24th September 2022

Railway Touring Company
The Cumbrian Coast Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 44932
Stock Used (1) (80217)+99125+99712+13320+99122+99121+3093+1860+4994+4905+99304

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

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Crewe - Preston - Carlisle
44932 Carlisle - Currock Jn - Maryport - Workington - Whitehaven - Sellafield - Millom - Park South Jn - Barrow-in-Furness - Dalton Jn - Ulverston - Grange-over-Sands - Carnforth [U&DGL]
86259 Carnforth [U&DGL] - Preston - Crewe - (via WCML, Trent Valley & Weedon) - London Euston

Notes :
(1) 80217 was only in the consist when 44932 was on the train.
(2) 44932 was ex-works with 'British Railways' in full on the tender.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 07.08d [P16] [E] 07.36   22.27a [P1] 22.24
Camden South Jn 07/11 [E] 07/38   22/23 [B] 22/20
Camden Jn 07/11½ [DF] 07/39   22/22½ [B] 22/19
Willesden West London Jn 07/14½ [DF] 07/42   22/19½ [US] 22/15
Wembley Central 07/16½ [P3] [DF] 07/44   22/16½ [P6] [US] 22/12
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/18½ [P3] [DF] 07/47   22/12½ [P6] [US] 22/10
Watford Junction 07/22 [P6] [DF] 07/51   22.03a ~ 22.06d [P9] [US] 22.01 ~ 22.03
Bourne End Jn 07/26½ [DF] 07/56   21/56 [US] 21/53
Tring 07/30½ [P1] [DF] 08/00   21/51 [P4] [US] 21/49
Ledburn Jn 07/34½ [DF] 08/04   21/46 [US] 21/44
Bletchley 07/40 [P1] [DF] 08/10   21/38½ [P4] [US] 21/37
Milton Keynes Central 07.43a ~ 07.54d [P5] [DS] 08.13 ~ 08.16   21.24a ~ 21.35d [P2] [US] 21.28 ~ 21.33
Hanslope Jn 08/05½ [DF] 08/21   21/18 [US] 21/20
Weedon 08/13½ 08/30   21/08 21/11
Hillmorton Jn 08/22 08/38   20/59 21/03
Rugby 08.24a ~ 08.28d [P1] [DF] 08.41 ~ 08.44   20.54a ~ 20.57d [P5] [UF] 20.56 ~ 21.01
Trent Valley Jn 08/30½ [DF] 08/46   20/52 [US] 20/55
Newbold Jn 08/31½ [DF] 08/47   20/49½ [US] 20/53
Brinklow 08/35½ [DF] 08/49   20/46 [US] 20/50
Attleborough South Jn 08/41½ [DF] 08/54   20/39½ [US] 20/41
Nuneaton 08.43a ~ 08.45d [P3] [DF] 08.57 ~ 08.59   20.34a ~ 20.37d [P5] [US] 20.36 ~ 20.39
Amington Jn 08/54½ [DF] 09/08   20/22 [UF] 20/14
Lichfield North Jn 08/59½ [DF] 09/13   20/16½ [UF] 20/09
Rugeley North Jn 09/04 [DF] 09/18   20/10½ [UF] 20/04
Colwich 09/07½ 09/20   20/08 [UF] 20/02
Stafford 09/13 [DF] 09/25   20/03½ [UF] 19/57
Norton Bridge 09/16½ [DF] 09/28   20/00 [UF] 19/53
Madeley 09/23½ [DF] 09/36   19/52½ [UF] 19/46
Basford Hall Jn 09/27½ [DF] 09/40   19/48½ [UF] 19/42
Crewe 09.31a ~ 09.33d [P11] [DF] 09.45 ~ 09.47   19.33a ~ 19.45d [P5] [UF] 19.33 ~ 19.38
Crewe Coal Yard 09/35½ 09/50   19/27 19/18
Winsford 09/40½ 09/56   19/21 19/12
Hartford Jn 09/44 09/59   19/17 19/08
Acton Bridge 09/45 10/00   19/13½ 19/07
Weaver Jn 09/47 10/01   19/11 19/05
Acton Grange Jn 09/49½ 10/05   19/01½ 19/01
Warrington Bank Quay 09/51 [P3] 10/07   19/00 [P2] 19/00
Dallam Jn 09/52 10/08   18/59 18/59
Winwick Jn 09/53½ 10/09   18/57½ 18/57
Golborne Jn 09/55½ 10/11   18/56 18/56
Springs Branch Jn 09/58½ 10/14   18/53 18/54
Wigan South Jn 09/59 10/15   18/52½ 18/53
Wigan North Western 09/59½ [P5] 10/16   18/52 [P4] 18/52
Balshaw Lane 10/04½ [DS] 10/20   18/47 18/46
Euxton Jn 10/06½ 10/22   18/45 18/45
Ribble Jn 10/12½ [DF] 10/25   18/40½ [UF] 18/39
Preston 10.14a ~ 10.17d [P5] [DF] 10.27 ~ 10.30   18.31a ~ 18.39d [P6] [UF] 18.32 ~ 18.38
Fylde Jn 10/19 ?   18/29 [UT] ?
Barton & Broughton 10/22½ 10/35   18/25 18/25
Garstang & Catteral 10/26 10/38   18/20½ 18/21
Lancaster 10/34½ [DF] 10/48   18/13½ [UF] 18/14 [UF]
Morecambe South Jn 10/36½ 10/49   18/11 18/12

