19th September 2022

West Coast Railways
(Additional Service)

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & 86401 'Mons Meg'
Stock Used 9526+6051+5961+6158+6067+6054+1212+3340+3314+3397+3333

Route :
1Z86 : Lancaster to London Euston
1Z89 : London Euston to Lancaster

Loco(s) Route
86401 Lancaster - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston
86401 (1) London Euston - (reverse of outward route) - Rugby
86401 Rugby - (reverse of outward route) - Lancaster

Notes :
(1) 86259 on rear.
(2) These were additional Avanti West Coast services for the funeral of HM Queen Elizabeth II.
(3) 86401 failed on arrival with 1Z89 at Lancaster, and was rescued by 47812, which then worked 5Z85 ECS to Carnforth.
(4) Route confirmation required - above is from booked timings.

Source : Darren Hallett (on 1Z89 throughout)

Timings (Booked Only)
(from Open Rail Live Railway Data)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
Lancaster 08.15d [P4] ?   22.08a [P3] ?
Garstang & Catteral 08/24 ?   21/55½ ?
Fylde Jn 08/33½ [UT] ?   21/49½ ?
Preston 08.35a ~ 08.38d [P6] [UF] ?   21.36a ~ 21.48d [P5] [DF] ?
Ribble Jn 08/39½ [UF] ?   21/34½ [DF] ?
Euxton Jn 08/45 ?   21/29 ?
Balshaw Lane 08/46½ ?   21/28 ?
Wigan North Western 08.53a ~ 08.55d [P4] ?   21.19a ~ 21.21d [P5] [P5]
Wigan South Jn 08/58 ?   21/18 ?
Springs Branch Jn 08/58½ ?   21/17½ ?
Golborne Jn 09/01½ ?   21/14½ ?
Winwick Jn 09/03 ?   21/12½ ?
Dallam Jn 09/04½ ?   21/11 ?
Warrington Bank Quay 09.06a ~ 09.08d [P2] ?   21.07a ~ 21.09d [P3] ?
Acton Grange Jn 09/12½ ?   21/05 ?
Weaver Jn 09/16 ?   21/02½ ?
Acton Bridge 09/17½ ?   21/00 ?
Hartford Jn 09/19 ?   20/59 ?
Winsford 09/22 ?   20/55½ ?
Crewe Coal Yard 09/26½ ?   20/50½ ?
Crewe 09.30a ~ 09.36d [P5] [US] [P1]   20.44a ~ 20.47d [P6] [DF] [P6]
Basford Hall Jn 09/40 [US] ?   20/41 [DF] ?
Madeley 09/45 [US] ?   20/36 [DF] ?
Norton Bridge ? ?   20/29 [DF] ?
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/53 [US] ?   ? ?
Stafford 09/58½ [P4] [US] ?   20.14a ~ 20.23d [P3] [DF] ?
Trent Valley Jn 09/59½ [US] ?   - -
Whitehouse Jn 10*03 ~ 10*07 [UF] ?   - -
Colwich 10/11 [US] ?   20/08½ ?
Rugeley North Jn 10/13 [US] [US]   20/05 [DS] ?
Lichfield North Jn 10/18½ [US] ?   19/59 [DS] ?
Lichfield Trent Valley LL 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P2] [US] ?   19.55a ~ 19.57d [P1] [DS] ?
Tamworth LL 10.29a ~ 10.31d [P2] [US] ?   19.47a ~ 19.49d [P1] [DS] ?
Amington Jn 10/34½ [US] ?   19/46 [DS] ?
Nuneaton 10.47a ~ 10.49d [P5] [US] [P5]   19.31a ~ 19.33d [P2] [DS] [P3]
Attleborough South Jn ? ?   19/28½ [DS] ?
Brinklow ? ?   19/22½ [DF] ?
Trent Valley Jn 11/03½ [UN] ?   19/17½ [DS] ?
Rugby 11.06a ~ 11.15d [P5] [UF] ?   18.58a ~ 19.15d [P2] [DS] ?
Hillmorton Jn 11/17½ ?   18/56 ?
Weedon 11/25½ ?   18/48½ ?
Hanslope Jn 11/34½ [UF] ?   18/40½ [DF] ?
Milton Keynes Central 11/38½ [P4] [UF] ?   18/35½ [P6] [DF] ?
Denbigh Hall North Jn ? ?   18/33 [DF] ?
Bletchley 11/40½ [P2] [UF] ?   18/30½ [P3] [DS] ?
Ledburn Jn 11/46 [UF] ?   18/22½ [DS] ?
Tring 11/51 [P2] [UF] ?   18/18 [P3] [DS] ?
Bourne End Jn 11/54½ [UF] ?   18/08½ [DS] ?
Watford Junction 11/59½ [P7] [UF] ?   17/55 [P8] [DS] ?
Harrow & Wealdstone 12/03 [P4] [UF] ?   17/49½ [DS] ?
Wembley Central 12/05 [P4] [UF] ?   17/45½ [P5] [DS] ?
Willesden West London Jn 12/08 [UF] ?   17/43 [DS] ?
Camden Jn 12/11 [D] ?   17/40 [DS] ?
Camden South Jn 12/11½ [D] ?   17/39½ [C] ?
London Euston 12.18a [P16] ?   17.36d [P1] [C] [P2]


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z86 : (86401 + tour stock) : Carnforth to Lancaster

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 06.15d
Carnforth H.S. 06.25 ~ 06.35
Carnforth 06.40 ~ 07.55
Carnforth North Jn 07/56
Morecambe South Jn 07/59
Lancaster 08.05a [P4]

5Z85 : (47812 + 86401 + tour stock) : Lancaster to Carnforth

Location Booked
Lancaster 22.30d [P3]
Morecambe South Jn 22/35
Carnforth South Jn 22/39
Carnforth North Jn 22/41
Carnforth 22.43 ~ 23.58
Carnforth H.S. 00.01 ~ 00.11
Carnforth Steamtown 00.21a


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