18th September 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99347+99712+99351+3058

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1Z87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle
46115 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(2) Tour re-dated from 25/09/21.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & David Moyle

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.10   22.29a [P16] 22.22
Camden South Jn 07/13 [E] 07/12   22/25½ [D] 22/19
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/25 [D] 22/18
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/22 [UF] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/18   22/16 [P4] [UF] 22/13
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P4] [UF] 22/11
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P7] [UF] 22.04 ~ 22.05
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/57 [UF] 21/57
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/52 [P2] [UF] 21/51
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/45 [UF] 21/46
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/39 [P2] [UF] 21/41
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.47 ~ 07.53   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P5] [UF] 21.26 ~ 21.36
Hanslope Jn 08/05 [DS-DF] 08/05   21/12½ [UF] 21/19
Weedon 08/13 08/16   21/03 21/10
Hillmorton Jn 08/22½ 08/24   20/55 21/01
Rugby 08.25a ~ 08.28d [P1] [DF] 08.26 ~ 08.30   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.46 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/32   20/47 [US] 20/44
Newbold Jn 08/32 08/33   20/45 [UF-US] 20/43
Brinklow 08/36½ [DF] 08/35   20/40 [UF] 20/40
Attleborough South Jn 08/42½ [DF] 08/40   20/32½ [UF] 20/34
Nuneaton 08.44a ~ 08.46d [P3] [DF] 08.44 ~ 08.48   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.29 ~ 20.32
Amington Jn 08/56½ [DF] 08/57   20/18½ [UF] 20/19
Lichfield North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/02   20/13½ [UF] 20/10
Rugeley North Jn 09/06 [DF] 09/07   20/08½ [UF] 20/02
Colwich 09/10½ [DF] 09/11   20/06½ [UF] 20/00
Whitehouse Jn 09/13 [DF] 09/15   20/04 [US-UF] 19/57
Trent Valley Jn 09/14½ [DF] 09/17   20/01 [US] 19/53
Stafford 09/15 [DF] 09/18 [DF]   20/00 [P4] [US] 19/52
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/18 [DF] 09/21   19/56 [US] 19/48
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/22   - -
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/29   19/48 [US] 19/40
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ [DF] 09/33   19/43 [US] 19/35
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P11] [DF] 09.38 ~ 09.41 [P11]   19.27a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.28 ~ 19.32
Crewe Coal Yard 09/39 09/44   19/23½ 19/24
Winsford 09/44 09/50   19/18 19/19
Hartford Jn 09/47½ 09/53   19/15 19/15
Acton Bridge 09/48½ 09/54   19/13½ 19/14
Weaver Jn 09/50½ 09/56   19/12 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/53½ 09/59   19/02½ 19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 09/55½ [P3] 10/01   19/01 [P2] 19/04
Dallam Jn 09/56½ 10/02   19/00 19/03
Winwick Jn 09/58 10/03   18/58½ 19/01
Golborne Jn 10/00 10/05   18/57 18/59
Springs Branch Jn 10/07 10/08   18/54 18/56
Wigan South Jn 10/09 10/10   18/52½ 18/55
Wigan North Western 10/09½ [P5] 10/11   18/51½ [P4] 18/54
Balshaw Lane 10/18 10/18   18/46 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/19 10/19   18/44½ 18/44
Farington Jn 10/22½ 10/21   18/42 18/40
Ribble Jn 10/25½ [DF] 10/23   18/39½ [UF] 18/38
Preston 10.27a ~ 10.29d [P3] [DF] 10.25 ~ 10.30   18.31a ~ 18.38d [P6] [UF] 18.28 ~ 18.37
Fylde Jn 10/30½ 10/32   18/29 [UT] 18/18
Barton & Broughton 10*36 ~ 10*53 [DGL] 10.37 ~ 10.52   18/25 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 10/57 10/58   18/20½ 18/11
Lancaster 11/10 [P3] 11/09   18/13½ [UF] 18/03
Morecambe South Jn 11/12 11/11   18/12 18/00

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 11/14½ 11/14
Oxenholme Lake District 11/22½ [P2] 11/23
Grayrigg 11/27 11/28
Tebay 11/32½ 11/32
Shap Summit 11/35½ 11/36
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/38 11/39
Penrith South Jn 11/46 [DS] 11/47
Penrith North Lakes 11*49 ~ 11*54 [P3] 11.51 ~ 11.53
Carlisle 12L10a [P3] ~ 13L15d [P3] 12.16 [P3] ~ 13.15 [P3]
Currock Jn 13/22 13/19
Wigton 13/48 [UM] 13/37
Maryport 14/10 14/13
Workington 14/19 14/20
Parton North Jn 14/32 ?
Parton 14/37 ?
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45 14.41 ~ 14.45
St Bees 14t55 ~ 14t56 14.55 ~ 14.56
Sellafield 15tw08 ~ 15tw25 15.08 ~ 15.30
Drigg 15/32 15/36
Ravenglass 15/35 ?
Bootle 15/42 15/44
Silecroft 15/49 15/50
Millom 15/55 15/54
Foxfield 16/03 16/03
Askam 16/12 16/11
Park South Jn 16/21 16/19
Barrow-in-Furness 16/29 [P2] 16/29
Dalton Jn 16/37 ?
Ulverston 16/46 16/44
Grange-over-Sands 16/59 [P1] ?
Arnside 17/04 17/01
Carnforth 17/14 [P1] ?
Carnforth North Jn 17/15 17/20
Carnforth South Jn 17L17 ~ 18L04 [GL2] 17.22 ~ ?

Timings continue in first table.

Associated Light Engine Workings

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

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.52d
Carnforth H.S. 08.02 ~ 08.07
Carnforth 08/12
Carnforth North Jn 08.14 ~ 08.28
Oxenholme Lake District 08/44
Grayrigg 08/54
Tebay 09*03 ~ 09*47 [DGL]
Shap Summit 09/58
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/02
Penrith North Lakes 10/11
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/31
Upperby Jn 10.36 ~ 10.40
Upperby 10.44 ~ 10.47 [UTGL]
Upperby C.E. Sidings 10w50 ~ 12w15
Upperby 12.18 ~ 12.23 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 12/25
London Road Jn 12/33
Petteril Bridge Jn 12.34 ~ 12.36
London Road Jn 12/37
Carlisle 12.40a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.26d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.28 ~ 12.31
Carlisle 12.33 ~ 16.15 [C]
Penrith North Lakes 16/31
Eden Valley 16/36
Shap Summit 16/45
Tebay 16/49
Grayrigg 16/55
Oxenholme Lake District 17/01
Carnforth North Jn 17/13
Morecambe South Jn 17/16
Lancaster 17.20 ~ 17.27 [P1]
Morecambe South Jn 17/30
Carnforth South Jn 17.36a [GL2]


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