6th August 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 35018 'British India Line'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99304+4994+4905+1860+3093+99121+99122+13320+99712+99125+3058

Route :
1C96 : London Euston to Carlisle
1A87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
35018 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
35018 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) 80217 was only in the consist when 35018 was on the train.
(2) The return leg was delayed near Bourne End Jn, due to a defective pantograph on a preceding train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Darren Hallett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P16] [E] 07.08   22.28a [P7] 23.20?
Camden South Jn 07/11 [E] 07/10   22/24 [B] 23/17
Camden Jn 07/11½ [DF] 07/11   22/23½ [B] 23/16
Willesden West London Jn 07/14½ [DF] 07/15   22/20½ [US] 23/12
Wembley Central 07/16½ [P3] [DF] 07/17   22/14½ [P6] [US] 23/10
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/19   22/10½ [P6] [US] 23/07
Watford Junction 07/22 [P6] [DF] 07/23   22.02a ~ 22.04d [P9] [US] 22.59 ~ 23.01
Bourne End Jn 07/26½ [DF] 07/28   21/52½ [US] 22/52
Tring 07/30½ [P1] [DF] 07/33   21/47½ [P5] [US] 21/48
Ledburn Jn 07/34½ [DF] 07/36   21/40½ [US] 21/44
Bletchley 07/40 [P1] [DF] 07/43   21/34½ [P4] [US] 21/38
Milton Keynes Central 07.43a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 07.46 ~ 07.54   21.20a ~ 21.30d [P2] [US] 21.25 ~ 21.33
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DF] 07/59   21/12½ [US] 21/18
Weedon 08/13½ 08/08   21/03 21/10
Hillmorton Jn 08/23 08/16   20/55 21/01
Rugby 08.25a ~ 08.27d [P1] [DF] 08.19 ~ 08.26   20.49a ~ 20.53d [P5] [UF] 20.55 ~ 20.59
Trent Valley Jn 08/29½ [DF] 08/28   20/47 [US] 20/53
Newbold Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/29   20/45 [US] 20/52
Brinklow 08/34½ [DF] 08/31   20/41 [UF] 20/49
Attleborough South Jn 08/40½ [DF] 08/36   20/32½ [UF] 20/43
Nuneaton 08.42a ~ 08.44d [P3] [DF] 08.40 ~ 08.44   20.27a ~ 20.29d [P4] [UF] 20.39 ~ 20.41
Amington Jn 08/53½ [DF] 08/52   20/18½ [UF] 20/27
Lichfield North Jn 08/58½ [DF] 08/58   20/13½ [UF] 20/21
Rugeley North Jn 09/03 [DF] 09/03   20/08½ [UF] 20/16
Colwich 09/07½ 09/05   20/06½ [UF] 20/15
Whitehouse Jn 09/10 09/08   20/04 [UF] 20/11
Trent Valley Jn 09/11½ 09/09   20/01 [US] 20/08
Stafford 09/12 [DF] 09/10   20/00 [P4] [US] 20/07
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/15 [DF] 09/12   19/56 [US] 20/04
Norton Bridge 09/15½ [DF] 09/13   ? ?
Madeley 09/22½ [DF] 09/21   19/48 [US] 19/55
Basford Hall Jn 09/27½ [DF] 09/25   19/43 [US] 19/48
Crewe 09.31a ~ 09.33d [P12] [DF] 09.30 ~ 09.34   19.29a ~ 19.39d [P11] [US] 19.29 ~ 19.43
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35½ 09/37   19/27 19/25
Winsford 09/40½ 09/43   19/21 19/19
Hartford Jn 09/44 09/46   19/15 19/15
Acton Bridge 09/45 09/48   19/13½ 19/14
Weaver Jn 09/47 09/49   19/12 19/11
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 09/53   19/02½ 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51 [P3] 09/54   19/01 [P2] 19/00
Dallam Jn 09/52 09/55   19/00 18/59
Winwick Jn 09/53½ 09/56   18/58½ 18/57
Golborne Jn 09/55½ 09/58   18/57 18/55
Springs Branch Jn 09/58½ 10/01   18/54 18/54
Wigan South Jn 09/59 10/02   18/52½ 18/53
Wigan North Western 09/59½ [P5] 10/03   18/51½ [P4] 18/52
Balshaw Lane 10/05½ [DF] 10/07   18/46 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/07 10/09   18/44½ 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/11½ 10/11   18/40½ 18/42
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/13   18/39½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.18d [P3] [DF] 10.14 ~ 10.18   17L54a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.50 ~ 18.38

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/19½ ?
Barton & Broughton 10/23 10/23
Garstang & Catteral 10/26½ 10/26
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/35
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/36
Carnforth South Jn 10/40 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L42 ~ 11L26 [GL2] 10.42 ~ 11.19
Oxenholme Lake District 11/41½ [P2] 11/37
Grayrigg 11/51 11/48
Tebay 11/57½ 11/53
Shap Summit 12/07 12/00
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/11 12/05
Penrith North Lakes 12/20 [P2] 12/14
Carlisle 12.42a [P3] ~ 14.22d [P3] 12.31 [P3] ~ 14.25 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/26 14/28
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/27 14/29
Howe & Co Sidings 14/33½ 14/39
Low House Crossing SB 14/37½ 14/44
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/45½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/54½ 15/00
Kirkby Thore SB 14/57½ 15/03
Appleby 15w05 ~ 15w16 15/07?
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/21
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 [P1] 15/35
Blea Moor 15/52 15/47
Ribblehead 15/55 15/50
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/04
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w30 [UGL] 16.10 ~ ?
Hellifield 16/31 16/28
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 16/57
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/27
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/30
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/42
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/46
Ribble Jn 17/52½ [DF] 17/48

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z88 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58a [A]

5Z87 : (35018 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.09d [A]
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 [A]

5Z89 : (35018 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.59d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 14.01 ~ 14.04
Carlisle 14.06a [P3]

0Z88 : (86259) : Carnforth to Preston

Location Booked
Carnforth H.S. 14.57d
Carnforth 15.00 ~ 15.03
Carnforth North Jn 15/06
Morecambe South Jn 15/10
Lancaster 15/12
Garstang & Catteral 15/22
Fylde Jn 15/36
Preston 15.38a [DGL]

5Z89 : (35018 with 80217) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.08d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/09
Barton & Broughton 18/14
Garstang & Catteral 18/19
Lancaster 18*32 ~ 18*46 [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 18/50
Carnforth North Jn 18/56
Carnforth 18/57
Carnforth H.S. 18.59 ~ 19.04
Carnforth Steamtown 19.14a


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