Morecambe South Jn 10/43½ ? 10/49
Carnforth [U&DGL] - ??L?? ~ ??L?? ??L?? ~ ??L??
Carnforth North Jn 10/46 ? 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 10/54 [P2] ? 11/48
Tebay 11/07½ ? 12/05
Shap Summit 11/13 ? 12/14
Penrith South Jn 11/25 [DS] ? 12/27
Penrith North Lakes 11*28 ~ 11*52 [P3] ? 12/28
Carlisle 12L10a [P3] ~ 13L32d [P3] ??.??a [P3] ~ 14.13d [P3] 12.44 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P3]
Currock Jn 13/38 - DIV
Wigton 13/52 [P1] - DIV
Maryport 14/14 - DIV
Workington 14/22 - DIV
Parton North Jn 14/31 - DIV
Parton 14/36½ - DIV
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45 - DIV
St Bees 14t54 ~ 14t56 [P2] - DIV
Sellafield 15tw09 ~ 15tw28 - DIV
Drigg 15/32½ [P1] - DIV
Ravenglass 15/35½ - DIV
Bootle 15/42 - DIV
Silecroft 15/48 [P2] - DIV
Millom 15/53 - DIV
Foxfield 16/02 [P1] - DIV
Askam 16/12½ - DIV
Park South Jn 16/20½ - DIV
Barrow-in-Furness 16/28½ [P2] - DIV
Dalton Jn 16/36½ - DIV
Ulverston 16/45½ - DIV
Grange-over-Sands 16/58½ [P1] - DIV
Arnside 17/03½ - DIV
Carnforth 17/13 [P1] - DIV
Carnforth North Jn 17/14 - DIV
Carnforth [U&DGL] 17L16 ~ 18L01 - DIV
Morecambe South Jn 18/07 - DIV
Lancaster 18/09½ [UF] - DIV
Garstang & Catteral 18/17 - DIV
Fylde Jn 18/26½ [UT] - DIV
London Road Jn - 14/17½ 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn - 14/21 14/17
Howe & Co Sidings - 14/27½ ?
Low House Crossing SB - 14/31½ 14/32
Lazonby & Kirkoswald - 14/39½ ?
Culgaith SB - 14/48½ 14/50
Kirkby Thore SB - 14/51½ 14/53
Appleby - 15w00 ~ 15w15 14.59 ~ 15.15
Ormside - 15/21 ?
Crosby Garrett - 15/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen - 15/31 [P1] 15/34
Mallerstang - 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit - 15/42 ?
Garsdale - 15/44½ [P2] ?
Blea Moor - 15/54 16/03
Ribblehead - 15/57 16/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale - 16/02 ?
Helwith Bridge - 16/04 ?
Settle Jn - 16/10½ 16/17
Hellifield [Goods Loops] - 16w16 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.24 ~ 16.45
Hellifield - 16/40 16/46
Horrocksford Jn - 17/07 ?
Clitheroe - 17/08 [P1] 17/06
Whalley - 17/15 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn - 17/31½ 17/31
Blackburn - 17/34 [P4] 17/33
Lostock Hall Jn - 17/47½ 17/44
Farington Curve Jn - 17/52½ [DS] 18/02
Ribble Jn - 17/53½ 18/07
Preston 18.28a [P6] 17L55a [P6] 18.10a

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

5Z86 : (45699 with 80217) : Carnforth to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.52d
Carnforth Headshunt 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 08/41
Tebay 08/57
Shap Summit 09/03
Penrith South Jn 09/19
Penrith North Lakes 09*22 ~ 10*01 [P3]
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/20
Upperby Jn 10.27 ~ 10.30
Upperby 10w33 ~ 12w55 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 12/57
London Road Jn 13*02 ~ 13*05
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.08 ~ 13.11
London Road Jn 13/15
Carlisle 13.19a [A]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carlisle to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.38d [A]
Plumpton Loop 14*54 ~ 15*00 [UGL]
Penrith North Lakes 15/07
Shap Summit 15/20
Tebay 15/26
Grayrigg 15*32 ~ 15*54 [UGL]
Oxenholme Lake District 16/02
Carnforth North Jn 16/17
Carnforth [U&DGL] 16.19a

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Revised
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]

5Z88 : (45699 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Revised
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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