9th October 2021

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47245 'V.E. Day 75th Anniversary', 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99723+99328+5035+1860+3143+99125+99352+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]
35018 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 (1) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
86259 (1?) Preston - (reverse of outward route) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 47245 on rear.
(2) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.10d [P16] [E] 07.09   22.29a [P7] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/13 07/12   22/25½ [B] 22/21
Camden Jn 07/13½ [DF] 07/13   22/25 [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/16½ [DF] 07/16   22/22 [US] 22/13
Wembley Central 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/11
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/20½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/09
Watford Junction 07/24 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22.00 ~ 22.03
Bourne End Jn 07/28½ [DF] 07/30   21/57 [US] 21/52
Tring 07/32½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/52 [P5] [US] 21/49
Ledburn Jn 07/36½ [DF] 07/38   21/45 [US] 21/44
Bletchley 07/42 [P1] [DF] 07/44   21/39 [P4] [US] 21/38
Milton Keynes Central 07.45a ~ 07.47d [P5] [DF] 07.51 ~ 07.54   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.34
Hanslope Jn 07/53 08/00   21/12½ [UF-US] 21/15
Weedon 08/01 08/08   21/03 21/03
Hillmorton Jn 08/09½ [DN] 08/17   20/55 20/55
Rugby 08.12a ~ 08.24d [P2] [DS] 08.19 ~ 08.25   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.48 ~ 20.53
Trent Valley Jn 08/26 [DS] 08/26   20/47 [US] 20/46
Newbold Jn 08/27½ [DS] 08/27   20/45 [UF-US] 20/45
Brinklow 08/32 [DS-DF] 08/31   20/41 [UF] 20/42
Attleborough South Jn 08/38 [DF] 08/36   20/32½ [UF] 20/36
Nuneaton 08.40a ~ 08.42d [P3] [DF] 08.39 ~ 08.43   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.31 ~ 20.34
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/51   20/18½ [UF] 20/21
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/57   20/13½ [UF] 20/16
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/02   20/08½ [UF] 20/11
Colwich 09/06 09/04   20/06½ [UF] 20/08
Whitehouse Jn 09/08½ [DF] 09/06   20/04 [US-UF] 20/02
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 [DF] 09/08   20/01 [US] 20/00
Stafford 09/10½ [DF] 09/09   20/00 [P4] [US] 19/59
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/11   19/56 [US] 19/56
Norton Bridge 09/14 [DF] 09/12   ? ?
Madeley 09/21 [DF] 09/19   19/48 [US] 19/47
Basford Hall Jn 09/26 [DF] 09/23   19/43 [US] 19/43
Crewe 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P11] [DF] 09.27 ~ 09.37   19.27a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.28 ~ 19.39
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35 09/40   19/23½ 19/25
Winsford 09/40 09/46   19/18 19/18
Hartford Jn 09/43½ 09/49   19/15 19/14
Acton Bridge 09/44½ 09/51   19/13½ 19/13
Weaver Jn 09/46½ 09/52   19/12 19/11
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 09/55   19/02½ 19/07
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51½ [P3] 09/57   19/01 [P2] 19/06
Dallam Jn 09/52½ 09/58   19/00 19/05
Winwick Jn 09/54 09/59   18/58½ 19/03
Golborne Jn 09/56 10/01   18/57 19/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/00 10/04   18/54 19/00
Wigan South Jn 10/01 10/05   18/52½ 18/59
Wigan North Western 10/02 [P5] 10/06   18/51½ [P4] 18/58
Balshaw Lane 10/11 10/11   18/46 18/52
Euxton Jn 10/15 10/13   18/44½ 18/50
Farington Curve Jn 10/17½ 10/17   18/40½ 18/46
Ribble Jn 10/18½ [DF] 10/18   18/39½ [UF] 18/44
Preston 10.21a ~ 10.23d [P3] [DF] 10.19 ~ 10.23   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.55 ~ 18.43

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/24½ 10/25
Barton & Broughton 10/28 10/29
Garstang & Catteral 10/31½ 10/32
Lancaster 10/39½ [DF] 10/42 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/40½ 10/44
Carnforth South Jn 10/44 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L46 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.49 ~ 11.39
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/54
Grayrigg 11/51 12/00
Tebay 11/57½ 12/05
Shap Summit 12/07 12/10
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/14
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/23
Carlisle 12.41a [P3] ~ 14.20d [P3] 12.41 [P3] ~ 14.21 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/24 14/23
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/25 14/25
Howe & Co Sidings 14/31½ 14/33
Low House Crossing SB 14/35½ 14/37
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/43½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/52½ 14/54
Kirkby Thore SB 14/55½ 14/59
Appleby 15w04 ~ 15w16 15.03 ~ 15.16
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/31
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/43
Blea Moor 15/52 15/54
Ribblehead 15/55 15/56
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/04 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/08 ?
Settle Jn 16/14 16/11
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w20 ~ 16w39 [UGL] 16.18 ~ 16.44
Hellifield 16/40 16/45
Horrocksford Jn 17/10 ?
Clitheroe 17/11 [P1] 17/07
Whalley 17/16 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/30 17/30
Blackburn 17/32 [P4] 17/33
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43 17/45
Farington Curve Jn 17/51 [DS] 17/49
Ribble Jn 17/52 [DS-DF] 17/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z77 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.57 ~ 12.59
Carlisle 13.02a [A]

5Z87 : (47245 with 35018 on rear) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Whole train turned)

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 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle (cancelled)

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 H.S. 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 : (35018 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 H.S. 19.00 ~ 19.05
Carnforth Steamtown 19.16a


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