26th February 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used (1) 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 45699 'Galatea'
Stock Used (2) (80217)+99304+4994+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]
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.

Source : Nick Bartlett

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P16] [E] 07.08 [P16]   22.33a [P16] 22.51
Camden South Jn 07/11 [E] 07/11   22/29½ [D] 22/45
Camden Jn 07/11½ [DF] 07/12   22/29 [D] 22/44
Willesden West London Jn 07/14½ [DF] 07/16   22/26 [UF] 22/40
Wembley Central 07/16½ [P3] [DF] 07/18   22/20 [P4] [UF] 22/38
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/21   22/14 [P4] [UF] 22/36
Watford Junction 07/22 [P6] [DF] 07/25   22.05a ~ 22.07d [P7] [UF] 22.28 ~ 22.30
Bourne End Jn 07/26½ [DF] 07/30   21/57 [UF] 22/15
Tring 07/30½ [P1] [DF] 07/34   21/52 [P2] [UF] 21/58
Ledburn Jn 07/34½ [DF] 07/38   21/45 [UF] 21/38
Bletchley 07/40 [P1] [DF] 07/45   21/39 [P2] [UF] 21/32
Milton Keynes Central 07.43a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.50 ~ 07.55   21.20a ~ 21.35d [P5] [UF] 21.24 ~ 21.28
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DS-DF] 08/06   21/12½ [UF] 21/18
Weedon 08/13½ 08/16   21/03 21/09
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/24   20/55 21/01
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.26d [P2] [DS] 08.27 ~ 08.30 [P2]   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.55 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/28 [DS] 08/32   20/47 [US] 20/54
Newbold Jn 08/29 [DS] 08/33   20/45 [UF-US] 20/52
Brinklow 08/33 [DS-DF] 08/35   20/41 [UF] 20/49
Attleborough South Jn 08/39 [DF] 08/40   20/32½ [UF] 20/43
Nuneaton 08.41a ~ 08.43d [P3] [DF] 08.43 ~ 08.45   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.38 ~ 20.41
Amington Jn 08/52 [DF] 08/55   20/18½ [UF] 20/28
Lichfield North Jn 08/57 [DF] 09/01   20/13½ [UF] 20/19
Rugeley North Jn 09/01½ [DF] 09/06   20/08½ [UF] 20/14
Colwich 09/06 09/08   20/06½ [UF] 20/12
Whitehouse Jn 09/08½ [DF] 09/10   20/04 [US-UF] 20/09
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/12   20/01 [US] 20/08
Stafford 09/10½ [DF] 09/13 [DF]   20/00 [P4] [US] 20/07
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/13½ [DF] 09/16   19/56 [US] 20/04
Norton Bridge 09/14 [DF] 09/17   ? ?
Madeley 09/21 [DF] 09/24   19/48 [US] 19/54
Basford Hall Jn 09/26 [DF] 09/28   19/43 [US] 19/50
Crewe 09.30a ~ 09.32d [P11] [DF] 09.37 ~ 09.41   19.29a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.42 ~ 19.46
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35 09/43   19/27 19/39
Winsford 09/40 09/49   19/21 19/33
Hartford Jn 09/43½ 09/52   19/15 19/29
Acton Bridge 09/44½ 09/54   19/13½ 19/28
Weaver Jn 09/46½ 09/55   19/12 19/26
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 09/58   19/02½ 19/23
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51½ [P3] 10/00   19/01 [P2] 19/22
Dallam Jn 09/52½ 10/01   19/00 19/20
Winwick Jn 09/54 10/02   18/58½ 19/19
Golborne Jn 09/56 10/04   18/57 19/16
Springs Branch Jn 09/59 10/07   18/54 19/14
Wigan South Jn 09/59½ 10/08   18/52½ 19/13
Wigan North Western 10/00 [P5] 10/09   18/51½ [P4] 19/12
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ [DF] 10/15   18/46 19/06
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/17   18/44½ 19/05
Farington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/22   18/40½ 19/02
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/23   18/39½ [UF] 19/00
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.25 ~ 10.27   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.30 ~ 18.59 [P6]

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19½ 10/29
Barton & Broughton 10/23 10/32
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/35
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/44 [DF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/45
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L29 [GL2] 10.49 ~ 11.28
Oxenholme Lake District 11/44½ [P2] 11/46
Grayrigg 11/54 11/58
Tebay 12/00½ 12/04
Shap Summit 12/10 12/13
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/14 12/19
Penrith North Lakes 12/23 [P2] 12/27
Carlisle 12.44a [P1] ~ 14.22d [P1] 12.43 [P1] ~ 14.52 [P?]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/55
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/57
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 15/07
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 15/14
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/35
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/39
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15/44?
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 16/01
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] ?
Blea Moor 15/52 16/45
Ribblehead 15/55 16/48
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 17/01
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 17.07 ~ 17.25
Hellifield 16/31 17/26
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01 [P1] 17/47
Whalley 17/06 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 18/06
Blackburn 17/26 [P4] 18/09
Lostock Hall Jn 17/40 18/20
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 18/23
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DS-DF] 18/27

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z86 : (45699 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

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

5Z77 : (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]

5Z87 : (45699 + 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 : (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 H.S. 19.00 ~ 19.05
Carnforth Steamtown 19.16a


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