10th October 2020

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used (1) 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (35447)+99128+99125+1961+3143+99122+3058+99371+5035+4905+99328+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
86259 Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 45699 running as 45562 'Alberta'.
(2) 35447 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.12d [P16] [E] 07.12   22.29a [P1] 22.19
Camden South Jn 07/15 [E] 07/14   22/26 [B] 22/16
Camden Jn 07/15½ [DF] 07/15   22/25 [B] 22/15
Willesden West London Jn 07/18½ [DF] 07/18   22/22 [UF] 22/12
Wembley Central 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/20   22/16 [P4] [UF] 22/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/22½ [P3] [DF] 07/23   22/13 [P4] [UF] 22/08
Watford Junction 07/26 [P6] [DF] 07/27   22.03a ~ 22.07d [P7] [UF] 22.00 ~ 22.02
Bourne End Jn 07/30½ [DF] 07/32   21/56 [UF] 21/52
Tring 07/34½ [P1] [DF] 07/36   21/52 [P2] [UF] 21/48
Ledburn Jn 07/38½ [DF] 07/40   21/46 [UF] 21/43
Bletchley 07/44 [P1] [DF] 07/46   21/40 [P2] [UF] 21/38
Milton Keynes Central 07.47a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.49 ~ 07.54   21.19a ~ 21.35d [P5] [UF] 21.30 ~ 21.33
Hanslope Jn 08/02 [DS-DF] 08/04   21/13 [UF] 21/23
Weedon 08/09½ 08/13   21/04 21/15
Hillmorton Jn 08/18½ 08/21   20/55 21/05
Rugby 08.21a ~ 08.26d [P1] [DF] 08.23 ~ 08.27   20.50a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.46 ~ 20.55
Trent Valley Jn 08/28 [DF] 08/28   20/48 [US] 20/45
Newbold Jn 08/29 ?   20/45 [UF-US] 20/42
Brinklow 08/33 [DF] 08/32   20/41 [UF] 20/39
Attleborough South Jn 08/39 [DF] 08/37   20/33½ [UF] 20/33
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.46d [P2] [DF] 08.39 ~ 08.46 [P3]   20.27a ~ 20.31d [P4] [UF] 20.28 ~ 20.31
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] 20/08
Colwich 09/10 09/07   20/04 [UF] 20/07
Whitehouse Jn 09/12½ [DF] ?   20/01 [US-UF] 20/04
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ [DF] ?   19/58 [US] 20/01
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/13   19/57 [P4] [US] 20/00
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/18 [DF] ?   19/53 [US] 19/57
Norton Bridge 09/19 [DF] 09/16   ? ?
Madeley 09/26 [DF] 09/24   19/45 [US] 19/49
Basford Hall Jn 09/31 [DF] 09/28   19/40 [US] 19/45
Crewe 09.35a ~ 09.38d [P11] [DF] 09.32 ~ 09.39   19.28a ~ 19.36d [P12] [US] 19.37 ~ 19.41
Crewe Coal Yard 09/41 [DF] 09/41   19/25 [UF] 19/34
Winsford 09/46 [DF] 09/48   19/19 [UF] 19/27
Hartford Jn 09/49½ [DF] 09/51   19/16 [UF] 19/24
Acton Bridge 09/50½ [DF] 09/53   19/14 [UF] 19/23
Weaver Jn 09/52½ 09/54   19/12 19/21
Acton Grange Jn 09/55½ [DF] 09/58   19/05 [UF] 19/17
Warrington Bank Quay 09/57½ [P3] [DF] 09/59   19/03 [P2] [UF] 19/16
Dallam Jn 09/58½ [DF] 10/00   19/02 [UF] 19/15
Winwick Jn 10/00 [DF] 10/01   19/00 [UF] 19/13
Golborne Jn 10/02 [DF] 10/03   18/58 [UF] 19/12
Springs Branch Jn 10/07½ [DF] 10/07   18/55 [UF] 19/10
Wigan South Jn 10/08½ [DF] 10/08   18/54 [UF] 19/09
Wigan North Western 10/09½ [P5] 10/09   18/53 [P4] 19/08
Balshaw Lane 10/18 [DF] 10/16   18/48 [UF] 19/02
Euxton Jn 10/19 [DF] 10/18   18/46 [UF] 19/01
Farington Curve Jn 10/22 [DF] 10/21   18/42 [UF] 18/58
Ribble Jn 10/23 [DF] 10/22   18/41 [UF] 18/56
Preston 10.25a ~ 10.27d [P3] [DF] 10.24 ~ 10.28   17L55a ~ 18L39d [P5] [UF] 18.00 ~ 18.54 [P5]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/27½ 10/30
Garstang & Catteral 10/34 10/36
Lancaster 10/41½ [DF] 10/45
Morecambe South Jn 10/42½ 10/46
Carnforth [U&DGL] 10L51 ~ 11L24 10.53 ~ 11.27
Carnforth North Jn 11/26 11/29
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41 [P2] 11/50
Tebay 11/57 12/10
Shap Summit 12/03½ 12/24
Penrith North Lakes 12/19 [P2] 12/39
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.11d [P3] 12.56 [P3] ~ 14.12 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/14 14/14
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/16 14/15
Howe & Co Sidings 14/25 14/26
Low House Crossing SB 14/30 14/31
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/39 ?
Culgaith SB 14/48 14/48
Kirkby Thore SB 14/52 14/50
Appleby 15w01 ~ 15w15 14.57 ~ 15.15
Ormside 15/20 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/35
Mallerstang 15/37 15/43
Ais Gill Summit 15/42 15/51
Garsdale 15/46 [P1] 15/54
Blea Moor 15/57 16/04
Ribblehead 16/00 16/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/05 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/07 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/20
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.25 ~ 16.39
Hellifield 16/40 16/40
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/03
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 17/28
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 17/32
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 17/45
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 17/48
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/57

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*21 [P4]
Garstang & Catteral 13/32
Fylde Jn 13/45
Preston 13.47a [RES]

5Z87 : (45699 with 35447) : 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 : (45699 with 35447) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.26d [P5]
Fylde Jn 18/27
Garstang & Catteral 18/38
Lancaster 18/49
Morecambe South Jn 18/51
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18/58
Carnforth Headshunt 19.00 ~ 19.05
Carnforth Steamtown 19.16a


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