29th January 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 34067 'Tangmere' & 45690 'Leander'
Stock Used (1) (17025)+99304+5035+4940+1861+99122+99127+99350+3058+1961+3136

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
45690 + 34067 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
45690 + 34067 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) 17025 was only in the consist when 45690 + 34067 were on the train.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P16] [E] 07.08 [P2]   22.29a [P7] 22.30
Camden South Jn 07/11 [E] 07/10   22/25½ [B] 22/18
Camden Jn 07/11½ [DF] 07/11   22/25 [B] 22/16
Willesden West London Jn 07/14½ [DF] 07/15   22/22 [US] 22/12
Wembley Central 07/16½ [P3] [DF] 07/17   22/16 [P6] [US] 22/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/12 [P6] [US] 22/07
Watford Junction 07/22 [P6] [DF] 07/23   22.03a ~ 22.05d [P9] [US] 22/03?
Bourne End Jn 07/26½ [DF] 07/29   21/57 [US] 21/56
Tring 07/30½ [P1] [DF] 07/33   21/52 [P5] [US] 21/53
Ledburn Jn 07/34½ [DF] 07/37   21/45 [US] 21/48
Bletchley 07/40 [P1] [DF] 07/43   21/39 [P4] [US] 21/42
Milton Keynes Central 07.43a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.48 ~ 07.53   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.22 ~ 21.36
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DS-DF] 08/04   21/12½ [UF-US] 21/16
Weedon 08/13½ 08/14   21/03 21/06
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/22   20/55 20/58
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P2] [DS] 08.25 ~ 08.28 [P2]   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.49 ~ 20.56
Trent Valley Jn 08/28 [DS] 08/29   20/47 [US] 20/48
Newbold Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/31   20/45 [UF-US] 20/46
Brinklow 08/33 [DS-DF] 08/34   20/41 [UF] 20/41
Attleborough South Jn 08/39 [DF] 08/38   20/32½ [UF] 20/35
Nuneaton 08.41a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.44   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.29 ~ 20.33 [P4]
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/54   20/18½ [UF] 20/14
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 08/59   20/13½ [UF] 20/08
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/04   20/08½ [UF] 20/03
Colwich 09/06 09/06   20/06½ [UF] 20/02
Whitehouse Jn 09/08½ [DF] 09/09   20/04 [US-UF] 19/59
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/10   20/01 [US] 19/56
Stafford 09/10½ [DF] 09/11   20/00 [P4] [US] 19/55
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/14   19/56 [US] 19/52
Norton Bridge 09/14 [DF] 09/15   ? ?
Madeley 09/21 [DF] 09/22   19/48 [US] 19/44
Basford Hall Jn 09/26 [DF] 09/26   19/43 [US] 19/39
Crewe 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P11] [DF] 09.32 ~ 09.35   19.29a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.30 ~ 19.36
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35 09/38   19/27 19/26
Winsford 09/40 09/45   19/21 19/19
Hartford Jn 09/43½ 09/48   19/15 19/15
Acton Bridge 09/44½ 09/49   19/13½ 19/14
Weaver Jn 09/46½ 09/50   19/12 19/12
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 09/54   19/02½ 19/05
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51½ [P3] 09/56   19/01 [P2] 19/04
Dallam Jn 09/52½ 09/57   19/00 19/02
Winwick Jn 09/54 09/58   18/58½ 19/01
Golborne Jn 09/56 10/00   18/57 18/59
Springs Branch Jn 09/59 10/03   18/54 18/57
Wigan South Jn 09/59½ 10/04   18/52½ 18/56
Wigan North Western 10/00 [P5] 10/05   18/51½ [P4] 18/55
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ 10/10   18/46 18/49
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/11   18/44½ 18/47
Farington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/14   18/40½ 18/41
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/15   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.17 ~ 10.21   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.59 ~ 18.38 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19½ 10/26
Barton & Broughton 10/23 10/31
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/34
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/43
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/44
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L29 [GL2] 10.49 ~ 11.30
Oxenholme Lake District 11/44½ [P2] 11/45
Grayrigg 11/54 11/54
Tebay 12/00½ 11/59
Shap Summit 12/10 12/06
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/14 12/11
Penrith North Lakes 12/23 [P2] 12/20
Carlisle 12.44a [P1] ~ 14.22d [P1] 12.38 [P1] ~ 14.34 [P1]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/36
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/37
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 14/44
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 14/48
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/04
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/08
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15/12
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/27
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/42
Blea Moor 15/52 15/53
Ribblehead 15/55 ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/09
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.16 ~ 16.43 [UGL]
Hellifield 16/31 16/44
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01 [P1] 17/07
Whalley 17/06 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/30
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 17/33
Lostock Hall Jn 17/40 17/44
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/50
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DS-DF] 17/56

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z86 : (45690 + 34067 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.55d [P1]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 12.57 ~ 12.59
Carlisle 13.02a [A]

5Z77 : (45690 + 34067 with 17025) : 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]

5Z87 : (45690 + 34067 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.04d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.07 ~ 14.10
Carlisle 14.11a [P1]

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]

5Z89 : (45690 + 34067 with 17025) : 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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