22nd January 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used (2) 47804 & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used 80217+9392+4973+4905+1860+99371+99348+99351+99712+99352+99125

Route :
1Z72 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z73 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
45699 (1) Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
45699 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47804 on rear.
(2) 45699 running as 45562 on the cabside, with 45627 smokebox number plate and nameplates 'Sierra Leone'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.35d [P3] 07.38
Deal Street Jn 07/38 07/40
Salford Central 07/39½ 07/41
Salford Crescent 07/43½ [P2] 07/45
Bolton 07.55a ~ 07.58d [P5] 07.59 ~ 08.03
Lostock Jn 08/02 08/09
Chorley 08/12 08/20
Euxton Jn 08/18½ [DF] 08/24
Farington Jn 08/23½ 08/30
Lostock Hall Jn 08/30½ 08/36
Blackburn 08.48a ~ 08.52d [P2] 08.52 ~ 08.54
Daisyfield Jn 08/55½ 08/57
Langho 09/07 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/20½ [P2] 09/15
Horrocksford Jn 09/21½ 09/16
Hellifield 09/48 09/40
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09w50 ~ 10w28 [DGL] 09.40 ~ 10.30
Settle Jn 10/35 10/37
Helwith Bridge 10/42 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/44½ [P2] ?
Ribblehead 10/55 [P2] ?
Blea Moor 10/58 11/00
Garsdale 11/11 [P2] 11/11
Ais Gill Summit 11/14½ ?
Mallerstang 11/19 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/23 [P2] 11/24
Crosby Garrett 11/26 ?
Ormside 11/33 ?
Appleby 11/35 11/36
Kirkby Thore SB 11/42 11/40
Culgaith SB 11/45 11/45
Langwathby 11w50 ~ 12w09 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/19 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/26 12/05
Howe & Co Sidings 12/29½ 12/09
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/36½ 12/14
London Road Jn 12/37½ 12/15
Carlisle 12.41a [P1] ~ 15.03d [P4] 12.17 [P1] ~ 15.07 [P4]
Penrith North Lakes 15/27 [P1] 15/31
Eden Valley 15/31 ?
Shap Summit 15/42 15/44
Tebay 15/48½ 15/49
Grayrigg 15/54½ 15/54
Oxenholme Lake District 16/01½ [P1] 16/00 [P1]
Carnforth North Jn 16/17 16/17
Carnforth South Jn 16.18 ~ 16.53 [GL2] ?
Morecambe South Jn 17/00½ 16/58
Lancaster 17/02½ [P4] 17/03 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 17/14½ 17/13
Fylde Jn 17/25 [UF] 17/23
Preston 17.26a ~ 17.29d [P4] [UF] 17.25 ~ 17.28
Ribble Jn 17/31 [UF] 17/30
Farington Curve Jn 17/32½ 17/32
Farington Jn 17/33½ 17/33
Euxton Jn 17/37 17/37
Chorley 17/42 17/41
Lostock Jn 17/52 17/56
Bolton 17.58a ~ 18.12d [P4] 18.04 ~ 18.13
Salford Crescent 18/26 [UB] 18/31
Ordsall Lane Jn 18/30 ?
Salford Central 18*33 ~ 18*44 18.35 ~ 18.37
Deal Street Jn 18/46½ 18/38
Manchester Victoria 18.49a [P3] 18.41


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z72 : (47804 with 45699 on rear) : Carnforth to Brewery Jn
5Z72 : (45699 with 47804 on rear) : Brewery Jn to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 03.27d
Carnforth H.S. 03.37 ~ 03.47
Carnforth 03.52 ~ 04.43
Carnforth North Jn 04/46
Carnforth South Jn 04/47
Morecambe South Jn 04/54
Lancaster 04/56 [UF]
Garstang & Catteral 05/08
Fylde Jn 05/21
Preston 05/22 [P5]
Ribble Jn 05/23
Euxton Jn 05/29
Chorley 05/34
Lostock Jn 05/44
Bolton 05/48 [P3]
Salford Crescent 05/59
Salford Central 06/03
Deal Street Jn 06/04
Manchester Victoria 06/06 [P6]
Miles Platting 06/11
Brewery Jn 06.14 ~ 07.26 [DPL]
Miles Platting 07/28
Manchester Victoria 07.32a [P3]

5Z73 : (47804 with 45699 on rear) : Manchester Victoria to Carnforth

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 18.55d [P3]
Deal Street Jn 18/58
Salford Central 18/59
Ordsall Lane Jn 19/02
Salford Crescent 19/04
Bolton 19*16 ~ 19*53 [P5]
Lostock Jn 19/58
Chorley 20/10
Euxton Jn 20/17
Ribble Jn 20/24
Preston 20/25 [P3]
Fylde Jn 20/26
Barton & Broughton 20/31
Garstang & Catteral 20/36
Lancaster 20/48 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 20/51
Carnforth North Jn 20/56
Carnforth 20.57 ~ 21.57
Carnforth H.S. 21.59 ~ 22.09
Carnforth Steamtown 22.19a


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