21st January 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47802, 47804 & steam: 44932
Stock Used (2) (80204)+99127+99352+99712+13320+99121+3093+99122+1860+4905+4994+99304

Route :
1Z30 : Manchester Victoria to Carlisle
1Z32 : Carlisle to Manchester Victoria

Loco(s) Route
44932 (1) Manchester Victoria - Salford Crescent - Bolton - Chorley - Euxton Jn - Farington Jn - Lostock Hall Jn - Blackburn - Clitheroe - Hellifield - Settle Jn - (via S&C) - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
44932 (1) Carlisle - (via WCML) - Carnforth [U&DGL]
47804 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Farington Jn - (reverse of outward route) - Manchester Victoria

Notes :
(1) 47802 on rear.
(2) 80204 was only in the consist when 44932 was on the train.
(3) 44932 replaced unavailable 46115 'Scots Guardsman'.

Sources : Nick Bartlett, Tim Geaney & The Class 47 List

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual
Manchester Victoria 07.34d [P3] 07.39
Deal Street Jn 07/37½ 07/41
Salford Central 07/38½ 07/42
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/43 07/43
Salford Crescent 07/47½ [P2] 07/47
Bolton 08.00a ~ 08.10d [P5] 08.00 ~ 08.11
Lostock Jn 08/16 08/17
Chorley 08/25 08/27
Euxton Jn 08/32½ [DF] 08/31
Farington Jn 08/36½ 08/37
Lostock Hall Jn 08/39½ 08/42
Blackburn 08.56a ~ 08.59d [P1] 09.01 ~ 09.05
Daisyfield Jn 09/02½ 09/07
Langho 09/12 [P2] ?
Clitheroe 09/23½ [P2] 09/26
Horrocksford Jn 09/24½ ?
Hellifield 09/53 09/47
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 09w55 ~ 10w40 [DGL] 09.49 ~ 11.07 [DGL]
Settle Jn 10/48 11/14
Helwith Bridge 10/55½ ?
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 10/58 [P2] ?
Ribblehead 11/04½ [P2] ?
Blea Moor 11/07½ ?
Garsdale 11/18½ 11/44
Ais Gill Summit 11/22½ ?
Mallerstang 11/27 ?
Kirkby Stephen 11/31½ 11/55
Crosby Garrett 11/34½ ?
Ormside 11/41½ ?
Appleby 11/43½ 12/05
Kirkby Thore SB 11/55 12/10
Culgaith SB 11/58 12/12
Langwathby 12w02 ~ 12w22 ?
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 12/29 ?
Low House Crossing SB 12/36 12/28
Howe & Co Sidings 12/41 ?
Petteril Bridge Jn 12/48 12/37
London Road Jn 12/49 12/38
Carlisle 12.52a [P3] ~ 15.06d [P3] 12.41 [P3] ~ 15.06 [P3]
Penrith North Lakes 15/30 [P1] 15/29
Eden Valley 15/34 ?
Shap Summit 15/45 15/43
Tebay 15/50½ 15/48
Grayrigg 15/56½ 15/54
Oxenholme Lake District 16/03½ [P1] 16/01
Carnforth North Jn 16/18½ 16/20
Carnforth South Jn 16L21 ~ 16L56 [GL1] 16.23 ~ 16.56
Morecambe South Jn 17/02 17/00
Lancaster 17/04 [UF] 17/04
Garstang & Catteral 17/13½ 17/13
Fylde Jn 17/23½ [UF] ?
Preston 17.25a ~ 17.28d [P6] [UF] 17.26 ~ 17.31
Ribble Jn 17/30 [UF] 17/32
Farington Curve Jn 17/31 17/34
Farington Jn 17/32½ 17/35
Euxton Jn 17/35½ 17/38
Chorley 17/39½ 17/44
Lostock Jn 17/56 17/59
Bolton 18.00a ~ 18.05d [P4] 18.03 ~ 18.09
Salford Crescent 18/18 [UB] 18/22
Salford Central 18/20½ 18/25
Deal Street Jn 18/21 18/26
Manchester Victoria 18.23a [P6] 18.27


Associated E.C.S. Workings

5Z29 : (47802 with 44932 on rear) : Carnforth to Manchester Victoria

Location Booked
Carnforth Steamtown 03.40d
Carnforth H.S. 03.50 ~ 04.00
Carnforth 04.05 ~ 05.05
Carnforth North Jn 05/08
Morecambe South Jn 05/12
Lancaster 05/17
Garstang & Catteral 05/29
Fylde Jn 05/40
Preston 05/41 [P6]
Ribble Jn 05/42
Euxton Jn 05/48
Balshaw Lane Jn 05/50
Wigan North Western 05/58
Wigan South Jn 05/59
Springs Branch Jn 06/00
Golborne Jn 06/06
Parkside Jn 06/09
Astley 06/16
Eccles 06*24 ~ 06*54
Ordsall Lane Jn 07/02
Salford Central 07/03
Deal Street Jn 07/04
Manchester Victoria 07.09a [P3]

5Z31 : (44932 with 80204) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.15d [P3]
Upperby Jn 13/19
Upperby 13w21 ~ 14w15 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 14/17
London Road Jn 14/21
Petteril Bridge Jn 14.24 ~ 14.27
London Road Jn 14/29
Carlisle 14.32a [P3]

5Z35 : (47804 with 47802 on rear) : Manchester Victoria to Carnforth

Location Booked
Manchester Victoria 18.30d [P6]
Miles Platting 18/34
Brewery Jn 18/36
Thorpes Bridge Jn 18*38 ~ 18*42 [DPL]
Vitriol Works 18/46
Castleton East Jn 18/51
Rochdale 18/54
Rochdale East Jn 18/55
Littleborough 19/02
Todmorden 19/10
Stansfield Hall Jn 19/13
Copy Pit 19/20
Gannow Jn 19/28
Accrington 19/36
Daisyfield Jn 19/43
Blackburn 19/44
Lostock Hall Jn 19/57
Farington Curve Jn 20/04
Ribble Jn 20/05
Preston 20/06 [P1]
Fylde Jn 20/09
Barton & Broughton 20/13
Garstang & Catteral 20/16
Lancaster 20/25
Morecambe South Jn 20/26
Carnforth North Jn 20/31
Carnforth 20.32 ~ 21.32
Carnforth H.S. 21.35 ~ 21.45
Carnforth Steamtown 21.56a


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