8th August 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99128+99125+1961+3143+99122+3093+1861+5035+99328+4973+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]
46115 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.12d [P16] [E] 07.13   22.29a [P1] 22.22 [P1]
Camden South Jn 07/15 [E] 07/16   22/26 [B] 22/19
Camden Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/17   22/25 [B] 22/18
Willesden West London Jn 07/18½ [DF] 07/21   22/22 [UF] 22/14
Wembley Central 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/23   22/16 [P4] [UF] 22/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/22½ [P3] [DF] 07/25   22/13 [P4] [UF] 22/10
Watford Junction 07/26 [P6] [DF] 07/28   22.03a ~ 22.07d [P7] [UF] 22.02 ~ 22.04
Bourne End Jn 07/30½ [DF] 07/33   21/56 [UF] 21/52
Tring 07/34½ [P1] [DF] 07/37   21/52 [P2] [UF] 21/43
Ledburn Jn 07/38½ [DF] 07/40   21/46 [UF] 21/38
Bletchley 07/44 [P1] [DF] 07/47   21/40 [P2] [UF] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.58d [P5] [DF] 07.49 ~ 07.58   21.19a ~ 21.35d [P5] [UF] 21.21 ~ 21.28
Hanslope Jn 08/05 08/04   21/13 [UF] 21/13
Weedon 08/13 08/12   21/04 21/03
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/20   20/55 20/55
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P1] [DF] 08.23 ~ 08.28   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.47 ~ 20.53
Trent Valley Jn 08/30 [DF] 08/30   20/48 [US] 20/45
Newbold Jn 08/31 08/31   20/45 [UF-US] 20/43
Brinklow 08/35 [DF] 08/33   20/41 [UF] 20/38
Attleborough South Jn 08/41 [DF] 08/38   20/33½ [UF] 20/32
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.46 [P3]   20.27a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.28 ~ 20.30
Amington Jn 08/56 [DF] 08/55   20/18 [UF] 20/18
Lichfield North Jn 09/01 [DF] 09/00   20/12 [UF] 20/13
Rugeley North Jn 09/05½ [DF] 09/05   20/06 [UF] 20/07
Colwich 09/10 09/07   20/04 [UF] 20/06
Whitehouse Jn 09/12½ [DF] 09/10   20/01 [US-UF] 20/02
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ [DF] 09/13   19/58 [US] 19/57
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/15 [DF]   19/57 [P4] [US] 19/56
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/18 [DF] 09/18   19/53 [US] 19/53
Norton Bridge 09/19 [DF] 09/19   ? ?
Madeley 09/26 [DF] 09/26   19/45 [US] 19/44
Basford Hall Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/30   19/40 [US] 19/40
Crewe 09.37a ~ 09.39d [P11] [DF] 09.37 ~ 09.40   19.28a ~ 19.36d [P12] [US] 19.34 ~ 19.37 [P12]
Crewe Coal Yard 09/42 [DF] 09/42   19/25 [UF] 19/32
Winsford 09/47 [DF] 09/49   19/19 [UF] 19/25
Hartford Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/52   19/16 [UF] 19/20
Acton Bridge 09/51½ [DF] 09/53   19/14 [UF] 19/19
Weaver Jn 09/53½ 09/55   19/12 19/13
Acton Grange Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/58   19/05 [UF] 19/02
Warrington Bank Quay 09/58½ [P3] [DF] 10/00   19/03 [P2] [UF] 19/01
Dallam Jn 09/59½ [DF] 10/01   19/02 [UF] 19/00
Winwick Jn 10/01 [DF] 10/02   19/00 [UF] 18/58
Golborne Jn 10/03 [DF] 10/04   18/58 [UF] 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 10/06 [DF] 10/07   18/55 [UF] 18/54
Wigan South Jn 10/07 [DF] 10/08   18/54 [UF] 18/53
Wigan North Western 10/08 [P5] 10/09   18/53 [P4] 18/52
Balshaw Lane 10/13 [DF] 10/13   18/48 [UF] 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/17 [DF] 10/15   18/46 [UF] 18/44
Farington Curve Jn 10/21 [DF] 10/18   18/42 [UF] 18/41
Ribble Jn 10/22 [DF] 10/20   18/41 [UF] 18/40
Preston 10.24a ~ 10.27d [P3] [DF] 10.22 ~ 10.27   17L54a ~ 18L39d [P6] [UF] 17.54 ~ 18.38 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/27½ 10/29
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/35
Lancaster 10/41½ [DF] 10/45
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/46
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L50 ~ 11L24 10.53 ~ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/44 [P2] 11/40
Tebay 12/00 11/54
Shap Summit 12/05½ 12/00
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/13
Carlisle 12.42a [P3] ~ 14.13d [P3] 12.43 [P3] ~ 14.13 [P?]
London Road Jn 14/16 14/16
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/18 14/17
Howe & Co Sidings 14/27 14/26
Low House Crossing SB 14/32 14/30
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/40 ?
Culgaith SB 14/49 14/45
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52 ?
Appleby 15w00 ~ 15w15 14.54 ~ 15.17
Ormside 15/20 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/31
Mallerstang 15/37 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 ?
Garsdale 15/46 [P1] ?
Blea Moor 15/57 ?
Ribblehead 16/00 16/00
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/05 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/07 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/11
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.17 ~ 16.42 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/40 16/43
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/05
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 17/23
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 17/25
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 17/35
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 17/47
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DF] 17/51

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Headshunt 12.55d
Carnforth 13.00 ~ 13.03
Carnforth North Jn 13/04
Morecambe South Jn 13/09
Lancaster 13*13 ~ 13*51 [P5]
Garstang & Catteral 14/03
Fylde Jn 14/14
Preston 14.16a [RES]

5Z87 : (46115 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 : (46115 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/28
Garstang & Catteral 18/38
Oubeck [Goods Loop] 18*48 ~ 19*19
Lancaster 19/27
Morecambe South Jn 19/30
Carnforth North Jn 19/36
Carnforth 19/38
Carnforth Headshunt 19.40 ~ 19.45
Carnforth Steamtown 19.55a


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