16th July 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 37706, 47804 & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (3) (80217)+9392+99328+4973+1861+3120+5236+99352+1961+99371+3136

Route :
1Z80 : Crewe to Carlisle
1N87 : Carlisle to Crewe

Loco(s) Route
47804 (1) Crewe - Winsford - Weaver Jn - Runcorn - Liverpool South Parkway - Edge Hill - Liverpool Lime Street
37706 (2) Liverpool Lime Street - Edge Hill - Broad Green - St Helens Central - Wigan North Western - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
46115 (2) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 (2) Carlisle - Petteril Bridge Jn - (via S&C) - Settle Jn - Hellifield - Clitheroe - Blackburn - Lostock Hall Jn - Farington Curve Jn - Preston
37706 + 47804 Preston - (via WCML) - Crewe (4)

Notes :
(1) 37706 on rear.
(2) 47804 on rear.
(3) 80217 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.
(4) It is reported that the return leg was diverted via Warrington Bank Quay, due to the failure of 47804.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains & Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Crewe 07.44d [P12] [DS] 07.44 [P12]   21.09a [P12] 21.17
Crewe Coal Yard 07/46 07/46   21/07 21/13
Winsford 07/54½ [DF] 07/53   21/00 21/04
Hartford Jn 07/58½ 07/57   20/56 20/49
Acton Bridge 08/00 07/59   20/54 20/46
Weaver Jn 08/02½ 08/01   20/52 [UF] 20/41
Halton Jn 08/06 08/05   20/45 DIV
Runcorn 08.09a ~ 08.18d [P2] 08.07 ~ 08.17   20.40a ~ 20.43d [P1] DIV
Ditton East Jn 08/22½ [DS] ?   20/37½ DIV
Liverpool South Parkway 08/31½ [P4] 08/31   20/33½ [P1] DIV
Wavertree Jn 08/39½ [DF] 08/38   20/29½ DIV
Edge Hill SB 08/41½ 08/42   20/27½ DIV
Edge Hill  08/42 [P4] 08/43   20/27 [P3] DIV
Crown Street Jn 08/43½ 08/44   20/25½ DIV
Liverpool Lime Street 08.46a ~ 09.10d [P6] 08.47 ~ 09.09   20.12a ~ 20.23d [P6] [FL] DIV
Crown Street Jn 09/12½ [SL] 09/12   20/09½ [DS] DIV
Edge Hill 09/14 [P1] 09/13   20/06½ [P2] DIV
Edge Hill SB 09/14½ 09/14   20/06 [SL] DIV
Bootle Branch Jn 09/15½ 09/15   20/05½ DIV
Olive Mount Jn 09/17 09/16   20/04½ DIV
Broad Green 09.18a ~ 09.21d 09.17 ~ 09.21   19.59a ~ 20.02d DIV
Roby 09/23½ [SL] 09/24   19*47 ~ 19*55 DIV
Huyton 09/24½ 09/25   19/46 [P2] [SL] DIV
St Helens Central 09.33a ~ 09.36d [P1] 09.33 ~ 09.38   19.28a ~ 19.32d [P2] DIV
Warrington Bank Quay - -   DIV 20.20 ~ 20.24
Springs Branch Jn 09/50½ [DF] 09/50   19/16½ 20/09
Wigan South Jn 09/51 09/52   19/14½ [UDS] 20/08
Wigan North Western 09.52a ~ 09.55d [P5] 09.53 ~ 09.56   18.56a ~ 19.13d [P6] 20.01 ~ 20.07
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ 10/04   18/46½ 19/51
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/06   18/44½ 19/49
Farington Jn 10/10 10/08   18/42 19/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/10   18/40½ 19/43
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/13   18/39½ [UF] 19/40
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.16 ~ 10.20   18L05a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 18.16 ~ 19.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/23½ 10/25
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/29
Lancaster 10/35 [DF] 10/40
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/41
Carnforth South Jn 10/42 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L43 ~ 11L26 [GL1] 10.48 ~ 11.22
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/38
Grayrigg 11/51 11/47
Tebay 11/57½ 11/53
Shap Summit 12/07 12/00
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/05
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/16
Carlisle 12.42a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 12.34 [P3] ~ 15.08 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 15/11
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 15/12
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 15/19
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 15/23
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/38
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/41
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15/46
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/58
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 16/12
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] ?
Blea Moor 15/52 16/27
Ribblehead 15/55 16/30
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/44
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.50 ~ ?
Hellifield 16/31 17/14
Horrocksford Jn 17/00 ?
Clitheroe 17/01½ [P1] 17/35
Whalley 17/06½ [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/23½ 17/55
Blackburn 17/26½ [P4] 17/57
Lostock Hall Jn 17/43½ 18/07
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 18/10
Ribble Jn 17*53 ~ 18*03 [UF] 18/14

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Moves

5Z87 : (46115 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.09d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.11 ~ 13.13
Carlisle 13/15 [P4]
Upperby Jn 13/17
Upperby 13w19 ~ 13w40 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/42
London Road Jn 13/46
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.47 ~ 13.50
London Road Jn 13/51
Carlisle 13.54a [P3]

5Z88 : (46115 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.25d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/26
Barton & Broughton 18/31
Garstang & Catteral 18/36
Oubeck Loop 18*48 ~ 19*24 [DGL]
Lancaster 19/30
Morecambe South Jn 19/32
Carnforth North Jn 19/38
Carnforth 19/39
Carnforth H.S. 19.40 ~ 19.45
Carnforth Steamtown 19.56a


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