28th August 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47746 'Chris Fudge' & 47848
Stock Used 99304+4905+99327+99311+99348+99350+99122+3136+1961+3093+99371

Route :
1Z86 : Crewe to Carlisle
1Z89 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47746 (1) Crewe - Sandbach - Wilmslow - Cheadle Hulme - Stockport - Heaton Norris Jn - Reddish South - Denton - Ashton Moss North Jn - Baguley Fold Jn - Philips Park West Jn - Miles Platting - Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Preston - (via WCML) - Carlisle
47848 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
47746 (1) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - Crewe

Notes :
(1) 47848 on rear.
(2) 47746 on rear.
(3) 47746 & 47848 replaced failed 46115 'Scots Guardsman' between Carnforth - Carlisle - Preston.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Terence Price

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 06.59d [P6] 06.59   20.31a [P5] 20.32
Crewe Sydney Bridge 07/01½ [FL] 07/02   20/27½ 20/31
Sandbach 07/06 [P2] 07/07   20/23 [P1] [FL] 20/27
Alderley Edge 07/16½ [P1] 07/17   20/13½ [P2] 20/17
Wilmslow 07.19a ~ 07.26d [P3] 07.20 ~ 07.26   20.07a ~ 20.10d [P4] 20.10 ~ 20.14
Cheadle Hulme 07/31½ [P1] 07/31   20/02½ [P2] 20/05
Adswood Road Jn 07/32½ [DS] 07/33   20/01 20/04
Edgeley Jn No.1 07/34 07/35   19/56 20/03
Stockport 07.36a ~ 07.56d [P4] 07.36 ~ 07.57 [P4]   19.46a ~ 19.55d [P1] 19.58 ~ 20.01
Heaton Norris Jn 07/57½ 08/00   19/45 [US] 19/57
Ash Bridge Jn 07/58½ 08/02   19/43½ 19/55
Reddish South 08/00 08/05   19/42 19/53
Denton Station Jn 08/02½ 08/08   19/40 19/49
Denton 08.03 ~ 08.13 08.09 ~ 08.11   19/39½ 19/48
Denton Jn 08/16 08/13   19/38½ 19/47
Ashton Moss North Jn 08/21½ 08/21   19/32½ 19/41
Baguley Fold Jn 08/25½ 08/25   19/29 19/38
Philips Park West Jn 08/28½ 08/26   19/28 19/37
Miles Platting 08/29 [SL] 08/27   19/27½ 19/36
Manchester Victoria 08.32a ~ 08.34d [P3] 08.30 ~ 08.36   19.20a ~ 19.23d [P4] 19.25 ~ 19.32
Deal Street Jn 08/35½ 08/38   19/18½ 19/24
Salford Central 08/36 08/38   19/15 19/23
Ordsall Lane Jn 08*39 ~ 08*47 ? ~ 08.46   - -
Salford Crescent 08/49½ [P2] 08/49   19/11½ [UB] 19/21
Bolton 09.01a ~ 09.06d [P5] 09.01 ~ 09.06   18.57a ~ 19.00d [P3] 19.06 ~ 19.10
Lostock Jn 09/11 09/12   18/52½ 19/01
Chorley 09/19 09/20   18/44½ 18/47
Euxton Jn 09/25½ [DF] 09/23   18/40½ 18/42
Farington Curve Jn 09/29 09/27   18/36½ 18/36
Ribble Jn 09/30 [DF] 09/28   18/35½ [UF] 18/34
Preston 09.31a ~ 10.16d [P5] [DT] 09.30 ~ 10.19 [P5]   18L05a ~ 18L34d [P6] [UF] 18.07 ~ 18.33

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/17 10/21
Barton & Broughton 10/21 10/26
Garstang & Catteral 10/24 10/29
Lancaster 10/34 [DF] 10/39
Morecambe South Jn 10/35½ 10/40
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L41 ~ 11L23 [GL2] 10.41 ~ 11.37
Oxenholme Lake District 11/38½ [P2] 11/52
Grayrigg 11/48 12/00
Tebay 11/54½ 12/05
Shap Summit 12/04 12/11
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/08 12/15
Penrith North Lakes 12/17 [P2] 12/22
Carlisle 12.38a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 12.37 ~ 14.31
London Road Jn 14/26 14/33
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/34
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34 14/41
Low House Crossing SB 14/38 14/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 15/03
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 15/06
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.11 ~ 15.24
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/40
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/54
Blea Moor 15/52 16/06
Ribblehead 15/55 16/09
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/25
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w13 ~ 16w39 [UGL] ?
Hellifield 16/40 16/33
Horrocksford Jn 17/07 ?
Clitheroe 17/08 [P1] 16/55
Whalley 17/13 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/29½ 17/31
Blackburn 17/33½ [P4] 17/34
Lostock Hall Jn 17/46½ 17/43
Farington Curve Jn 18/00½ [DS] 17/53
Ribble Jn 18/03½ [DS-DF] 18/04

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z87 : (47746 with 47848 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.42d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.44 ~ 12.47
Carlisle 12.49a [A]

5Z88 : (46115 with Support Coach) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle (cancelled)
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.09d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.10 ~ 13.12
Carlisle 13/15 [P4]
Upperby Jn 13/17
Upperby 13w19 ~ 13w43 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/45
London Road Jn 13/49
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.51 ~ 13.53
London Road Jn 13/5938
Carlisle 14.02a [A]

5Z89 : (47848 with 47746 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.10d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.12 ~ 14.14
Carlisle 14.16a [P3]

5Z90 : (46115 with Support Coach) : Preston to Carnforth (cancelled)

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/25
Barton & Broughton 18/30
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Lancaster 18/46
Morecambe South Jn 18/48
Carnforth North Jn 18/54
Carnforth 18/55
Carnforth H.S. 18.56 ~ 19.01
Carnforth Steamtown 19.12a


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