11th February 2023

Railway Touring Company
The Winter Cumbrian Mountain Express

Locos Used 86259 'Les Ross / Peter Pan' & steam: 46115 'Scots Guardsman'
Stock Used (1) (80217)+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 Carnforth [U&DGL] - (via WCML) - Carlisle
46115 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 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] 22.17
Camden South Jn 06/57 [E] 06/57   22/16½ [D] 22/10
Camden Jn 06/57½ [DF] 06/59   22/16 [D] 22/09
Willesden West London Jn 07/00½ [DF] 07/03   22/13 [UF] 22/06
Wembley Central 07/02½ [P3] [DF] 07/05   22/07 [P4] [UF] 22/04
Harrow & Wealdstone 07/04½ [P3] [DF] 07/08   22/04 [P4] [UF] 22/02
Watford Junction 07.09a ~ 07.12d [P6] [DF] 07.13 ~ 07.15 [P6]   21.56a ~ 21.58d [P7] [UF] 21.53 ~ 21.56 [P7]
Bourne End Jn 07/18 [DF] 07/21   21/49½ [UF] 21/47
Tring 07/22 [P1] [DF] 07/26   21/44½ [P2] [UF] 21/43
Ledburn Jn 07/26 [DF] 07/29   21/37½ [UF] 21/39
Bletchley 07/31½ [P1] [DF] 07/35   21/31½ [P2] [UF] 21/33
Milton Keynes Central 07.35a ~ 07.44d [P5] [DF] 07.39 ~ 07.45   21.24a ~ 21.27d [P4] [UF] 21.25 ~ 21.29
Hanslope Jn 07/50 [DF] 07/51   21/18½ [UF] 21/19
Weedon 07/58 08/03   21/09 21/11
Hillmorton Jn 08/06½ 08/11   21/01 [UF] 21/03
Rugby 08.08a ~ 08.10d [P2] [DS] 08.14 ~ 08.17   20.52a ~ 20.59d [P6] [UN] 20.52 ~ 21.01
Trent Valley Jn 08/12½ [DS] 08/18   20/50 [US] 20/50
Newbold Jn 08/15½ [DS] 08/19   20/48 [US] 20/48
Brinklow 08/25½ [DF] 08/29   20/45 [UF] 20/45
Attleborough South Jn 08/31½ [DS] 08/36   20/38½ [UF] 20/40
Nuneaton 08.34a ~ 08.36d [P2] [DS] 08.39 ~ 08.41   20.34a ~ 20.36d [P4] [UF] 20.34 ~ 20.38
Amington Jn 08/48½ [DS] 08/52   20/24½ [UF] 20/23
Lichfield North Jn 08/54½ [DS] 08/59   20/18½ [UF] 20/15
Rugeley North Jn 09/00½ [DS] 09/04   20/13½ [UF] 20/09
Colwich 09/04½ 09/08   20/11½ [UF] 20/07
Whitehouse Jn 09/08 09/11   20/09 [UF] 20/04
Trent Valley Jn 09/10 09/13   20/06 [US] 20/02
Stafford 09.11 ~ 09.13 [P3] [DF] 09.15 ~ 09.17   20/05 [P4] [US] 20/01
Little Bridgeford Jn 09/17½ [DF] 09/22   20/00 [US] 19/58
Norton Bridge 09/18½ [DF] 09/23   19/59 [US] 19/57
Madeley 09/25½ [DF] 09/30   19/49 [US] 19/50
Basford Hall Jn 09/30½ [DF] 09/34   19/44 [US] 19/46
Crewe 09.34a ~ 09.36d [P6] [DF] 09.40 ~ 09.42   19.27a ~ 19.40d [P5] [US] 19.29 ~ 19.42
Crewe Coal Yard 09/38½ 09/44   19/24 19/26
Winsford 09/43½ 09/50   19/18 19/19
Hartford Jn 09/51½ 09/56   19/15 ?
Acton Bridge 09/53 09/59   19/13½ 19/12
Weaver Jn 09/55 10/00   19/12 19/10
Acton Grange Jn 09/57½ 10/04   19/02½ 19/07
Warrington Bank Quay 09/59 [P3] 10/06   19/01 [P2] 19/06
Dallam Jn 10/00 10/07   19/00 19/05
Winwick Jn 10/01½ 10/08   18/58½ 19/03
Golborne Jn 10/03½ 10/10   18/57 19/01
Springs Branch Jn 10/06½ 10/13   18/54 18/58
Wigan South Jn 10/07 10/14   18/52½ 18/57
Wigan North Western 10/07½ [P5] 10/15   18/51½ [P4] 18/56
Balshaw Lane 10/12½ 10/20   18/46 18/50
Euxton Jn 10/13½ 10/21   18/44½ 18/48
Farington Curve Jn 10/17½ 10/24   18/40½ 18/43
Ribble Jn 10/18½ [UF] 10/27   18/39½ [UF] 18/40
Preston 10.20a ~ 10.22d [P4] [UF] 10.29 ~ 10.33 [P4]   17L55a ~ 18L38d [P6] [UF] 17.59 ~ 18.39

