4th September 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used (1) 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99347+99712+99351+3058

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 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 45699 was on the train.
(3) Tour postponed from 07/08/21.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P4] [C] 07.10   22.29a [P7] 22.25
Camden South Jn 07/13 07/13   22/25½ [B] 22/22
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DS] 07/14   22/25 [B] 22/21
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DS-DF] 07/21   22/22 [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/24   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/26   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/09
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/30   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.02 ~ 22.04
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/35   21/57 [US] 21/52
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/40   21/52 [P5] [US] 21/46
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/43   21/45 [US] 21/42
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/49   21/39 [P4] [US] 21/35
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DF] 07.53 ~ 07.55   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.15 ~ 21.31
Hanslope Jn 08/01 08/01   21/12½ [UF-US] 21/09
Weedon 08/09 08/09   21/03 21/00
Hillmorton Jn 08/18½ [DN] 08/18   20/55 20/52
Rugby 08.21a ~ 08.24d [P2] [DS] 08.20 ~ 08.25   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.42 ~ 20.50
Trent Valley Jn 08/26 [DS] 08/26   20/47 [US] 20/41
Newbold Jn 08/27½ [DS] 08/28   20/45 [UF-US] 20/39
Brinklow 08/32 [DS-DF] 08/31   20/41 [UF] 20/36
Attleborough South Jn 08/38 [DF] 08/36   20/32½ [UF] 20/30
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.44   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.26 ~ 20.29
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/53   20/18½ [UF] 20/16
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/58   20/13½ [UF] 20/11
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/03   20/08½ [UF] 20/06
Colwich 09/08 09/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/04
Whitehouse Jn 09/11½ [DF] 09/12   20/04 [US-UF] 20/01
Trent Valley Jn 09/14 [DF] 09/15   20/01 [US] 19/59
Stafford 09/14½ [DF] 09/16   20/00 [P4] [US] 19/58
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/17½ [DF] 09/18   19/56 [US] 19/54
Norton Bridge 09/18 [DF] 09/19   ? ?
Madeley 09/25 [DF] 09/27   19/48 [US] 19/46
Basford Hall Jn 09/30 [DF] 09/31   19/43 [US] 19/42
Crewe 09.36a ~ 09.38d [P6] [DS] 09.35 ~ 09.38   19.27a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.33 ~ 19.38
Crewe Coal Yard 09/39½ [DS] 09/40   19/23½ [UF] 19/30
Winsford 09/53 [DF] 09/52   19/18 [UF] 19/25
Hartford Jn 09/56½ [DF] 09/55   19/15 [UF] 19/21
Acton Bridge 09/57½ [DF] 09/57   19/13½ [UF] 19/20
Weaver Jn 09/59½ 09/58   19/12 19/18
Acton Grange Jn 10/02½ [DF] 10/02   19/02½ [UF] 19/14
Warrington Bank Quay 10/04½ [P3] [DF] 10/04   19/01 [P2] [UF] 19/13
Dallam Jn 10/05½ [DF] 10/05   19/00 [UF] 19/12
Winwick Jn 10/07 [DF] 10/06   18/58½ [UF] 19/10
Golborne Jn 10/10½ [DF] 10/08   18/57 [UF] 19/08
Springs Branch Jn 10/15½ [DF] 10/12   18/54 [UF] 19/06
Wigan South Jn 10/16 [DF] 10/13   18/52½ [UF] 19/05
Wigan North Western 10/17½ [P5] 10/14   18/51½ [P4] 19/04
Balshaw Lane 10/24½ [DF] 10/21   18/46 [UF] 18/58
Euxton Jn 10/27 [DF] 10/24   18/44½ [UF] 18/57
Farington Curve Jn 10/29½ [DF] 10/31   18/40½ [UF] 18/55
Ribble Jn 10/30½ [DF] 10/34   18/39½ [UF] 18/52
Preston 10.32a ~ 10.34d [P3] [DF] 10.36 ~ 10.38   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.23 ~ 18.51

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/35½ 10/40
Barton & Broughton 10/39 10/43
Garstang & Catteral 10/42½ 10/46
Lancaster 10/50 [DF] 10/55
Morecambe South Jn 10/54 10/56
Carnforth South Jn 10/58½ ?
Carnforth North Jn 11L00 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 11.00 ~ 11.25
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/43
Grayrigg 11/51 11/54
Tebay 11/57½ 12/00
Shap Summit 12/07 12/08
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/13
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/21
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 12.39 [P3] ~ 14.21 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/24
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/25
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34 14/33
Low House Crossing SB 14/38 14/40
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46 ?
Culgaith SB 14/55 14/57
Kirkby Thore SB 14/58 15/01
Appleby 15w06 ~ 15w16 15.11 ~ 15.21
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/38
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/53
Blea Moor 15/52 16/05
Ribblehead 15/55 16/08
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/22
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.28 ~ 16.49
Hellifield 16/40 16/50
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 17/29
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/30
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 18/02
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 18/05
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 18/15
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 18/18
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DS-UF] 18/20

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z77 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.57 ~ 12.59
Carlisle 13.02a [A]

5Z87 : (45699 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.10d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.12 ~ 13.14
Carlisle 13/16 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/18
Upperby 13w20 ~ 13w41 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/43
London Road Jn 13/47
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.48 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [A]

5Z78 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.04d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.07 ~ 14.10
Carlisle 14.11a [P3]

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth Headshunt 15.37d
Carnforth 15.42 ~ 15.45
Carnforth North Jn 15/48
Morecambe South Jn 15/53
Lancaster 15/57
Garstang & Catteral 16/07
Fylde Jn 16/18
Preston 16.21a [DGL]

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

Location Booked
Preston 18.24d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/25
Barton & Broughton 18/30
Garstang & Catteral 18/35
Lancaster 18/46
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/57
Carnforth 18/58
Carnforth Headshunt 19.00 ~ 19.05
Carnforth Steamtown 19.16a


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