28th January 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 47802, 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (2) (80204)+99723+4973+4940+1861+99348+99128+99350+99371+1961+99347

Route :
1Z86 : London Euston to Carlisle
1A87 : Carlisle to London Euston

Loco(s) Route
86259 London Euston - (via WCML, Weedon & Trent Valley) - Preston - Carnforth [U&DGL]
46115 (1) Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 (1) 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) 47802 on rear.
(2) 80204 was only in the consist when 46115 was on the train.

Sources : Nick Bartlett & Tim Geaney

Timings (Booked & Actual)
(from Realtime Trains)

Location Booked Actual   Booked Actual
London Euston 06.54d [P16] [E] 06.54   22.20a [P16] 22.42
Camden South Jn 06/57 [E] ?   22/16½ [D] 22/38
Camden Jn 06/57½ [DF] 06/58   22/16 [D] 22/37
Willesden West London Jn 07/00½ [DF] 07/01   22/13 [UF] 22/33
Wembley Central 07/02½ [P3] [DF] ?   22/07 [P4] [UF] 22/32
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/04½ [P3] [DF] ?   22/04 [P4] [UF] 22/30
Watford Junction 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P6] [DF] ?   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P7] [UF] 22.22 ~ 22.24
Bourne End Jn 07/18 [DF] ?   21/49½ [UF] 22/07
Tring 07/22 [P1] [DF] 07/24   21/44½ [P2] [UF] 22/00
Ledburn Jn 07/26 [DF] ?   21/37½ [UF] 21/55
Bletchley 07/31½ [P1] [DF] ?   21/31½ [P2] [UF] 21/49
Milton Keynes Central 07.35a ~ 07.44d [P5] [DF] ? ~ 07.44   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P4] [UF] 21.43 ~ 21.45
Hanslope Jn 07/50 [DF] 07/50   21/18½ [UF] 21/37
Weedon 07/58 08/00   21/09 21/29
Hillmorton Jn 08/06½ 08/08   21/01 [UF] 21/20
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P2] [DS] 08.11 ~ 08.14 [P2]   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UN] 21.15 ~ 21.18
Trent Valley Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/16   20/50 [US] 21/13
Newbold Jn 08/15½ [DS] 08/17   20/48 [US] 21/12
Brinklow 08/25½ [DF] 08/23   20/45 [UF] 21/09
Attleborough South Jn 08/31½ [DS] 08/30   20/38½ [UF] 21/03
Nuneaton 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P2] [DS] 08.33 ~ 08.36   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P4] [UF] 20.59 ~ 21.01
Amington Jn 08/48½ [DS] 08/48   20/24½ [UF] 20/49
Lichfield North Jn 08/54½ [DS] 08/53   20/18½ [UF] 20/44
Rugeley North Jn 09/00½ [DS] 08/58   20/13½ [UF] 20/32
Colwich 09/04½ 09/00   20/11½ [UF] 20/31
Whitehouse Jn 09/08 09/02   20/09 [UF] 20/28
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/04   20/06 [US] 20/26
Stafford 09.11 ~ 09.13 [P3] [DF] 09.06 ~ 09.10   20/05 [P4] [US] 20/01
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/17½ [DF] 09/14   20/00 [US] 19/53
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/15   19/59 [US] 19/52
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/22   19/49 [US] 19/44
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ [DF] 09/27   19/44 [US] 19/40
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P6] [DF] 09.31 ~ 09.40   19.27a ~ 19.40d [P5] [US] 19.25 ~ 19.36
Crewe Coal Yard 09/38½ 09/42   19/24 19/23
Winsford 09/43½ 09/48   19/18 19/16
Hartford Jn 09/51½ ?   19/15 ?
Acton Bridge 09/53 ?   19/13½ 19/09
Weaver Jn 09/55 09/58   19/12 19/07
Acton Grange Jn 09/57½ 10/01   19/02½ 19/03
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 10/03   19/01 [P2] 19/02
Dallam Jn 10/00 10/04   19/00 19/01
Winwick Jn 10/01½ 10/05   18/58½ 18/59
Golborne Jn 10/03½ 10/07   18/57 18/57
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/10   18/54 18/55
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/11   18/52½ 18/54
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/12   18/51½ [P4] 18/53
Balshaw Lane 10/12½ 10/17   18/46 18/47
Euxton Jn 10/13½ 10/18   18/44½ 18/45
Farington Curve Jn 10/17½ 10/21   18/40½ 18/42
Ribble Jn 10/18½ [UF] 10/23   18/39½ [UF] 18/41
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P4] [UF] 10.25 ~ 10.28   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.55 ~ 18.40

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/23 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ 10/33
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 10/36
Lancaster 10/37½ [DF] 10/46
Morecambe South Jn 10/41 10/47
Carnforth South Jn 10/46 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L48 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 10.52 ~ 11.24
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/39
Grayrigg 11/52 11/48
Tebay 11/58½ 11/53
Shap Summit 12/08 12/01
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/06
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/14
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.23d [P1] 12.31 [P3] ~ 14.24 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/27 14/27
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/28 14/29
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34½ 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/38½ 14/42
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/55½ 14/59
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 15/02
Appleby 15w07 ~ 15w16 15.09 ~ 15.14
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/35
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 ?
Blea Moor 15/52 16/01
Ribblehead 15/55 16/04
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/17
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.25 ~ 16.46
Hellifield 16/33 16/47
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/07
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/27
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/30
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/41
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/44
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/53

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C88 : (47802 + tour stock) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.53d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.55 ~ 12.57
Carlisle 12.59a [A]

5C87 : (46115 with 80204) : Carlisle - Upperby - Petteril Bridge Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 13.08d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 13.10 ~ 13.12
Carlisle 13/14 [P4]
Upperby Jn 13/16
Upperby 13w18 ~ 13w49 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/51
London Road Jn 13/55
Petteril Bridge Jn 13.56 ~ 13.58
London Road Jn 14/00
Carlisle 14.03a [A]

5Z87 : (46115 with 47802 on rear) : Carlisle to Carlisle

Location Booked
Carlisle 14.10d [A]
Carlisle Sig.CE291 14.12 ~ 14.14
Carlisle 14.16a [P1]

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 15/16
Garstang & Catteral 15/26
Fylde Jn 15/36
Preston 15.38a [UGL]

5Z89 : (47802 + 46115 with 80204) : Preston to Carnforth

Location Booked
Preston 18.09d [P6]
Fylde Jn 18/10
Barton & Broughton 18/15
Garstang & Catteral 18/20
Lancaster 18*33 ~ 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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