 

Location Booked Actual
Fylde Jn 10/23 ?
Barton & Broughton 10/26½ 10/37
Garstang & Catteral 10/30 10/40
Lancaster 10/37½ [DF] 10/49
Morecambe South Jn 10/41 10/50
Carnforth South Jn 10/46 ?
Carnforth North Jn 10L48 ~ 11L27 [GL2] 10.56 ~ 11.27
Oxenholme Lake District 11/42½ [P2] 11/47
Grayrigg 11/52 11/59
Tebay 11/58½ 12/06
Shap Summit 12/08 12/15
Shap Harrisons Sidings 12/12 12/22
Penrith North Lakes 12/21 [P2] 12/30
Carlisle 12.43a [P3] ~ 14.23d [P1] 12.47 [P3] ~ 14.24 [P3]
London Road Jn 14/27 14/26
Petteril Bridge Jn 14/28 14/27
Howe & Co Sidings 14/34½ 14/37
Low House Crossing SB 14/38½ 14/42
Lazonby & Kirkoswald 14/46½ ?
Culgaith SB 14/55½ 15/00
Kirkby Thore SB 14/59 15/03
Appleby 15w07 ~ 15w16 15.10 ~ 15.19
Ormside 15/22 ?
Crosby Garrett 15/28 ?
Kirkby Stephen 15/31 [P1] 15/36
Mallerstang 15/36 ?
Ais Gill Summit 15/41 ?
Garsdale 15/43 15/51
Blea Moor 15/52 16/03
Ribblehead 15/55 16/06
Horton-in-Ribblesdale 16/00 ?
Helwith Bridge 16/02 ?
Settle Jn 16/08 16/18
Hellifield [Goods Loops] 16w14 ~ 16w32 [UGL] 16.24 ~ 16.49
Hellifield 16/33 16/50
Horrocksford Jn 17/01 ?
Clitheroe 17/02 [P1] 17/10
Whalley 17/07 [P1] ?
Daisyfield Jn 17/24 17/36
Blackburn 17/27 [P4] 17/39
Lostock Hall Jn 17/41 17/51
Farington Curve Jn 17/50½ [DS] 17/54
Ribble Jn 17/53 [DF] 17/57

Timings continue in first table.

Associated E.C.S. & Light Engine Workings

5C87 : (46115 with 80217) : Carlisle - Upperby - Currock Jn - Carlisle
(Loco turning trip)

Location Booked
Carlisle 12.52d [P3]
Carlisle Sig.CE335 12.54 ~ 12.56
Carlisle 12.58 ~ 12.59 [B]
Upperby Jn 13/02
Upperby 13.04 ~ 13.49 [UTGL]
Upperby Jn 13/51
Bog Jn 13/54
Currock Jn 13.59 ~ 14.01
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 15/16
Garstang & Catteral 15/26
Fylde Jn 15/36
Preston 15.38a [UGL]

5Z89 : (46115 with 80217) : 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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