 

Location Booked Actual
Carnforth North Jn 10/43 10/53
Oxenholme Lake District 10/51 [P2] 11/02 [P2]
Grayrigg 10/56½ 11/08
Tebay 11/04 11/12
Shap Summit 11/10½ 11/16
Shap Harrisons Sidings 11/14 11/20
Penrith North Lakes 11/23 [P2] 11/28 [P2]
Carlisle 11L43a [P3] ~ 13L33d [P3] 11.45 [P3] ~ 13.33 [P1]
Currock Jn 13/39 13/37
Wigton 13/52 [P1] 13/54
Maryport 14/14 14/17
Workington 14/22 14/27
Parton North Jn 14/31 ?
Parton 14/36½ ?
Whitehaven 14t43 ~ 14t45 14.42 ~ 14.46
St Bees 14t54 ~ 14t56 14.57 ~ 14.57
Sellafield 15tw09 ~ 15tw25 15.08 ~ 15.34
Drigg 15/29½ 15/40
Ravenglass 15/32½ ?
Bootle 15/39 15/50
Silecroft 15/45 16/03
Millom 15/50 16/07
Foxfield 15/59 16/15
Askam 16/07½ 16/24
Park South Jn 16/13½ 16/28
Barrow-in-Furness 16/21½ [P2] 16/38
Dalton Jn 16/29½ ?
Ulverston 16/38½ 16/54
Grange-over-Sands 16/51½ [P1] ?
Arnside 16/56½ 17/10
Carnforth 17/06 [P1] 17/22
Carnforth North Jn 17/07 17/23
Carnforth South Jn 17L09 ~ 18L03 [GL2] 17.24 ~ 18.04

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5Z74 : (44932 with 80217) : Carnforth to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 07.52d
Carnforth H.S. 08.02 ~ 08.07
Carnforth 08/12
Carnforth North Jn 08.15 ~ 08.23
Oxenholme Lake District 08/41
Grayrigg 08/51
Tebay 09*03 ~ 09*47
Shap Summit 09/58
Shap Harrisons Sidings 10/02
Penrith North Lakes 10/11 [P2]
Upperby Bridge Jn 10/28
Upperby Jn 10/32
London Road Jn 10/37
Petteril Bridge Jn 10/39
Carlisle London Road 10.44 ~ 11.15
Petteril Bridge Jn 11/18
London Road Jn 11/20
Carlisle 11.23 ~ 11.25 [P3]
Carlisle High Wapping Sdgs 11.29 ~ 12.41
Carlisle 12.45a [A]

5Z87 : (86259 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 11.54d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 11.56 ~ 11.59
Carlisle 12.01a [A]

5Z87 : (44932 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.08d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 13.10 ~ 13.18
Carlisle 13.20a [P3]

0Z87 : (86259) : Carlisle to Carnforth

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.12d [A]
Penrith North Lakes 13/29
Eden Valley 13/33
Shap Summit 13/42
Tebay 13/46
Grayrigg 13/52
Oxenholme Lake District 13/58
Carnforth North Jn 14.12 ~ 14.16
Carnforth 14.19 ~ 14.20
Carnforth H.S. 14.25a


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